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Old 24 June 2007, 04:52 PM
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how can you check the country of manufacture of a new age scooby..??
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Old 24 June 2007, 05:03 PM
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All subaru's are manufactured in japan,do you mean country of first sale?
Old 24 June 2007, 05:14 PM
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yea, Just bought a new car and I don't know if its an english one or ???
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How long is the vin number if it is GDB-###### and 6 digits then it will be a jap car if it has more it will be a uk or euro import.
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Thought some were made in Malaysia and the US............?
Old 24 June 2007, 05:30 PM
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so, how would I know if its a UK car or a Euro import..??
Old 24 June 2007, 06:11 PM
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There are few tell tale signs depending on age and model. There are a few extras on UK cars compared with EU imports. e.g. STis have trackers, WRXs have side airbags (although some EU ones do), a small centre sun visor and locking wheel nuts.

Do you not have the service book with the supplying dealer stamp?
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ok then, could someone please PM Me who could tell me if my car is an import...I'll e-mail them my vin photo.....thanks

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dont know how much use it will be but try searching for vin decode

Old 24 June 2007, 08:52 PM
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found it!

VIN View /// AnalogX
Old 24 June 2007, 09:08 PM
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DONE...IT SAID...

Description Position Raw Data Decoded Data
Region: 1 J Asia
Country: 1-2 JF Japan
Manufacturer: 2-3 F1 Subaru
Model Specific: 4-8 GDGKD Unknown
Check Digit: 9 3 Invalid
Year: 10 6 2006
Assembly Plant: 11 G G
Serial Number: 12-17 049067 49067


So is my car a Jap import...???
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so is that saying my car was just made in japan or is a JDM import..???
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Decode VIN here. Unfortunately 4-8 are not compliant, hence cannot be decoded.
Old 25 June 2007, 01:20 PM
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it doesn't quite work out...the 1st 4 letters are ok then it goes all wrong cos their are 4 letters next...not numbers.
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