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I would think you would hear opinions at least...

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And i think the most final opinion would be from your local or Federal law enforcement officer who would seize the car based on the VIN swap. Regardless of whether you would be prosecuted, you would lose the car and everything you had invested in it. It would never be returned and most likely would be scrapped based upon its contraband illegal status: a car with a known history of VIN tampering cannot be placed back in circulation.