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I am looking at buying a 1996 R33 GTS-T Skyline In Melbourne

I have read through the topic "I'm buying a Skyline... What should I look for?" very good.

I still have a few questions, The Vin numbers got me thinking looked a little odd. There was one that was engraved into the firewall (left side), another rivited on almost next to it on the right. Then it had the blue plate it looked fine. could someone please up load a pic so I can see what i should be looking at please.

Also does anyone know some that i can contact to check the vin number so i know it is/ isnt a rebirth.

Thanks for any help :D

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  Krimz said:
I am looking at buying a 1996 R33 GTS-T Skyline In Melbourne

I have read through the topic "I'm buying a Skyline... What should I look for?" very good.

I still have a few questions, The Vin numbers got me thinking looked a little odd. There was one that was engraved into the firewall (left side), another rivited on almost next to it on the right. Then it had the blue plate it looked fine. could someone please up load a pic so I can see what i should be looking at please.

Also does anyone know some that i can contact to check the vin number so i know it is/ isnt a rebirth.

Thanks for any help :D

last i checked, it shouldnt be rivited. The blue plate should be at the back of the engine bay (sorta like in front of the dash and stuff) and it should be held on by these white-ish looking pins....

there is a thread on the nissan fast program - leave the numbers there, for someone to check

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last i checked, it shouldnt be rivited. The blue plate should be at the back of the engine bay (sorta like in front of the dash and stuff) and it should be held on by these white-ish looking pins....

there is a thread on the nissan fast program - leave the numbers there, for someone to check

The Blue plate is as you describe, But there are two other numbers that im unsure about, one is on a slim chromish plate on the middle of firewall and another to the left which looks as though it may have been sanded back or somthing, and there is a number like a Vin number engraved there.

What is the nissan fast program you mentioned?

Thanks

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