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I bought a 90 rx7 Fc about 2 months ago. And today I was under the hood working on the headlights that wont work. And I noticed the vin number on the chassis had 2 x's on the vin. Then 2 new letters above the vin with the mazda stamp. And the vin on the dash is the vin with the new letters. Mazda I guess messed up the vin and correct it by marking then out. I have never seen this before is it rare or has this happend before???
You car is likely a re-stamped "GTUs" model that went from an actual '89 MY to a restamped '90 MY, they are rare cars. It should have 16" wheels specified on the door jamb sticker, no sunroof, no power options except for power mirrors, a 4.3 VLSD, a shorter 5th gear in the trans, and T-II spec brakes and suspension.
You car is likely a re-stamped "GTUs" model that went from an actual '89 MY to a restamped '90 MY, they are rare cars. It should have 16" wheels specified on the door jamb sticker, no sunroof, no power options except for power mirrors, a 4.3 VLSD, a shorter 5th gear in the trans, and T-II spec brakes and suspension.
Call Mazda North America. They will decode the vin. I did it with my Miata R package to verify authenticity.
I have never seen a 1 check digit before personally. The VIN indicates a GTUs. Maybe the sticker in the door is wrong because it was repainted and they could not find a proper replacement?? Aftermarket dealer sunroofs were common. Jack up the rear and spin the wheels, Do they spin the same or opposite directions? Manual crank windows? AM FM radio only? No tilt steering? Non velour glove box? No fog lights?
This is extremely interesting! Thank you for sharing! As far as I know, only a standard NA and a TII are distinguishable from the vin number. I don't believe any other trim level is vin related. Can you post pictures of the car?
Guys I figured something else weird about the car. It has a imsa 1987 sticker on the back glass, but it's a 89 that's restamped as a 90?!?! And I have been reading that the oldest year model cars they put them on were 88's.
The only things I can think of are that the dealer had a few stickers laying around and they installed on on the car or that the hatch glass was replaced at some point in the car's life with a hatch glass from an 88. I like how this just keeps getting more and more interesting.
It has to be the option where they had some laying around. Cause the glass is original.
My '89 GTUs has a round IMSA sticker inside the rear glass. Can't remember exactly what it says. Something along the lines of IMSA Manufactures Championship '86, '87, & '88 on it. I'll look later.
08-20-18, 07:54 AM
