REV 3 Question

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Cliff
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REV 3 Question

Post by Cliff »

It may be a silly question, but I've seen an advert for a REV3 for sale, but it's on a J plate.

Is this possible? I thought they were released in 1994 onwards!?!?

Your help is much appreciated.
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Re: REV 3 Question

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It's 93' onwards.....

Are you sure it's not a private plate?

If not, it's easy to tell if it's a rev3.

Paul.
Cliff
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REV 3

Post by Cliff »

Would you mean by the rear lights, spoiler, trim, etc?

If so, then couldn't that stuff have been upgraded from the old to the new?

How can I tell if its got the Rev 3 Manifold, Injectors, etc?

Thanks again.
Paul R
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Yeah, check the usual signs like you said they could have been changed....as you have mentioned +

Check the labels on the seatbelts, they have the year on.

Check the VIN number.....There is a list of VIN's and years that they were made somewhere......I'm sure someone has it still.


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Cliff
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REV 3

Post by Cliff »

Arrgghh..

Didn't think of that! Would a HPI check bring up the year of manufacture even if it is an import?
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possibly not....the year of import could have been pu down as the first registration date....The only way to tell is from the VIN I think.

However, an HPI may show if the year of registration has been changed...

But check the VIN first!!

Where is it advertised? give us a link and I'm sure we could have a look?

Paul.
Cliff
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REV 3

Post by Cliff »

in the aTrader. choose under 4k and under 80k miles
Paul R
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There are loads of cars that meet that criteria!! whats your postcode?

Paul.
stevel
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Re: REV 3 Question

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enter vin into this for year of car


http://toyota.mnc.ru/framno/index.html

Steve
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Paul - PM Sent

Steve - Thanks mate!
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oh my gad, is it a bad sign when you can put chassis number in there from top of your head?!

thats also without looking at the vin plate for over 8 months!!

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Re: REV 3 Question

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It looks like a rev2 with a painted front lip to me!!

hard to tell from just the front pic though!!

Paul.
shahid rashid

Re: REV 3 Question

Post by shahid rashid »

IICause_OneII wrote:It may be a silly question, but I've seen an advert for a REV3 for sale, but it's on a J plate.

Is this possible? I thought they were released in 1994 onwards!?!?

Your help is much appreciated.


Hi, if its the one i mentioned to u then that car is a 1993 on a K plate not J & REV3 came out on the late 1993 K plate.cheers. :D
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Chris \'aka rustboy\' Amm

Re: REV 3 Question

Post by Chris \'aka rustboy\' Amm »

Steve Horrocks wrote:oh my gad, is it a bad sign when you can put chassis number in there from top of your head?!

thats also without looking at the vin plate for over 8 months!!

taxi for stevo!


steve you nerd :D
Paul R
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Re: REV 3 Question

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Chris 'aka rustboy' Ammon wrote:
Steve Horrocks wrote:oh my gad, is it a bad sign when you can put chassis number in there from top of your head?!

thats also without looking at the vin plate for over 8 months!!

taxi for stevo!


steve you nerd :D


LMAO!!!
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Re: REV 3 Question

Post by JohnnyC »

Xxxx rashid wrote:Hi, if its the one i mentioned to u then that car is a 1993 on a K plate not J & REV3 came out on the late 1993 K plate.cheers. :D


I'm sure there was a post on the old forum about how can a rev3 be on an L plate and it not be a rev2 - so I think it's L regs that have both rev2 & 3s.

And here seems to confirm it:
http://web.archive.org/web/200302171903 ... ision3.htm

Nov 1993 -> Dec 1993 - '93 L reg
Dec 1993 -> Aug 1994 - '94 L reg
Aug 1994 -> Jul 1995 - '94 M reg
Jul 1995 -> Aug 1995 - '95 M reg
Aug 1995 -> Oct 1995 - '95 N reg


So the rev3 came out 3 months after the end of K plates.
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REV 3 Question

Post by Cliff »

Xxxx - its not the one that you were talking about mate. It's one advertised on the atrader.

Thanks for your help everyone, especially Paul R and johnny C!!
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:D

no probs mate! :)
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