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 Odd part sharing« » 12:20 AM 3-3-2009

Ever notice strange instances of automotive part sharing... Case in point

and

Any other such interesting examples to share?


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 Re: Odd part sharing (jamerican1) »« » 12:34 AM 3-3-2009


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 Re: Odd part sharing (tjl) »« » 12:35 AM 3-3-2009

Hmmm.... Never noticed that one


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 Re: Odd part sharing (jamerican1) »« » 12:42 AM 3-3-2009

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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 Re: Odd part sharing (Chris16vRocco) »« » 12:44 AM 3-3-2009

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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.

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...
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 Re: Odd part sharing (jamerican1) »« » 12:45 AM 3-3-2009

check out the sideview mirrors.




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 Re: Odd part sharing (Chris16vRocco) »« » 12:47 AM 3-3-2009

Different 1980s Mercedes-Benz cars shared the same instrument panel. I saw this panel in both a 190E and a 300SDL:
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 Re: Odd part sharing (a2a4raddo) »« » 12:48 AM 3-3-2009

here is another. check out the headlights.




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  »« » 12:51 AM 3-3-2009

Wasn't the Diablo cluster out of a Concorde or some other kind of Dodge?


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 Re: Odd part sharing (jamerican1) »« » 12:56 AM 3-3-2009

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


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  »« » 12:57 AM 3-3-2009

Freightliner trucks using Mercedes 300E turn signal lenses...


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 Re: Odd part sharing (jamerican1) »« » 1:06 AM 3-3-2009

mirror shares with ford... forgot which.





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 Re: Odd part sharing (kyokoris) »« » 1:15 AM 3-3-2009

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 Re: Odd part sharing (patrikman) »« » 1:28 AM 3-3-2009

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.


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 Re: Odd part sharing (Zamboni Racer) »« » 1:58 AM 3-3-2009

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..



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 Re: Odd part sharing (x_Diesel_x) »« » 2:00 AM 3-3-2009

chevy to chevy part sharing is odd? since when?


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 Re: Odd part sharing (BTM) »« » 2:06 AM 3-3-2009

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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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 Re: Odd part sharing (x_Diesel_x) »« » 2:11 AM 3-3-2009

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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?


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 Re: Odd part sharing (Chris16vRocco) »« » 2:13 AM 3-3-2009

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The Morgan Aero 8 used 1st generation MINI headlights.

New Beetle headlights.

And I'm forgetting what I was actually going to post.


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 Re: Odd part sharing (BTM) »« » 2:13 AM 3-3-2009

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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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 Re: (chewym) »« » 3:08 AM 3-3-2009

Does anyone remember which truck the McLaren F1 borrowed it's tail lights from?


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my mind is blown with the sideways passat tail lights


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Mk4 Golf/GTI headlights shared with some giant RV camper van thing

AE86 taillights shared with a Lotus:

And I lol'd at the sideways Passat taillights. Sneaky!

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 Re: (Snaak.) »« » 5:17 AM 3-3-2009

Lots of TVRs also used Corrado mirrors

I didn't know the McLaren F1 used them as well though!


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 Re: Odd part sharing (a2a4raddo) »« » 6:38 AM 3-3-2009

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here is another. check out the headlights.

Those headlights really get around eh


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Small British carmakers have been dipping into the partsbins of the bigger manufacturer since the dawn of time.

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 Re: Odd part sharing (BTM) »« » 9:32 AM 3-3-2009

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chevy to chevy part sharing is odd? since when?

Neither is Mercedes/Mercedes/Freightliner (Mercedes) Sprinter.


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