VIN Number

[Prinze]

Hi All,Question, I have the Vin number to my hopefully future ride but when I check it online it shows everything as correct except that the engine capacity was recorded as 316 rather than 318. Anyone knows what could be the reason? Anything that I should be worried about? The car grant states everything to be correct as claimed. BTW my VIN is AF20608 and I was checking from here:http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do

 

[Prinze]

Kastam Car

I think I've found the answer. The car apparently turns out to be a Kastam car. Not too sure whether it was some AP issue or it was 'smuggled' car....

I am in a fix now. The car condition is not bad..and it has already changed 2 hands in Malaysia since it was registered in 2005. The first person bought it off kastam. I have a feeling it was really originally a 1.6 car converted to 1.8.

Question is then, anyone has any advice? Is it worth taking a car like that? I am not so worried about re-sale and all. Just new to this whole car from Kastam kinda thing...anyone can help?

 

[rafamr]

ermm.. kinda need of adv on how to check the VIN no.. thks

 

[rafamr]

I cant get tru website for VIN.. if anybody can help, i wish to check on this seven digit number.. thks GH78073

 

[Prinze]

Your VIN says this: 10/1999 E39 523i Sedan M52 Europe Right hand drive Automatic

Just click the website and enter the Vin number under Serial Number column..hope this helps.

 

[rafamr]

ermm... what i have here difers..

From AP shows;

Imported from Japan
Year 2000
Model 525i

Frm Reg Card

Model 525i (A) GF-DM25

The car itself

Original M Sport

.. and i'm thinking of getting this one..

 

[BMW9700]

ha ha...neva trust the AP...its a piece of rubish..anything can be put on it...can even call your car a bently...always go with the VIN check as the final...walk away from the car if it differs from the VIN check

 

[Prinze]

Yup, 'learned' it the hard way...

Rafa, I think when they mentioned Europe it basically means non US market.

 

[rafamr]

em, trying to understand.. hope nothin wrong with the car.. still trying to source the car, if i can get the loan...

 

[evra]

location of VIN

Hello Forumers,

Sorry for asking a really" freshie"/ newbie question.

Where is the VIN located ????

Also can the VIN be tempered ?? How does one know that it is not fake ?

Cheers
evra

 

[Prinze]

Hello Forumers,

Sorry for asking a really" freshie"/ newbie question.

Where is the VIN located ????

Also can the VIN be tempered ?? How does one know that it is not fake ?

Cheers
evra

Evra, Vin number is the last 7 characters in your car grant under chasis number.

 

[bronx]

Hello Forumers,

Sorry for asking a really" freshie"/ newbie question.

Where is the VIN located ????

Also can the VIN be tempered ?? How does one know that it is not fake ?

Cheers
evra

it is located on top of your left absorber chasis (when ur facing the car)

 

[evra]

Dear Prinze & Bronx,

Thanks for the info.

With best regards,

evra

 

[chong82]

Hi,

I found a 318i E46 year 2000.
But the VIN i got from the car tells me
09/1992 E36 318i Sedan M40 Europe Right hand drive Automatic

 

[Prinze]

Hi,

I found a 318i E46 year 2000.
But the VIN i got from the car tells me
09/1992 E36 318i Sedan M40 Europe Right hand drive Automatic

huh?? whats the vin number?

 

[chong82]

huh?? whats the vin number?

AL340405

Thats the number i saw located at the chasis on top of the suspension.

 

[Prinze]

AL340405

Thats the number i saw located at the chasis on top of the suspension.

hmmm...thats strange man...not sure how to help you..unless the vin is wrong or the car is wrong, or so many thing.....

i'll leave it to the expert to help you. sorry

 

[mr_bertz]

Hi there guys...

In the midst of buying a 325 m sports 04 local model...

Checked the VIN... found out that the manufacturing date was on the September 2003...but in the registration card it says 2004..

Can anybody enlighten me please?