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Evilgoat:
I really cant post what I want to as I'll get yelled at. At least you guys only get moderated, I get shouted at :(



Only kidding Daz  :lol:

simdeb:
went on a number plate search and its said they had found the perfect plate???????

must be on retention????

http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/searchs/searchresults.asp

redhand:

--- Quote from: "simdeb" ---went on a number plate search and its said they had found the perfect plate???????

must be on retention????

http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/searchs/searchresults.asp
--- End quote ---


That's a marketing scam whatever number you put in it will tell you it's available. but when you try to buy it you get the "Oh sorry we just sold that reg no. but we have a similar one available."

As to the vehicle it's a lightweight body on a rangie or 90 chassis. there's no great mystery to it. I've seen several 90/110 looking worse than that for more money. both on ebay and on 4x4 forums.

Well it is tax exempt. and it's got an mot. According to the DVLA it's a green 2.5ltr diesel. next tax disc to be issued May 2008

more x 4:
this is from dvla on the plate :wink:

Date of Liability       01 05 2008
Date of First Registration    01 06 1978
Year of Manufacture    1970
Cylinder Capacity (cc)    2495CC
CO2 Emissions    Not Available
Fuel Type    Heavy Oil
Export Marker    Not Applicable
Vehicle Status    Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour    GREEN
Vehicle Type Approval    null

i think tax exemption is a bit iffy on those details

datalas:
From the replies it would seem that the seller is fully aware of what the vehicle is, or isn't ...

whether he's aware that you can't "shorten and narrow" a chassis without it being classed as a radical modification and requiring an SVA is another matter, he suggests that it's had an SVA which implies he's aware something is amiss, although, how it got an age related plate after one, especially on an ex-army vehicle is another matter.

Personally I'd stay on the steer well clear side, since, well you can't technically get a coil sprung 200tdi lightweight which is tax exempt,  even if it started as a range rover it's been heavily tweaked and that would (by some) be against the DVLA rules regarding points, and even if you could then I personally think it's too expensive.

All my opinion though ...

And as for "giving him the benefit of the doubt" and asking nice polite questions, whether he knows it or not he is quite possibly selling an illegal vehicle which would be reason enough to query it's place on ebay.  If he knows and doesn't care, he's not going to do anything about it, if he doesn't know and takes his time caring then some poor unsuspecting sap could buy it and be left with a vehicle which would be uninsured in the event of an accident ...  [1]

Caveat Empor is one thing, but standing by and not saying anything is another ...

All IMHO again ...


[1] all of which assumes the vehicle is dodgey

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