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.

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

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.

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". . .back before accountants designed cars"

-Current Stable-
'78 MB 450SL-C 107.024.12.020783 #3840 <Kayleen>
'85 FORD F250 6.9L Diesel <Allison>
'98 Lexus ES300 <Rachel>
Long Gone...
'74 Chevy G10...........................'99 GMC Yukon 4X4
'83 Chevy Suburban 6.2 diesel .....'99 SAAB 9-5
'90 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS............. '01 Chevy Tahoe
'98 Nissan Altima .......................'02 MB ML320
'88 Chevy Suburban V2500 4X4 6.2 diesel

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

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

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...

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-Josh
Testing the cheap Mercedes axiom, one bolt at a time...

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"?

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

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...

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-Josh
Testing the cheap Mercedes axiom, one bolt at a time...

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....

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.)

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

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