Anyone else looked their car up with the VIN docoder?
 

I just looked mine up here--
http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng


VIN WDB12602212011804
Model 280 SE
Chassis 12602212011804
Engine 110987 12 009794
Transmission 02 025280
Order 0 0 235 00141
Approx. year 1980
Lights BOSCH
Cab 10853
Dealer Wuerzburg branch (235)
Interior Unknown code (233)
Paint
473 champagne metallic (с 01.01.1978 по 31.12.1988, с 1994)
Options
260 elimination of model designation on rear lid (с 01.05.1968)
410 electric sliding roof (с 01.03.1965 по 29.02.1988)
420 automatic transmission, floor shift (с 01.01.1963)
430 headrests in the rear (с 01.01.1977)
440 tempomat (cruise control) (с 01.09.1975)
466 central locking system (с 01.04.1970 по 31.10.1993)
504 outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978 по 29.02.1986)
outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (l.h.d.)
taxi version, f.r.g, and outside rear view mirror on the right
535 interference suppression without radio set and automatic antenna (с 01.04.1962 по 31.07.1997)
570 folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest
580 Behr air conditioner (с 01.04.1970 по 31.10.1982)
590 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (laminated glass), Germany
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, laminated safety glass - Germany (с 01.01.1972)
673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
682 fire extinguisher (с 01.04.1970)
812 rear-mounted loudspeaker (с 01.11.1974)


Neat, huu?

Mine and everyone I think about buying. It is pretty cool.

Yep - here are the 4 tabs most frequently found active in my brower.

Mshop, crazedlist, ebay, and the russian site (junkyarding.com is coming on strong though). No...not porn.

Has anybody else been using that pipes thingy clothmoth put up for us? I lost track of that thread.

If it works and it matches your car, it's great. Some people get strange information out of it that doesn't come close, though, and some people get no information. I just went through the MB Classic Center. It's free, and it's always accurate.

"Note: The VIN decoder only recognizes VINs of vehicles manufactured after 1980. "



Someone needs to make available one for those of us with 14digit vins. . .

I did manually decode my options off my engine bay crossmember plate

This site has a lot codes on it.

It says my car has interior: "Leather saffron or java"? I always thought my interior was Palomino.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...1/IMG_4993.jpg

Much to dark to be Palomino.

The RU site worked well for my euro spec car, but the classic center lookup barfed when I tried to decode there. I wonder why... :D

Any idea what color it is? I think you are right...I looked in my dad's C240, and the tan is much lighter...I'm assuming his has Palomino. I've heard about a color called "Saddle"?

found 2 euro models in the local J/Y... Wish I had been able to get em prior to em ending up there! Some pretty neat specs on em...

VIN WDB12603712035316
Model 500 SEL
Chassis 12603712035316
Engine 117963 12 028810
Transmission 722311 02 367727
Order 0 3 229 03355
Approx. year 1983
Lights BOSCH
Cab 04197
Dealer Stuttgart branch (229)
Interior leather "nappa" two-color anthracite+anthracite (251)
Paint
040 black (T) (с 01.01.1963)
Options
221 left front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)
222 right front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)
223 Model 126: rear seat bench electric adjustment (с 01.05.1977 по 30.06.1991)
410 electric sliding roof (с 01.03.1965 по 29.02.1988)
430 headrests in the rear (с 01.01.1977)
440 tempomat (cruise control) (с 01.09.1975)
470 anti-lock braking system (abs) (с 01.06.1978 по 31.10.1993)
487 hydropneumatic spring suspension all around (с 01.11.1978 по 31.08.1986)
504 outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978 по 29.02.1986)
outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (l.h.d.)
taxi version, f.r.g, and outside rear view mirror on the right
510 Becker radio Mexico cassette full stereo, electronic, Kurier LW/MW/SW/USW (с 01.09.1979 по 30.11.1990)
531 automatic antenna (с 01.01.1963)
543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)
570 folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest
581 automatic climate control (с 01.01.1977)
590 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (laminated glass), Germany
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, laminated safety glass - Germany (с 01.01.1972)
600 headlamp wiper/washer (с 01.08.1971)
611 courtesy lamps for front and rear doors, with W124 also for central doors/W202 front doors only (с 01.11.1978)
640 aluminium disc wheels with radial-ply tires (с 01.10.1969 по 31.12.1989)
673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
731 wood trim, burred walnut root (с 01.08.1980)
870 electric seat heater for left front seat (с 01.01.1974 по 31.07.1984)
871 electric seat heater for right front seat (с 01.10.1972 по 31.07.1984)
872 electric seat heater for rear seat bench, left and right (с 01.10.1972)
877 reading lamp in the rear (с 01.11.1963)

VIN WDB12602312091240
Model 280 SEL
Chassis 12602312091240
Engine 110989 12 041367
Transmission 722300 02 364706
Order 0 3 513 15616
Approx. year 1983
Lights BOSCH
Cab 01643
Dealer Belgium (513)
Interior velours blue (952)
Paint
735 astral silver metallic (с 01.01.1972 по 31.12.1990, с 1994)
Options
207 owner's manual and service booklet 3) (с 01.03.1968)
tire pressure instructions 3)
410 electric sliding roof (с 01.03.1965 по 29.02.1988)
420 automatic transmission, floor shift (с 01.01.1963)
434 headrests in the rear and elimination of rear safety belts (с 01.05.1979 по 30.04.1988)
headrests in the rear and elimination of safety belts
440 tempomat (cruise control) (с 01.09.1975)
470 anti-lock braking system (abs) (с 01.06.1978 по 31.10.1993)
504 outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978 по 29.02.1986)
outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (l.h.d.)
taxi version, f.r.g, and outside rear view mirror on the right
584 electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.04.1970)
electric window lifters, fourfold or sixfold
592 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (laminated glass), band filter
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, laminated safety glass - tinted strip (с 01.01.1972)
600 headlamp wiper/washer (с 01.08.1971)
630 ECE warning triangle (с 01.08.1980)
656 Michelin tires (с 01.08.1965 по 31.10.1989)
665

the 487 hydropneumatic spring suspension all around (с 01.11.1978 по 31.08.1986) was quite interesting... no springs! and a multi-position height adjustment knob next to the headlight switch.

That's one thing that I was wondering about when I checked my car's vin. It came up saying it was equipped on all four corners, but has no hydro suspension at all!
I haven't crawled under the rear end to look for remains of an uninstalled system yet, but who knows...

Is it just me or do you have green LED's in the lamps at the bottom of the doors? It sure looks like it.... :confused:

My car is Palomino, its a very light color, like a very light beige. Yours looks like the "in between" color between my car and my dads. (His is "tobacco" or something like that, quite dark, but not brown.)

That .ru site came up with my interior color as "mushroom". echh!

USA owners can use the free EPC (electronic parts catalog) for a VIN report.

http://epc.startekinfo.com

HEY! HEY! HEY! # 265 Mushroom looks great, especially if it a a #040 Black 1989 560 SEC wrapped around it....... LOL! Just tell them cream beige for your color unless you are looking for original color interior bits.
Kinda hard to find like bits though. Palomino is darker, more yellow in it and browner but not tobacco, java, or saffron(more yellow than beige)...AKA DARK tan.

just got mine 2 days ago
 

VINWDBDA28D2JF421250Model190 E 2.3Chassis2010281F421250Engine102985 12 060484Transmission722408 02 533127Order0 7 701 42368Approx. yearnot definedDealerCanada (701) Interiormb-tex medium red (177) Paint147arctic white (T) (с 01.01.1985 по 31.12.1993)77Unknown codeOptions240outside temperature indicator (с 01.03.1982)
second spare wheel (с 01.01.1964 по 28.02.1973)
286luggage nets on front seat backrests (с 01.01.1962)
412electric sliding roof with tilting device (с 01.07.1983)
hydraulic sliding roof, in the rear (с 01.11.1964 по 30.06.1981)
420automatic transmission, floor shift (с 01.01.1963)
444bumper, rear, with license plate higher than 152 mm (с 01.02.1967 по 31.08.1971)
tempomat (cruise control) and airbag (с 01.02.1980 по 31.10.1993)
463instrument km/h for Canada (с 01.05.1977)
vehicles for Canada, additional parts and central locking system
hazard warning light with headlamp system (с 01.05.1967 по 31.08.1969)
spark plug with heat value 235 for USA (с 01.10.1966 по 31.12.1966)
461 + 462 (с 01.11.1962 по 31.03.1966)
491USA version (с 01.01.1963)
506outside rear view mirror, left, electrically adjustable and heated (с 01.07.1983 по 30.09.1983)
outside rear view mirrors, left and right (с 01.01.1963 по 31.07.1971)
outside rear view mirror, left and right, heated (electrically adjustable on the right) (l.h.d.) (с 01.10.1983 по 31.03.1989)
outside rear view mirror, right, convex, taxi export version
501 + 509 (с 01.08.1971 по 30.04.1974)
519Becker radio Grand Prix electronic cassette - USA (с 01.08.1980 по 30.11.1990)
Becker radio Grand Prix LW/MW/SW/USW - USA (с 01.01.1963 по 29.02.1972)
Becker radio Grand Prix stereo MW/USW - USA (с 01.10.1972 по 31.12.1976)
Becker radio Mexico Grand Prix, electronic (USA)
524Reims adapter IV (с 01.04.1962 по 28.02.1963)
paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)
531automatic antenna (с 01.01.1963)
543exhaust-pipe cover trim (с 01.01.1963 по 28.02.1963)
seat adapter between the front seats, and halogen lamp unit (с 01.01.1967 по 31.12.1972)
sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)
575front folding armrest and right front seat with seat height adjustment
front folding armrest and headrest, left (с 01.04.1970)
571 + 574 (с 01.01.1963 по 29.02.1968)
586Behr air conditioner, and electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.04.1970)
593headlamp flasher and turn signal lamps - italy (с 01.01.1963 по 31.07.1965)
headlamp flasher and turn signal lamps, front, crystal clear (с 01.08.1965 по 31.01.1967)
heat-insulating glass, rear window pane (с 01.02.1967 по 31.01.1971)
heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (single-sheet safety glass), band filter
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, single pane safety glass - tinted strip (с 01.01.1972)
639radial-ply tires, elimination of warning triangle (с 01.11.1973 по 31.10.1974)
elimination of first-aid box and warning triangle (с 01.08.1977)
640aluminium disc wheels with radial-ply tires (с 01.10.1969 по 31.12.1989)
tires with tube (с 01.01.1963 по 31.08.1965)
15-hole light alloy rims (с 01.01.1990)
808Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
873seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)
876interior light assembly (с 01.10.1997)
rear door contaCTS and lamp above rear window (с 01.07.1964 по 31.10.1993)
auxiliary rear interior lighting (с 01.06.1963 по 31.01.1964)

Yeah, the information super highway is, . . . well, pretty super, all right! I was surprised that a website like this was in Russia. I would have thought Germany to have been a more likely host country to a Mercedes website of this kind.

Yes ran my vin but didn't jive
 

VINWDB12603712019145Model500 SELChassis12603712019145Engine117963 12 007319Transmission722311 02 195179Order0 1 229 05934Approx. year1991DealerStuttgart branch (229) InteriorUnknown code (233) Paint473Unknown codeOptions221left front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)
222right front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)
223Model 126: rear seat bench electric adjustment (с 01.05.1977 по 30.06.1991)
410Unknown code430headrests in the rear (с 01.01.1977)
440tempomat (cruise control) (с 01.09.1975)
452two-tone horn (с 01.01.1963 по 28.02.1993)
470anti-lock braking system (abs) (с 01.06.1978 по 31.10.1993)
480self-levelling suspension (с 01.03.1965)
504outside rear view mirror, right, electrically adjustable (l.h.d.)
taxi version, f.r.g, and outside rear view mirror on the right
510Unknown code531automatic antenna (с 01.01.1963)
543sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)
551anti-theft warning system (с 01.11.1978 по 31.03.1998)
570folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest
581automatic climate control (с 01.01.1977)
590heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (laminated glass), Germany
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, laminated safety glass - Germany (с 01.01.1972)
611courtesy lamps for front and rear doors, with W124 also for central doors/W202 front doors only (с 01.11.1978)
64015-hole light alloy rims (с 01.01.1990)
673high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
870Unknown code871Unknown code872electric seat heater for rear seat bench, left and right (с 01.10.1972)
877reading lamp in the rear (с 01.11.1963)
YEAR ON OWNERSHIP IS '82 STILL TRYING TO GET A CORRECT READING SOMEWHERE

BTW, 200A comes up as "unknown", but it is an "Ausstattung" code and indicates leather. 000A is cloth, 500A is Buffalo Leather for the M-Class, among others.