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Old 07-08-2018, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cornjuice
Any JCW gen1 can verify if the 6th vin digit is a '9'?
Any GP2 owners verify if the 6th vin digit is a '9'?

from the gen2 JCWs I've seen, all factory made gen2 JCW have '9' in 6th digit of the vin#


My '06 R52 JCW 5th digit is a '9'......if it's any help

My mistake.....the 5th digit is a "H".....I can't read I guess
 

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Old 07-08-2018, 05:13 PM
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My '06 R52 JCW 5th digit is a '9'......if it's any help
The 5th digit is the second of the 4-character vehicle code. Yours should be RH33.
 
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Originally Posted by MINIAC
The 5th digit is the second of the 4-character vehicle code. Yours should be RH33.



Yes, that is correct
 
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Old 07-25-2018, 07:48 AM
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Rh33...if the vin has that what does it mean again?
 
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Old 07-25-2018, 11:35 AM
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Rh33...if the vin has that what does it mean again?
RH33 is the vehicle code for a 1st Gen Cooper S Convertible produced for the USA.
 
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Keep the rubber side down!
 

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