[ST] RE: TriumphNet FAQ Page

["Keith Tynan" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Jules Smith [mailto:jules.smith@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 10:56
> ...
> BRG 2001 sprint st
> bought 1/3/01
> ...VIN
> smt
> tf600
> m
> h
> 1 (I was expecting z or y)
> dddddd

Yo Jules,

Firstly, I hope you don't mind me copying the reply to the list...

The VIN structure definition on the unofficial web site was picked from the
(German) 1994 all-model manual. It certainly matched the VIN of my ST (which
is the example quoted on the web page).

Someone (believed to be Eric Sheley :-) ) extrapolated and added on Z=2001.
However, I've just found some related information (below) which suggests
that after Y it starts with 1.

http://www.mrboston.com/BostonAuto/ConsumerAutoNetwork/vinnumber.html
quotes: "Position ten is the model year. This position is always a letter
from B-Y (except 1, 0 and Q). B starts with the model year 1981 and Y ends
the year 2000. So, if someone says their vehicle is a 1988, you can confirm
this by checking to see that the tenth character is the letter J. "

Can other listers corroborate this for 2001 models? (FAQ update Eric?)

It's good to see that the final drive ratio code matches expectation!

Regards,
- --
BRG
email: keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
'00 Sprint ST BRG 'Wolfram'


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