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Caterham but registered as Lotus?
Oliver Jetson - 8/10/10 at 07:07 PM

I'm going to see a Caterham this weekend. It's an ex academy car from 1999 and has been used in the graduate championship.

I did a quick car data check on it and the make and model comes up as just Lotus.

Does this seem normal or odd? It's definitely a Caterham I'm sure!

Thanks,
Oli

mookaloid - 8/10/10 at 08:24 PM

odd

scootz - 8/10/10 at 08:24 PM

odd

DavidM - 8/10/10 at 08:51 PM

It could be a home built race car that is being used on the road on a V5C from a scrap Lotus. That would save having to SVA it. I believe they call that incorrectly registered.

Of course it could be legitimate, but I'm struggling to think of a circumstance where it would be.

David

wylliezx9r - 8/10/10 at 09:10 PM

Be carefull could be very difficult if you want to sell it on. Check the date of manufacture on the log book and see if it ties up.

Oliver Jetson - 8/10/10 at 09:11 PM

For reference it's this one:

Link

adithorp - 8/10/10 at 09:37 PM

Guess all you have to do is write Lotus in the box on the v55 form and hope whoever deals with it at DVLA doesn't question it.

adrian

Oliver Jetson - 8/10/10 at 09:42 PM

Isn't a V55 form for registering a new vehicle?

JoelP - 9/10/10 at 06:57 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Oliver Jetson
Isn't a V55 form for registering a new vehicle?


I think Adrian is suggesting that the original builder might have decided to call it a lotus when he registered it.

40inches - 9/10/10 at 08:55 AM

The reg ties in with the year of registration, as said you can call the car almost anything when you register it. I wouldn't be concerned, especially at that price

adithorp - 9/10/10 at 11:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
quote:
Originally posted by Oliver Jetson
Isn't a V55 form for registering a new vehicle?


I think Adrian is suggesting that the original builder might have decided to call it a lotus when he registered it.


That was what I meant.

scootz - 9/10/10 at 11:38 AM

I would be compelled to take the paperwork round to the DVLA office and beg them to change it to Caterham... calling it a Lotus is a bit, well, sad really!!!