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09-25-2013, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lowside67  This is a "dismantle only" ICBC flood damaged or total theft vehicle. Basically there are cars that are written off and then can be repaired - these become rebuilts - and there are dismantled cars that ICBC will never allow back on the road. This is one of the latter. It truly is sold by ICBC as "parts only" and it speaks volumes to the ethics of the seller that they would sell it knowing it was going back on the road in another country.
Mark | It was probably a US purchased car, so you could Ubuilt it.
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09-25-2013, 08:04 PM
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#27 | | Witness protection
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Originally Posted by Iceman-19 It was probably a US purchased car, so you could Ubuilt it. | but i thought the speedo in km/h meant it was a canadian car? 
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09-25-2013, 09:57 PM
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#28 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by thumper but i thought the speedo in km/h meant it was a canadian car? | Not saying it isnt, but you can replace the speedo with a canadian spec one if you really wanted to.
And if you got one from a lower KM car, its an easy way to scam people.
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09-25-2013, 10:13 PM
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#29 | | I AM
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If it was a US car, don't they have to change the speedo to Canadian one to pass inspections?
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09-25-2013, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by meme405 Not saying it isnt, but you can replace the speedo with a canadian spec one if you really wanted to.
And if you got one from a lower KM car, its an easy way to scam people. | do u think a bmw is honda?
in order to use a brand new cluster. u will have to get a dealer or a shop to program it to your car. also the kms info is store in the ecu as well, thia makes it extremely hard to tamper with the kms.
even if u plug a used cluster into a late model bmw, the cluster will show the kms from the ecu of the current car and it will also show a big orange dot telling u that the vin and kms dont match between the ecu and the cluster rom. its also almost impossible to change the vin of a used cluster to a new car, u pretty much have to open the cluster up and swap the chip storing that info. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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09-25-2013, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Kushy If it was a US car, don't they have to change the speedo to Canadian one to pass inspections?
Posted via RS Mobile | as long as the cluster shows kmh, u wont have to change the cluster. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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09-25-2013, 11:30 PM
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Look far enough at its history and I would guess it comes from Calgary. The low part.
Written as dismantle/parts with no physical damage. All you need to know. Sad to strip a basically brand new car but that's all its good for.
People buy flood cars all the time trying to sell them as good units. Trade them across enough lines and you might lose its history.
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09-25-2013, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by E60_M5 even if u plug a used cluster into a late model bmw, the cluster will show the kms from the ecu of the current car and it will also show a big orange dot telling u that the vin and kms dont match between the ecu and the cluster rom. | +1
BMW started doing this since the introduction of the E36.
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09-25-2013, 11:39 PM
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#34 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by E60_M5 do u think a bmw is honda?
in order to use a brand new cluster. u will have to get a dealer or a shop to program it to your car. also the kms info is store in the ecu as well, thia makes it extremely hard to tamper with the kms.
even if u plug a used cluster into a late model bmw, the cluster will show the kms from the ecu of the current car and it will also show a big orange dot telling u that the vin and kms dont match between the ecu and the cluster rom. its also almost impossible to change the vin of a used cluster to a new car, u pretty much have to open the cluster up and swap the chip storing that info.
Posted via RS Mobile | Fair enough, I should have figured BMW's were so intertwined, I changed the cluster on an infiniti and it was plug and play. Same with an E46 BMW, but I guess the newer ones are complicated.
Carry on.
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09-25-2013, 11:40 PM
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#35 | | no
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^e46 are super easy plug and play as well (2 torx screws.. literally), until you start driving. The error light comes on and tells you that the cluster has been swapped and the mileage record goes to bunch of dots
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09-26-2013, 12:19 AM
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#36 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Emailed the guy, he got super upset when i asked him if the car has been in a flood and he would not tell me the history behind this car.  | |
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09-26-2013, 05:57 AM
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#37 | | Witness protection
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Originally Posted by LC21 Emailed the guy, he got super upset when i asked him if the car has been in a flood and he would not tell me the history behind this car. | they wouldn't even give a VIN? wow that's not good 
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09-26-2013, 11:34 AM
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#38 | | I am Hook'd on RS
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I already looked into this car a week ago guys. Here is what I know...
Canadian car, specifically Alberta. 100% clean title, no accidents, no salvage, no lien, no flood etc etc.
No idea what the exact story is but my guess is a repo or a car that was left in an impound for an extended period or something along the lines.
The seller had no problem sending me the VIN, and this is what I got from autocheck.com  | |
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09-26-2013, 11:51 AM
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#39 | | Witness protection
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huh. thanks for posting that.
the plot thickens.
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"The guy in the CR-V meanwhile, he'll give you a haughty glare. He's responsibly trying to lessen his impact, but there you go lumbering past him with your loud V8, flouting the new reality. You may as well go do some donuts in a strawberry patch and slalom through a litter of kittens." Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Edmunds
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09-26-2013, 12:11 PM
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#40 | | Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
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Ad of gone from CL now.
__________________ Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off. Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413 and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all. | (11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating Christine Shitvic Pull Out Towing | |
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09-26-2013, 12:13 PM
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#41 | | Old School RS
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No it's not, he just sucks at Craigslist and deleted it rather than reposting it: 2009 BMW M3 E92 coupe smg
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09-26-2013, 12:55 PM
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#42 | | no
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lol it almost looks like he read this thread and cleaned up the car and got new pics
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09-26-2013, 01:09 PM
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#43 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Wow, surprised most RS'ers don't know about Brad and thechopshop....
In short: Stay away.
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09-26-2013, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by c4@urdoor Wow, surprised most RS'ers don't know about Brad and thechopshop....
In short: Stay away. | nope.... pls discuss?
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09-26-2013, 02:28 PM
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#45 | | Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
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Originally Posted by c4@urdoor Wow, surprised most RS'ers don't know about Brad and thechopshop....
In short: Stay away. | Can he also sell me an ISF?
__________________ Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off. Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413 and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all. | (11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating Christine Shitvic Pull Out Towing | |
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10-06-2013, 09:50 AM
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#46 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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this car would definitely make a sick RACE CAR!
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10-06-2013, 10:34 AM
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#47 | | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by c4@urdoor Wow, surprised most RS'ers don't know about Brad and thechopshop....
In short: Stay away. | Enlighten us!
Anything called "thechopshop" that doesn't do graphic design should be good.
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10-06-2013, 10:40 AM
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#48 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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the m3 probably end up overseas. the seller should just sell it to my friend who's in the business.
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