I am new here and truly sorry that Mugen owners are upset but your cars are not numbered in any back-to-back sequence. It just has a chassis VIN production number like every other car on the planet. Nor was it declared by Honda that they would be... This misconception was created in the media. Only in media format will you see any mention of these cars being numbered or having "placards". The Mugen package is a kit or add-on. There are no chassis upgrades vis a vis CTR, ITR, etc.
Do you really think the plant ran off 1000 Fiji’s just for Mugen conversion and then went back to business as usual??? Even in the huge Acura plant, TL's are built 50 at time in the same color. The Ontario plant is not NEARLY the same size. You WILL see high VIN's before it's over. All 1000 have not been built... There would be loads of them on lots right now or rotting in the, again, very small Ontario plant.
Sorry and I do not wish to argue or instigate another locked Mugen thread, but Mugens are 1 out of a maximum of 1000 for 2008 per Honda of America. Is that not enough?
I have seen everything from single digits to triple to 1000+. So whoever posted that we should disregard the thousandths place, c'mon... we still appreciate your car, but c'mon.
nub ya'll... ui.