I found the meanings behind the vin numbers on dsm..
Digit(s) Meaning Value(s)
1 Country code
4 = USA
?= Canad
2 Make
E = Eagle
P = Plymouth
A = Mitsubishi
3 Vehicle type
3 =
Passenger car
4 Seatbelt type
B = Manual (1G)
C = Automatic (1G)
A = Driver & passenger airbags (2G)
5 Line code
S = FWD (1G)
T =
AWD (1G)
K = Eclipse FWD (2G)
L = Eclipse AWD (2G)
X = Eclipse Spyder (2G)
6 Price code
2 = Low
3 = Medium
4 = High
5 = Premium
6 = Special
7 Body code
4 = 3-door hatchback
5 = 2-door convertible
8 Engine
T = 1.8 NT (1G)
R = 2.0L NT (1G)
U = 2.0L T (1G)
Y = 2.0L NT (1G)
F = 2.0L T (2G)
G = 2.4L NT (2G)
9 Check digit
1-9, A-Z
10 Model year
M= 1991
N = 1992
V = 1997
11 Plant code
E = Diamond-Star Motors (1G) / Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America (2G)
12-17 Serial number 000001 to 999999
Some are a little off for 2gs and Canadian cars.. but still nonetheless cool
I think it's pretty cool, my car is #2000. And a good number are crashed for the first few off the line, so mine was one of the first out of the factory. Anyone else have any cool # for the serial?
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