Editing Z31/50thae php (section)

=== Identifying Authenticity ===

Since many Datsun/Nissan dealerships in 1984 attached AE bdges (which were found in the glove box of most non anniversary edition 1984 models) to non-AE 300ZX's. These Z's were sold as, and to this day are being passed off as AE's. If your Z does not have the color scheme and features mentioned here you do not have an 50th AE. Now even if your car does have these features, you can tell for sure by checking the Model plate on driver's strut tower.

Look at line that contains MODEL information. On this line you should see "L5". If the line doesn't have "L5" in it, the car is not a true 50th Anniversary Edition.

There are only 6 possible combination of letters for this line for the North American 50th AEs. They are as follows:

* KHLZ31XTNGL5W
* KHLZ31XTVGL5W
* KHLZ31XTUGL5W
* KHLZ31XATNGL5W
* KHLZ31XATVGL5W
* KHLZ31XATUGL5W

If it isn't one of these numbers, it isn't a North American AE. The "N" is for Canadian models. The "V" is for Californian models. The "U" is for the other United States models. The "A" is for automatics.