What's the longest a dealer has kept a car for unsold?
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KingNothing said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
Don't know who the bigger dork is, the owner, or the helmets telling him this "isn't a car for driving" FFS it's car! It's whole purpose is to be driven.Biker's Nemesis said:
People get their pleasure from different aspects of owning a car, the lad in question owned one before this and used it every day. It's his car, his money and he's happy with his lot. Isn't that what owning a car for pleasure is all about?
Ahhh Walmsley Autos. I used to live literally next door to Maurice's garage (you can see the back wall of our chip shop when the car is outside). I can almost remember the day the RS arrived in the showroom! Quite a sight to an 18 year old petrol head. He had been bringing in Fords from Belgium for a year or so but this was the first and only interesting one. We didn't think he'd ever sell it. Totally agree its his money, if he enjoys it good for him.
CoolHands said:
Well I went and took some pics. It's quite sad really a bit like that american flikr garage thread looks abandoned even though it's not - I think I saw movement inside (probably wondering what the hell I was doing taking pics). Having said that, the stock (on the outside) seems to be different from the google images so they do seem to sell stuff. It just doesn't look like it! The cars inside mostly had flat tyres etc
The place is IIRC two garages Ketteringham (the former BL dealer with the old stock) and Northway which are separated by the abandoned shop. The owner of Ketteringham is apparently a friendly old boy and all the stock is for sale. The yellow E type jag coupe at the back is IIRC a low mileage '73 and worth quite a lot.
This is well known one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/homer----simpson/sets...
I'm not too sure about 3 year rule as i have seen late reg cars with newer plates above 3 yrs- DVLA confusingly seem to have an individual policy on each car
http://www.flickr.com/photos/homer----simpson/sets...
Sir Bagalot said:
Not possible. When a car is newly registered then it goes on the current plate. Unless it's 3 years old, then it will go on an age related. So if a 1980 MG was first registered in 1989 then it will go on a 1980 plate, but if registered in 1983 before its third birthday then it goes on a 83 plate.
Take the Capri 280. Came out on a D plate. Most are D's. Some are E's. There are 3 F's, and 1 G plate. Rumour has it there are three unregistered examples, and if you went to plate one of these it would simply go on a D plate as it's after the three year rule.
Most 280s are actually E reg (at least 70% if not more) NOT D reg - D reg 280s are rare , whereaes in 2.8i Special it is vice versa.Take the Capri 280. Came out on a D plate. Most are D's. Some are E's. There are 3 F's, and 1 G plate. Rumour has it there are three unregistered examples, and if you went to plate one of these it would simply go on a D plate as it's after the three year rule.
Edited by Sir Bagalot on Thursday 12th April 20:02
I'm not too sure about 3 year rule as i have seen late reg cars with newer plates above 3 yrs- DVLA confusingly seem to have an individual policy on each car
Edited by tali1 on Saturday 14th April 00:06
Paul O said:
Agreed, please find out whats going on ... it looks like a barn find of classic every-day cars!!
There's a really good story about the North London garage here:http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2011/11/28/blogs-k...
Wow there we go! It's all been written up, and someone's got some pics from inside. Great stuff! Internet comes good again!
flickr pics
and I think we should include one of the owner, Derek
flickr pics
and I think we should include one of the owner, Derek
CYMR0 said:
There's a really good story about the North London garage here:
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2011/11/28/blogs-k...
I still dont get it, it still doesnt explain why he has a £3500 Fiat Uno or a Cavalier thats been sat there for 10 years?http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/2011/11/28/blogs-k...
CoolHands said:
no specifics but this garage on the north circular (london thread) never seems to sell anything. Just has these dusty old motors outside. There's nothing about the place that would make you want to stop and go in... I might have a look tomorrow and compare their stock with the google pic
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=elm+way&ll=51....
Next to the Shell garage right?I used to drive past them nearly every day in the 90's and they never seemed to shift anything, in fact it looked (and still does) as if the showroom and stock seemed abandoned , never saw anyone walking round the cars, never saw a salesman , never saw anyone cleaning them.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=elm+way&ll=51....
VumGarda said:
Bibbs said:
Any idea what happened to that car in the end?Sorry.
Sir Bagalot said:
Not possible. When a car is newly registered then it goes on the current plate. Unless it's 3 years old, then it will go on an age related. So if a 1980 MG was first registered in 1989 then it will go on a 1980 plate, but if registered in 1983 before its third birthday then it goes on a 83 plate.
Take the Capri 280. Came out on a D plate. Most are D's. Some are E's. There are 3 F's, and 1 G plate. Rumour has it there are three unregistered examples, and if you went to plate one of these it would simply go on a D plate as it's after the three year rule.
I'm only going on what I read in Auto Express. They printed a photo of said MGB complete with G prefix number plate.Take the Capri 280. Came out on a D plate. Most are D's. Some are E's. There are 3 F's, and 1 G plate. Rumour has it there are three unregistered examples, and if you went to plate one of these it would simply go on a D plate as it's after the three year rule.
Edited by Sir Bagalot on Thursday 12th April 20:02
Edited by NastyNick74 on Monday 16th April 12:01
Harji said:
CoolHands said:
no specifics but this garage on the north circular (london thread) never seems to sell anything. Just has these dusty old motors outside. There's nothing about the place that would make you want to stop and go in... I might have a look tomorrow and compare their stock with the google pic
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=elm+way&ll=51....
Next to the Shell garage right?I used to drive past them nearly every day in the 90's and they never seemed to shift anything, in fact it looked (and still does) as if the showroom and stock seemed abandoned , never saw anyone walking round the cars, never saw a salesman , never saw anyone cleaning them.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=elm+way&ll=51....
Biker's Nemesis said:
Curiously, that thread now seems to have been deleted.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff