Genuine R33 Gtr Or Well Disguised Gtst ?

[msuen]

is there some way to check if a car is a genuine gtr from the vin no. or other methods ? If a gtst has has an rb26tt transplant and other bits replaced, flared guards etc ( basically a very good replica ), it could look very much like a real gtr. Is there any way of checking for sure ?

cheers mike

Edited September 20, 2007 by msuen

[Doobs]

vin should have BNCR instead of ECR

[sewid]

There are a million ways but I guess if you're not very astute yeah you could go straight to the VIN number stamped on the firewall. If it doesn't begin with BCNR33 then it's not a GTR.

[swanny180]

Check if it has a front diff?

See if theres an atessa display on the dash?

Check if it has a GTR badge on the boot?

[anfo]

gtr badge on the boot oh...like this?

[jake33]

^ LOL, yeah ive seen that GTR before, apparently its like a 9 second car. dont even bother given him a go at the lights.

Edited September 20, 2007 by jake33

[VSPEC-33]

The blue Japanese VIN plate will read BCNR33-xxxxxx normal R33 Skylines will start with ECR instead

[ashneel]

gtr badge on the boot oh...like this?

omg i want one

LOL

[Owgasm]

lol dodgy civic GTR!

[Modena]

Check vin

[Nismo Racer]

"Limited edition" Civic GTR

[VB-]

i've seen an old skool KPGC10 style GTR badge on a VN.... no pic though

[dilmah]

damn! so that's where my rear GTR badge has gone!

[700HP-GTR33]

If you are thinking of buying one..make sure you get it to a performance workshop.

They will tell you if its fake or not.

Some time ago I read a magazine..centreof the mag was an article about a guy who converted the whole car

from a gtst to gtr. I think the title read...Great pretender...or something like that.

[adam-__-]

I think the best/fastest way to see whether it's genuine or not is to check the vin no. like others have said.

[dan_the_man]

keep it on topic please. the fake gtr badge has been done to death. let it go

[PRO-L20]

I think if they've gone to the effort to make it a deadset GTR replica, including VIN plate, then buy it.

[hal32]

who'd bother doing a FULL conversion?

surely it'd be easier & cheaper to just buy a GTR...

maybe even more reliable LOL

[d0p3y]

who'd bother doing a FULL conversion?

surely it'd be easier & cheaper to just buy a GTR...

maybe even more reliable LOL

Seen it done a few times... example, Advan Racing's GRACER was a GTS4 (which is a just a 4wd gtst) and has undergone the complete conversion..

[ricsvtr]

gtr badge on the boot oh...like this?

VTEC yo!