10th digit - as in model year was 0.  :)  Some of the BMW's designated for
export market (other than North America) were like that.  Lots of them in
Australia apparently like that.

Jason

On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 11:25 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> Jason,
> Did you mean position 10 (Vehicle Model Year) or position 9 (check digit)?
>
> In addition to requiring VIN positions 4-6 be specified, only the North
> American market (read: U.S.A. ... Canada adopted the same) required the
> check digit.  Consequently you will often find a placeholder - '0' and 'Z'
> are common - in vehicles originally destined for markets outside NA.
>
> Roy
>
> On 06-Jul-2014, at 00:02, Jason wrote:
>
> > If it came from Canada with ZZZ in the vin, it was imported to there too.
> > None of the Canadian sold vehicles had ZZZ in the vin that I am aware of.
> > I had an imported BMW with the 10th digit 0...Now that caused all kinds
> of
> > problems with the MTO and insurance.   I spent HOURS at the MTO to get it
> > registered.  Even had to get a letter from a BMW dealer to state it's
> > authenticity.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 10:56 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
> > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> >
> >> This 'almost' sounds like the Syncro Doka the owner and I have for sale.
> >> ( located Southern OR ...$ 15,500 ..it's on thsSamba I believe. )
> >>
> >> re ZZZ Vin ..
> >> this might be helpful.
> >> This is a Canadian model that the current owner purchased in Calfifornia
> >> and had it towed to me in So. Oregon.
> >> I
>
>