Austarion

Just wondering if someone would know how I would get details from Japan of an actual car released here but built there.
Is there a department in Head Office of MMC that can help me this information?? Some registry in their records??

Australian records are obliterated as the car is considered too old for MMAL's system.

The details I need from Japan's Vin/Chassis code FA183MGZ400139 are the following;
Build date (assumed 12/85)
Engine No.
Colour
Trim Codes
Options etc
Any help with links/ideas to getting this info would be greatly appreciated.


:beer Mal

FA183???
My car has JMBA183A... and would defenatly been built in Japan.

fugazi wrote:FA183???
My car has JMBA183A... and would defenatly been built in Japan.

I think you will find that,
F... stands for Australian delivery
A18...Starion
3....1997cc Engine displacement (8 valve)
M... 2 door hatch
GZ...?? lettered digits
400139...numbered digits

What a hassle it is to find detailed information on the car. I reckon if it was a Ford, you would have no dramas finding codes & matching numbers. :?

About a million years ago I had a galant coupe that I wanted to get history on. I rang Mitsu Australia who had nothing, but gave me the postal address of Mitsu Japan. I wrote to them and got correspondence back, but unfortunately "their records didn't extend back that far". I could dig up the address for you if you want to have a crack?

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Anthony, if you could dig out that address that would be great!
The Engine No. pertaining to that Vin is what I really need!

If the Adelaide plant was still running, I reckon that info would have been still available somewhere ie., microfiched. But they're gone, and buckleys now!


:beer

Gleaned this information from 26liter. Hope it sheds a little light.

http://www.26liter.us/forum/index.php?t ... e#msg20955

JJ3CC54N9HZ000001 =>

J - 1st digit.... Country J-Japan

J - 2nd digit... Make J-Chrysler

3 - 3rd digit... Type 3-passenger car

C - 4th digit... Others C-passive restraint

C - 5th digit... Model C-Conquest

5 - 6th digit... Series 5-Premium

4 - 7th digit... Body 4-3 door hatchback

N - 8th digit... Engine H-Non intercooled / N-Intercooled

9 - 9th digit... Check Digits 0,1,2,3,9,X

H - 10th digit... year H-1987

Z - 11th digit... plant Z-Okazaki Plant

12 - 17 ... Serial number

http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/inde ... try1269253

Color codes:
Mitsubishi Starion

1984
-Nevada Sand Metallic Clearcoat H23
-Kaiser Silver Metallic Clearcoat H39
-Bright/Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43
-Italian Silver Metallic Clearcoat H80 -Mezzon Gold Metallic Clearcoat K16
-Canadian Green Metallic Clearcoat L53
-Provence Red Metallic Clearcoat R49
-New Safari Red R73
-Chateau Beige Metallic Clearcoat S28
-Rocky White W18
-Serbia Black X15
-Velvet Black X21
-Mojorca Black Metallic Clearcoat X56
-Two Tone Color Combination H87 Nevada Sand Metallic Clearcoat H23 Provence Red Metallic Clearcoat R49
-Two Tone Color Combination X30 Velvet Black X21 Kaiser Silver Metallic Clearcoat H39
-Two Tone Color Combination X65 Kalapana Black Clearcoat X13 Mezzon Gold Metallic Clearcoat K16

1985
-Nevada Sand Metallic Clearcoat H23
-Kaiser Silver Metallic Clearcoat H39
-Bright/Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43
-Canadian Green Metallic Clearcoat L53
-Provence Red Metallic Clearcoat R49
-California Red R52
-Seychelles Red Metallic Clearcoat R64
-New Safari Red R73
-Chateau Beige Metallic Clearcoat S28
-Rocky White W18
-Serbia Black X15
-Velvet Black X21
-Mojorca Black Metallic Clearcoat X56
-Two Tone Color Combination R84 Chateau Beige Metallic Clearcoat S28 Seychelles Red Metallic Clearcoat R64
-Two Tone Color Combination X06 Bright/Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43 Mojorca Black Metallic Clearcoat X56

1986
-Kaiser Silver Metallic Clearcoat H39
-Bright/Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43
-Chelsea/Olive Gray Metallic Clearcoat L05
-California Red R52
-Rio/Mexican Red R04
-Chateau Beige Metallic Clearcoat S28
-Serbia Black X15
-Velvet Black X21
-Obsidian Metallic Clearcoat X68

1987
-Bright/Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43
-Palermo Gray Metallic Clearcoat L83
-Rio/Mexican Red R04
-Shetland Beige Metallic Clearcoat S83
-Rocky White W18
-Serbia Black X15

1988
-Grace Silver Metallic Clearcoat H84/PA4
-Palermo Gray Metallic Clearcoat L83
-Rio/Mexican Red R04/PR2
-Sophia White W09
-Serbia Black X15/PX1

1989
-Grace Silver Metallic Clearcoat H84/PA4
-Palermo Gray Metallic Clearcoat L83/PV2
-Rio/Mexican Red R04/PR2
-Bordeaux Red Metallic Clearcoat R48/PR7
-Sophia White W09 -Baltic Blue T80
-Serbia Black X15/PX1



Chrysler Conquest

1984
-Atlantic Blue Metallic Clearcoat B71/PB7
-Rhone Blue Metallic Clearcoat B91/PB4
-Kaiser Silver Metallic Clearcoat H39/PS9
-Silver Metallic Clearcoat H80
-Gold Metallic Clearcoat K16
-Safari Red R73
-Taupe Metallic S34
-White W42
-Black X15
-Flat Black X21

1985
-Atlantic Blue Metallic Clearcoat B71/PB7
-Rhone Blue Metallic Clearcoat B91/PB4
-Warm Silver Metallic Clearcoat H23/PA3
-Kaiser Silver Metallic Clearcoat H39/PS9
-Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43/PA1
-Seychelles Red Metallic Clearcoat R64
-Safari Red R73
-Taupe Metallic S34
-Sarajevo White W18/PW1
-White W42
-Black Metallic Clearcoat X56

1986
-Atlantic Blue Metallic Clearcoat B71/PB7
-Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43
-Valencia Gold Metallic Clearcoat K78/PA1
-Olive Gray Metallic Clearcoat L05
-Red R04
-Seychelles Red Metallic Clearcoat R64/PR7
-Sarajevo White W18/PW1
-Black X15
-Flat Black X21

1987
-Atlantic Blue Metallic Clearcoat B71/PB7
-Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43
-Valencia Gold K78/PA1
-Red R04
-Seychelles Red Metallic Clearcoat R64/PR7
-Sarajevo White W18/PW1
-Black X15


1988
-Atlantic Blue Metallic Clearcoat B71/PB7
-Eiger Silver Metallic Clearcoat H43/PA1
-Grace Silver Metallic Clearcoat H84/PA4
-Valencia Gold Metallic Clearcoat K78/PY3
-Red R04/PR2
-Seychelles Red Metallic Clearcoat R64/PR7
-Durban Maroon Metallic Clearcoat R88/PM9
-Bright Blue Metallic Clearcoat T87/PB5
-Sophia White W09/PW4
-Black X15/PX1
-San Marino Yellow Y59/PY1

1989
-Grace Silver Metallic Clearcoat H84/PA4
-Light Buckskin Metallic Clearcoat L83/PV2
-Red R04/PR2
-Bright Blue Metallic Clearcoat T87/PB5
-Sophia White W09/PW4
-Black X15/PX1
-San Marino Yellow Y59/PY1