Re: '86 ur-q & 'ZZZ' VINs

[Steve Marinello <smarinel@neosoft.com>]

harrison wrote:

> Where are you getting the VIN from? On My 88 90q (US) and other Audis
> that I have inspected, "ZZZ" appears in the VIN on the firewall. If
> you look at the windshield or door pillar, it reads "WAUCHO" not
> "WAUZZZ." I was told by the OH highway patrol during a salvage
> inspection that it was some sort of decoy to trip
> up car thieves.
>
> harrison
>  

I'll have to check the car when I get out to California to pick it up,
but I've got the pink slip and it shows "ZZZ".

Steve
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