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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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Is the GS the only Lexus with the large (SUPER SIZED) font VIN stamped on the firewall? What is the exact purpose of this text being so large?
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Every car i've owned has had the vin stamped on the firewall, not just Lexus.

We live in a dishonest world. You can easily change out the other vin numbers on the car, changing this one would take a lot more work.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Ap1_Alan
Every car i've owned has had the vin stamped on the firewall, not just Lexus.

We live in a dishonest world. You can easily change out the other vin numbers on the car, changing this one would take a lot more work.
I should clarify because it sounds like a stupid question.

I'm asking why is the VIN so LARGE on the GS (engine side) firewall? I know most, if not all cars have a VIN there, but this is one of the largest I have seen. Is this super sized "text" unique to the GS?
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Not that unique, I've seen my my mothers X3 and my fathers Mercedes Benz with that size. Its probably to help deter would be criminals.
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Age of the owners?
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Pics would help this thread.... I mean, how big is BIG?
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Age of the owners?
lmao..... it's definitely not age, WHY in the world would super old/blinde people need to read teh VIN on the firewall?
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