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      09-12-2020, 10:56 AM   #1
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My G20 330i is finally on its way, ordered beginning of March.

The 10th digit from the VIN number is 0. From all the tables I have searched, L is MY20 and M is MY21.

Does any one know what a zero is, or is the MY encoded in the VIN in US built cars only.

Park Lane are unable to tell me the MY.

The car began production just before the August shutdown, and was completed the week after production resumed.
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My G20 330i is finally on its way, ordered beginning of March.

The 10th digit from the VIN number is 0. From all the tables I have searched, L is MY20 and M is MY21.

Does any one know what a zero is, or is the MY encoded in the VIN in US built cars only.

Park Lane are unable to tell me the MY.

The car began production just before the August shutdown, and was completed the week after production resumed.
Mine is also 0 and is definitely a MY20 having been built in June.
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My G20 330i is finally on its way, ordered beginning of March.

The 10th digit from the VIN number is 0. From all the tables I have searched, L is MY20 and M is MY21.

Does any one know what a zero is, or is the MY encoded in the VIN in US built cars only.

Park Lane are unable to tell me the MY.

The car began production just before the August shutdown, and was completed the week after production resumed.
Mine is 0, built mid July and MY21
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My G20 330i is finally on its way, ordered beginning of March.

The 10th digit from the VIN number is 0. From all the tables I have searched, L is MY20 and M is MY21.

Does any one know what a zero is, or is the MY encoded in the VIN in US built cars only.

Park Lane are unable to tell me the MY.

The car began production just before the August shutdown, and was completed the week after production resumed.
Mine is 0, built mid July and MY21
Uk spec ones don't change that digit for model year.

If you share your vin I can find out the cars current istep for you
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My VIN is WBA5R12010FKnnnnn

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My VIN is WBA5R12010FK22586

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My VIN is WBA5R12010FK22586

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Yup, means you've got Android Auto and Apple Car Key support
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Yup, means you've got Android Auto and Apple Car Key support
Is there a website that this info is available?

Tried most of the VIN sites without success.
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Yup, means you've got Android Auto and Apple Car Key support
Is there a website that this info is available?

Tried most of the VIN sites without success.
I'll pm you
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Production date is stamped on the door sticker isn't it?
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Production date is stamped on the door sticker isn't it?
Only due to receive the car in a month unfortunately.
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Hi just got my VIN no WBA5f300708B47441 does anyone know what it tells me ? Thanks
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Hi just got my VIN no WBA5f300708B47441 does anyone know what it tells me ? Thanks
The vin doesn't show mode year for European cars, only USA ones. But I'll get you your date of production .
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Hi just got my VIN no WBA5f300708B47441 does anyone know what it tells me ? Thanks
The vin doesn't show mode year for European cars, only USA ones. But I'll get you your date of production .
Doesn't look like it's been started to be made yet - so you will get a 2021 spec
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I've been wondering the same, my car apparently completed production last week. I've tried the vin lookup pages but none of them now seem to work.
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I've been wondering the same, my car apparently completed production last week. I've tried the vin lookup pages but none of them now seem to work.
I have a working one - pm me your vin
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I have a working one - pm me your vin
Thank you! PM sent.
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Thanks again davidoff86, I really appreciate it!

I don't have an Android phone but I am a bit intrigued by Apple car key, not that I can think of a use for it for myself

All being well I'll get a chance to try it in 2-3 weeks. My car order had a status of 9610 as of yesterday afternoon, which either means in transit or at exit port depending on which list I look at. So probably somewhere in Germany!
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Thanks @davidoff86 for the info.
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VIN production date

hi davidoff86 ! could i kindly bother you to help check the production date for my VIN? MMF54EB0X0YC46927

thank you so much!
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Thanks again davidoff86, I really appreciate it!

I don't have an Android phone but I am a bit intrigued by Apple car key, not that I can think of a use for it for myself

All being well I'll get a chance to try it in 2-3 weeks. My car order had a status of 9610 as of yesterday afternoon, which either means in transit or at exit port depending on which list I look at. So probably somewhere in Germany!
Apple car key - uses Apple wallet to store a digital car key, so if you ever find yourself without your car key you can still get into the car by holding the phone to the door handle and you can then place the phone in the charging tray and the car recognises it as a car key and you can start the car with that.

Also means that you could send the digital car key to someone else if you needed to.
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