[6pack] VINs

[Glenn Rattmann]

Andrew, what flavor of TR is it?

My 74.5 TR6 which I bought new has factory OD and the number is CF+5 
digits+UO suffix (that's "Oh" the letter, and not zero)-- as expected.

Oddly enough, I have another 74.5 without OD (which had 2 DPOs) , and 
its VIN suffix is just the letter U, factory nameplate on the driver 
door post as expected.
However, somebody (not me) along the way had entered the letter V 
instead of the U, so the pink slip is wrong and my insurance cards 
are also wrong.
I didn't notice this myself 'til a couple of years ago.

There is a process in CA DMV to fix this, but it will require an 
appointment with one of their inspector guys.  When folks sell a car, 
they usually write some information
on the sales form by hand, and so that is likely how the U became 
"like" a V.  After that the DMV data entry person in Sacramento 
interpreted and typed it as a V, I  assume.

-Glenn/San Diego
74.5

At 01:13 PM 11/6/2019, you wrote:

>I just went to get a title on a TR which came with a factory 
>overdrive.  The old title appropriately ended "LO", but I was told 
>that "Os" and "Is" are no longer acceptable in titles.  So I had to 
>change the VIN (on the title) to "L0".  Then I had to call the 
>insurance company to explain the same story to them and have them 
>send me a proof of insurance with "L0".
>
>Anyone else come across this?  Maybe it has been going on for 
>years:  I have 4 cars with overdrive, but this was the first factory one.
>
>Andrew Uprichard
>Jackson, MI
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