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Posted: 9/27/10 4:37pmMessage 1 of 6
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Vette(s): 1988,1984,1985,1982,1973,1979
Hi guys i'm thinking if buying this 1988 vette The VIN is as follows whats wrong here....
  1G1YY218DJ51XXXXX vin decoder on here says bad vin is this car bogus. its supposed to be 1988 W/4+3 Black with a sport seat interior drivers power gray carpeting throgh-out engine looks to be complete unaltered paint is hosed but its straight and all appears intact...Vette HunterConfused 
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Posted: 9/27/10 5:51pmMessage 2 of 6
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Vette(s): 1975 metallic blue coupe with t-tops,L48, t/t steering, black leather interior. 1990 L98, white/red leather interior, auto,a/c
you may have copied the number wrong. 1G1YY218DJ5. the D maybe a zero. J is the model year (1988). i am pretty sure there should be 4 numbers in between the y and the j 
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Posted: 9/27/10 7:37pmMessage 3 of 6
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
The 9th digit D is a "check" digit, and it varies...it really means nothing to us. The normal VIN sequence is: 1G1YY2182J5100001
The 6th digit is for coupe/convertible, with the coupe having a 2, and the converts having a 6.
Perhaps your reading the D incorrect, as Dave suggests...look closely...it prolly is a 0.

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Posted: 9/29/10 8:13pmMessage 4 of 6
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San Tan Valley, AZ - USA
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Vette(s): 87 Red Coupe, not as pretty, had 213G miles, great running engine; got 20-21 around town, 27-28 on hwy; I got to drive a Vette, every day for 6 yrs. It was my first; so now I know what the fuss is all about. (Sold it 2015 for $3000, still ran great.)
This is why this forum is so good, you guys know more Jack than Jack ever dreamed of knowing....
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Posted: 9/30/10 10:27amMessage 5 of 6
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Jack? Jack who? I don't know Jack...(or so I've been told...)

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Posted: 6/18/12 7:37amMessage 6 of 6
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Vette(s): 1984 base coupe 17,000 miles all original. very low production number.red on red 3853. pro num.
after the last number shoul be your prodution number   the y is bowling green where the car was made. you can call bowling green factory and find out anything about this vin number

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