WHERE IS IT NOW? Try to trace your old car

WHERE IS IT NOW? Try to trace your old car

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doof doof doof

672 posts

171 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Has anyone succesfully managed to track their old car?

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

226 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Mobile Chicane said:
williamp said:
Mobile Chicane said:
A quick search of the DVLA database confirms that my late father's last car (a 1969 Triumph Vitesse) is still in ownership, question is 'where'?

He sold it in the early 90s to a student from Durham University, but that's all I know.

Sounds sad I know, but I'd quite like to see the old girl again. Father and I replaced the engine in 1979 and I'd like to see if our handiwork is still going.

Does anyone have any ideas how I could find out? Googling the reg does nothing, and I've posted on all the Triumph forums to no avail... frown
As with all these things, the DVLA will tell you...for a fee, and providing you have a good enough reason. This goes with any car of any age. I'm sure if you say you have some old photographs or somehting and would like to reunite them, they would tell you
Really?

If so, thank you.

I'd assumed the DVLA would play the 'data protection card' and that it would be pointless contacting them.
Nah, just say that it's been parked on private land, is causing an obstruction and you need to contact the registered keeper.

(Note - private not public, otherwise they'll tell you to ocntact your council to get it shifted)

Biker's Nemesis

38,698 posts

209 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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My first brand new car, got it a couple of months after my son was born.



The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for J959 JNL are:

Date of Liability 01 11 2004
Date of First Registration 11 11 1991
Year of Manufacture 1991
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1297CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BRONZE
Vehicle Type Approval
This vehicle can be licensed at a DVLA Local Office without the V5C Registration Certificate

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £68.75
12 Months Rate £125.00

Redlake27

2,255 posts

245 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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I regret selling my Elise 135 3 years ago....if W162 SNT is up for sale again let me know smile

Biker's Nemesis

38,698 posts

209 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Redlake27 said:
I regret selling my Elise 135 3 years ago....if W162 SNT is up for sale again let me know smile
Are you sure that is the correct registration?

VEHICLE ENQUIRY Services Provided By DVLA:

Vehicle details could not be found

As it has not been possible to locate the vehicle details, your enquiry cannot proceed and has been cancelled.

If you want to check the vehicle record held by DVLA...


Please contact Vehicle Enquiries: Phone: 0870 240 0010
Fax: 0870 850 1285
Textphone: 01792 766 426









binlicker

377 posts

163 months

Tuesday 28th December 2010
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Some Gump said:
Anyone know the whereabouts of base model citroen saxo c898crg? If you own it, please tell me you've not fixed the drivers seat, that was epic comedy 8 years ago =)
A 1986 Citroen Saxo?? nono

greimp

5 posts

160 months

Thursday 13th January 2011
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In relation to the above post it is clearly a private plate and i need help in tracking my aunties beloved car

IN RELATION TO WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING IF IT APPEARS ON THE DVLA IT HASN'T BEEN SCRAPPED as i have checked 2 cars i know to have been through the crusher and they do not appear

Have checked the DVLA for this vehicle i am now trying to trace was last taxed in 1993 !!!!!!

It is a Citroen 2CV Special In blue REG: ROK96Y was last seen in Leigh Greater Manchester area

Many thanks if you can help locate it as my auntie was the first registered owner and if possible would like to buy it back

Many Thanks

shortyrn01

13 posts

203 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Can any one help? I'm am trying to track down a car for my Dad. He bought an MGB GT in 1972 from new, but was forced to sell it in about 1982. He waould love to have it back and as I do classic car restorations in my spare time we could get it up to a good standard and enjoy it again.

Here is the details on the car,

MGB GT
DOE 442K
White
08/05/1972
1798cc

I know from DVLA that it is still taxed but where. Also put it on DriveArchive. I think it might still be in worcester. Any help very much apriciated.

Mikeyboy

5,018 posts

236 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Hey My Lotus still lives:
S982 TTW
Lotus Elise S1 in Azure Blue, registered Dec 98.
I remember the day so well.

I wonder who has it now?

bebee

4,679 posts

226 months

Friday 17th August 2012
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is it really a good thing to buy back your old car from years ago? as anyone done it, then regretted it?

911p

2,334 posts

181 months

Friday 17th August 2012
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Last seen by me 6 years ago, spotted it back up for sale a few days ago! smile

2006


2012

Deltona

48 posts

214 months

Thursday 20th December 2012
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Should never of sold my old Alfa GTV V6 TB (2.0 V6 Turbo)
Was a 1997, reg J60GTV when Px'd to a dealer in Essex.
Would like her back please wink


jimxms

1,633 posts

161 months

Thursday 20th December 2012
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My last car had a tracker in it which I forgot to tell the new owner about. So I can find out EXACTLY where it is wink

Pug81

4 posts

136 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Hi guys.

I've been tryin to trace my old pug 106 for around 7 years now. I sold it 8 years ago and I've regretted it since! I love that car and it never ever let me down. I got my nickname 'Pug' because of it.......not exactly inventive I know'! Lol

Anyway, if anyone has any info on it or knows where it is then please let me know.
It's a Mk1 106 XSI I'm platinum silver. It looked completely standard apart from it was lowered but I had a fortune spent on the little TU engine under the bonnet.
The Reg is/was J102 PRJ.

Here's pic to see if it jogs a few memories



Fingers crossed someone can lead me to it so I can buy it back.

Cheers guys.

Pug81

4 posts

136 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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Here's a bother pic but of the rear end just so you can see the reg plate



Cheers again.

Pug81

4 posts

136 months

Monday 14th January 2013
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P.s. how can subscribe to this thread??? I can't see the option anywhere even on her 'reply' screen..

Any ideas? Cheers...

Russell B

846 posts

226 months

Sunday 31st March 2013
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Id like to know where these are.

UTU 458J mk3 cooper S, my 1st car and I have no pics frown
M427 BLC Griff 500
RVC 643W Sunbeam TI
XTC 114V Lotus Sunbeam
B44 CEP RST S1 lots on google about this 1

MarkP1973

100 posts

136 months

Sunday 31st March 2013
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i'd really like to find my old car. It was my dad's before i had it and he bought it new, kept it for 7 years before i had it and i then stupidly sold it some years ago, regretting it ever since. It's a mk1 Ford Mondeo 4x4 (which are quite rare i think) and is still on the road (shows as taxed and insured).

N56 BVN - black ford mondeo 4x4.

i hope it's being looked after as i know fords of this era sadly rust away but i have some really good memories of that car and it was really well looked after in our ownership.

krissharm

2,223 posts

140 months

Sunday 31st March 2013
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Love to find my first car just to have it... still taxed and on the road it seems according to the DVLA website. Be nice to just send a letter or email to the current owners to say when they are thinking of selling or scrapping let me know and i'd buy

skelters

423 posts

135 months

Sunday 31st March 2013
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size13 said:
Try google for your reg in quotes

I put in my old Scooby registration as "s600 wrx" and it turned up a few hits.
Just tried that for my old Z4 I had and found that it was for sale on PH in February!


Google result....
The detail - PistonHeads.com
www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/details?l4=810090F... 9, 2013 – Private plate not included, vehicle will revert to registration SC03EJX Thanks for looking. £6095. I'm located in Fulham, West London.