Stagea auto/manual identification

[Mad_Aussie]

Hey guys
Just wanting to know for the weekend, is there a way to identify through a stagea's vin number/ compliance plate whether or not the car came as a factory manual or not?

Cheers
Aaron

[d1_drifter]

6U9000WGNC340012345

If there is an 'N', it is an Auto. No 'N' if it's a factory manual.

All Factory manuals are rwd and are Series 2 (1998 onwards) which is another tell-tail sign.

[Mad_Aussie]

Perfect. Cheers!

[mitchy]

just saw this... the above post isn't 100% correct.
the N is actually AWD.

WGNC34 = RB25DE/T + AWD
WGC34 = RB25DE/T + RWD
WHC34 = RB20DE powerrrr

RS Four S is factory manual, with gauges above the air con, different interior, different wheels and also has a rear LSD (still AWD though).

the RS4-S is only S2 as well, there were no manual S1's from the factory.


Also, check below the mirrors, and around the front strut tops for rust.

[d1_drifter]

Whoops, the last line of my post was supposed to be in conjunction with the 'N' part haha. Essentially, if it has an N its AWD and shouldn't be a manual!

I also have rust around my wing mirrors :(

[mitchy]

huh? there are only 2 variants that came manual, AWD turbo series 2, and the 260RS.

most of them do it. :( my ex's had rust under the mirrors even after the whole car was resprayed.