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Ok, just was bored and was trying to work out the codes for the vin numbers...
Most of this was taken from insanesVL article (so blame him for any mistakes ).
Give it a test, it should report back most of the info about your VL
http://calaisturbo.com.au/vincodes.php
Use this plate to get the numbers from (see attached image):
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Thats pretty cool! It says its a non turbo isnt yours turbo?
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"Luxury" <--- like that, no A in there
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that id plate could be from his old one maybe?
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pretty crafty,
Division: Holden
Luxuary Level: Commodore SL
Body Shape:: Sedan
Engine: 3.0E (Non Turbo)
Year: 1988
Plant: ERROR - should be J or L and between 1 and 9
Serial Number: 28441
kept getting that error... not sure why but im sure you can fix it
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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carcrazy, thats my VIN in the picture
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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also, it should be entered in the format '8K196HL284410' without spaces etc.
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Cool. Now all we need is one for the Body & Option plate on the lower left of your photo. I've got the codes if you really want to get carried away.
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Nice one platinum
I only got one error, it wouldnt tell me that my car is a wagon..
oh well good stuff
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28-03-04, 20:29 GMT+10#10 It works good. It says my car is a SL. I thought it was a exec, well it has exec badges.
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29-03-04, 19:02 GMT+10#11 an exec is the same as an SL, just with air con and pwr steering as standard and exec badges
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17-04-04, 21:30 GMT+10#12 On my VIN plate I have an 'L' at the end of the VIN number, does anyone know what that stands for?
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19-04-04, 00:21 GMT+10#13 Model Program VL funnily enough.
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19-04-04, 00:37 GMT+10#14 ok, thought it might have been a HDT thing as my SL doesn't have it
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23-04-04, 07:52 GMT+10#15 My '87 series II Calais turbo comes back as;
Division: Holden
Luxury Level: ERROR - should be VK, VL or VX
Body Shape:: Sedan
Engine: 3.0ET (Turbo)
Year: ERROR - should be F, G or H
Plant: ERROR - should be J or L and between 1 and 9
Serial Number: 44515
So some probs do exist in the calculator. great idea though to have this
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24-04-04, 19:05 GMT+10#16 Either that, or maybe u can't type russell
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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29-04-04, 18:53 GMT+10#17 8 L 19 8 F J6 00025 L
8. HOLDENS NUMBER
L. DEGREE OF LUXURY BERLINA
19. BODY STYLE SEDAN
8. ENGINE CODE 3.0ET
F. YEAR CODE 1986
J6. PLANT CODE MELBOUNE
00025. SERIAL NO.
L. SERIES CODE VL
if any one wants to no what theres is post it..
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12-05-04, 13:42 GMT+10#18 Anyone tried a Wagon VIN in it - 35 in the Body Style keeps coming up with "error must be 19 or 35"...
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12-05-04, 14:43 GMT+10#19 Hey could someone post up a list or give me a link to every single code available to a VL (eg diff, tranny ect) ive done a search but it couldnt find what i was looking for i rember it being up a while ago but i think it was in the old site.
Thanks everyone
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12-05-04, 17:53 GMT+10#20 if any one wants to no what there car is post it..
wagon=35
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