Sure Ways to tell its a ws6?

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 10-08-2005, 01:56 PM

Yup my collectors edition is definatly a WS-6...Obviously cuz the only collectors editions they made were WS-6s and mine has both WS6 and WS9 in the door panel so i dont know what that means but i know mine is real so i hope that helps!!

**MarkuzLS1** · 10-08-2005, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by DJ Red Barron

I've never heard that before. But I also have never compared a bunch of WS6 VINs. Maybe someone else can confirm if there are a lot of 2's in a legit WS6 VIN.

Is it fake!?!??!?

BlackHawk T/A · 10-09-2005, 01:32 AM

Yes WS6 and WS9 should both be on there...not sure about the 2's in the VIN though...I doubt it.

**01WS6_4_ME** · 10-09-2005, 11:30 AM

I think the fact that vin's on WS6's have a lot of two's ie: 2G2FV22 which is how a lot start out is just coincidence. NOT a sure fire way to tell. IT'S A FAKE FFS!

**DJ Red Barron** · 10-10-2005, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by MarkuzLS1

Is it fake!?!??!?

Yea, it's a fake.

Necction · 10-10-2005, 07:45 AM

Damn those door stickers and the harsh truths they reveal

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 10-10-2005, 08:12 AM

Yup it's fake!! There needs to be a WS6 on the door ( it could have both WS6 & WS9 ) and the vin # does have alot of 2's (mine has 6 2's in it)

**John2005** · 10-13-2005, 07:16 PM

Thanks a lot, i still got it and think it was worth every penny. I now see why everyone loves f-bodys now.

**DJ Red Barron** · 10-14-2005, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by John2005

Thanks a lot, i still got it and think it was worth every penny. I now see why everyone loves f-bodys now.

Congrats on getting the car!

**MaxPlusTen** · 10-16-2005, 05:32 AM

Well first off... i dont think theres any way to tell from the vin you have a ws-6 car.... because they were just trans ams when they were built in the factory so they got a regular t/a vin. I seriously doubt when they were outsourced to acs that they changed the vin.

Secondly the first 11 digits of the vin on a trans am should be remotley the same due to the vin breakdown system.. the begining 2 means it was built in canada.... the only place its going to vary from car to car are the last 6 serial # digits, the year digit, and possibly the check digit...

Id say your best bet is the door sticker... individual options arent listed by vins

**Packy** · 10-17-2005, 12:44 AM

Look for the lower airbox to have a larger gap. Most fakes don't change that part out. They just do the hood, wheels, and badge.

**DrEvyl** · 10-22-2005, 09:40 PM

Just look for the RPO codes.

You can see WS6 right there on the door.

**02 WS6 TA** · 10-27-2005, 02:07 PM

You go, Zeke.

**blunce** · 11-13-2005, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by supermando

I have a WS6 and WS9 on the door sticker. When I bought it the dealer told me that a real WS6 will have a lot of 2's in the VIN. Anybody know if that's true. Mine does have several 2's in the VIN.

That's a good one. That dealer looked at the VIN and saw a bunch of 2's and thought to himself, aww yeah, the WS6's have lots of 2's, yea, that sounds good. What a crock of S**T.

On the car in question: I say fake!

**Danger731** · 11-13-2005, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by DrEvyl

Just look for the RPO codes.

You can see WS6 right there on the door.

Is that the Pontiac Ricer Option ? j/k

**01WS6_4_ME** · 11-13-2005, 11:08 AM

If you check out this website, it will prove that to be a misnomer. Essentially all T.A.'s, WS6 or not, start out with 1G2FV22 or 2G2FV22 depending on if they were made in the US or Canada. check it out.

http://www.theherd.com/articles/gmvin.html

**supermando** · 11-13-2005, 03:44 PM

I guess the dealer that sold me my WS6 was full of S**T about having all those 2's in my VIN. Having 10 2's in the VIN made it easy for him to sound like he knew what he was talking about. Oh well, I don't care. I got a good deal on the car anyway.

**Ric** · 11-16-2005, 05:58 PM

1G2FV22 or 2G2FV22

That F in there... is that why they call'em F-bodies???

**01WS6_4_ME** · 11-16-2005, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Ric

That F in there... is that why they call'em F-bodies???

Funny you should say that, that's exactly what the F means. V means formula, trans am see the below website for better break down than the previous one i posted.

http://www.fbodydomain.com/VIN/VIN.asp