Re: Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) On UK Ebay

"Dean Dark" <ddrake@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>You do realise that a VIN doesn't record
>>every single detail of a car's specification, don't you?  It doesn't 
>>mention
>>that it's the minor 1997 facelift with a slightly different dash switch 
>>for
>>the heater fan and other similarly im****tant **** like that - it
mentions
>>the main points like plant where it was made, colour, year of
manufacture
>>etc etc.
>
> For anyone with access to the manufacturer's production data, (e.g. a
> dealer) the information you mentioned *is* actually implicit in the
> VIN.

No, ITYF they cross-reference the VIN against their own database to get
more 
detailed information.  Next you'll be telling us that details of every 
single part no. relating to parts originally fitted to that car are all 
included in the VIN as well......

>>Also, I don't know what the relevance of "some little local shop" is, 
>>unless
>>you count all of the Ford/[insert other car manufacturer here] dealers
>>across the world collectively as "some little local shop".
>
> Seeing as they're all franchises of varying size, some are what amount
> to "little local shops."  Some of them certainly behave that way.

Yes, but the parts systems they use aren't unique to each franchise.  Do
you 
need me to explain this further, YTC?

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