Can you tell what year a car is by the VIN #?

 

usually the tenth character is the year

 

Anyway! http://www.courtesyparts.com/specs/vin.html

 

i fail to see the 350Z. maybe it's different?

 

all the same stuff...

 

Are all 350Z's built in Oppama Japan?

 

yep

 

You can also use Carfax.com (or any of the other 100,000 "check your vin #" sites) and they will give you the year, make, model, engine, body style and country of origin for free. It's just when you want additional information (ie title records, etc) that they charge you.