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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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Why FB??
i searched, and couldn't find an answer...

why are 1st gens called FB's when the chasis code is SA22? that's been bugging me for a while...

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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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sa22 is only for japanese models, north american models are fb's, your vin should say jm1Fb####....
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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European ones are SA for the following years: 79-83 and FB for 84-85. Which is kinda weird, since the cars are basicly the same as in the USA apart from some minor differences (no cats etc), and we didn't get the GSL-SE either.
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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Actually:

SA = 79 and 80
FB = 81-85
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Originally Posted by bwaits
Actually:

SA = 79 and 80
FB = 81-85

In North America...

The rest of the World Stayed SA
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Originally Posted by bwaits
Actually:

SA = 79 and 80
FB = 81-85
Sure took a while for the correct information to show up.
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Originally Posted by anthrax
In North America...

The rest of the World Stayed SA
He is in San Diego


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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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Because chassis code and vin number are different.

The chassis code never changed, they just get called FB by it's VIN instead.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MelloBoy
why are 1st gens called FB's when the chasis code is SA22?
Actually the chassis code was X605.

SA22C was the beginning of the VIN under the old system, where manufacturers determined their own VIN.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Manntis
Actually the chassis code was X605.

SA22C was the beginning of the VIN under the old system, where manufacturers determined their own VIN.
Sorry, that was the code name used during development.

Otherwise the chassis code of the FC would be P747.
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