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Ever notice strange instances of automotive part sharing... Case in pointand
Any other such interesting examples to share?
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The 96-01 Caravan/Voyager/Town and Country shared taillights with the 1st generation Durango.The Aston Martins of the late 80s-early 90s used Mk2 VW Scirocco taillights.
The Morgan Aero 8 used 1st generation MINI headlights.
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Quote, originally posted by Chris16vRocco » The 96-01 Caravan/Voyager/Town and Country shared taillights with the 1st generation Durango. The Aston Martins of the late 80s-early 90s used Mk2 VW Scirocco taillights.
The Morgan Aero 8 used 1st generation MINI headlights.
Not only that, the Aston Virage mentioned above had Audi 5000TQ headlamps to go with its Rocco tails.
How do I know this? I parked next to one in my 5000 and read the same numbers off the lenses! Thought they looked alike...
#6
check out the sideview mirrors.
#7
Different 1980s Mercedes-Benz cars shared the same instrument panel. I saw this panel in both a 190E and a 300SDL:
#8
here is another. check out the headlights.
#10
Wasn't the Diablo cluster out of a Concorde or some other kind of Dodge?
#11
ah i always love it when these threads come around...cuz i can never remember what happens in the last one we did so its like a surprise every time
#12
Freightliner trucks using Mercedes 300E turn signal lenses...
#13
mirror shares with ford... forgot which.
#14
seperated at birth?
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#16
International Cxt and the ford F series share the same bed.
Also I think that the box is what limited the carrying capacity on Cxt's not the frame but I'm not 100% sure.
#17
Chevy Corvette ZR1..
Chevy HHR SS..
and matter of fact.. same steering wheel is also used in the Chevy Cobalt SS and in the Malibu SS or Impala SS.. don't remember..
But more astonishing is the use of those type of AC vents.. circular, flat closing ones pictured in the HHR.. seen them on a plethora of vehicles.. American.. Japanese.. European.. guess they work well enough..
Modified by x_Diesel_x at 11:00 PM 3-2-2009
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#18
chevy to chevy part sharing is odd? since when?
#19
Quote, originally posted by BTM » chevy to chevy part sharing is odd? since when?
Yah.. I know it's nothing out of the ordinary.. if anything seeing the king of badge engineering doing it shouldn't surprise me one bit..Just find it rather underwhelming that the main tangible piece of equipment that puts the driver in contact with the machine is pretty much the same be it on a $100,000 Supercar.. or on a $20k compact rocket..
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Quote, originally posted by x_Diesel_x »
Just find it rather underwhelming that the main tangible piece of equipment that puts the driver in contact with the machine is pretty much the same be it on a $100,000 Supercar.. or on a $20k compact rocket..yeah but could you imagine what it would cost with a proper interior?
#22
Quote, originally posted by Chris16vRocco » The Morgan Aero 8 used 1st generation MINI headlights. New Beetle headlights.
And I'm forgetting what I was actually going to post.
#23
Quote, originally posted by BTM » yeah but could you imagine what it would cost with a proper interior?
Touche'..
Ford GT level of pricing most likely..
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#26
Does anyone remember which truck the McLaren F1 borrowed it's tail lights from?
#27
my mind is blown with the sideways passat tail lights
#28
Mk4 Golf/GTI headlights shared with some giant RV camper van thingAE86 taillights shared with a Lotus:
And I lol'd at the sideways Passat taillights. Sneaky!
Modified by bootymac at 1:45 AM 3-3-2009
#29
Quote, originally posted by bootymac » And I lol'd at the sideways Passat taillights. Sneaky!
same here
#31
Lots of TVRs also used Corrado mirrors
I didn't know the McLaren F1 used them as well though!
#32
Quote, originally posted by a2a4raddo » here is another. check out the headlights.
Those headlights really get around eh
Modified by jamerican1 at 4:44 PM 3-3-2009
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#33
Small British carmakers have been dipping into the partsbins of the bigger manufacturer since the dawn of time.
And the KIA Magentis rear clusters in the Noble replace are a replacement of the Mondeo clusters they originally used.
Modified by Insomniax at 1:27 PM 3-3-2009
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#34
Quote, originally posted by HaterSlayer » Bah the Diablo/300 post stole my answer! mine too!!!
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Quote, originally posted by BTM » chevy to chevy part sharing is odd? since when? Neither is Mercedes/Mercedes/Freightliner (Mercedes) Sprinter.
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