Ringing kits for sale on ebay...No not on our watch!
Discussion
iSore said:
Back in 1974, someone I used to work with bought a damaged 1968 Escort 1300GT, an early one with the rear tramp bars. He worked in the body shop at a BL dealer in Yeovil and rebuilt it as an RS2000. He stripped it, put a new front end on, replaced the sills (already rusty!), colour changed it to Sebring red, added a 2000 Cortina Mark III engine and gearbox, converted it to round headlights and added the correct parts - wheels, bits of trim, badges etc so that it looked and went like a real one. When it was done, he took it to the registration office in Taunton and registered it. It went down as an M plate Escort RS2000, hand written on the old buff logbook and the original logbook was forgotten about.
I do wonder if it's still around, and what would you make of it now? It was a collection of new and used bits, registered by a government authority as something it wasn't. Back them they didn't bother about age related numbers. I wish I could recall the number - it was something distinctive like XYD3M but I've tried various permutations on the DVLA website with no joy.
Number must be correct or close - XYD...M was indeed issued for re-registrations only. Can only assume car fell apart and was scrapped!I do wonder if it's still around, and what would you make of it now? It was a collection of new and used bits, registered by a government authority as something it wasn't. Back them they didn't bother about age related numbers. I wish I could recall the number - it was something distinctive like XYD3M but I've tried various permutations on the DVLA website with no joy.
AOK said:
Interestingly, the phone book suggests that the first owner (a G J Olverson) is circa 60 years old.
How did he buy a motorbike 32 years before he was born?
Indeed begs the question. Once again. All that glitters...... Particularly with such cars and m/cycles. Caveat Emptor as ever!How did he buy a motorbike 32 years before he was born?
MK Indy super seven registered as Dutton Sierra!!!!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dutton-Lotus-7-Replica-K...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dutton-Lotus-7-Replica-K...
LLantrisant said:
MK Indy super seven registered as Dutton Sierra!!!!!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dutton-Lotus-7-Replica-K...
Indeed well spotted!http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dutton-Lotus-7-Replica-K...
It as been before it s a complete Horlicks and not what it s represented to be at all.
Obviously failed to sell last time.
I doubt thy will find much luck with this. The Dutton Serra is well enough known to raise alarm bells.
Cliftonite said:
Too lazy to get a retention certificate. You don't need an MOT and it costs £70 not £85 now. 
Cliftonite said:
Already gone. Good work everyone. Thank you all. 
It's been removed so my guess is you were spot on.
£300 for a piece of paper?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk1-escort-log-book-memo...
If it were an old "buff" log book it could be collectible and worth about a tenner but this one; not so much.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-1275-Gt-Project-Scr...
Wrong nose for it to be a GT if you read it carefully...
I'm sure there are more but I only have a few minutes. Happy hunting and good work guys.
£300 for a piece of paper?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk1-escort-log-book-memo...
If it were an old "buff" log book it could be collectible and worth about a tenner but this one; not so much.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-1275-Gt-Project-Scr...
Wrong nose for it to be a GT if you read it carefully...
eBay listing said:
Genuine Mini 1275 G T clubman logbook supplied with scrap shell
...it doesn't say the shell has anything to do with the log book. I'm sure there are more but I only have a few minutes. Happy hunting and good work guys.
Sebring440 said:
Old log book, VIN plate and Jaguar Heritage certificate. Definitely a kit for ringing a classic.He also had a phone number in the listing so could be reported for avoiding fees as well
Escort mk1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk1-escort-/122002028498...
"I have v 5 etc there is a few bolts"
"to the a
holes who have messaged me saying I can't sell what I'm selling well I can . If eBay allows people to sell shells and u can buy mk2 shells new with no id. then how is it that some of you think this is a chance for you to tell me what u feel is wrong or right . Go find the scammers and time wasters on here coz good knows there's lots ." He sound's like a really nice guy!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk1-escort-/122002028498...
"I have v 5 etc there is a few bolts"
"to the a
holes who have messaged me saying I can't sell what I'm selling well I can . If eBay allows people to sell shells and u can buy mk2 shells new with no id. then how is it that some of you think this is a chance for you to tell me what u feel is wrong or right . Go find the scammers and time wasters on here coz good knows there's lots ." He sound's like a really nice guy! Edited by mx5ian on Tuesday 31st May 22:22
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