Re: TQC Stats & trivia(long)

[sk0ph@cadvision.com (Perci Hala & Sandra Krystalowich)]

>From: "Richard Klein" <rklein@cris.com>
>Date: Sat, 30 Sep 1995 19:57:06 +0000
>Subject: Re: TQC Stats & trivia
>
>On 29 Sep 95 at 10:00, Richard Funnell wrote:
>
> Glen,
> 
> >  Paul,
> >  Is  your "C" VIN ur-Q an official USA-spec model?
> >  Where in the VIN is the "C"? Does it denote a
> >  different location of manufacture?
> 
>If anyone has information on how to decode Audi VINs, please post it!
>   -Rich
  > '85 Audi 5ks
>   '85 El Camino
 >   member Teamsters local 486

Okay!

Audi VIN breaks down like this (according to my sources)
1991 (I have a break down for 82-90. I you want it I can type the long
one in!)

mmmbermdcypssssss
mmm=WAU=Audi
b=Body Type
B=100Custom
C=100Q
E=80C
F=80Q
F=200C
G=90C
G=200Q
G=CoupeQ
H=90Q
H=200Wagon
K=V8Q
e=Engine Type by model
CoupeQ
E=2309cc/164HP/5Cyl/Fed
F=2309cc/164HP/5Cyl/CA
V8
E=3562cc/240HP/8Cyl
80&90
C=2309cc/130HP/5Cyl/Fed
D=2309cc/130HP/5Cyl/CA
E=2309cc/164HP/5Cyl/Fed
F=2309cc/164HP/5Cyl/CA
100
C=2309cc/130HP/5Cyl/Fed
200
D=2226cc/162HP/5Cyl
E=2226cc/217HP/5Cyl
r=Restraint System
0=Active
2=PassiveW/Manual lap
4=ELRA W/Manual Lap
5=Driver Air Bag
c=Check Digit
y=Model year
M=1991(I assume 92=N,93=P,94=Q,95=R, but don't know)
p=Assemply Plant
A=Ingolstadt
E=Emden
G=Graz
H=Hanover
K=Osnabrueck
M=Mexico (I'm beginning to suspect VW influence here!)
N=Necharsulm
P=Brazil
W=Wolfsburg (Ah HAh!)
ssssss=Production Sequence Number