VIN not recognizable??

[doublea]

WBAAB540969686242....you give it a shot, but I've checked a few sites now, and it doesn't recognize the number anywhere.
To be honest, I don't really care, because the car has been working okay for me (everything I expected, really) for the past 9 months since I bought it. This was just weird that nothing showed up...hmmm- illegal activity? The plot thickens..

[Raxe]

That's not even a valid VIN number, digit 10 (year) is supposed to be a letter.

Edit: assuming you're talking about an E30.

[bernzpeed]

That's not even a valid VIN number, digit 10 (year) is supposed to be a letter.

Edit: assuming you're talking about an E30.

+1 you are missing one letter.

[dna1943]

Check RealOEM - this is what it says

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=9686242

[Broom Broom]

may have a similar problem here..

my vin number i was told "does not reflect a bmw 325e" wtf?

WBAAE5200016692

[Raxe]

may have a similar problem here..

my vin number i was told "does not reflect a bmw 325e" wtf?

WBAAE5200016692

That's only 15 digits? That doesn't reflect any car.

[Broom Broom]

this was the other half i think

83810796

the whole number, which was the only number i could find on the whole car was under the bonnet under the wipers

it appeared like this WBAAE5200016692 83810796

[Raxe]

A standardized VIN number is 17 digits total. No more, no less.

[Broom Broom]

A standardized VIN number is 17 digits total. No more, no less.

damn, where else can i find the VIN?

its not on the dashboard on a metal plate its not in either of the doors..

[Raxe]

Just noticed you're in Australia, if the car is originally from Australia it might be different. They didn't switch to the 17 character format until 1989.

[Broom Broom]

Just noticed you're in Australia, if the car is originally from Australia it might be different. They didn't switch to the 17 character format until 1989.

yeah its originally from australia, and yeha its an early model 1987

it has a sticker on it saying it was manufactured in munich germany for use in Australia, i was getting a bit worried there...