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Postby SSIKness666 » Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:20 pm

Hi, just joined. whereabouts on the vin plate will I find the info that will tell me what series my Liberty is? Need a new front bumper..

It's a Gen3 MY02
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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby paggaz » Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:16 pm

Welcome :)

This website might help -> http://www.cars101.com/subaru/vin.html
It explains what each part of the vin means.

Post up a pic of your car and people on here could probably tell you just by looking at it :)
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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby SSIKness666 » Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:14 pm

I tried that vin decoder site but after decoding the first 5 symbols, the others didn't correspond with the example. I have uploaded a photo of my vin plate and the bumper.
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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby bradr » Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:47 pm

Give Subaru a call and they'll tell you everything you need to know about your car. I rang them before I bought my current ride and they were able to tell me a whole lot of stuff including colour, model year, warranty claims, if it was still under extended warranty, if it was listed as a write-off. I just kept asking them questions and they kept telling me what they knew.

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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby rooby » Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:58 pm

You could also try asking around here what bumper you need.

There are a lot of guys around who know a lot about Liberty's.
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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby SSIKness666 » Mon Sep 03, 2012 1:56 pm

rooby wrote:You could also try asking around here what bumper you need.

There are a lot of guys around who know a lot about Liberty's.

Well that's what I wrote this post for. Where then is a good place on this forum to ask this question? I will give Subaru a call though.
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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby AlpineRaven » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:11 pm

That bumper is showing as Liberty RX 2.5i
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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby SSIKness666 » Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:19 pm

bradr wrote:Give Subaru a call and they'll tell you everything you need to know about your car.


I gave them a call and it turns out there was only series 1 and 2 for the Gen3 Liberty models. I have a series 2 bumper but there are different bumpers for the wagons, GX and B4's. I need one to suit my RX model. They quoted me $566.30 for a bare unpainted bumper, for anybody else reading this who is interested.
MY02 Subaru Liberty RX 2.5l Auto - Blue, 5000k Xenon gas globes (not HID's.. yet), 16" MY01 WRX style rims riding on Yokohama 205/50 R16 87v tyres, 35% window tint, heavy duty towbar.
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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby Jack_Keaka » Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:10 pm

Apparently i've never been on live television before
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Re: model series number on vin plate

Postby Ric » Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:14 pm

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B    Legacy/Liberty
E    Sedan
9    2.5 litre AWD
K    RHD
R    SOHC MPI 4AT
5    Full-time AWD 4-speed AT
2    MYO2
G    FHI
022361 Serial number
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