Unknown 200-4R

HI85WH1

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Oct 30, 2001
Last year I parted out a very rusty 86 GN (at least it looked like a GN)

A friend has the LC2 which was complete and ran, and I kept the transmission... However, it is painted RED (as was the rest of the car at some point) and the tag is missing off the passenger side rear

The serial number stamped on the drivers side above the pan reads:
4GP455731

I havent pulled the pan yet....
 
Those #'s are a partial VIN from the vehicle & I don't know how to read them. Look at the Servo cover casting #'s, Valvebody Ink stamp #'s, Pump casting #'s etc..
 
You sure that's a "4GP....." and not a "XGP....."

If it's a XGP the car was registered in Hawaii

According to AutoCheck, the VIN for that trans is 1G4GK477XGP455731



Your AutoCheck Vehicle History Report
1986 Buick Regal Grand National / T-Type


VIN: 1G4GK477XGP455731
Year: 1986
Make: Buick
Model: Regal Grand National / T-Type
Style/Body: Coupe 2D
Class: Mid Range Car - Premium
Engine: 3.8L V6 SFI
Country of Assembly: United States
Vehicle Age: 24 year(s)
Calculated Owners: N/A
Calculated Accidents: 0
Last Reported
Odometer Reading: 94,247



According to Autocheck, the last report was 2000:

Specifically...08/21/2000 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
 
You sure that's a "4GP....." and not a "XGP....."

If it's a XGP the car was registered in Hawaii

According to AutoCheck, the VIN for that trans is 1G4GK477XGP455731



Your AutoCheck Vehicle History Report
1986 Buick Regal Grand National / T-Type


VIN: 1G4GK477XGP455731
Year: 1986
Make: Buick
Model: Regal Grand National / T-Type
Style/Body: Coupe 2D
Class: Mid Range Car - Premium
Engine: 3.8L V6 SFI
Country of Assembly: United States
Vehicle Age: 24 year(s)
Calculated Owners: N/A
Calculated Accidents: 0
Last Reported
Odometer Reading: 94,247



According to Autocheck, the last report was 2000:

Specifically...08/21/2000 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

Must be X.. the Last 6 were buick numbers... so I back-calculated the VIN and got the number you just posted up.

Yes, the car is... err was on Oahu and has not been reg'd in 10 years... I found it in Honolulu and dragged it home... Time and Hawaii's wet environment was NOT good to it. What's left of it went to Korea to become new Hyundais. :biggrin:

So I guess it is indeed a BRF trans... lemme go look at the accumulator cover too.

What else does autocheck say?
 
Nothing bad except the speedo "exceeds mechanical limits"...referring to the odometer being rolled over 100,000 miles.
 
Nothing bad except the speedo "exceeds mechanical limits"...referring to the odometer being rolled over 100,000 miles.

So that would imply the car had more than 220K... but I doubt it. Hawaii tends to check the odometer discrepancy block with anything over ten years old.

A friend has a 35K mile GN that DMV did that too... dont know if he ever resolved that.
 
It means that the car has more than 100,000 miles on the odometer because the mechanical odometer only registers up to 99,999 before it "exceeds it's mechanical limits" and goes back to all 00,000 again.
 
It means that the car has more than 100,000 miles on the odometer because the mechanical odometer only registers up to 99,999 before it "exceeds it's mechanical limits" and goes back to all 00,000 again.

Is that a report after the 2000 year?...

You indicated that last mileage reported was 9x,xxx

so if it read odometer discrepancy BEFORE 2000, then there could have been actual tampering?... (not that it matters.. the car is long gone...) just curious.
 
Full report below.




Your AutoCheck Vehicle History Report
1986 Buick Regal Grand National / T-Type


Report Run Date: 2010-08-15 10:41:46.824 EDT

VIN: 1G4GK477XGP455731
Year: 1986
Make: Buick
Model: Regal Grand National / T-Type
Style/Body: Coupe 2D
Class: Mid Range Car - Premium
Engine: 3.8L V6 SFI
Country of Assembly: United States
Vehicle Age: 24 year(s)
Calculated Owners: N/A
Calculated Accidents: 0
Last Reported
Odometer Reading: 94,247

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Title and ProblemCheck: Major title or other problem(s) reported
OdometerCheck: Your vehicle checks out!
Vehicle Use and EventCheck: Specific vehicle use(s) or events reported
Full History: Detailed information available


Title and ProblemCheck
Problem Reported! AutoCheck's database for this 1986 Buick Regal Grand National / T-Type (1G4GK477XGP455731) shows a negative title(s) or other problems. When reported to AutoCheck, these events can indicate serious past damage or other significant problems, and disqualifies the vehicle for AutoCheck Buyback Protection. Check the Vehicle Use and EventCheck for reported accidents.


1 Problem(s) Reported: 15 Title/Problem areas checked:
No abandoned title record
No damaged title or major damage incident record
No fire damaged title record
No grey market title record
No hail damage title record
No insurance loss title or probable total loss record
No junk or scrapped title record
No manufacturer buyback/lemon title record
Odometer problem title record(s)
No rebuilt/rebuildable title record
No salvage title or salvage auction record
No water damaged title record
No NHTSA crash test record
No frame/unibody damage record
No recycling facility record


OdometerCheck
Your Vehicle Checks Out! AutoCheck examined the reported odometer readings reported to AutoCheck for this 1986 Buick Regal Grand National / T-Type (1G4GK477XGP455731) and no indication of an odometer rollback or tampering was found. AutoCheck uses business rules to determine if reported odometer readings are significantly less than previously reported values. Not all reported odometer readings are used. Title and auction events also report odometer tampering or breakage.

0 Problem(s) Reported: Mileage Date Reported
49,000 03/19/1997
94,247 05/21/1998

Vehicle Use and EventCheck
Information Reported! AutoCheck shows additional vehicle uses or events reported to AutoCheck for this 1986 Buick Regal Grand National / T-Type (1G4GK477XGP455731). This includes reported vehicle uses such as rental or lease, and events such as whether the vehicle has been reported to have had a loan/lien or a duplicate title issued. Other events show if the vehicle has a reported accident and how many calculated accidents or if it has been reported stolen or repossessed. It is recommended to have pre-owned vehicles inspected by a third party prior to purchase.

0 Event(s) Reported: 6 Vehicle uses checked:
No fleet, rental and/or lease use record
No taxi use record
No police use record
No government use record
No livery use record
No driver education record

1 Event(s) Reported: 9 Vehicle events checked:
No accident record reported through accident data sources
No corrected title record
Duplicate title record(s)
No emission/safety inspection record
No loan/lien record
No fire damage incident record
No repossessed record
No theft record
No storm area registration/title record

Full History
Below are the historical events for this vehicle listed in chronological order. Any discrepancies will be in bold text.

Report Run Date 2010-08-15 10:41:46.824 EDT

Vehicle: 1986 Buick Regal Grand National / T-Type (1G4GK477XGP455731)

Event date Location Odometer reading Data Source Details
03/19/1997 WAIPAHU, HI 49,000 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:GJP60297)
03/19/1997 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
03/19/1997 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
08/25/1997 HI Motor Vehicle Dept. DUPLICATE TITLE
05/21/1998 WAIPAHU, HI 94,247 Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:GJP60298)
05/21/1998 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
05/21/1998 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
08/17/1998 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:GJP60298)
08/17/1998 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
08/17/1998 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
03/17/1999 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:GJP60299)
03/17/1999 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
03/17/1999 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
08/18/1999 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:GJP60299)
08/18/1999 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
08/18/1999 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
08/21/2000 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:GJP60299)
08/21/2000 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
08/21/2000 WAIPAHU, HI Motor Vehicle Dept. EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
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Term Section Location Definition
Odometer Problem Title and ProblemCheck The vehicle has odometer-related problems. These may include discrepancies such as not actual miles, a broken odometer, exceeding a vehicle’s mechanical limits, a mileage discrepancy, or suspect miles.
Duplicate Title Vehicle Use and EventCheck The vehicle had a duplicate title issued by the DMV.
 
Ah.. I get it.. funny a car should have EXACTLY 49,000 Miles?.. more like 94K miles...

Good to know a little about the history of the car... The parts live on... the sheetmetal has become a Hyundai and should be back in the states by now!
 
Just checked... the SN on the trans is 4GP455731

Maybe the 4 stands for Buick?.... got a couple other cores here.. let me go look....
 
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