Would any Police officers like to keep an eye on this?
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miniman said:
Should be on a "Q" plate in all fairness. Buy a cheap 1800 Dolomite and fit parts including the identity from a rusty Sprint. Sell a Sprint for a profit because Sprints are worth a lot more.
What part of that isn't fraud?
It's an 1800 with a Sprint engine not a Sprint.
Liquid Knight said:
miniman said:
Should be on a "Q" plate in all fairness. Buy a cheap 1800 Dolomite and fit parts including the identity from a rusty Sprint. Sell a Sprint for a profit because Sprints are worth a lot more.
What part of that isn't fraud?
It's an 1800 with a Sprint engine not a Sprint.
Tell me this - how is the end result any different than welding in a complete set of new panels and chassis bits to the original body?
miniman said:
Tell me this - how is the end result any different than welding in a complete set of new panels and chassis bits to the original body?
Because you are replacing parts with other parts not the whole car. 
Can you seriously not know the difference or are you joking?
There is restoration and re-shelling, Restorers will use as much of the original vehicle and parts as possible. Re-shellers are just swapping parts from a rusty shell (they can't be arsed to or haven't got the skill to repair) to a less rusty or new shell. It's cheaper, quicker and less effort. For a less rusty shell it should retain the identity of the donor vehicle for a new shell it should be SVA'd and put on either a new or "Q" registration.
Too many re-shelled cars are sold as "fully resored". Re-shells are only worth half the price of a fully restored example (because of the the amount of time, effort, skill and money that goes into a full restoration). I had a look at a "fully restored" Mini a few years ago and it was obviously re-shelled (71 Mini on a mid-80s shell) I told the trader selling the car to jog on and learn advertize properly.
Back on topic this Escort Mexico identity is for sale....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-Mk1-Mexico-1...
...again it's an easy car to take, big market for and a decent one is worth £15,000-£20,000 so any Devon Police officers want to knock on a door you're more than welcome.
eBay haven't lifted it yet and there's just over a day to go. I was thinking of bidding £1,000,000 and collecting the item in person with some selected members of the RSOC baseball team.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-Mk1-Mexico-1...
...again it's an easy car to take, big market for and a decent one is worth £15,000-£20,000 so any Devon Police officers want to knock on a door you're more than welcome.
eBay haven't lifted it yet and there's just over a day to go. I was thinking of bidding £1,000,000 and collecting the item in person with some selected members of the RSOC baseball team.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-Mk1-Mexico-1...
Ended due to not being available anymore. So the seller either sore sense or sold it outside of eBay.
At least now the listing won't be deleted for a while if it is needed for reference.
Ended due to not being available anymore. So the seller either sore sense or sold it outside of eBay.
At least now the listing won't be deleted for a while if it is needed for reference.
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