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speedwell
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 19:55:46 pm » |
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maybe i'm stupid but wha't the VIN  chassis number .....................................  |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 20:07:05 pm » |
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maybe i'm stupid but wha't the VIN chassis number ..................................... Yep same thing  |
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speedwell
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 20:39:55 pm » |
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ok the chassis number of my 61 is 3.8......... ;
but actually i replaced the original pan by an 63/64 and the VIN is 59.... the first one circulation date was 29/01/64
and here's a pîcture of the guarantee of my 61 car i still have the maintenance pad
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 23:47:37 pm » |
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built Oct 25, 1966, was zenith blue, somewhere I have engine # (H...)
Doctor of some sort took delivery in Germany owned car until 1984 or 85
Friend of my parents bought car in 84-85, added chrome 5.5" wheels did some body work, Euro blade bumpers
I got car in Dec 1986, car was zenith blue until Dec 1989, when it was painted its current color.
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Sam K
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2009, 00:30:11 am » |
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My Bug is a '67, VIN# 117****** (modified to keep my secret identity a secret)  . According to the birth certificate, it was assembled on october 11th, 1966 and shipped on the 25th. The roiginal color was L633 Vngblue with a platinum (white) interior. Options were M002/358 US equipment and M093 hinged rear side windows. My uncle purchased it from a young couple in 1969 or so. he told me that he only wanted a '67 and looked at several before he chose it. I bought it from my uncle in October 1990. It had 199,630 miles and was completely original and more or less on it's last legs. Since I've owned it, it's been through a great deal of changes. I could list them all, but it would take a couple pages  . The current paint was done in June 2001. It's Honda Electron Blue, a color from a 2000 Civic SI.  |
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2009, 00:31:51 am » |
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My 67 is 117117279. I bought it August 8th 1998, originally Savannah Beige. Man I wish I had THAT car back!! The GTV is 112....?? Bought by Tom Hanks (not that Tom Hanks, though  ) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Driven until the winter of '86-'87 when he parked it in the garage because he thought the motor had enough. I found it with almost 108k on the clock, and (am still) resurrected it. Just turned 123k miles last weekend |
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Born in the '80s, stuck in the '70s.
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John Rayburn
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2009, 02:49:00 am » |
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REAL BAD IDEA! Vin numbers are one path they're using for identity theft!
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Rennsurfer
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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2009, 03:56:43 am » |
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REAL BAD IDEA! Vin numbers are one path they're using for identity theft! Word up, Home Skillet! You beat me to it. I was gonna post something about urging NOT to do this. At least not on a public venue. Private messages or e-mails, perhaps. Good looking out, John. |
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2009, 03:59:49 am » |
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Nobody wants my life!!!  |
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Born in the '80s, stuck in the '70s.
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2009, 05:26:49 am » |
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is this one of those scams....send me $5.00 and your account # and ill put 3 million in your account for you to keep......... |
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John Rayburn
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2009, 05:58:04 am » |
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There are several VIN scams. One is that your VIN is taken and put onto another vehicle of the same make and year. The car is then sold to a new owner and promptly stolen back by the seller, who restores the original VIN. The car is reported stolen and YOUR car is impounded and YOU arrested. Meanwhile the thieves have a pocket full of cash and are onto the next VIN number replacement with their car. This is only one example.
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2009, 08:11:42 am » |
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Bruce
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2009, 08:13:56 am » |
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Thieves aren't gonna do that scam with an old VW. They'll do it with a newer belly button car. Much easier to harvest a VIN from any car in any parking lot anywhere in the world. All VINs are visible from the outside of the car.
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2009, 09:12:07 am » |
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REAL BAD IDEA! Vin numbers are one path they're using for identity theft!
Kinda what I was thinking too , VIN posted on a public forum are of great use to anyone looking to sell on or ship a vehicle of dodgy origin . So far you have a couple of 67's a 66 and a 61 in the library to choose from |
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Stick with what you know works .
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« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2009, 17:42:15 pm » |
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Thieves aren't gonna do that scam with an old VW. They'll do it with a newer belly button car. Much easier to harvest a VIN from any car in any parking lot anywhere in the world. All VINs are visible from the outside of the car.
This is why Police agencies now tell you to cover your VIN with tape on your new car. You can put it on forum and just hand it to anyone, if you like. |
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« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2009, 18:00:09 pm » |
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Much easier to harvest a VIN from any car in any parking lot anywhere in the world. All VINs are visible from the outside of the car. True, about the parking lot. And you're right... most cars have visible vin plates. Except mine. I've covered 'em for years. Brown electrical tape in the wagon and black for the Bimmer. Vinyl tape is a beautiful thing. |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2009, 18:04:51 pm » |
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sorry for the lame idea
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« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2009, 18:10:02 pm » |
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sorry for the lame idea
Jim, try it on some "greeder" forum. |
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John Rayburn
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« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2009, 18:16:21 pm » |
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« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2009, 18:17:22 pm » |
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sorry for the lame idea Don't be sorry, Jim. I actually like your ideal. Sadly, the world that we live in is the lame part, because there are moronic individuals that live life their way they do. |
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"You can only scramble an egg so many ways."
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John Rayburn
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« Reply #21 on: January 24, 2009, 18:22:21 pm » |
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Thank God for you, Mark!
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« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2009, 18:27:22 pm » |
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sorry for the lame idea Don't be sorry, Jim. I actually like your ideal. Sadly, the world that we live in is the lame part, because they are moronic individuals that live life they way they do. It's so true.  |
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« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2009, 18:32:51 pm » |
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Thank God for you, Mark!
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« Reply #24 on: January 24, 2009, 18:35:37 pm » |
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well we can keep this going with either omitting vins or not disclosing the whole thing. I have my birth certificate I'll possibly scan it to show with the vin covered of course. Good looking out John.
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Dave Rosique
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« Reply #25 on: January 24, 2009, 19:00:19 pm » |
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sorry for the lame idea Don't be sorry, Jim. I actually like your ideal. Sadly, the world that we live in is the lame part, because they are moronic individuals that live life they way they do. True, sad but true... Back in 1974 when I first started buying Snap-on Tools, one of our customers, a Long Beach city Prosecutor suggested I engrave my social security # on each tool since that number could be easily traced... I did for a few years... Could you imagine doing that nowdays with all the dirtbags trying to steal your identity? ~DR. |
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« Reply #26 on: January 24, 2009, 21:09:14 pm » |
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Wow, Keith... I didn't know you CARED.
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John Rayburn
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« Reply #27 on: January 24, 2009, 21:59:56 pm » |
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Thank God for you, Mark!
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« Reply #28 on: January 24, 2009, 23:19:18 pm » |
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Sam K
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« Reply #29 on: January 25, 2009, 02:25:44 am » |
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Thieves aren't gonna do that scam with an old VW. They'll do it with a newer belly button car. Much easier to harvest a VIN from any car in any parking lot anywhere in the world. All VINs are visible from the outside of the car.
This is why Police agencies now tell you to cover your VIN with tape on your new car. You can put it on forum and just hand it to anyone, if you like. In my WRX, I used to keep the Dashboard VIN# covered because there were a rash of WRX thefts a couple years ago. Some of the local dealerships were cutting keys from the VIN without having people prove ownership. Anyway, I was pulled over and while writing my warning ticket , the officer made me remove the tape from my VIN# and told me it was against the law to cover it. I covered it up again the next day. |
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