I think we've established that you mis-read your own VIN, and your car is actually 10022, not 10002. That means that 15002 is really 10002, and that there is no 15022. The theory still stands. Jame --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Singer" <jsinger@...> wrote: > > If this is the case, please explain how I have vin 10002 and there is a > vin 15002? I always thought what you said was correct, until I got this > car. > > Jack > 10002 > 20069 > > -----Original Message----- > From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of James Espey > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 6:55 PM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Re: Black Vin plates > > Cars from VIN 1000 or so on, IIRC, have VIN plates the same color as > the dash. > > The significance comes on the 15XXX and 16XXX VIN's that have dash VIN > plates with no pop-rivets, they are just glued on. This is because all > the 15XXX and 16XXX VIN's are really 10XXX and 11XXX VIN's (1982 > models) that were given new, later 1983 model VIN numbers so they > would not appear to be a year old already by the time that got here to > the states to sell. The 20XXX VIN's were the cars that were partially > completed when the factory closed and Consolidate went in and finished > them. Their VIN plates are pop-riveted on. > > James > > --- In dmcnews@yahoogroups <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com> .com, > "Jack Stiefel" <jack@> wrote: > > > > I know this has been covered before but I thought I would just > bother everyone again. > > > > My 83 has a black vin plate... What was the story about these? > Anything different or did it represent a KAPAC car? > > > > Jack Stiefel - Tampa, Fl > > DMC Vin 3461 & 16879 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/