Fwd: VIN on a 200

[michael]

Body type 'G' a mystery?

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "P Cole" <pcolegrps at mn.rr.com>
> Date: May 10, 2005 2:22:58 AM CDT
> To: "michael" <mdearing at mhtc.net>
> Subject: Re: VIN on a 200
> Reply-To: "P Cole" <pcolegrps at mn.rr.com>
>
> On Mon, 09 May 2005 09:24:14 -0500, michael wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> Example:
>         WAU|F|B|O|44|2|K|N|NNNNNN
> pos      1     2  3 4  5  6 7  8      9
>
>> From the Bently for 1989-1991 100/200's :
> Pos   digits
>  1      1-3         MFG ID- WAU - VW/Audi European
>  2       4             Line & Body type:  F- Sedan 4 door
>                                                           H- turbo 
> Sedan 4 door
>  3       5             Engine Type:         B- 2.3l 130 HP gas NF
>               			C-2.22l 157 HP turbo gas MC
> 				E-2.22l 217 HP turbo gas 3B
> 4        6             Passenger restraint O-active restraint
> 5       7-8          Model                    44- 100,200
> 6        9            Check digit
> 7       10           Model year             K-1989
>                                                         L-1990
>                                                         M-1991
> 8       11           Mfg Plant               N- Necharsulm
>                                                         A- Ingolstadt
> 9       12-17      Sequential  chassis # 000 001 thru 999 999
>
>  VIN = WAU G E 5 44 5 M N O17537
> German built
> Body=   G ??
> Engine= E 3B
> Restraint= 5??
> Model= 44( 100,200)
> Model yr=1991
> Mfg    = Necharsulm
> chassis #= 17,537- according to the FA this should be a mid Aug build 
> car.
>
> HTH
>
>
>> Thanks.
>> - michael
>>
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