[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Moto-P

Yes, VIN# is the order it was produced at the factory, and the only real order to the sequence of the car as it left the production line. Keep in mind that cars that went to Japan and other parts have a different series of numbers so it isn't per similar frame. VIN Order only applies to your locale and is in two sets in the USA, between Subaru branded BRZ and Scion branded FRS. FHI would have EXACT order of production globally for accounting and QC's sake, but really isn't an important information since it isn't like an Lexus LFA which are made to order per customer.

As for the First86, our cars were not made to order either and depending on the location of delivery, color choice, and transmission, it was allocated to our dealership from the nearest and closest match that was part of the original port shipment of many other cars, so VIN numbers are pretty random as well. I was the 2nd delivery of the First 86, the 86th member to be selected as alternate, and my car is VIN 00348 because that was the whiteout in AT that I ordered which happened to be closest and assigned to the dealership I chose to have it delivered.

Agreed on all. And to even more complicate it, even though you know you were number 86, that doesn't fully "stick" since there were 86'ers that didn't buy their cars and others bought them from stock rather than the car being passed to an alternate. So, in theory, there really aren't 86 1st86ers unless you now pull these fortunate few into the fold.