Do Engraved Vin Plates Mean Your Car Is A Rebirth/dodgy/stolen?

[Booki]

Been looking at some R33 Skylines, all of the ones i have inspect bar one, have a PRINTED Plate (smooth).

One of the R33 GTR's I looked at had a engraved VIN plate. Does this automatically 100% mean its a fake? I have searched around and people have reported having engraved VIN plates, and not having any problem's or saying there are is spot on.

So i am confused, is there any official news about this from Nissan?

I downloaded the NFAST program today and checked it out, the paint code matched up.

It is BN6 (Deep Marine Blue), but the engine bay is black? Is that normal? Its a 1996 R33 GTR.

Thoughts on the engraving plate issue would be great as I got no idea.

Note: When i say VIN plate, i mean the Blue one in Japanese.

[bish33]

Yea the should all have engraved vin number + blue plate and a compliance plate "green" (SA)

[Booki]

Yea the should all have engraved vin number + blue plate and a compliance plate "green" (SA)

According to Merli,

Any plate that is engraved and NOT printed on, is a fake.

http://www.skylinesa...uld-i-look-for/

I have done some searching and cannot find anywhere else that stipulates such a claim.

But i do personally find it odd, that some are printed on. And others are engraved on.

they look almost physically identical, but when you rub your fingers over them, you can feel the difference.

Edited March 1, 2012 by Booki

[GTR-N1]

they look almost physically identical, but when you rub your fingers over them, you can feel the difference.

Someone who is not a mate, told me that the easy-to-feel engraved plate is for those drivers who are blind.

[bish33]

^^ lol