World certified?, I am just thinking...... Options

[914itis]

How about world certified to acknowledge the intensity of the work and craftsmanship we put on there teeners.

I would say Admin would have to create a page for certified teeners. There would be some minimum requirements (i,e if someone uses fiberglass repair or bondo to repair the hell hole, you are not qualify) and a link to the restoration, conversion or other work performed that can simply be pulled with the certification number provided. it would not guarantee anything, but the world members would feel more comfortable buying the car.

A decal can be made at a small cost and attach to the car, this way if someone comes across that car at a barn 20 years from now, they can identify it and see what was done.

I know that there is a way to search by the VIN, but this will encourage members to post and add a little pride to our accomplishment.


I am just thinking.............................................

[Mike Bellis]

I nominate Jeff Bowlsby to be the official "certifier".

[Mike Bellis]

I nominate Jeff Bowlsby to be the official "certifier".

BTW, My car will never make the cut...

[JRust]

I nominate Jeff Bowlsby to be the official "certifier".

BTW, My car will never make the cut...

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[Elliot Cannon]

A decal on the car won't certify or guarantee anything. If you're buying a car the ONLY way to be sure what kind of shape it is in (World certified or not), is to have it inspected by someone who knows the car well or better yet check it out yourself along with someone who knows the car well.

[914itis]

A decal on the car won't certify or guarantee anything. If you're buying a car the ONLY way to be sure what kind of shape it is in (World certified or not), is to have it inspected by someone who knows the car well or better yet check it out yourself along with someone who knows the car well.

Elliot,

I mentioned that it was not for guarantee purpose, It is just for reference.

[McMark]

I think the best thing you can do, is document your work and have it available to prospective buyers. A build thread here would be something you could link to later to show what's been done.

[Krieger]

comes across that car at a barn 20 years from now, they can identify it and see what was done.

At the rate rust keeps growing in twenty years there will only be parts cars left.

[dion9146]

Reminds me of an Acura TSX that my Wife and I looked at last week. It was 'Certified' by Acura......and probably one of the dirtiest, most beat up, saddest 2 yr old TSXs I've ever seen.

If I can't trust Acura's 120 point inspection, I'm sure as hell not going to trust an internet site's 'certification' sticker. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

But that's just me.

[bigkensteele]

I think that everyone is failing to see the spirit in which Paul posted his idea. As he mentioned, it would not certify anything, but perhaps recognize those who may have gone the extra mile to bring a car back correctly that would have otherwise been deemed a parts car.

I have followed and enjoyed a lot of those threads, and frankly, those are the ones that keep me inspired with my car.

This might deserve some thought. We have the Car of the Month. We also have the classic and build threads, but what would be wrong with a sticker to denote that a car has made it to one of those three?

Paul, please feel free to refute if this is not at all what you were thinking.

[914itis]

I think that everyone is failing to see the spirit in which Paul posted his idea. As he mentioned, it would not certify anything, but perhaps recognize those who may have gone the extra mile to bring a car back correctly that would have otherwise been deemed a parts car.

I have followed and enjoyed a lot of those threads, and frankly, those are the ones that keep me inspired with my car.

This might deserve some thought. We have the Car of the Month. We also have the classic and build threads, but what would be wrong with a sticker to denote that a car has made it to one of those three?

Paul, please feel free to refute if this is not at all what you were thinking.

You nailed it and thank you for the enlightenment.

[dion9146]

Ok, I take back my comments. This isn't like buying a used car, this is about recognizing how much work one has been put into an automobile.

It would be very interesting to sit down and come up with a set of guidelines for certification - one that keeps personal bias out of the equation. For example, whether you like body kit conversions or not, some of them are done very nicely. Do you give the well- done cars a sticker knowing that a large majority of the 914 crowd doesn't care for most body kits? Do V8 and Subby conversions get stickers even though it's sacrilege to some purists? Fiberglass vs. Steel flares?

Like I said, would be an interesting car show discussion, or Internet debate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[carr914]

I checked with CarFuchs and my car passed

[dion9146]

I checked with CarFuchs and my car passed

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[Andyrew]

I got a sticker in my back window.....

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