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  1. marcmc8867

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    #1 marcmc8867, Feb 15, 2008
    Hi guys, I'm an '01 360 Spider F1 owner and have had the car for about 13 months.

    My car is in for service for another week and I've been trying to find a way to get my production date online using my VIN. I've been using the search function for half an hour but to no avail. I found out how to decode the VIN, but not how to find the production date. Were it not after hours Friday night, I could call and ask the shop but I didn't think about it when I still had time!

    Is there a site where I could go figure that out using my VIN??


    Thanks in advance
    Marc
     
  2. Llenroc

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    #2 Llenroc, Feb 15, 2008
    I don't think production dates are put out by Ferrari(unlike Ford and Corvettes) there is the ID plate on your car that tells you the month and year but not the day.
     
  3. marcmc8867

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    #3 marcmc8867, Feb 15, 2008

    Correct. Wish I had the car here to check!

    Btw, you share a name with my alma mater! :)
     
  4. PSP

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    #4 PSP, Feb 15, 2008
    You went to the University of LaVerne? ;)
     
  5. marcmc8867

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    #5 marcmc8867, Feb 15, 2008
    Nope, U Corn undergrad, Grad school at Nell :)
     
  6. 134282

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    #6 134282, Feb 15, 2008
    That's correct. The date of production on Ferraris is limited to the month and year. Unfortunately, there's no way to determine the date of production from the VIN.
     
  7. PSP

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    #7 PSP, Feb 15, 2008
    I majored in Leg Pulling :)
     
  8. Bullfighter

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    #8 Bullfighter, Feb 16, 2008
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    The production month/day/year of my 328 was specified on the color certificate I ordered off the Ferrari Owners site.
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  9. 134282

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    #9 134282, Feb 16, 2008
    Sweet, thanks...!

    But outside of paying for that certificate or knowing someone at the factory, finding out the exact date of production is very hard.
     
  10. Bullfighter

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    #10 Bullfighter, Feb 16, 2008
    It's free - just register your car on the Ferrari site. ;)
     
  11. PSP

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    #11 PSP, Feb 16, 2008
    Bullfighter, do you happen to remember where it is on the Owner's site? I'm on there now and can't find it...

    Edit: I found it and entered my info. Did they send you a certificate or did you download and print it?
     
  12. Llenroc

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    #12 Llenroc, Feb 16, 2008
    Laugh it up funny boy, hahaha.
    Actually my great grand father, several greats this, was Ezra Cornell the founder CU.
     
  13. marcmc8867

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    #13 marcmc8867, Feb 16, 2008
    That's cool! Did you consider going there?
     
  14. Bullfighter

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    #14 Bullfighter, Feb 16, 2008
    They email you when it's ready. Then I downloaded and printed it.

    Thread here for future reference: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=182163
     
  15. Kingair33

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    #15 Kingair33, Feb 16, 2008
    Do the S/N's go in numerical order? I.E. 23202 would be produced after 23198, is this correct?
     
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    #16 PSP, Feb 16, 2008

    I haven't been called BOY in a looong time :) (I'm 56)

    Levity - what a concept!
     
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    #17 134282, Feb 17, 2008
    Aside from the fact that even-numbered serial numbers weren't used on road cars (except the Dinos) until serial number 75000, which means 23202 and 23198 don't exist, yes, serial numbers go in numerical order. So, 23203 was used right after 23201. However seldom are specific Ferrari models run in serial number succession. Additionally, in a few cases over the years, some serial numbers have not been used right away. Some serial numbers are held momentarily; some serial numbers are unused for years.
     
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    #18 Llenroc, Feb 17, 2008
    My father was apparently the last generation that could have gone tuition free. So I went to Montana State instead. it was cheaper
     
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    #19 Llenroc, Feb 17, 2008
    LOL come to think of it I haven't either, (I'm 52) Hmmm..let me rephrase that; Yuck it up MR. fuunyboy!
     
  20. Kingair33

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    #20 Kingair33, Feb 18, 2008
    Thanks Carbon!
     
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    #21 134282, Feb 18, 2008
    Damn, I didn't know that...! I wish I had everyone's password...!
     
  22. 285ferrari

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    #22 285ferrari, Feb 20, 2008
    OK, would love to get one of these for my car. The car number is the VIN? How many characters do I enter all 17?
     
  23. PSP

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    #23 PSP, Feb 20, 2008
    It depends how old your car is. It could be the last 4, 5 or 6 digits - everything after the leading zeros
     
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    #24 134282, Feb 20, 2008
    In your case, it would be the last six.
     

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