Wiki Decoding Tesla Model S VINs

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Non-perf, I presume, gg_?

That's right.

 

[AndyM]

I've been working on figuring out which cars were at which event.
Would anyone like to help fix the data?

 

[brianman]

I think R00050 was silver, rather than white. My original guess was white, but IIRC they said it was silver.

 

[AndyM]

I think R00050 was silver, rather than white. My original guess was white, but IIRC they said it was silver.

Fixed, thanks. Keep 'em coming.

 

[brianman]

First I've heard anything semi-official on this front:

2. VINs ending in 1xx are “marketing” cars.

It would certainly explain the gap from between #50 and the 100s that I noticed in a thread earlier (I forget which).

 

[donauker]

Brown was at DC as well as a Silver Perf with Pano

 

[AndyM]

Brown was at DC as well as a Silver Perf with Pano

Thank you! Did you happen to note the VIN number, or if it was a Performance model?

 

[DrDave]

First I've heard anything semi-official on this front:

It would certainly explain the gap from between #50 and the 100s that I noticed in a thread earlier (I forget which).

It was in the Scottsdale thread, and I thought I answered that for you with

My guess is the vehicle numbers are not necessarily sequential and/or correlate to order of production.

:smile:

 

[brianman]

@DrDave - I meant a real guess not "they have a gap because they can".

 

[Tempus]

i thought the sunset red that was at the DC event was non-performance. that's definitely what they told me (and it was the one i drove). it also had the microfiber interior and the black roof if that's at all of relevance (my wife actually thought it was a pano roof when she glanced at it, only to be REALLY surprised when she got inside).

 

[AndyM]

i thought the sunset red that was at the DC event was non-performance. that's definitely what they told me (and it was the one i drove). it also had the microfiber interior and the black roof if that's at all of relevance (my wife actually thought it was a pano roof when she glanced at it, only to be REALLY surprised when she got inside).

Sounds like an unpleasant surprise. Thanks for the data!

 

[donauker]

Thank you! Did you happen to note the VIN number, or if it was a Performance model?

Sorry, didn't think to check any VINs.

Don't think the Brown was a Perf but don't know for sure. The two I was told about specifically were the Pearl White and the Silver.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

i thought the sunset red that was at the DC event was non-performance. that's definitely what they told me (and it was the one i drove). it also had the microfiber interior and the black roof if that's at all of relevance (my wife actually thought it was a pano roof when she glanced at it, only to be REALLY surprised when she got inside).

Didn't know that the Sunset Red (seen first at Fremont) had a black roof rather than the presumed pano! That's the effect (looks like a pano but is not) that I'm going for by opting for the Black roof, with Green instead.

 

[AndyM]

2012 Model S First Drive review by John Voelcker says:

The early-production Model S cars appear to be well-built, at least after scanning four different models (serial numbers 106, 108, 111, and 116, for those who keep track).

Just need to figure out which colors...

 

[AndyM]

VINs at the Portland store:

Previously seen:
5YJSB1A24C2B00014 Shasta White Pearl beta (Static in store)
5YJSA1AN5CFR00050 Silver, Non-perf, black interior, solid roof, piano black trim, silver wheels (Static in store, but very road-worthy)

*** NEW ***
5YJSA1AP3CFR00114 Black, performance, pano roof, tan interior, silver wheels Being used for Get Amped test drives
5YJSA1AP5CFR00115 Signature Red, Performance, pano roof, black interior, silver wheels Being used for Get Amped test drives

These last two were reportedly freshly delivered off the production line, this is their first store visit.

 

[AndyM]

Here are the VIN pics...

They're a bit blurry... I'll take closer ones if anyone wants.

 

[brianman]

5YJSA1AP3CFR00114 Black, performance, pano roof, tan interior, silver wheels Being used for Get Amped test drives
5YJSA1AP5CFR00115 Signature Red, Performance, pano roof, black interior, silver wheels Being used for Get Amped test drives

Check digit verified. Updating my spreadsheet.

Thanks!

Update: Updated @ Decoding Tesla Model S VINs

 

[doug]

I decided to try formatting with Excel so I could read the columns better. I adopted a variant of Lotus's coloration from the Roadster thread.
Mod request: Can we update the forum to allow xlsx (as it already allows xls)?

I did this. Let me know if it works. Why don't you keep your updated list here so that it's on the first page.

 

[brianman]

I did this. Let me know if it works. Why don't you keep your updated list here so that it's on the first page.

I'm fine with moving it wherever but, at least for me, that's page 2. (My setting is at 10 posts per page, which I guess is the default?)

Ah, I see. You added a new post in slot 10 but the link was confused. I'll move the spreadsheet and image.


Update: #10 post updated.

Mod note: Weird, if I try to use the "#10" shortcut link it takes me to page 2 instead of page 1. The post #9 link works fine. Bug in the forum software?

For debugging purposes...

Post 9:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/7638-Decoding-Tesla-Model-S-VINs?p=117880&viewfull=1#post117880
Post 10:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/7638-Decoding-Tesla-Model-S-VINs?p=117881&viewfull=1#post117881

 

[brianman]

Regarding adding XLSX support to the forum...

I did this. Let me know if it works.

Confirmed. It works great. Thanks!