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Bruno (Originalsinner)
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Post Number: 732
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 5:47 pm:   

I know all my current an most of my past Chassis numbers. I have a record of all the numbers from every Fcar I owned.The older cars are easier to remember.4 digits.
Robert Davis (H2oquick)
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Post Number: 215
Registered: 8-2001
Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 5:37 pm:   

43059
1982 308gtbi euro
according to research in some books to be the last 308gtbi produced.
Don Vollum (Donv)
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Post Number: 39
Registered: 1-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 5:04 pm:   

12327 & 60531.
JohnR. (Rivee)
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Post Number: 125
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Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 4:34 pm:   

26135

Wifes wedding anniversary...?
Armen Gugasian (Ag512bbi)
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Post Number: 7
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Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 3:44 pm:   

512BBI s/n 48171
Chuck Rine (Chuck348ts)
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Post Number: 128
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 1:58 pm:   

95853
JP Lavigne (Jpl)
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Post Number: 50
Registered: 12-2001
Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 1:47 pm:   

24865, they must have had a lot of grey paint that month as Matt's car is grey as well.
DHutchison (Hutch308)
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Post Number: 106
Registered: 1-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 17, 2002 - 10:45 am:   

039513
1982 308 GTSi
Hutch
arthur chambers (Art355)
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Post Number: 792
Registered: 6-2001
Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 10:01 am:   

104379
Peter Connolly (Mondial_32_aus)
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Post Number: 102
Registered: 8-2001
Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 8:21 am:   

71229

Australian 87 Mondial 3.2

PC
http://fly.to/mondial
Tony Mongillo (Tonym)
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Post Number: 11
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Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 7:23 am:   

83 QV
47627
tCoupe (Allen)
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Post Number: 78
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Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 9:46 am:   

82587 t Coupe
John Delvac (Johndelvac)
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Post Number: 144
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 8:47 am:   

71403
Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
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Post Number: 512
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 7:49 am:   

Karsten,

Anyone can see you VIN number if you leave your car parked anywhere by looking through the windshield, as well as your license plate. This is public information that is very easy to get.

M
Karsten Jensen (Karsten335)
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Post Number: 51
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 7:32 am:   

Isn't is private information with your s/n thing ?
Or ?
MarkM (Zan)
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Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 7:30 am:   

103153
Mike Fisher (Mikef)
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Post Number: 132
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 7:13 am:   

22405
77 308GTB
Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
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Post Number: 429
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 7:08 am:   

Hey Donny, your car was just 12 behind mine on the assembly line. Is your manufacture date Jan like mine or Feb?
Ulf Modig (Ulf308qv)
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Post Number: 50
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:07 pm:   

59023
Jim E (Jimpo1)
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Post Number: 948
Registered: 7-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:07 pm:   

LMAO at BobD, amen brother!
Jim E (Jimpo1)
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Post Number: 947
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:03 pm:   

67523. I do not now nor will I ever know the rest.
Donny Bridges (Wildcatfans)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 8:20 pm:   

50069, '84 308 QV.

Tommy, we almost have twins!
Allen Cook (Alcook62)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 7:36 pm:   

14250
Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 5:44 pm:   

50045, I swear I didn't look.
BobD (Bobd)
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Post Number: 741
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 5:14 pm:   

78987... now when was my wife's birthday???
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
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Post Number: 76
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 4:37 pm:   

Thanks Jay, why didn't I think of that, I have that book myself.

Interesting though, that the 10th character is 0. I bet that is the letter 'O' (as in Oscar) and not the number 0 (as in zero).

Thanks!
J. Grande (Jay)
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Post Number: 744
Registered: 10-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 4:17 pm:   

GTO vin #ZFFPA16B0000 55181
From Bluemel's book "Original Ferrari V8"
Martin (Miami348ts)
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Post Number: 3207
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 4:09 pm:   

eric will have the car at a photo shoot tomorrow. It is nicer than I was told it would be. I was presently surprised!
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
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Post Number: 75
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 3:44 pm:   

52333

On a related note: I wonder what a 288 GTO VIN looks like. Anybody got one?
Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
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Post Number: 477
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 3:31 pm:   

Wow, Martin...would love to see some pics of the 308GTB Fiber., if you have a chance.
Martin (Miami348ts)
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Post Number: 3204
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 3:13 pm:   

TS is 0089943
Spider is 0098164
TB is 0082347 (sold)
208 GT4 is 11552
308 Comp is 10716
just arrived a few minutes ago: 308GTB Fiber 19743
Martin (Miami348ts)
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Post Number: 3203
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 3:09 pm:   

Yep,
also know most of the cars I have for sale. It is a tragedy. I need a life outside of Ferrari :-)
Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
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Post Number: 475
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 2:58 pm:   

85 308 GTSi QV
# 54769
stephen r chong (Ethans_dad)
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Registered: 3-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 2:48 pm:   

55551
Did you guys notice Jona's cars? Too funny! I'm never going to get any work done today ; )
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
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Post Number: 2184
Registered: 12-2000
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 2:07 pm:   

Tom, yes!
BretM (Bretm)
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Post Number: 2921
Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 1:51 pm:   

54477
TomD (Tifosi)
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Post Number: 1762
Registered: 9-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 1:50 pm:   

peter

is that off the top of your head :-)
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
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Post Number: 2182
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 1:49 pm:   

Chassis: 10576
Engine: 01218
Tranny: 01205
Tranny Imput shaft: 0300
Differential: 0300
Transfer gear case and gears: 0296
Mark Collins (Markcollins)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 1:36 pm:   

106250
Ernesto (T88power)
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Post Number: 868
Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 1:18 pm:   

Anyone can see you VIN number if you leave your car parked anywhere by looking through the windshield, as well as your license plate. This is public information that is very easy to get.

Ernesto
David J. Smith (Darkhorse512)
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Post Number: 36
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 12:46 pm:   

I don't have one yet but when I do I hope it starts with "ZFFSG17A"
Norm Plaistowe (Normp)
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Post Number: 91
Registered: 11-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:56 am:   

91234 Not that hard. And the Cab I sold 18 months ago- 51355....Norm

TomD (Tifosi)
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Post Number: 1736
Registered: 9-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:51 am:   

I don't think so, if you get the ferrari market letter you will see s/n on every car for sale. I really was looking for yea or nay but it is nice to see the numbers - perhaps people will find their sister car or a previous car they owned
Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:48 am:   

Is there anything harmful that could be done with the s/n info you guys are providing? Theft? forgeries on paper? Maybe not, but it seems like sensitive data.....
Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
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Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:43 am:   

24825
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
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Post Number: 461
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:23 am:   

'GT4, eh, Jay? (even # in the 10's)

Mine is 10280.

I think most people with the pre-17 char numbers tend to remember theirs, even tho those with later cars can use the last 6. I thought the older system (for Ferrari) was more fun - too bad the simple #s got legislated out of existence.
Dave (Maranelloman)
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Post Number: 552
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:22 am:   

I know both.
bob snow (Resnow)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:14 am:   

3805 and 86427
Ken (Allyn)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:10 am:   

2577R (Lotus)

Drives all the powers that be crazy that it's so short.
TomD (Tifosi)
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Post Number: 1728
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:04 am:   

to my knowledge it was based on sequentially produced so if a mondial was produced between two 308 it would have the middle number.
stu cordova (Balataboy)
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Registered: 4-2001
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:02 am:   

Tom, you've got me thinking.... anyone know what the succession of s/n's is on 308's?

In other words, is my s/n of 55541 (which, by the way, I had to look up) followed by someone else's 308 s/n 55542? Is it that simple, or was there another method in determining the numbers?

Also, anyone know what the serial number is/was for the VERY LAST last 308 QV produced?
Jonas Petersen (Jones27)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:50 am:   

But, I'll take a look again. The engine bay dash area? (Im not that good at english :-))
Jonas Petersen (Jones27)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:44 am:   

Rob, no. Im pretty sure those are the ones.
Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:41 am:   

103154
Phil Bryson (Phildo)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:40 am:   

85 308QV
55355
Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:38 am:   

51665!
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:34 am:   

Absolutely!
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
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Registered: 12-2000
Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:25 am:   

Jonas, I don't think you've found the S/N yet, a '92 Mondial and a 355 should have a number up above 90,000. I think you can find it in the engine bay, dash, and maybe door frame.
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
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Post Number: 2736
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:23 am:   

Off the top of my head I think mine is 61701. Let me check...

...wooo hooo!!! I got it right.
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:09 am:   

26065
J. Grande (Jay)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:08 am:   

10636
VS (Vs1)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:06 am:   

Mine - 0067989 ['87 328]
Dad's - 0110618 ['98 F355]
Ernesto (T88power)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:05 am:   

120877
Jonas Petersen (Jones27)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:05 am:   


Mondial: 39858
355: 47521

Willis Huang (Willis360)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:03 am:   

123225
Frank Foster (Sparta49)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:01 am:   

49451
TomD (Tifosi)
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Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:00 am:   

Came up in another thread. How many know their s/n off the top of their head. I would think most, especially owners of older cars but would be interested in results

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