myke pocock
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| posted on 30/7/18 at 04:27 PM |
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1968 Lotus 7 ?????
Naughty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1968-LOTUS-SEVEN-7-REPLICA-KIT-CAR-LIKE-CATERHAM-WESTFIELD-SUPER-ROBIN-HOOD/173437024833?hash=item2861a6fa41:g:efoAAOSw1lBb
XMPA
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 30/7/18 at 04:54 PM |
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and he didnt even try to hide the fact it,s a ringer ?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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JonBowden
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| posted on 30/7/18 at 06:14 PM |
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It hasn't been taxed since 1986 - and he drove it from Christchurch to Bristol and back.
Jon
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Sam_68
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| posted on 30/7/18 at 06:49 PM |
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It's down as a Lotus Elan.
Which with the value of good Elans at the moment means that, ironically, it might be worth it just for the chassis plate as the basis of a
'restoration'.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 30/7/18 at 09:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JonBowden
It hasn't been taxed since 1986 - and he drove it from Christchurch to Bristol and back.
Taxed as a VHI, and so no MoT required? that is what I reckon. So very naughty...
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SPYDER
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| posted on 31/7/18 at 09:22 AM |
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This car sold for £2K on ebay in April and was discussed at length on FB. Many people thought it could be legit or that if the buyer got caught out
then it was their fault alone.
How would the buyer insure the car? It'll come up on the insurers screen as an Elan.
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Nickp
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| posted on 31/7/18 at 10:04 AM |
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Naughty or stupid? Either way just dropped them a message- 
Hi, You can't just stick the plates off a 1968 Lotus Elan onto a kit car I'm afraid. It's called a ringer, it's highly illegal
and could result in the vehicle been taken from you and crushed, which would be a shame. You may well already know this?
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SPYDER
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| posted on 31/7/18 at 12:42 PM |
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The car was reported to ebay last time but they seem not to give a damn. If they were liable then they might take things more seriously.
On a related note, if an incorrectly registered x-flow Locost is for sale at £5K then many of us ought to be upping our Agreed Value policies.
Is it just me, or are prices on the up?
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nero1701
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| posted on 31/7/18 at 12:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SPYDER
The car was reported to ebay last time but they seem not to give a damn. If they were liable then they might take things more seriously.
On a related note, if an incorrectly registered x-flow Locost is for sale at £5K then many of us ought to be upping our Agreed Value policies.
Is it just me, or are prices on the up?
Yes and no,
Summer fever..always bangs a grand on in the sun
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 31/7/18 at 02:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by myke pocock
Naughty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY NAUGHTY !
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anthony1
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| posted on 31/7/18 at 05:05 PM |
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Had a look on the link to the above and found a nice LOTUS 7 TRIBUTE 1963........£19,750. It looks like a really nicely put together example , but if
you search the MOT history it is in fact a LOTUS ELAN....1588cc......this is for sale at a dealers , who has some interesting cars for sale. Vehicle
tax check also shows 1991 Lotus Elan.....so I am guessing that is also on the log sheet ??
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SPYDER
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| posted on 31/7/18 at 07:18 PM |
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^^^^^^^^^ The recorded mileage drops from 118K to 403 miles in 2017. That is when the ID transfer took place. The original Elan was an M100 front
wheel drive type. The MOT history shows numerous faults which may have rendered it uneconomical to keep going. Or it may have been in an accident. Who
knows. Its an out and out fraud.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/8/18 at 04:05 PM |
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if the garage issued an MOT to such a blatantly incorrect vehicle? -
linky
[Edited on 1/8/18 by Mr Whippy]
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nero1701
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| posted on 1/8/18 at 04:30 PM |
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I’d love that job. I think I’m pretty handy at spotting a ringer.
What you all think the punishment should be ?
In the case of deliberate kit car ringing. Crusher. ?
In the case of unwitting recent purchase. Support to help correctly register. ?
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 1/8/18 at 04:37 PM |
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Yes, I would go with the crusher for the deliberate, illegal ringing and assistance for the innocent if proven.
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nero1701
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| posted on 1/8/18 at 04:41 PM |
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Or possibly reimbursement from the original ringer to the recent purchaser plus costs.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/8/18 at 04:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nero1701
I’d love that job. I think I’m pretty handy at spotting a ringer.
What you all think the punishment should be ?
In the case of deliberate kit car ringing. Crusher. ?
What with the seller still strapped into the seat?  youtube moment....
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