FermiumHalo

Selling my CTR here in Japan, was just told that the chassis and engine numbers dont match Are the numbers under the B16B suppose to match the blue plate and the Firewall? http://www.okinawayardsales.com/item...temId=19455663

Tunerrr

None of us have true Japanese cars so we can't tell you. I have no idea what this blue plate you are talking about is.

Sick *** car though, I can't believe civics came with recaros and momo sws like the evos.
I wanna go to japan =D

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Was the engine replaced at some point?

amej8

From what I gather, Japanese cars have blue VIN plates that they put in their engine bays. If you haven't noticed yet, some websites sell them as a bling part so you can be more "JDM".

If the numbers don't match up, one can only assume the engine was swapped at some point. I don't see any other explanation.

FermiumHalo

I was under the impression that Japan does not number match the motors to the chassis. In the USDM they do that for fraud and insurance reasons. the Blue vin plate is in the rad support you can see that in the pictures. The previous owner was an old man and he was the only guy to own the car. He never mentioned anything about replacing engines. Reason I ask is because the guy buying my CTR is a Honda guy and he pointed out the numbers should match. I was just wondering if anyone knew for a fact, because I know that is the case in USDM but I could swear that wasn't the case in JDM. Once again I didn't swap out the motor and I'm pretty sure the PO didn't either.

amej8

I wish I was Japanese and not Korean and had relatives in Japan to ask for yah . Sorry if I provided any false information. I'm just going by what I presumed were the facts.

Hope you get this solved!

Tunerrr

Just tell him the engine was swapped with a better one with lower mileage and call it a day.

92lxsleeper

the number under the B16B is probably the same as the numbers we have. its the engine serial number and does not match a vin number on the car. its is a unique number to that engine, and that engine alone.

EJeff8

Are you serious? Damn noobs.

OP, if you're talking about the line under the Engine Code that nobody ever brings up, in USDM cases at least, I'm fairly certain it has nothing to do with your VIN, 85% sure. Hope your builder isn't talking crap out his ***, that would worry me.

BlueIntegraBoy

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fungus mungus

That number is, indeed, a block casting number and has nothing whatsoever to do with the VIN (the blue tag). You can tell by the first number of the block number approximately what year it was made if you have a Japanese parts manual.

fm

hondafreak95

virgineg6

WOW really!
anyways wish i was stationed in Japan maybe when i re-enlist

tlarimer

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Really, lie instead of try and find out the truth?


Haha, Iwakuni baby!!!

NOFX

Go to Honda and have a VIN inquiry done.

You can do this in the US at least. They can look up your VIN and print out the original engine serial number, mileage when first sold, when it was delivered, etc. It was free when I got it too.

98civdx

Just leave, leave now.

My friend's dad did the same thing NOFX said.

EJeff8

This is a PERFECT time for one of your "snapping on a noob" comments.

canadaek

whats a y plate ?? nice car to bad you have to sell it.

95EG2

$6500 i wish it was in the U.S.