balidey
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 09:15 AM |
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Checking classic car history (scrapped?)
I have seen a 'classic' car for sale locally and I wanted to check its details on the DVLA website to see if its been scrapped, or when it
was last taxed, but as the reg number is not the normal layout of numbers and letters it just says 'not on our system'.
So is there another way of tracking down this info?
Basically I think I could approach the owner with a view to buying it, but I am worried its been 'scrapped'. The reason for this is that
the owner of the car owns a scrap yard, and this car is in it, but not piled up with the 'scrap' cars.
So firstly is there a way I can find out?
Secondly, if the worst case is its been scrapped, could it be put back on the road?
Sorry the details are a bit vague, but I can't get much more info just yet.
[Edited on 31/7/09 by balidey]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 09:28 AM |
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has it got a reg doc?
You can (and should) HPI any car before buying it.
I guess that if a 'classic' is in a scrap yard, the temptation is to think it might have got there under the government scrappage scheme
and the scrap man thinks it's too good to scrap so he's trying to sell it. I can't imagine that anyone could get away with that
except to break it for spares maybe.
If it is scrapped but not under the scrappage scheme, you might be able to re-register it with an age related plate?
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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balidey
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 09:34 AM |
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No idea about docs, that would have to be looked into.
But if its been 'scrapped' then surely re-registering any car thats been scrapped is not possible? Or we could all do it, and I could have
that white Evo that top gear had the other week  (obviously before it was shot at)
[Edited on 31/7/09 by balidey]
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adithorp
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 09:36 AM |
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Phone DVLA???
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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mookaloid
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 09:51 AM |
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Well in the past I have known of classic motorbikes built from parts which came from presumably scrapped vehicles and then got them registered with
age related plates.
So I guess it's similar with cars?
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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mad4x4
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| posted on 31/7/09 at 11:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
Well in the past I have known of classic motorbikes built from parts which came from presumably scrapped vehicles and then got them registered with
age related plates.
So I guess it's similar with cars?
More likely to get a 'Q' Parts from unkown origins....
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
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