V.I.N. visibility
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Drifting
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From: kent ct - "if i'm not in the vette, i damn well better be on the yacht."
St. Jude Donor '13
V.I.N. visibility
Any good way to hide the vin from peepers that may try to get a dup key made or other such illegal deeds?
, Dave
, Dave
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From: Not on either liberal coast.
You can place anything you want over the VIN plate, but it might draw suspicion from a LEO if you were stopped or parked somewhere. The latter situation could be probable cause to justify a stop. Most LEOs routinely compare your registration/insurance to the VIN.
Simply remove it for those occurrences (
) and/or explain the reason to the officer.
The manufacturers VIN cannot be altered in any manner, but temporarily covering it shouldn't be an issue in any state.
To be certain of this, you should read and understand the statutes in your state.
Simply remove it for those occurrences (
) and/or explain the reason to the officer. The manufacturers VIN cannot be altered in any manner, but temporarily covering it shouldn't be an issue in any state.
To be certain of this, you should read and understand the statutes in your state.
Last edited by hotwheels57; May 15, 2008 at 12:22 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: San Rafael CA
Dealers will not issue a duplicate key unless you provide both photo ID and proof of ownership (the "pink slip" here in CA ... even though it is no longer pink) for the vehicle. They are pretty tough aabout this. My neighbor tried to order a duplicate key from a dealer (Lexus) by email as they sell the keys cheaper than the local dealer. They would not send the key, even though it was going to the address listed in the Lexus database, without my neighbor faxing a copy of his driver's license and pink slip.
Not sure what else someone could use your VIN for ..... your license plate is equally vulnerable, and you can't cover that.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: kent ct - "if i'm not in the vette, i damn well better be on the yacht."
St. Jude Donor '13
You can place anything you want over the VIN plate, but it might draw suspicion from a LEO if you were stopped or parked somewhere. The latter situation could be probable cause to justify a stop. Most LEOs routinely compare your registration/insurance to the VIN.
Simply remove it for those occurrences ( ) and/or explain the reason to the officer.
The manufacturers VIN cannot be altered in any manner, but temporarily covering it shouldn't be an issue in any state.
To be certain of this, you should read and understand the statutes in your state.
Simply remove it for those occurrences (
) and/or explain the reason to the officer. The manufacturers VIN cannot be altered in any manner, but temporarily covering it shouldn't be an issue in any state.
To be certain of this, you should read and understand the statutes in your state.
Probably no big deal, altho' I do cover it on my other high ender. (minivan)
Thanks for the replies, guys.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: the woodlands texas
i got a piece of black vinyl that decal shops used (gave it to me from scrap). and adhered it to the inside of the glass. took all of 30 sec, and blends in with the blacked out part of the glass, now its invisible.
Safety Car
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From: Arroyo Grande CA
An 8.5" by 11" sheet of paper works great. Just slide it over the vin whenever you want, and remove it whenever you want. Very easy. As a matter-of-fact, it's the easiest mod I've ever done. And the cheapest, too.
And the cheapest, too.
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