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so they're stupid enuf to go by trunk lid not VIN? (archive)
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Posted by lk on October 30, 2000 at 15:59:18:

In Reply to: Here is the main reason (m) posted by Ultron on October 30, 2000 at 13:29:50:


In many european countries, there is a tax on engine size. The large your engine, the more you have to pay. Debadging your car is a way to avoid drawing attention to the engine size. I have a friend in Italy that has debadged her C320 and her father has a "735" even though it is a 750iL.





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