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Tom RM (Tgitom)
New member
Username: Tgitom
Post Number: 2
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 1:51 pm: | |
Hello everyone again and thanks for the welcomes and useful info. I am either leaning towards a 360 or 550, I think there both gorgeous.
tom |
Francisco J. Quinones (Frankie)
New member
Username: Frankie
Post Number: 9
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:18 pm: | |
Hello Tom and welcome to the board. i'm also a newbie.it seems there are a lot of helpful and knowledgeable folks here.i don't own an F-car but i have been a certified carnut my whole life and like to learn about these wonderful machines.great site. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1004
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:59 pm: | |
Tom -- Here's a link from Steve Jenkin's FCA NWR website for F VIN decoding thru 1996:
http://www.ferrariclub.com/faq/vin.html
welcome -- and good hunting!
(I thought Edvar had some F VIN decode info on www.red-headed.com also, but I can't find it now.) |
L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Junior Member
Username: Lwausbrooks
Post Number: 203
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:09 pm: | |
Sorry, should've posted more detail. Her's how:
The eighth digit shows which market the vehicle was built for.
A = Left-Hand drive vehicle for the U.S.A. market.
B = Left-Hand drive vehicle for the European market.
C = Right-Hand drive for the U.K. market.
D = Right-Hand drive for the Australian market.
J = Left-Hand drive vehicle.
S = Right-Hand drive vehicle.
T = In almost all cases originally sold in the Middle Eastern market.
Not certain what J and S are all about. Seems redundant. |
Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member
Username: Fred
Post Number: 602
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:04 pm: | |
Welcome Tom,
This is a great site and will be a big help in your search for a good Ferrari. What kind do you plan on getting? I would think the best way to tell between a U.S version and Euro would be the serial #. I can't tell you the exact difference there will be but there are web sites that will tell you or if you just check back here in a bit someone will have answered it for you. There are some cosmetic differences sometimes too. For instance on 308s the Euros have a bigger front spoiler and smaller bumpers. I have a U.S version 308 but would not have hesitated to buy a Euro if it would have been the right car at the time. |
L. Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Junior Member
Username: Lwausbrooks
Post Number: 202
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 10:03 pm: | |
Hi, Tom. Welcome. There might be others, but one way you can tell is by the 8th digit in the VIN#. What model are you looking for?
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Tom RM (Tgitom)
New member
Username: Tgitom
Post Number: 1
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 9:48 pm: | |
HI I am new here but I have been reading your posts for awhile. I finally wanted to say hello and get in on the action. I will be in the market soon for a ferrari. I have a question which is maybe dumb but anyway, Ive seen cars for sale that are either US models or Euro. NOw I have read getting a US model is better so I would want a US model even though it costs more. So question is how do i make certain its a US model? Does it have identification somewhere to identify it was originally intended as a US car and not a conversion? Any insight is appreciated and again glad to be here and found this sight!
Tom M. |