New chassis? New chassis! Hype?
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Yesterday, 09:13 PM
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RE: New chassis? New chassis! Hype?
I've seen it several times in the app groups I'm part of, so here's my 2 cents:
The chassis is lacking a frame number. This means it could be legal if you reuse an existing frame number from an existing car. In the US it's even more difficult as you need in addition to the frame number a valid VIN. For the AE86 this is basically nearly the same. In most countries, you would need the proper paperwork alongside the frame number and/or VIN to register the car. You can only import a car if it has the correct paperwork from the country of origin. This means in general, you can only reuse existing frame numbers if you have the correct paperwork and thus a fake is hard to create. (there are some shady countries that could be the origin, so it doesn't rule out fakes for a 100%) Even if a fake could be made, the price for a chassis is 9000 euros if you buy 10 of them at the same time. However, they lack: - engine - gearbox - rear axle - wiring loom - dashboard - interior - head lights - tail lights - bumpers - windows - window mouldings - probably a gazillion knickknacks I forgot Finding all the above in good enough condition would probably set you back more than the car would be worth when you sell it. And my final point is that the car was 3D scanned to create the reproduction parts. However, the quality of these parts fully depends on how good these parts were to begin with. If they aren't 100% straight, copies will also be crooked. 1983 - AE86 Sprinter Trueno - import project 2013 - Honda Civic sport - daily driver 2004 - AEU86 dot ORG - daily domain Support our forum, buy from the AEU86 shop: |
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New chassis? New chassis! Hype? - decryphe - Yesterday, 05:11 PM
RE: New chassis? New chassis! Hype? - Power_uP - Yesterday, 08:16 PM
RE: New chassis? New chassis! Hype? - banpei - Yesterday 09:13 PM
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