I recently got my friend into F-Bodies. He finally found one in his price range - a '98 Black M6 WS6 (or so we think), went up to look at it and drive it yesterday, and fell in love with it.

He plans to go back up tommorrow to buy, but I have one concern with the car - the authenticity of the WS6 package. It has the hood, wheels, rear emblem, and RPO code on the door (which can be faked), but it has orange DeCarbon shocks (albeit with Eibach springs) and the "ram-air" decals on the hood are missing. Although I'm pretty sure the car's been repainted which might account for that.

EDIT: Exhaust has been replaced with Magnaflow, so no way to tell from that. Also didn't know about the PS cooler at the time, so I didn't look for one.

Anyway, the WS6 status makes or breaks how great of a "deal" the price is, so if anyone here can run a VISS or whatever it's called to pull up RPO codes and confirm it's a WS6, it would be GREATLY appreciated.

Vin is - 2G2FV22G6W2231529

 

VIN won't tell you if it's a WS6 or not. If it's got the WS6 RPO then it's real.

 

Yes it can. Any GM Tech with access to the GM Dealer World site can plug it in and pull up RPO codes, service history, and other info on a car. I've had it pulled up on mine, but dealerships are closed today and my friend will be going up early morning as it's the only time he'll be able to make it up without risking it being gone. Other people's credit apps for the car were sitting on the guy's desk, so I don't think it'll sit there for long.

 

BlueSix, allow me.

LOOK ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR FOR THE RPO CODE WS6!!!

 

Let me say this again. If it's got the RPO then it's real...especially if it's on a dealer lot, which you are implying it is.

 

WS6 RPO on SPID sticker (on door) = Real WS6.

No need to run the VIN, just check the VIN on the SPID sticker to make sure it matches the car's VIN on the dash.

Orange DeCarbon shocks are correct for a WS6.

One other thing to check that people never remember to do when trying to fake a WS6 package, look at the jounce spacers for the rear wheels. The 17" wheel cars get a different spacer, but that only helps if you know what the 16" spacer is supposed to look like.....so if you don't, check out another F-body with stock 16" wheels and compare.

 

If you had read my post you'd know it was on the door sticker. It doesn't mean anything, especially considering it had been repainted. The only way to know for certain is to check the VISS on the car in GM's database.

It is on a RV DEALER lot as a recent trade in towards an RV. Other than a CarFax, there's nothing more that dealer can provide me as they aren't a GM dealer.

 

Ok, I was under the impression they all had red Bilsteins (was that 99+?). Also, the PS cooler checks out from pictures online, so I'm going to consider it real.

Thanks RPM WS6!

 

its a true ws6 i verified it through vis for you

 

Thanks a lot!

 

No problem.

My '00 WS6 had orange DeCarbons. And I know 100% for sure it came off the assembly line that way, I bought the car new with 3 miles on it.

 

something else you might wanna know........loks like its had a new engine

R.O Date R.O Number Type of Labor Operation Odometer Reading
01/15/2000 203045 # E8622 - HOSES, POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC - PRESSURE - REPLACE 35928 miles
01/14/2000 202951 # E8622 - HOSES, POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC - PRESSURE - REPLACE 35899 miles
01/14/2000 637791 # T2020 - TOWING 32928 miles
11/30/1999 200179 # N2290 - SWITCH - HEADLAMP - REPLACE 31696 miles
11/27/1999 199993 # N2290 - SWITCH - HEADLAMP - REPLACE 31696 miles
05/25/1999 187017 # L2300 - CONVERTER, OXIDATION CATALYTIC - REPLACE 18070 miles
05/10/1999 186043 # H2840 - CONTROL ASSEMBLY, PARKING BRAKE - REPLACE 16948 miles
05/10/1999 186043 # E4200 - ROD ASSY, REAR AXLE TIE - R&R OR REPLACE 16948 miles
03/06/1999 182426 # Z7905 - 5-DAY COURTESY TRANSPORTATION 12949 miles
03/04/1999 182331 # L2040 - SEAL, EXHAUST PIPE - REPLACE 12949 miles
03/04/1999 182331 # J0667 - BELT, PRIMARY ACCESSORY DRIVE - REPLACE 12949 miles
02/04/1999 180601 # J1840 - ENGINE, UNIVERSAL - REPLACE 11392 miles
02/04/1999 180601 # J6352 - POWERTRAIN CONTROLLER - OFF CAR - REPROGRAM 11392 miles
02/03/1999 904C8A # T2020 - TOWING 11392 miles
06/08/1998 A31529 I Z7000 - PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION - BASE TIME 0 miles

 

Thanks, that's another thing I wanted to see, but didn't know if I could ask.
Is that really a bad thing, though? I always just thought of it as being fresher, although it could be a sign the car was ragged on.

My tranny was replaced at 18k under the previous owner and I always thought of it as a good thing.

Thanks again!

 

It's good to hear a car can be authenticated by any GM Tech with access to the GM site. I bought my WS6 one month ago and it doesn't have the SPID sticker. The seller seemed surprised it wasn't there and got nervous when I told him it was the only way to verify it's a real WS6. I asked if he had the original window sticker and he said "no". Luckily his friend found it folded up in the owner's manual. The VIN matched so I bought the car. Can someone look it up for me just to be sure? I would really appreciate it. Here it is: 2G2FV22G3X2216343
I'm pretty confident it's the real deal, but there is a shred of doubt. Thanks in advance!

 

Email Pontiac customer service at cac@pontiac.com

Give your year, make, model and VIN. plus any direct questions about your cars options or such ( non asc or slp items) build sheet type of information and you will get a wealth of info back in a day or two.

I did that with my WS6 before I bought it.

 

No LS1 WS6 ever came with Bilsteins. They all have orange DeCarbon shocks, all the way up to 2002.

You're thinking Firehawks.