2018 Series.Blue Designation - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rvoll · 05-31-2018, 02:08 AM

Just registered my 2018 BRZ Limited Auto and the VIN and registration list my Silver car with a series.blue designation. Any of you BRZ experts know why this is the case? Just curious...

Tcoat · 05-31-2018, 06:00 AM

What do you mean by "designation"?

JSube · 05-31-2018, 06:25 AM

From what he said, it sounds like the VIN submitted resulted in a series blue designation on the registration slip. You'll want to get that changed, rvoll, the authorities won't like that if you get pulled over. Start with your dealer and if they give you that patented blank look they're so good at, give Subaru NA a call. I'm sure you've verified the VIN printed on your reg. with the VIN on your car, of course?

rvoll · 05-31-2018, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JSube

From what he said, it sounds like the VIN submitted resulted in a series blue designation on the registration slip. You'll want to get that changed, rvoll, the authorities won't like that if you get pulled over. Start with your dealer and if they give you that patented blank look they're so good at, give Subaru NA a call. I'm sure you've verified the VIN printed on your reg. with the VIN on your car, of course?

The authorities don't care and no one knows what it means in any event. The registration does have the right color as silver so the VIN and color are correct. The series.blue is in the model description. I ordered the car directly from the factory, so my best guess is that they now put that in for special orders. Just wondered if any of you experts really knew.

Stang70Fastback · 05-31-2018, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rvoll

The series.blue is in the model description. I ordered the car directly from the factory, so my best guess is that they now put that in for special orders.

I'm not an expert, but that explanation seems highly unlikely, as it doesn't make much sense.

What is your VIN? Did you cross-reference it with the official Series.Blue list posted in these forums? Maybe there is some sort of mix-up...

rvoll · 05-31-2018, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

I'm not an expert, but that explanation seems highly unlikely, as it doesn't make much sense.

What is your VIN? Did you cross-reference it with the official Series.Blue list posted in these forums? Maybe there is some sort of mix-up...

If it made sense, I wouldn't be asking this question. It would not be in a list posted on this forum. This is a new 2018 produced in May. The dealer knew less about the BRZ than me and couldn't get an answer from their management. I just thought that one of you experts would know. Again, I'm just curious. Perhaps Subaru is using VIN designations in a different way. I guess it's just one of the mysteries of life.

gtengr · 05-31-2018, 11:56 AM

Seems more likely to be a mistake in how the DMV is categorizing the VIN number.

Tcoat · 05-31-2018, 12:34 PM

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spike021 · 05-31-2018, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rvoll

If it made sense, I wouldn't be asking this question. It would not be in a list posted on this forum. This is a new 2018 produced in May. The dealer knew less about the BRZ than me and couldn't get an answer from their management. I just thought that one of you experts would know. Again, I'm just curious. Perhaps Subaru is using VIN designations in a different way. I guess it's just one of the mysteries of life.

I believe @Stang70Fastback's point was unless you actually check the Series.Blue list on the forum with the number you have, you can't really confirm that "it would not be in a list posted on this forum". Have you checked it yet?

Veloist · 05-31-2018, 01:17 PM

Probably has to do with a system glitch with the Nevada DMV. Here in California, they don't even list the Model of the car on the registration.

rvoll · 05-31-2018, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by spike021

I believe @Stang70Fastback's point was unless you actually check the Series.Blue list on the forum with the number you have, you can't really confirm that "it would not be in a list posted on this forum". Have you checked it yet?

The list does not contain any 2018's. And yes, I checked.

mazeroni · 05-31-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rvoll

The list does not contain any 2018's. And yes, I checked.

The dealership submitted the registration to the DMV, right? Or did you go t the DMV and get it registered?

If the dealership submitted it, I'd start by talking to the dealership. The guy in charge of contracts and submitting that is unlikely to ever actually deal with the car and is just pushing buttons to get things done. Doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility that he flubbed something.

rvoll · 05-31-2018, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Veloist

Probably has to do with a system glitch with the Nevada DMV. Here in California, they don't even list the Model of the car on the registration.

Subaru also listed it as a series.blue on their paperwork. So it is not a DMV thing.

rvoll · 05-31-2018, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mazeroni

The dealership submitted the registration to the DMV, right? Or did you go t the DMV and get it registered?

If the dealership submitted it, I'd start by talking to the dealership. The guy in charge of contracts and submitting that is unlikely to ever actually deal with the car and is just pushing buttons to get things done. Doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility that he flubbed something.

Not a dealer thing. On Subaru factory paperwork. Not interested in changing it as year, Limited model, and color is correct. I'm just curious.

05-31-2018, 02:08 AM	#1
rvoll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: 2018 BRZ Limited, 2017 Sportage Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 394 Thanks: 231 Thanked 167 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2018 Series.Blue Designation Just registered my 2018 BRZ Limited Auto and the VIN and registration list my Silver car with a series.blue designation. Any of you BRZ experts know why this is the case? Just curious...

05-31-2018, 06:00 AM	#2
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JSube Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2017 ISM PP BRZ Location: KY Posts: 201 Thanks: 174 Thanked 164 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	From what he said, it sounds like the VIN submitted resulted in a series blue designation on the registration slip. You'll want to get that changed, rvoll, the authorities won't like that if you get pulled over. Start with your dealer and if they give you that patented blank look they're so good at, give Subaru NA a call. I'm sure you've verified the VIN printed on your reg. with the VIN on your car, of course? __________________ Raceseng Circuit Sphere 100 shifter arm, Radium catch can and master cylinder brace, Perrin oil cooler, Vorshlag front camber plates, ACE A350 header & overpipe, Berk catted front pipe, CSGxMXP exhaust, Delicious NA Stage II tune & Flex Fuel

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