Hey all , ive bought a s4/5 rx7, and the area with the stamped numbers is rusted out, and the aluminium placard has faded fully, theres a lil japanese tag in the door, but other then that , there isnt much else.. is it possible to cut the numbers off another car , and take a tag of another s4/5 ?

 

Yes, but not legally....

 

I'd check with your local goverment. In the US you could never legaly do this. Down where Its the first day of summer, you might get away with it.

 

what else could i do? the previous owner cant tell me as he is old a senile. would it still work when the car is re registered later on down the track?

 

it sucks because im only touching on this now, and this is the only down on my build. ive been waiting ages for it to be going on the road, and then all it took was a good look and a good poke, and now i dont have the numbers

 

could i chuck my VIN plate from my s1 on it?

 

look at the vin under the hood. it is stamped on the fire wall on the passenger side. take the vin to the dealership and they can tell you what year it is. s4 is 86-88 and s5 is 89-91. s5's were also starting to be made in late august of 88 also.

other than that,, if you are just trying to figure out if it is an s4 or s5, simply post a pic of the top of the intake and anybody here can tell you the verdict.

 

Is the little plate on the driver's side defog vent near the windshield missing?

 

the lil aluminium tag is rooted, and the part where the numbers are stampped is rusted i poked my fingers through it and now i think ive screwed everything sorry im not the best in this area of digits , so i need both

 

If it's so far rusted that the firewall is crumbling, then the chassis is not worth saving and the car is not structurally sound to be on the road.

The aluminum plate on the right hand side of the vehicle is also stamped, not written on, so fading would not remove the VIN from it. Check again.

A VIN may also be located on a sticker in the door jamb areas.

 

Ive found a fellow who re stamps and does all that kind of work, so NP thanks for all the help , it lead me in the right direction in ways, its still stable just around the top which the fellow said is still repairable and hes seen worse so this is awsome! i didnt realise people could restamp and label your car again -__-

 

You can find someone to sell you a bag of shrooms too, but that doesn't mean its legal.

 

no, that just means youre gunna have a good time.

 

hahaha just like sex with a prostitues, its so wrong.. but it feels so right...