I’m pretty sure it’s real, not a code, but honestly I don’t know. My next tattoo is a secret code; I haven’t decided yet whether I want to publish it or not… Anyway, anyone work at the DMV?
Tattoo by Sroga
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Comments
2 responses to “V.I.N. Tattoo”
The following comments were imported from our old comment system:
Posted on 04-22-2006 10:44:12 by roxbox
* 1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)
* 2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi(A),
BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B),
Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).
* 3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.
* 4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
* 9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
* 10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)——2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)
* 11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.
* 12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.
apparently
Posted on 04-22-2006 11:14:29 by alienated_shorty
thank you roxbox. i was going to point those things out that anyone can read the majority of a VIN.
Posted on 04-22-2006 14:54:43 by glider
So what is it?
Posted on 04-23-2006 02:11:03 by shannen l.
1984 Chevrolet Celebrity?
Posted on 04-23-2006 02:52:01 by shannen l.
The boyfriend’s verdict is: 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo 2-door convertible built in Arlington, TX.
Posted on 04-23-2006 10:02:57 by Jets
So is that his car, or was he born in Texas in 1984 and that car suits his personality?
Posted on 04-24-2006 12:40:45 by ?
the second character is a G so why would it be a chevy wouldn’t it be GM
Posted on 04-25-2006 08:34:26 by Bot
Confused the hell out of me!
Posted on 05-27-2006 19:05:33 by ferg
“the second character is a G so why would it be a chevy wouldn’t it be GM”
Chevy is owned by GM.
The following comments were imported from our old comment system:
Posted on 04-22-2006 10:44:12 by roxbox
* 1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2), Mexico(3), Japan(J), Korea(K), England(S), Germany(W), Italy(Z)
* 2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Audi(A),
BMW(B), Buick(4), Cadillac(6), Chevrolet(1), Chrysler(C), Dodge(B),
Ford(F), GM Canada(7), General Motors(G), Honda(H), Jaquar(A), Lincoln(L), Mercedes Benz(D), Mercury(M), Nissan(N), Oldsmobile(3), Pontiac(2or5), Plymouth(P), Saturn(8), Toyota(T), VW(V), Volvo(V).
* 3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.
* 4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
* 9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
* 10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1988(J), 1989(K), 1990(L), 1991(M), 1992(N), 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)——2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)
* 11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.
* 12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.
apparently
Posted on 04-22-2006 11:14:29 by alienated_shorty
thank you roxbox. i was going to point those things out that anyone can read the majority of a VIN.
Posted on 04-22-2006 14:54:43 by glider
So what is it?
Posted on 04-23-2006 02:11:03 by shannen l.
1984 Chevrolet Celebrity?
Posted on 04-23-2006 02:52:01 by shannen l.
The boyfriend’s verdict is: 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo 2-door convertible built in Arlington, TX.
Posted on 04-23-2006 10:02:57 by Jets
So is that his car, or was he born in Texas in 1984 and that car suits his personality?
Posted on 04-24-2006 12:40:45 by ?
the second character is a G so why would it be a chevy wouldn’t it be GM
Posted on 04-25-2006 08:34:26 by Bot
Confused the hell out of me!
Posted on 05-27-2006 19:05:33 by ferg
“the second character is a G so why would it be a chevy wouldn’t it be GM”
Chevy is owned by GM.