Can someone in the trade help me out?

[stigcv8]

I am buying my car from a non-monaro Vauxhall dealer. It certainly appears to be an 04 model on an 05 plate as it doesnt have the 2 pods on the dash nor does it have the vents in the bonnet.

However on their invoice it says 2005 Monaro 5.7 [354] - it is calling it a 350 but everything else points to a 333. If someone is able to run a quick check that would really help me out - I'll pm details if someone is able to help me

thanks

Mike

[caspy]

Hi mike

PM me will do check now and call you back.

Give number on email

[stigcv8]

hopefully you have an email fella, there doesnt seem to be a pm function on this forum?

cheers

am sure I gave you teh right number, should end in 100659

regards

[Well_Fans]

certainly sounds more like the 333 version - I had similiar problem with mine. Vauxhall had wrongly registered the emissions with the DVLA and it appeared to be a VXR dressed as a CV8 as that was the only indication of model type on the paperwork. After much investigation by the dealers - again non-Monaro dealers they were able to confirm the error. Havent checked actually if they ever corrected it!

[stigcv8]

well it has a huge boot
no pods
no vents

I am 99% sure it is a 333

[biglump]

DVLA/VX cocked up on mine too - had it registered as a 5.7 not a 6.0 - Dealer wrote me a letter and DVLA have since changed it

[GSI_Daz]

stigcv8 said:

well it has a huge boot

Not an '05 one then!

[stigcv8]

well I've come from a 350z

you could give me a young childs rooksack and I'd call it cavernous

[GSI_Daz]

stigcv8 said:

well I've come from a 350z

you could give me a young childs rooksack and I'd call it cavernous

05 BOOT

It is small

[stigcv8]

its tiny isnnt it.

yes its def an 04 model. I am glad to have the big boot and i am also glad not to have the vents i the bonnet

[caspy]

Sorry Mike no email. It looks like an 04, will get hpi check and fax you in the morning.

[e-mail]

[stigcv8]

cheers fella!

[monkfish1]

If its the car i think it is, then yes it is an 04. Did tell them too - several weeks ago!

[stigcv8]

monkfish1 said:

If its the car i think it is, then yes it is an 04. Did tell them too - several weeks ago!

sounds like it, I know its an 04 but want to make sure with dvla as I dont want the insurance co to use it as an excuse to muck around.

[BO55 VXR]

I would be more concerned with the dealer miss-describing the car under the "Sale of Goods" act.

[stigcv8]

well it wasnt advertised as the 350bhp model but just as an 05 plate monaro. The guys admitted they were not specialists and i've gotten an ok deal, I reckon I could have pushed for a further 500 during the haggling but managed to get 2700 down on the deal so no real complaints

[bennno]

Its pretty obvious

Does the car

a) 1 rear corner exhaust or b) Dual corner exhausts
a) Smooth bonnet or b) nostrils
a) large boot or b) small boot

Answers a=2004 MY answers b=2005 MY (MY=Model Year)

Plenty of 04MY cars were registered in 2005 under 54, 05 and 55 Registrations - possibly even a few on 06 plates I suspect

Bennno

[bigwheel]

Another absolute giveaway in 3/4 photoview is fuel flap position
High up on top of shoulder of o/s rear quarter panel: 05.
Lower down on side of rear quarter panel, close to bumper moulding: 04.

[stigcv8]

yes all roads lead to an 04, and despite the lower power over the 05 I'm actually happier about that - not trying to convince myself but i reckon the 04 will meet my requirements a little better and whats a few ponies anyway

[mackie1]

stigcv8 said:

and whats a few ponies anyway

Especially since you can take it to somewhere like Monkfish an get 370bhp+ for a few pennies (mine's booked in on Thursday). It's meant to improve throttle response a lot aswell which is my main reason for doing it. That extra power should see me get a few more mph at vmax too

I just need to start saving for the exhaust now.