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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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I have a test car?

So today after yesterday after taking out the broken factory radio I found a 21 year old piece of paper. It said that my car was a test car and said the date and time the tests happened, and it showed the vin number and stuff for my car but it didn't say what was tested on the car. Is there anyway I can look up what kind of test it was used for? I thought it was interesting and wanted to get more info on it.
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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Re: I have a test car?

If it's the piece of paper I am thinking of, it just means that the gauges tested out ok.

*edit* found through a quick search:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...nder-dash.html
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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It means it was a test car used for impact testing then fixed up and sold to you.
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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It means it was a test car used for impact testing then fixed up and sold to you.
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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Don't remove it or the pillow police may come.
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 11:55 PM
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Pillow police are chumps. It's the mattress police that you really have to worry about.
Old Jun 10, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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Salt water rust tests
Old Jun 11, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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I think it was the test where they drain all the oil out of the engine and run it for 10 mins, if the engine does not blow then they fill it with oil and ship it out. LOL! Congrats-your car passed.
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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Old Jun 12, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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Actually, it was a test to see who left the note behind the radio and not say anything. It seems you failed.
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