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Old 02-24-2004, 12:46 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2462220387
The person claims its a 98, yet it has the 92-95 front end, Series II and the 96-99 Rear end, the pictures look like the same car, WTF?!
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Yes, I saw that. Pretty crazy huh?
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By the way i like your car check mine out.
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Someone did a mix and match. The black strip on the 92-95 front clip was matched to the body, it has 92-95 fenders to make the corner lamps work, and a 92-95 grille.
Looks legit.

EDIT: It has a salvage title, so it has been rebuilt.
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The sale says: This car has a prior salvage - only sheet metal was replaced, no damage to engine whatsoever. Runs and drives like new - this is a really peppy car.

Could have got a different grill. Hard to say tho, without seing how the tails wrap around with a shot of the grill at the same time
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wow, well thats the first ive ever seen of that!
Looks to be a very good job done on it!
As for getting rid of that black strip, im undecided on what looks better.
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The fenders aren't the same profile between the two styles. To make this work, though, the grille, hood, headlights, and bumper would all have to be changed as a group. I'm still not sure how the side marker lights would work, as the newer ones won't fit the older fenders.

I think it'* alot more likely that this is a Series 2 transplant into a 92-95 body.
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when someone opens the owners manual to see that it'* in fact a '95, they'll be a bit suprised!!!
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It'* got a 96+ interior.
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hmm.. what if they stole the engine pic from somwhere else....


--picture on '1998' ssei


--picture on '1999' ssei...

Rather similer?--duh.. they would be...BUT check everything.. like wires/how fast the engine is spinning, that little spec of dust.. Prove me wrong, but I think the person trying to sell his car as a 98 took the pic from the guy selling the 99.



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