Reading Car Spec Options Off The Vin Plate Under The Hood...

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Not long after purchasing my 300GT in 2005 I came across this link on a Japanese enthusiast's blog which contained the following link:

Skyline V35 Model Option Decoding

Run it through your favourite Japanese to English translator. Google Translator or whatever... I think you'll find this page is particularly useful for the first and second refreshes (there were four) of the V35 model although you'll find information that might be used to decode various Nissan model numbers.

Off my V35 I was able to tell that it was pretty much a "plain" old GT-S spec.

As always with translator software some things will require you to think "laterally" with the translation e.g. the 14th letter of the model number the translator reads "B|SUPAFAINHADOKOTO" you'll find that is the "super fine hard coat" paint option... . Likewise for the same 14th letter, "D|Electric GARASUSANRUFU" is the electric sunroof. Other weirdness is left as an exercise for the reader...

So how do things check out on your car? Hope that this is of use to people.

Cheers,

Derek.