car codes

SUPERTEACH · 30th August 2006, 22:05

From Doody2008's photo , what does each line represent.
Even I can work out the colour..

WoolyCiv · 30th August 2006, 22:10

Woo hoo - the last line is NHB, thats another of us

TTDegs · 30th August 2006, 22:11

first thing that struck me was the 'made in the UK' bit - which considering its LHD...

I guess if Doody could give us a bit more info on the exact spec it might help decode some bits?

But probably only if we had more examples to go on

basegreen · 30th August 2006, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTDegs

first thing that struck me was the 'made in the UK' bit - which considering its LHD...

I guess if Doody could give us a bit more info on the exact spec it might help decode some bits?

But probably only if we had more examples to go on

They're all made in Swindon.

SUPERTEACH · 30th August 2006, 22:17

1.4 DSI Sport Nighthawk Black (steering wheel on the left!)
From his signature line

TTDegs · 30th August 2006, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTDegs

first thing that struck me was the 'made in the UK' bit - which considering its LHD...

I guess if Doody could give us a bit more info on the exact spec it might help decode some bits?

But probably only if we had more examples to go on

They're all made in Swindon.

that answers that then :P

TTDegs · 30th August 2006, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUPERTEACH

1.4 DSI Sport Nighthawk Black (steering wheel on the left!)
From his signature line

yep

but any extras?

richierich · 31st August 2006, 08:01

I was just going through the car as its going to see Honda today, and found the Factory Registration thing, love the colour, in a spoof Japanese voice, Mirano Red.

Bigger Brother · 31st August 2006, 09:56

FK1=1.4 Petrol
FK2=1.8 Petrol
FK3=2.2 Diesel

See if you can work out the rest!

Charles_Harding · 31st August 2006, 15:51

I guess with those codes Basegreen would have a 1.4 petrol to give him the code for his poor civic (FK1)!

basegreen · 31st August 2006, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

I guess with those codes Basegreen would have a 1.4 petrol to give him the code for his poor civic (FK1)!

Eh?

Doody2008 · 31st August 2006, 19:05

Hi all, the Honda civic 1.4 sport in the Netherlands has all options except the following:

Roof panorama
Cruise control
Double exhaust
Climate control dual zone
Xenon lights
Seats warming
i shift
Navigation
Leather seats
Bluetooth

Hope that will help a bit

Doody2008 · 31st August 2006, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doody2008

Hi all, the Honda civic 1.4 sport in the Netherlands has all options except the following:

Roof panorama
Cruise control
Double exhaust
Climate control dual zone
Xenon lights
Seats warming
i shift
Navigation
Leather seats
Bluetooth

Hope that will help a bit

Well it can have i shift but mine doesnot

Charlie · 31st August 2006, 22:18

VIN number codes are not completely standard between manufacturers but there is some pattern. All are 17 digits long and have the following form.

1st digit is the country of manufacture. S=England, J=Japan, W=Germany.
2nd digit is the manufacturer's name. F=Ford, H=Honda, V=Volvo.
3rd digit is the vehicle type. H=Civic, S=CRV
4th to 8th digits are for vehicle features such as engine and gearbox, trim level.
9th digit is a check sum.
10th digit is the model year. 6=2006 etc.
11th digit is chosen by the manufacturer and identifies the assembly plant.
12th to 17th digits are just a sequential serial number.

So from a VIN it is possible to tell most of the features of a vehicle but not all.

Newboy · 31st August 2006, 22:29

Well you learn something new everyday !!! Thxs Charlie

WoolyCiv · 31st August 2006, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie

VIN number codes are not completely standard between manufacturers but there is some pattern. All are 17 digits long and have the following form.

1st digit is the country of manufacture. S=England, J=Japan, W=Germany.
2nd digit is the manufacturer's name. F=Ford, H=Honda, V=Volvo.
3rd digit is the vehicle type. H=Civic, S=CRV
4th to 8th digits are for vehicle features such as engine and gearbox, trim level.
9th digit is a check sum.
10th digit is the model year. 6=2006 etc.
11th digit is chosen by the manufacturer and identifies the assembly plant.
12th to 17th digits are just a sequential serial number.

So from a VIN it is possible to tell most of the features of a vehicle but not all.

I have always wondered about these codes, now I know.

steve · 31st August 2006, 22:56

thanks charlie very useful info went to see my new civic today and had the vin sticker on the window before preping over the weekend i will out on the essex roads monday cant wait.

MC Hammer · 31st August 2006, 23:00

Charlie, Great info there but a few minor errors.
The first 3 are part of the WMI code and the 3rd letter doesn't stand for a vehicle type as the Accord built in Swindon also had SHH.
The 9th character can be a check sum , but not generally used in Europe; typically found on US VIN's
EG: http://www.geocities.com/shaymodela/VIN.html

Excellent and useful information though.

richierich · 6th September 2006, 10:26

I've been thinking about this for a while, so bear with me....

If we know the VIN has a sequential serial number, then we can work out in what order the cars were built. If we couodl find out when the first roled off the line, and how many were made per day, we could predict which VIN numbers were actaully built on a Friday, enabling people to know if they had a Friday car before the rear shocks knocked, the front plastic bit ate the bumper, the boot leaked, the plastic bit came off the clutch pedal etc.

Just a thought.

TTDegs · 6th September 2006, 10:31

bored waiting for the call there Rich?

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30th August 2006, 22:10	#2 (permalink)
WoolyCiv 12th June 2006 1.8EX Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th May 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Woo hoo - the last line is NHB, thats another of us

30th August 2006, 22:11	#3 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	first thing that struck me was the 'made in the UK' bit - which considering its LHD... I guess if Doody could give us a bit more info on the exact spec it might help decode some bits? But probably only if we had more examples to go on

30th August 2006, 22:17	#5 (permalink)
SUPERTEACH Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 17th August 2006 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 629 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	1.4 DSI Sport Nighthawk Black (steering wheel on the left!) From his signature line

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Bigger Brother Valve Cap Join Date: 21st June 2006 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	FK1=1.4 Petrol FK2=1.8 Petrol FK3=2.2 Diesel See if you can work out the rest!

31st August 2006, 15:51	#10 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	I guess with those codes Basegreen would have a 1.4 petrol to give him the code for his poor civic (FK1)!

31st August 2006, 19:05	#12 (permalink)
Doody2008 Wheelnut Join Date: 27th August 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi all, the Honda civic 1.4 sport in the Netherlands has all options except the following: Roof panorama Cruise control Double exhaust Climate control dual zone Xenon lights Seats warming i shift Navigation Leather seats Bluetooth Hope that will help a bit

31st August 2006, 22:18	#14 (permalink)
Charlie Valve Cap Join Date: 9th May 2006 Location: Behind the wheel Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	VIN number codes are not completely standard between manufacturers but there is some pattern. All are 17 digits long and have the following form. 1st digit is the country of manufacture. S=England, J=Japan, W=Germany. 2nd digit is the manufacturer's name. F=Ford, H=Honda, V=Volvo. 3rd digit is the vehicle type. H=Civic, S=CRV 4th to 8th digits are for vehicle features such as engine and gearbox, trim level. 9th digit is a check sum. 10th digit is the model year. 6=2006 etc. 11th digit is chosen by the manufacturer and identifies the assembly plant. 12th to 17th digits are just a sequential serial number. So from a VIN it is possible to tell most of the features of a vehicle but not all.

31st August 2006, 22:29	#15 (permalink)
Newboy Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 27th July 2006 Location: NE Surrey, UK Posts: 277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Well you learn something new everyday !!! Thxs Charlie

31st August 2006, 22:56	#17 (permalink)
steve Valve Cap Join Date: 25th August 2006 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	thanks charlie very useful info went to see my new civic today and had the vin sticker on the window before preping over the weekend i will out on the essex roads monday cant wait.

31st August 2006, 23:00	#18 (permalink)
MC Hammer Kids use a lot of space Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th June 2006 Location: UK Posts: 618 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Charlie, Great info there but a few minor errors. The first 3 are part of the WMI code and the 3rd letter doesn't stand for a vehicle type as the Accord built in Swindon also had SHH. The 9th character can be a check sum , but not generally used in Europe; typically found on US VIN's EG: http://www.geocities.com/shaymodela/VIN.html Excellent and useful information though.

6th September 2006, 10:26	#19 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I've been thinking about this for a while, so bear with me.... If we know the VIN has a sequential serial number, then we can work out in what order the cars were built. If we couodl find out when the first roled off the line, and how many were made per day, we could predict which VIN numbers were actaully built on a Friday, enabling people to know if they had a Friday car before the rear shocks knocked, the front plastic bit ate the bumper, the boot leaked, the plastic bit came off the clutch pedal etc. Just a thought.

6th September 2006, 10:31	#20 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	bored waiting for the call there Rich?