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Foolish AW11 Questions
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Thu, 23 December 2004 15:00
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I'm off to look at an 88 MR2 (aus stocker) tororrow morn. I have already given it the once over, and had a test drive but now as I am looking at it to buy, there are some things I need to know.
Where is the VIN plate/certificate? I saw a sticker under the engine cover, but it didn't have an engine number on it; which brings me to my second question: How does one check the engine number with the engine arranged as it is?
Any help or other things I should be looking out for would be greatly appreciated.
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Newcastle
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June 2002
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Re: Foolish AW11 Questions
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Thu, 23 December 2004 16:34
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Dude the VIN is in the frunk.
The engine number is on the block. I checked mine a year ago for import shit.
I pretty sure Its down around the exhaust manifold. On the pulley side. Stick your arm down there with a digi cam, aim at the block, and get a shot of it. Good luck. Or you could lie underneath and try to get a shot of it from there.
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
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May 2002
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Re: Foolish AW11 Questions
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Thu, 23 December 2004 21:14
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there should be 2 VIN plates under the frunk, one up kinda under the windscreen (the VIN # will be stamped into the chassis along there too) and one is on the front wall of the frunk as well (behind the radiators).
the engine number is under #4 exhaust port running vertical on the gearbox end of the block. it is easier to see it from underneathe unless you got an inspection mirror on a stalk to look from above.
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Foolish AW11 Questions
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Thu, 23 December 2004 21:49
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The engine number is a PITA to get at, you may even have to pull the starter out to read it.
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August 2003
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Re: Foolish AW11 Questions
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Thu, 23 December 2004 22:08
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Thanks for the help guys, I've dusted off the inspection mirror and am on my way.
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Location:
Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: Foolish AW11 Questions
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Thu, 23 December 2004 22:12
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The third plate on the front that has the colour coding on it, i only foudn it last week  when we were loloking for it to match the paint code we could not find it at all. i only noticed it the other week when bled out the coolant system.
wher E bought her 2 i tried to see the block number but gave up on the idea and just trusted that it wasnt dodgy; the rego papers matched the vin plates so i left it at that.
on an odd side note the couple that owned it previously had just bought a new cruiser to go around aust in ( proper cruiser, ie 78) and it was their 7th cruiser. talk about a toyota history 
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Location:
Sydney
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June 2002
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Re: Foolish AW11 Questions
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Sat, 25 December 2004 13:53
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sorry guys but what is a 'frunk'?
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Inside a giant turbo (syd...
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Foolish AW11 Questions
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Sat, 25 December 2004 14:17
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front trunk, aka luggage space.
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
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September 2002
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Re: Foolish AW11 Questions
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Sat, 25 December 2004 16:35
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the bit of the car where the engine is in inferiour cars 
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