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Originally Posted by Mark DiSilvestro
I think I have an explanation (if not the solution) for this problem.
On my Euro '84 300TD, the VIN tag is located on the top radiatior support and that number DOES match the number on the firewall. This car has no VIN tag on the door-post or windshield-pillar.
On my US-market '82 240D, the VIN tag is on the left door-post and that number matches the VIN tag on the windshield pillar, but NOT the one on the firewall.
So maybe the appropriate authorities in Poland need to be made aware of the peculiarities of the US-market Mercedes VIN. Perhaps documentation must be obtained from Daimler-Benz to satisfy them.
Happy Motoring, Mark
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Hi Mark,
your US-market 240D is tagged in the same manner my car is tagged. The appropriate authorities in Poland do not have any information on what to look for on US-spec cars. The person inspecting my car allowed me to see in their own database places they are required to check VIN numbers on all pre-1992 Mercedes. Unfortunately, they did not have anything related to US-spec cars and only have reference to EURO-spec ones. The only place they are instructed to look is the firewall and tags in the engine bay (just like the one on the radiator support). I had a good laugh (kind of an ironic laugh) when the guy told me that I attached the tags inside the cabin myself acusing me of trying to illegaly register my car. I really don't blame the guy because there are a lot of imported cars on polish market that had their VIN numbers changed since they were assembled from 2 or 3 different vehicles.