V5 logbooks?

[TT Tim]

I'm still searching for the right car and think that I may be onto one so, I carried out an HPI check to save a possible long drive.

I'm pleased to say that the report came up clean apart from the description of the Manufacturer and Model.

As I haven't owned a TVR before is it normal for the cars to be decribed be the DVLA as follows?

Make Other UK
Model Other British Base

All comments gratefully recieved

Tim

[V8 Archie]

Seems odd to me. Mine is TVR Chimaera as you'd expect, and so was the other I've seen.

[tvrinbfg]

Not usual, as the Chimaera range had a Certificate of Conformity and so should be shown as a Chimaera. Possible personal import or Forces car?

>> Edited by tvrinbfg on Saturday 20th September 13:17

[TT Tim]

Not sure that it can be an import as I imported a 300zx a couple of years ago and the V5 states:

'IMPORTED VEHICLE - WAS REGISTERED/USED OVERSEAS. DECLARED MANUFACTURED 199?.'

A forces car? Not sure about this one.

The rest of the search is fine even shows the original reg no. as the car now wears a personal plate.

I know that DVLA do make some mistakes and I was wondering if their databases offer limited search facilities at the weekends (well it's a theory :-D)

Tim

[tvrinbfg]

Might be easier to find out who the supplying dealer was, rather than trying the DVLA. They should have a record or know the car.

[T88CAN]

Had my Tuscan HPi`d before purchase had simular info you discribe aslong as chassis number tally`s and the rest of the documention stacks up i wouldn`t worry to much Tony

[anonymous-user]

When I got the Chimaera HPI'd that showed up as UK Sports Other.

When I do an insurance quote on Tesco's for example, when you put the reg no in it doesn't recognise it

It recognises the Supra though.



>> Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 20th September 22:59

[TT Tim]

Thanks everyone, guess I'm off to see a car today!

Wish me luck.

Tim

[sb-1]

Good luck mate...is it a car you have seen on PH?
Steve

[TT Tim]

Thanks Steve, yes it was a car advertised on here, I didn't want to say too much before as I hadn't seen the car but it's okay now as I bought it!

Tim

[the dodger]

Just seen this Tim, and as you've now bought it I suppose this is purely accademical. IMHO it's not too important waht comes up on HPI as they may use different d/base. Should be correct on V5 though.

So, what did you get get? - let's see the pics please!

edited to say "Oh - seen the pic on New Owner thread" - but, any more? What interior combo?

>> Edited by the dodger on Monday 22 September 13:07