chassis number indentify

[TVRVixenV8]

Hello,
does anyone now how to indentify a S2 chassis number? I've purchased a car which has a only 9 digits and starts with "79". Who can help?
Cheers
Axel

[okc-esprit]

Not certain if this will answer your question, but I happened across this website a couple of years ago. Disclaimer time: I know nothing about the site or what they do with the numbers you input.

All the same, I was crazy enough to try it and suffered no ill effects.

http://chargecooler.org/vin/index.htm

[TVRVixenV8]

Hi,
thanks for the the link but this doesn't really help. They accept only VINs with at least 17 characters, but the one i have has only 10. I think Lotus changed the type of VIN in 1980. Is there any other esprit driver who has a S2 with a VIN starting with "79110"?
Cheers
Axel

[Esprit2]

Vin Number:
79110xxxx for example...
79 = year of manufacture.
11 = month of manufacture, November, 1979.
0xxxx = serial number.

Engine number:
DC 907 791112844 for example...
DC = Basic engine build spec and equipment variation where applicable (may be a singel letter prefix).
907 = 2.0 liter (912 = 2.2 liter)
79 = year
11 = month
12844 = serial number

Regards,
Tim Engel
Lotus Owners Oftha North

[Esprit2]

Vin Number:
79110xxxA for example...
79 = year of manufacture.
11 = month of manufacture, November, 1979.
0xxx = serial number.
Alpha = model/market


Engine number:
DC 907 791112844 for example...
DC = Basic engine build spec and equipment variation where applicable (may be a singel letter prefix).
907 = 2.0 liter (912 = 2.2 liter)
79 = year
11 = month
12844 = serial number

Regards,
Tim Engel
Lotus Owners Oftha North

[TVRVixenV8]

Hi Tim,
many thanks! I assume now that the "G" on the end says that it's for the german market.
Cheers
Axel

[Esprit2]

Axel,

The alpha suffix isn't usually as obvious as G = German, and I don't know off the top of my head what all the suffix letters are. Sorry.

Regards,
Tim Engel
Lotus Owners Oftha North