Ringing kits for sale on ebay...No not on our watch!

[iSore]

Copied from a Mini forum:

"Yesterday I was with a guy who is a senior person in the classic car movement. There was a meeting with the DVLA not long ago and the subject of re-shelling came up. It seems the DVLA stated the rules, but then said that they are not really interested so long as the car is correct in its model/type specification and has the correct VIN and engine numbers and is properly MoT'd and insured. They are only concerned if there is strong evidence the shell is stolen and they need that before they will even start to investigate. So it is not really the big issue some make it out to be. After all, the body-shell was just a part number in the BMC parts lists."

[Cliftonite]

Transferable number plate (etc.) found in a barn!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132114974404?ul_ref=http...

[iSore]

So £2000 for a number plate valued (optimistically) at £1000.


Righto.

[Cliftonite]

iSore said:

So £2000 for a number plate valued (optimistically) at £1000.


Righto.

Not forgetting the small matter of there no longer being a car from which to transfer the number!

[iSore]

True. Even if he got a bent MOT, a DVLA inspection might prove tricky.

[Brads67]

Local to me

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Cortina-Mk1-1300-su...

[Brads67]

From the same fire.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-mk2-RS2000-s...

[67Lenham]

"For sale is quarter of BMW M5 E60 body shell in black"

REG RF05 FON

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E60-M5-quarter-Body-...

[67Lenham]

"Land Rover S3 V5 Logbook Only"

REG; HRE 91V

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-S3-V5-Logbook...

[anonymous-user]

67Lenham said:

"For sale is quarter of BMW M5 E60 body shell in black"

REG RF05 FON

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E60-M5-quarter-Body-...

Seller appears to have been buying Hydroponics equipment in the last month too, Nothing dodgy about this one.

[67Lenham]

L145 GRJ
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MINI-SPRITE-LITE...

H899 AEG
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MINI-STUDIO-2-LI...

MINI
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Classic-V5C-Memorab...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini-Clubman-197...

MORRIS MINOR JRR197D
"THE ORIGINAL CAR HAS BEEN DISMANTLED AND DISPOSED OFF. NOT OFFICIALLY SCRAPPED."
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MORRIS-MINOR-REGISTRATIO...

"Ford Mk1 Escort mexico Classic car logbook - v5c, memorabilia literature"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Mk1-Escort-mexico-C...

[CanAm]

Cliftonite said:

iSore said:

So £2000 for a number plate valued (optimistically) at £1000.


Righto.

Not forgetting the small matter of there no longer being a car from which to transfer the number!

Relisted and sold for £510 !

[67Lenham]

"here I have for sale is a 1974 mk2 capri 2lt GT V5 LOG BOOK with metal plates"

DRF 778N

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-capri-mk2-GT-barn-/...

"Ford Escort MK 2 Mexico Classic car logbook"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Escort-MK-2-Mexico-...

[IforB]

Errm. I think this is mildly hooky...

http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...

[CubanPete]

V5 and plates

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152515831391

[TehRin]

There's a lot of these for bikes on eBay too, same laws apply don't they?

How about the ones where they include the frame too?

[67Lenham]

"Hi here we have a current V5 for a RHD Austin Healey 3000 BT7 four seater 01/12/1960 in Red with one previous owner. Also included is a new correct chassis plate.

Please note this is for the V5 I.D. No car included! Just to be clear!"

REG: 996 AUW

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Healey-3000-Log-B...

[67Lenham]

TehRin said:

There's a lot of these for bikes on eBay too, same laws apply don't they?

How about the ones where they include the frame too?

SAME BUSINESS SELLER, NOT EVEN WITH FRAMES:

LJ55 ZWK
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gilera-runner-125-Vx-fra...

RX07 EWM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/aprilia-Leonardo-sport-c...

OV02 YRW
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Piaggio-Vespa-et4-50cc-v...

WA03 VOV
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Piaggio-x9-500-V5-log-bo...

[mx5ian]

Escort van "project"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mk1-ford-escort-van-barn...

[skwdenyer]

That Escort reminds me of the 1990s/2000s Vicarage Jaguar "restorations" where, frankly, everything was new bar the chassis plate.

Nobody slammed them then. It does seem to me that this thread is sometimes the department of pre-crime.