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What does NOS Stand For I know its a Stupid Question ?

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Harryman Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#347398
What does NOS Stand for I see it a lot does it have to do with the quality of something? Sorry for the stupid question!
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bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#347402
New Old Stock if i'm not mistaken !
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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#347407
Or, Nitrous Oxide Systems (But i never heard of a beetle having such)
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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#347409
new old stock, or nitrous oxide system.

new old stock is when its an origional item from years ago. eg: a set of empi chrome eyelids. that have never been fitted to a car before.
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ratty 63 Custom Title Time!

1,083 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#347568
Yep, as mentioned above it stands for both...

...NOS when refering to a part means that the part is an original and has NEVER been fitted or modified in any way. It may not be in the original packaging (those cardboard boxes disintergrate over time) but as long as it has never been used then it is NOS.

Many people use this term incorrectly when selling parts. I have seen many obviously second hand parts with 'NOS' written on the price tag. Usually NOS stuff attracts a higher price so I suppose these people offering the stuff that is not NOS are just trying to catch a sucker....

Keep in mind too, that some things that are NOS are not necessarily the best way to go - for example, NOS window rubbers for a '60's vehicle are likely to be deteriorating by now....

Hope this helps (not only to understand the meaning, but also to save you from being ripped off!) 😀

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#347573
Good on ya ratty 63, thats some priceless advice.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#347645
Got to agree with Ratty 63, too many things are called NOS,
the part must NEVER have been fitted to a vehicle,
if it has then it is just a second hand part.

Also as he said fitting some NOS parts can be dangerous like any brake parts, 50 year old rubber seals in slave cylinders would have deteriorated by now and anything else made of rubber.

Cheers
Dave

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824 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#347661
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swish1 Officially Full-On Dubber

264 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#347663
only if the towwie wants to go out on saturday [and so he should]

Purple Martin Fahrvergnugen

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#369151
TYP-114 wrote:Many also sell modern repro parts as NOS
That's because lots of people use NOS for Not Original Seller (which means any non-VW stuff, regardless of whether it's new or second-hand).
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Mr Bubble Head Insano Dub Head

829 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#369432
It stands for Nasty Old Shit
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HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#369962
Mr Bubble Head wrote:It stands for Nasty Old Shit
In that case I've got a NOS 54 Oval 😀 Its just one big piece of Nasty Old Shit. Would like some real NOS stuff for it but dont have the cash
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greenbug70 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Nov 2003 ·

#369969
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