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Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: chrisyerkes on August 26, 2009, 02:20:07 PM
I was wondering if anyone had some way of figuring out info on my FD\'s vin number.  FD3S-110171
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: fil_auto on August 26, 2009, 02:57:55 PM
Get your search on bud - that info has been posted loads and loads and loads on the forum :rolleyes:

Quote from: chrisyerkes;637772I was wondering if anyone had some way of figuring out info on my FD\'s vin number.  FD3S-110171
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: fil_auto on August 26, 2009, 03:01:50 PM
This might help you too: ;)

http://www.turborx7.com/vinnumber.htm
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: chrisyerkes on August 26, 2009, 03:11:48 PM
Yeah that website was no good it was for US and canadian vin numbers not Jap.
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: TTMan on August 26, 2009, 03:53:59 PM
a very useful mr fil_auto answered this very same question for me when i first joined :) check this thread, theres a good link on there (translated thru google) which should give you some info on jap VINs
 
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54583
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: fil_auto on August 26, 2009, 04:16:25 PM
^^^^ cool cool and excellent! That was actually the link I was looking for !!
Nice one bud - what goes around and all that ;):Typing

Phil
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: chrisyerkes on August 26, 2009, 04:39:30 PM
Nice info say mine was released 1992 march 29 just happens to be the day I got married hmmmmmm it was meant to be lol. How do I find out what model RB RS and such?
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: fil_auto on August 26, 2009, 05:25:54 PM
have you got 2 oil coolers??
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: fil_auto on August 26, 2009, 05:29:41 PM
Info I\'ve found on your Vin shows born on 29.05.1992..... ;)

therefore I reckons you have an RX7 FD3S Type R...... defo if you have 2 oil coolers.....
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: chrisyerkes on August 26, 2009, 06:00:07 PM
Yep sure does have two oil coolers. So does that mean its a type R?
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: skybusr34 on August 26, 2009, 06:32:27 PM
yep sure does
Title: Jap FD Info
Post by: chrisyerkes on August 26, 2009, 06:46:13 PM
Thanks guys I appreciate the info it def helps.