AZ-ZBUM's Z31 US Market Registry

This information is from the same parts program Nissan dealers use to obtain appropriate parts for your car. All information is as your car came from the factory.

The Vin Information can be located in 4 locations on the USDM Z31 The Locations are as follows: Model plate in the engine bay of your car and the USDM F.M.V.S.S plate located in the driver door jamb by the striker, Stamped into the firewall, and lastly on the VIN Tag on the dashboard by the driver side a-pilar.

VINs in the registry

270,157

Cars with History Records

3,684

In members’ garages

8

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USDM VIN Number Arrangement

The Vehicle Identification Plate is located on the left front strut tower. (see the above diagram) It includes information such as the following:

1. Type
2. Vehicle Identification Number (chassis number)
3. Model
4. Body Color Code (paint)
5. Trim Color Code (interior)
6. Engine Model
7. Engine Displacement
8. Transmission Model
9. Axle Model

Example of Vehicle Identification Plate

USDM F.M.V.S.S plate Arrangement

This info is located on the driver's side door jamb near the striker.

1. Blank = standard roof; K = T-bar roof
2. H = VG30E engine
3. L = left hand drive
4. Blank = 2 seater; G = 2+2 seater
5. Model of car - Z31
6. Blank = SF model (Canada only); J = GL model; X = GL-L model
7. Blank = Manual transmission; A = Automatic transmission
8. Blank = Non-turbo; T = Turbo
9. N = Canada model; U = USA model; V = California model

Is one of these cars yours?

Owner details are kept up to date from your XenonZcar forum garage. Log in, claim your car once (only one member can hold each car, so nobody else can change your car’s record), and then you can update the owner name, location, condition, mileage, website link, comments and photos any time. Your name and location show publicly only if you choose; otherwise only XenonZcar admins see them. Your car also shows on your forum profile.

1. Log in to the XenonZcar forum (or join; it’s free).
2. Open My garage, pick Z31 300ZX under “Which Z?” and enter the 17-character VIN.
3. If the car is already in the registry and no other member has it, it goes straight into your garage with the details you entered. Otherwise an admin confirms the claim, usually within a day or two. Sold the car? Transfer it to the buyer from your garage and it stays in the car’s history.

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