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speedyxjs - 8/3/07 at 06:38 PM

Ok. Just a quick and hopefully easy one for you.
My donor car has been registered as scrap (by the previous owner) and i was wondering, how can i prove that my locost has been built mainly from parts out of the donor car? I dont really want a 'Q' plate.

flak monkey - 8/3/07 at 06:43 PM

Got the V5?

Take photos, chop out the vin plate etc.

speedyxjs - 8/3/07 at 06:43 PM

No

grahamgg - 8/3/07 at 06:44 PM

if the previous owner has told the dvla it has been scrapped ,then the vehicle should no longer exist.it should have been broken up and disposed of,
I would think getting a age related plate from your doner would be impossible.
And selling vehicle to you when it has been registered as being scrapped is dodgy

[Edited on 8/3/07 by grahamgg]

speedyxjs - 8/3/07 at 06:51 PM

speedyxjs - 8/3/07 at 06:52 PM

Oh well il just have to settle for a Q plate. Thanks

grahamgg - 8/3/07 at 06:54 PM

maybe a phone call to dvla asking if you could re register it ,maybe the previous owner may get into trouble.I dont know ?but maybe worth a try.

speedyxjs - 8/3/07 at 06:55 PM

Worth a try

mac1ZR - 8/3/07 at 07:04 PM

Find a friendly scrappy, buy a current Sierra V5 ?

grahamgg - 8/3/07 at 07:09 PM

quote:

Find a friendly scrappy, buy a current Sierra V5 ?


lets hope the local dvla chap doesn't know his jags from his sierra's

mac1ZR - 8/3/07 at 07:17 PM

Allright Jag V5--- just tryin to be helpful, best keep my thoughts to myself in future!!!!!!!!!!!

DarrenW - 8/3/07 at 08:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by grahamgg
quote:

Find a friendly scrappy, buy a current Sierra V5 ?


lets hope the local dvla chap doesn't know his jags from his sierra's



Who said the donor was a Jag? sounds reasonable to assume, in the absence of more specific information, that it could be a sierra.


Speedyxjs - what are you building? Sounds like an interesting project. Jag engined locost - which engine?

pajsh - 8/3/07 at 08:45 PM

I had a similar situation as follows.

I bought a half complete car, guy had scrapped the donor and kept the VIN plate. I had no V5.

I tried everything to get the reg from the VIN plate but couldn't. In the end I tracked the guy I bought it off and he told me the Reg.

I then filled out a form asking for a replacement V5 and sent £18 to the DVLA. New V5 cam back by return and then I had to SORN the car that had been scrapped!!

Finally got my MAC and reg and then scrapped it again. I did have the VIN plate but I'm not sure that made a great deal of difference. If you know the reg you probably can get a V5 like I did and then an age related plate is no problem.

I went to great lengths and expense to get an age related plate but am not really sure why. I'd probably just go for Q next time.

HTH

speedyxjs - 8/3/07 at 09:10 PM

Who said the donor was a Jag? sounds reasonable to assume, in the absence of more specific information, that it could be a sierra.


Speedyxjs - what are you building? Sounds like an interesting project. Jag engined locost - which engine?



Its a 2.9 aj6 (small i know) with a manual box but i will be upgrading to a 4.0 supercharged after SVA.
Thanks pajsh, i do know the reg as i still have one intact number plate.

[Edited on 8-3-07 by speedyxjs]

Hellfire - 8/3/07 at 09:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by grahamgg
quote:

Find a friendly scrappy, buy a current Sierra V5 ?


lets hope the local dvla chap doesn't know his jags from his sierra's


The engine doesn't have to be from the vehicle detailed on the V5 to get an age related plate though

Phil

mac1ZR - 8/3/07 at 10:53 PM

Thanks Darren and Phil, at least some of us know whats going on.
Chris