revilla Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 My VIN number is SDKRDK5NS1001***7 (Not actually ***, just have been kindly reminded that it might not be such a good idea to put the full number on a public forum with all the other information!) So "RHD, deDion, Kit, SV, Engine Not Supplied, 2001, Chassis 001***7" However, whilst playing around with other things (as I do ...) I pulled the VIN code out of the ECU that was installed when I got the car: SDKRDKSNSSD01***7 So "RHD, deDion, Kit, Starter Kit, Engine Not Supplied, 1997, Chassis 001***7" If the ECU was taken from another car I could understand them being different ... but the chassis number is the same! Why would the ECU have been programmed with a different VIN code, indicating different years, for the same chassis number? Engine number is 001***7 so not a Rover number and matches chassis. Just wondering about its history ... not really important 😬 The engine and ECU did seem to be a bit of a muddle of mismatched parts when I got it (ECU part number matched and EU3 VVC 143, engine was a 160, wiring loom was for a 143 so the IAT wasn't wired up) but all sorted now and not even using the above ECU, I'm just intrigued. Edited by - revilla on 12 Jun 2014 14:01:56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lynch Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Quite common for 5 and S to get mixed up. DVLA are great at it 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Awful lot of info there for anyone wanting to clone a Seven ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Thanks ECR for pointing that out - I'm not at my brightest today! I've edited the post to replace some digits with *** now. I've also blurred my registration and removed it from the text of my signature. Edited by - revilla on 12 Jun 2014 14:09:43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 😶🌫️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I reckon I can still read the reg on your sing pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade_runner Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I can confirm the S & 5 typo, my reg document starts 5DK ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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