Hi, do anyone know about production numbers for the STR? I have a 2002 version which was taken out in June 2002. I know this is a rare model, but i am a bit curious on how rare it is...
Regards / Kimi

 

Got the World STR production numbers.

 

Thanks for the info, appreciated.
It is for sure quite rare then, wonder how many of those 49 others that are still out there..

 

Sorry, 79 others it should be..

 

The 02-model year cars were all made in 2001.
It is unlikly that your car was built in 2001 but not sold/used until June 2002, but it is posiable.

My guess would be that you have an 03 model year car that was made in 2002.

If you look at your vin number the 10th prefix will give you your model year.
2 = 02 model year made in 2001.
3 = 03 model year made in 2002.

The change over vin number from 02 model year to 03 model year was M62936.

It is a good idea to add your partial vin number to your forum signature as it will make it a lot easier for others to help with any questions you have.
See my one below for an example.

Mellow

 

I checked the 10th digit and it is actually 2. My sequence number is M561xx.
Guess this is one of the 80 produced in 2001 but taken out in traffic quite late in 2002.
Will add the info in my profile, thanks for the tip.

 

Mine is M541xx, in Jaguar speak at the time and for a few years thereafter called a 'Pre production' car.
Which was all very confusing and Jaguar eventually did away with the terminology.
Quoting my VIN to a retailer for any part I want to buy is a waste of time as it comes up as an x200 car.
I therefore always quote the first of the 'official' x202 production numbers, 'M45255'.
Still all very confusing. If the official x202 began at M45255 my VIN is over 100 units/cars before that number..

 

M45255 was indeed the change to the 02 model year cars, so I can see why the dealers would get it wrong!
What is your 10th prefix in the vin number? is it '2' or '1'?
It would also be interesting to see what date stamps are on your body components and if it is a V8 the engine number will give you the date the engine was made.

As far as I know the production line would have been changed over the 2001 christmas holiday to avoid any production delays, but your car's vin number would indicate a 2001 build date?Perhaps it was part of a test run done between Christmas and new year??? Or perhaps it was as you say a pre-production 'test' example that may not have been assembled on the main production line?
(I had thought that these 'test' built cars were made before the version became officially type approved for use on the road, but as they sold your one rather than destroying it I must be wrong?)
Mellow

 

Mellow, the car is an S-Type R of course. The VIN's 10th prefix is a '2'. However the engine number,1C01111617xx seems to indicate a build day of the 16th November 2001.
Not sure where to look on the body for its markings.

 

Yes it is indeed an engine build date of 16.11.2001, (At some time between 5pm and 6pm)
The body date stamp on my STR is on the RH inner wing, you would have to remove the plastic cover to see it.
Here is a photo of my one when i was replacing the wing:



Mellow

 

Duplicate post!!!

 

Excellent information. To pinpoint the time of build is outstanding