VIN on a 200

[michael]

Which begs the question: What does Audi think the VIN codes mean?

On May 9, 2005, at 6:31 PM, Matthew Dobson wrote:

> Odd...  The VIN mailed out, as well as my car's, start with WAUGE.
> According to the link, 4th 'digit' being G means:
> G - 90 4-Door Sedan (1988-92)
> G - 100 4- Door Wagon (1989-92)
> G - Quattro 2-Door Coupe (1990)
> G - A6 Quattro (1995)
> Where H would signify:
> H - Turbo Equipped Model (1983 - 88)
> H - 90 Quattro 4 - Door Sedan (1988 - 92)
> H - 200 4 - Door Sedan (1989 - 92)
> H - S4 Quattro (1992 - 94)
> H - A6 Wagon (1995)
>
> And I'm certain my car is at least a 4-Door Sedan, and not a 1995 A6
> Quattro, making it a 90 4-Door Sedan?  I don't think so.  The 5th 
> 'digit'
> is E for both the posted and my own VIN, meaning:
> E - 2.2L 5 Cylinder Turbo (200 Models)
>
> So, what does this mean?  I already own a '91 90 with the 200tq engine
> dropped in that I've idly dreamed of for a while?  Everything else 
> about my
> car indicates it REALLY IS a 200tq, except for this VIN page...
>
> -Matt
>
> Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
>> Try this:  http://www.euroselect.com/audivins.html
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "michael" <mdearing at mhtc.net>
>> To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:24 AM
>> Subject: VIN on a 200
>>
>>
>>
>>> A fellow in our area has retired his 5000 and bought a 200 after 
>>> eyeing
>>> my '91 at the cafe for years. He bought it through some Website.
>>> Can any of you translate a VIN into a year, model, engine type so we
>>> know what he has?
>>> VIN = WAUGE5445MNO17537
>>> Thanks.
>>> - michael
>>>
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