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Brucelee · 07-15-2005, 06:01 AM

Here goes:

First digit: Country of Origin--For Porsche this is a W.

Second Digit: Manufacturer: For Porsche this is a P

Third Digit: Type of vehicle: For 911 and Boxster, this is a 0. For Cayeene, a 1.

Fourth Digit: Model Type There are 6 model types for Porsche, Boxsters are a C.

5th Digit: Engine type: A and B are normally asp. C means turbo.

6th Digit: Designates restraint system type. 0 is active, 2 means passive.

7th, 8th and 12th digit shows the Porsche model number, ie the Boxster equals 986.

9th Digit: Check Digit

10th Digit: Model year. This is a table with no logic except starting in 2001 when this number will be 1.

11th digit is production plant. S is for Stuttgart, U is for Finland etc.

13th-17th Digits: Series number. This is the order in which the vehicle was produced.

Wow, that was annoying.

Enjoy!

07-15-2005, 06:01 AM	#3
Brucelee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 8,083	Here goes: First digit: Country of Origin--For Porsche this is a W. Second Digit: Manufacturer: For Porsche this is a P Third Digit: Type of vehicle: For 911 and Boxster, this is a 0. For Cayeene, a 1. Fourth Digit: Model Type There are 6 model types for Porsche, Boxsters are a C. 5th Digit: Engine type: A and B are normally asp. C means turbo. 6th Digit: Designates restraint system type. 0 is active, 2 means passive. 7th, 8th and 12th digit shows the Porsche model number, ie the Boxster equals 986. 9th Digit: Check Digit 10th Digit: Model year. This is a table with no logic except starting in 2001 when this number will be 1. 11th digit is production plant. S is for Stuttgart, U is for Finland etc. 13th-17th Digits: Series number. This is the order in which the vehicle was produced. Wow, that was annoying. Enjoy!