Anyone else interested?

[Gareth9702]

This car has been on eBay before: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ac-Cobra-Kit-Car-/191658...
At present there is one bid. Did they fail to look at the 4th photograph? The car is described as an AC289 but it is no kit that I recognise. I thought it was a Pilgrim Hawthorn until I checked the pictures. The boot looks wrong for any kind of Cobra kit. Any one any ideas?

[GinG15]

first view on front subframe and suspension i thought : Pilgrim

is the rear granada or sierra?

the number-plate (at DVLA´s databse) says its a DAX.

but did dax ever built cars based on the ford suspension?

the body looks modified and totally mis-shaped.

imo the car is worth nothing.

Edited by GinG15 on Thursday 13th August 17:26

[jgmadkit]

What ever it is, it's landfill. No hope of ever registering it. Bids are probably just looking at parts value.

[Steve_D]

jgmadkit said:

What ever it is, it's landfill. No hope of ever registering it. Bids are probably just looking at parts value.

If its on DVLA as a DAX then it's registered.
If you and the rest of us can't identify it then an MOT tester or the man from VOSA/DVLA will not be able to dispute it either.
Not saying it is right just the facts.

Steve

[Fastpedeller]

Steve_D said:

If its on DVLA as a DAX then it's registered.
If you and the rest of us can't identify it then an MOT tester or the man from VOSA/DVLA will not be able to dispute it either.
Not saying it is right just the facts.

Steve

Doesn't mean it won't be 1) a problem to get running again, or 2)A problem at MOT. Eg is it correctly registered? Many a Dutton out there that isn't, so is it a DAX? Just because it's not a Jag, Ford or whatever any more still doesn't guarantee it's properly registered. MOT, VOSA or DVLA have the upper hand, so could dispute it.

[GinG15]

the car is pictured with a number plate from a DAX fitted...not more , not less

i think that was the reason it was bought from the actual seller or the person before him:

he used the identity of the dax to make his freshly built cobra road-legal, avoiding SVA or to give his "incorrect" registered cobra a more "correct" identity.

anayway, both options would mean that the ID has been transfered already, so the car for sale can never be re-registered on that.

and if an expirienced mr. mot, mr. vosa or hwhoever would see this car they would immediately say "this is not a DAX"

anyway: the seller is clearly stating:

"no v5 will need registering as number plate was transferred off vehicle some time ago"

Edited by GinG15 on Sunday 16th August 11:11

[ajprice]

Before I clicked the link, I read through this thinking even if the mechanicals aren't right, its a cobra replica, keep the shell and put the right bits inside it.

Then I clicked the link.

No, just no. Run away.

[CanAm]

GinG15 said:

"no v5 will need registering as number plate was transferred off vehicle some time ago"

If that's the case, wouldn't it have been allocated a new number by the DVLA?

[Gareth9702]

Only two days to go and bidding at £911. Does picture 9 really show a differential that is held in place with two exhaust u-clamps?

[mirach]

maybe the winning bidder has a really nice boat and they need a new mooring!!!