Re: Odd VIN observation, '92 100S

[cobram@juno.com (. .)]

"Craig D. Niederst" <niederst@telerama.com> writes:

>While installing my O2 sensors last evening, I noticed a VIN stamping 
>in an
>odd place, behind the engine on the upper part of the firewall (right 
>above
>the V6 marking on the engine cover on a small white section of the
>firewall). The VIN reads WAUZZZ4AZNN122064. But on the data plate on 
>the
>dash, and on the sticker inside the driver's door, the VIN reads
>WAUBJ54A2NN122064 (with a build date of 5/92). Anyone else seen this 
>on
>their 100, or any other Audi for that matter? Doesn't the ZZZ marking 
>mean
>an official Audi test car, or something like that? TIA.
>
>Craig
>'92 100S (76k)

This has been discussed a few times on the list.  It's normal,
even my '84 5KS has this on the body stamping.  I don't think
we ever did come to a conclusion why some cars have the 
full Vin and others have this ZZZ vin though.  

BCNU,

Cobram@Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1469/

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