Need help....

recently bought what I am told is a 99 Barchetta. Was just looking at the identification plate under the bonnet today as I have just ordered a few spares and came away confused...

Looking at the identification plate reads:

E3 * 95/54*0005*00


1260KG
1710KG
1- 850KG
2- 700KG

motore/eng 183A1*000
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also the engine number is

The car is fitted with ABS, Electric windows and central locking? was this available on the 1995 cars?

What i'm most worried about is looking at the first line... is this a 1995 car ?? and not as I have been told and as the pathetic registration cert says a 1999 car. I'm suspecting that the 1999 is the date it was first registered in Bahrain

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-> this is the chassis serial number and by looking at it I think 99 is the oldest it might be.

Mine is build 12/96 and is 29xxx something I think. Keep in mind this is BUILD date, not 1st registration date.

This list will give you an indication (sometimes a chassis was held back a month or 2), based on your chassisnumber.

1000 2nd week of February 1995
4500 1st week of May 1995
7500 1st week of July 1995
11000 2nd week of October 1995
14000 1st week of December 1995
15000 2nd week of January 1996
19000 4th week of April 1996
20000 4th week of May 1996
21000 June 1996
22000 July 1996
23000 August 1996
24000 December 1996
25000 February 1997
27000 March 1997
29000 May 1997
30000 June 1997
32000 September 1997
33000 October 1997
34000 December 1997
35000 March 1998
37000 April 1998
38000 June 1998
40000 October 1998
41000 January 1999
42000 April 1999
44000 June 1999
45000 July 1999
47000 October 1999
47300 January 2000
47500 February 2000
48000 March 2000
49000 April 2000
49500 May 2000
50000 June 2000
50500 July 2000
51000 September 2000
51250 November 2000
51500 January 2001
51750 February 2001
52000 March 2001
55400 May 2002

http://www.fiatbarchetta.com/misc/faq.html

Thanks alot BILL33! I've been looking for this list for a while. So my 01 B is actually a 98. Nice to know.

according to fiat screen its production date was 04/99

Fiat ePer has the production date at may 1995.

Chris@souls said:

according to fiat screen its production date was 04/99

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santa said:

Fiat ePer has the production date at may 1995.

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We have a tie!

I've just checked and it shows 04/1999

However it looks like the engine has been changed at some point.

Zem said:

We have a tie!

I've just checked and it shows 04/1999

However it looks like the engine has been changed at some point.

Chassis Number - See picture

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No, I made a mistake when cutting and pasting (the * was taken as a number) and it left out the last digit, so ePer saw the chassisnumber as 4195 and not 41959. So I agree with you now, it's from april 1999 and engine number is 412110.

I'm not comfortable with chassis no's listed on a public forum so have removed the details as it seems this thread has reached the info required.

Ooops, thanks Alan. It was kinda stupid of me to put up so much information I guess I was in a bit of a panic, sorry.

Also Many thanks to everyone else. usefull list Bill.

Zem said:

We have a tie!

I've just checked and it shows 04/1999

However it looks like the engine has been changed at some point.

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Eeek !! newer or older engine? will parts like cam belt, waterpump still be the same as for a 1999 engine?

The numbers would indicate a new engine

desert rat said:

Need help....

recently bought what I am told is a 99 Barchetta. Was just looking at the identification plate under the bonnet today as I have just ordered a few spares and came away confused...

Looking at the identification plate reads:

E3 * 95/54*0005*00


1260KG
1710KG
1- 850KG
2- 700KG

motore/eng 183A1*000
version

also the engine number is

The car is fitted with ABS, Electric windows and central locking? was this available on the 1995 cars?

What i'm most worried about is looking at the first line... is this a 1995 car ?? and not as I have been told and as the pathetic registration cert says a 1999 car. I'm suspecting that the 1999 is the date it was first registered in Bahrain

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Now I am really confused! I am just looking to buy a Barchetta here in Spain and am being provided with very little history on the car so started a search to see what I can uncover and came across this post - from 6 years ago.

The car I am looking at is a silver Barchetta supposedly from UK first reg Aug 2000 imported into Spain 12th June 2009 but is has the same identification number as yours - is this normal? I lloked at list below re dates and not sure what they refer to?

Please help someone

It is lovely but low kilometres for a 13 year old car 67,777 and had new hood/interior etc? Don't want to buy a problem!

Are you looking at a type approval number rather than the VIN number? The original type approval code (proof it complies with all European legislation) is unlikely to change throughout the model life.

Hi!

Engine codes starting with 183a are between 1995-1998/9
Engines codes with 186 are from 1999-2004

Then compare the last digits from the list above to get the exact month and year.

Example - motore/eng 183A1*000 23850 would be an Barchetta manufactured in August of 1996.

A similar code but with the 186 * 000 47300 would indicate a later car that was manufactured from January of 2000

Hope this helps.

some other notes to figure out what year:
pre 97-) windschield wiper without caps
pre 97-) steering wheel with moulded logo in airbag
pre 97-)only 2 resonators instaid of 3 (left one missing)
9 pouch in right door cart
9 bigger brakes
99-) engine with plastic manifold
2003-)3th brake light with no new bumper
2004-2005 new material on dashbord
late 2003-2004-2005-) new bumpers
2005-) added armrests

And so on. If I can walk around any barch I can estimated the year with about 2 year margian.

I dont need a code