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  1. Join Date
    Aug 2003
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    #1
    naalala ko kc ung isang scene sa Charlie's Angels 2, nung nakita nila ung kotse ng kalaban sa monastery/nunnery(?). sabi nung head nun that the car was an original 1979 "numbers-matching" GTO. What does that mean exactly?

  2. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    14,825
    #2
    it just means that the car is still in its original form, including the engine and tranny.

    Q: What is a "numbers matching" car?

    A: A numbers matching car is a car in which the engine and transmission are marked with the same sequence number as the chassis VIN number. This number is called "the partial VIN code". Since all these parts & numbers match, they were installed at the time the car was built, and the car can be confirmed as original from this standpoint. The rearend is almost never marked with the VIN. It will have a date code on it which needs to correspond with the vehicle that's being checked. For example it can't have a date on it from AFTER the car was assembled.

  3. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    22,658
    #3
    Agree with M2.

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what does "numbers-matching" mean?