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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 02:15 AM
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Just checked the vin # on the targa top of my '93 coupe,it does not match the # of the car.The car # is xxxxx269,the top # is xxxxx270.Has anyone else found this discrepency? :cheers:
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 09:02 PM
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I never knew the vin was there, now I'll have to go check.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 11:14 PM
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where did you find the vin on the top.


[Modified by HG, 10:15 PM 8/19/2002]
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 01:50 AM
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The vin # is stamped on the front end of the side rail on the driver side. :seeya
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 02:40 AM
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Someone must have changed the VIN stamper for the next car before they were done with your car at the factory. So you got part of the numbers for the next car in line. Who knows. Sounds like a case for Carfax.
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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 01:32 AM
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The vin # is on the glass top that came with the car,I also have a painted top from another 40th anniv car.Today I looked at it and found no vin #.
Does anyone know what's the story? :confused:
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