Author Topic: To Mod or not to Mod.... (Read 16695 times)

Wayne · « **Reply #40 on:** 15 March 2010, 10:58 »

Quote from: thom89 on 15 March 2010, 01:16

I still want to see a pic of the engine, before I'm convinced Interesting topic though, badged as a 16v would have meant that someone had placed a bin full of badges at the end of the 8v production line, and left the factory, after being inspected! then delivered to the dealer, and missed on the PDI. I would have thought that misbuilds would be more likely to be things like, the wrong fabric on seats, wrong tint of glass etc, the sort of stuff that is specified on the build code sticker in the boot
Imagine ordering a Ford Sierra GL, and you take delivery of a car badged as a Cosworth Sierra
For me, the most likely scenario is that somehow the car was rebadged at the dealer, maybe the original owners bought a cancelled order, where someone wanted it badged as a 16V... we'll never know
Thom

Exactly

Mew · « **Reply #41 on:** 15 March 2010, 11:17 »

If the production line was anything like the current Mini line, all cars are made on the same line and all cars are checked before rolling out of the door on the same line. The badges are placed on by people, people make mistakes. Sometimes the build sheet is put on the wrong car after someone takes it off to check something, sometimes people can pick up the wrong parts (cooper S badge instead of cooper for example), sometimes people are lazy, tired or just genuinely don't notice the wrong parts are fitted, it happens

PVsilvergrey · « **Reply #42 on:** 15 March 2010, 14:32 »

Pics are on their way...

It didn't pass the dealer PDI - it failed on the badges and the dealer called the new owners to ask what they wanted to do....

Cheers

Paul