Red top in the ae86
06-06-2022, 02:00 PM
Post: #21
Red top in the ae86
(04-27-2022 09:37 PM)Power_uP Wrote:  Your VIN is here, will also be stamped on the plate, but this one is probably easier to read:

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Is a VIN number sensitive information? If it's not I'll give it. Sorry for the late reply.
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06-06-2022, 08:53 PM
Post: #22
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(06-06-2022 02:00 PM)gh0st Wrote:  Is a VIN number sensitive information? If it's not I'll give it. Sorry for the late reply.
In some countries it's considered sensitive as a valid VIN could be used to register your car under certain circumstances. A VIN (JT2-AE86...) is different than your frame number (AE86-0XXXXXX) as it is made to be less predictable as it contains some (random?) characters. In the Netherlands you need either the additional code (meldcode) on part 2 of your registration or, nowadays, via DigiD login you can also transfer the car. But apart from this, I wouldn't just share your VIN with everyone on a public forums (or Facebook/Instagram/etc) as it could be used for other purposes.

Also keep in mind that what Power_uP meant with matching engine numbers that it matches with the registration of your car. Here in the Netherlands we don't register the engine numbers. This means you can't tell if your engine is the same as it came with from the factory.

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06-06-2022, 11:00 PM
Post: #23
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It is best not to share the vin too much. Most modern cars have the vin clearly visible on the windscreen now though, which is strange.
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06-06-2022, 11:13 PM
Post: #24
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(06-06-2022 08:53 PM)banpei Wrote:  Here in the Netherlands we don't register the engine numbers. This means you can't tell if your engine is the same as it came with from the factory.

The RDW definitely keeps track of engine numbers. I saw them change it when i went there for an engine change in my KE20 years ago Smile
We can't see them on our paperwork, but it's in the systems for sure.

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06-07-2022, 03:19 PM
Post: #25
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(06-06-2022 11:13 PM)The Doctor Wrote:  The RDW definitely keeps track of engine numbers. I saw them change it when i went there for an engine change in my KE20 years ago Smile
We can't see them on our paperwork, but it's in the systems for sure.
I stand corrected then! Thumbs up!

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08-08-2022, 08:43 PM
Post: #26
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(04-27-2022 12:08 AM)Power_uP Wrote:  If you need any help identifying the block, there's a fantastic explanation in another thread here: 4AGE identification

Thanks, but I think it's save to say I have a bluetop
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