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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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How can you tell if an impreza is a ringer ?

I have done the obvious and HPI checked the car and it came back all good.

The car flew threw its MOT and no probs Taxing it .

Where abouts are the vin no,s chassis no , engine no ect ?

Ive known the car for the last year And one of my mates has told me its a ringer . Would like to check for myself
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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http://www.cars101.com/subaru/vin.html
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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Interesting page that SiV6Si.

Think i'll double check mine so it'll be easier to order parts if I need to use the main stealer.
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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but if its been done "properly" as the major car thieves do then it will have all of its correct ID markers and chassis numbers so by the very purpose of it (which is to rip you off and make money for them) it will be hard to spot unfortunately

remember that HPi and the likes only tell you information about that particular number plate - it doesn't/cant tell you the car bearing them is the "real" one

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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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you need to look at the vin on the bulk head and decide if its been tampered with
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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So as long as its not a clone and has been done properly it will be near impossible to tell ?
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Where in ayrshire is the car.
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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Other end of Ayrshire from me.
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