Does anyone know how to get the date of manufacture from the chassis number?
Take the 10th digit of the VIN number. If the manufacturer abides by ISO3379, then this digit should represent the year of manufacture from the below...
1971 = 1 1981 = B 1991 = M 2001 = 1
1972 = 2 1982 = C 1992 = N 2002 = 2
1973 = 3 1983 = D 1993 = P 2003 = 3
1974 = 4 1984 = E 1994 = R 2004 = 4
1975 = 5 1985 = F 1995 = S 2005 = 5
1976 = 6 1986 = G 1996 = T 2006 = 6
1977 = 7 1987 = H 1997 = V 2007 = 7
1978 = 8 1988 = J 1998 = W 2008 = 8
1979 = 9 1989 = K 1999 = X 2009 = 9
1980 = A 1990 = L 2000 = Y 2010 = A
((how do you make a cat go "WOOF"?
Douse it in petrol first...
There, that\'s better - I couldn\'t do a sensible post now, could I))
The chassis numbers I\'m looking at are of the format FD3S-######. I guess that means the numbers don\'t comply with the standard.
the chassis no. that goes fd3s ----- is an import. if you phone mazda, any deeler. they can tell you what it is. i think...
i phoned them and remember them telling me that its black but cant remember if they had the year.
try for yourself
the date of manufacture should be on the label on the seatbelts too.
There must be a website somewhere that decyphers the FD chassis number, I know the link for the 1st gen one but not the 3rd gen one.
for ref
http://www.rotorhead.ca/ref_VIN.php
(http://www.rotorhead.ca/reference/VIN.jpg)
< edit > if you use the letter code from OJ and this diagram you should be able to work it out. < edit >
The following is extract for US FD from parts documents available at //www.iluvmyrx7.com.
Dave