WTF?! Who has the earliest VIN?
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[QUOTE='78SavannaRHD]You sure ... I thought the true Series 3's were made from '83-'85 ... and came with the 12A turbo. Here's a link I found:
The 84 and 85 model in Japan was available with the 12AT in 3 grades GT, GT-X and SE LTd, but less than 30% of the cars were sold with that engine the rest were with 12A.
I think what might have happened to the vin numbers is, SA started at 500,000 and kept going on the domestic and export markets which continued to use SA22C model designation, while they restarted at 500000 again for the FB designation in the North American market.
I am not sure the way they numbered the SA 22 from 1982, they were some 50,000 built but my 85s are in a 700000 series, certainly not the 850000 FB series for that year.
The 84 and 85 model in Japan was available with the 12AT in 3 grades GT, GT-X and SE LTd, but less than 30% of the cars were sold with that engine the rest were with 12A.
I think what might have happened to the vin numbers is, SA started at 500,000 and kept going on the domestic and export markets which continued to use SA22C model designation, while they restarted at 500000 again for the FB designation in the North American market.
I am not sure the way they numbered the SA 22 from 1982, they were some 50,000 built but my 85s are in a 700000 series, certainly not the 850000 FB series for that year.
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Originally Posted by Hades12
Just picked up a 5/78 Vin is 565XX Should have pics of it up next week.
^^^^Looking good rotrmotr, Welcome.
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Originally Posted by Mazdax605
.What did you pay for it?Is it in good shape.
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Originally Posted by rotrmotr
Thanks Hades- because of the car's condition- I am finding it hard to decide between keeping her stock or ultimately having a T2 swap first gen.
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