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Old Sep 4, 2017 | 10:43 AM
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Can you identify the trim level (LT1, LT2, ...) on a Grand Sport from the VIN number? I'm looking at a 2013 G.S. LT4. How can I be sure it's an LT4?
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Can you identify the trim level (LT1, LT2, ...) on a Grand Sport from the VIN number? I'm looking at a 2013 G.S. LT4. How can I be sure it's an LT4?

http://www.corvette-web-central.com/...INdecoder.html

The fifth digit of the VIN:

5 Corvette Specific information Model/Equipment "Y" or "Z" Z = ZR1, A=1LT mt, B=2LT mt, C=3LT mt, D=4LT mt, E=1LT at, F=2LT mt, G=3LT at, H=4LT at, J=Z06 1LZ, K=Z06 3LZ, L=Z06 3LZ, M=ZR1 std, N=ZR1 3ZR, P=GS LT mt, R=GS 2LT mt, S=GS 3LT mt, T=GS 4LT mt, U=GS 1LT at, V=GS2LT at, W=GS 3LT at, X=GS 4LT at, 9=NON USA/CANADA



so, T or X depending on if it's a auto or a stick.

T=GS 4LT mt
X=GS 4LT at

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Exactly what I was looking for. I'll bookmark that site. Thanks.
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Just a heads up, the 4lt option can lead to a lot of dash related headaches. I see you are new to the forum, but I have seen this come up more than a few times and it is expensive to fix.
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The fifth digit is a "4" not a letter.
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Just a heads up, the 4lt option can lead to a lot of dash related headaches. I see you are new to the forum, but I have seen this come up more than a few times and it is expensive to fix.
Thanks. What kind of problems are we talking about?
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The leather dash bubbling up or peeling off the dash. GM didn't use the right adhesive to properly keep the leather glued to the dash.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...coming-up.html

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-4lt-dash.html
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Good to know. Thanks for the heads up.
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Look in the glove box at the option label and it will show on there what trim level also.
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Thanks Richard.
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Originally Posted by Olsarge
The fifth digit is a "4" not a letter.

Very strange.

Can you post the VIN?
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1G1Y42DW2D5******
I found the car on line. Haven't actually looked at it yet. That's why I want to know how to read the VIN. So I'll know what I'm looking at when I see it.
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No. They started over with A in 2010. B=2011, C=2012 and D=2013.
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Originally Posted by Olsarge
No. They started over with A in 2010. B=2011, C=2012 and D=2013.
You're right. Forgot about that.
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No problem. I'm still learning this stuff myself. I can't figure out that "4" in the fifth digit. I'll do some more research. I'm in South Florida so I'll be busy for the next few days getting ready for Irma. She wants to tear my house down and I've got to try to stop her.
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Originally Posted by Olsarge
No problem. I'm still learning this stuff myself. I can't figure out that "4" in the fifth digit. I'll do some more research. I'm in South Florida so I'll be busy for the next few days getting ready for Irma. She wants to tear my house down and I've got to try to stop her.
I found it:

4:
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 60th Anniversary (Automatic)
I downloaded the whole file that Google found for me. See below.
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The forum has a vin decoder under the tools tab. Here is a generic one with the vin you supplied and 111111 as the last digits.

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Originally Posted by Vette_DD
I found it:



I downloaded the whole file that Google found for me. See below.
Awesome. That certainly explains it. It is white with the gray stripes. That might put me over the top. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by TorchRedFred
The forum has a vin decoder under the tools tab. Here is a generic one with the vin you supplied and 111111 as the last digits.
That doesn't tell you what the 4 in the 5th character position is for. OP is still asking about that. Evidently GM has a different decoder for each different Chev car and model year.

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