Still a £$&£$ on the log book

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Vehicle sales like this are becoming more and more common place.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTRA-VAN-2-5-V...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Nova-project-sp...

While some are obvious insurance fraud others are even more suspicious. I know a chap who bought an E30 325 from eBay. When the V5 came back the car was registered as a 316i so he found the engine number and capacity to update the DVLA. Six weeks later he was told the engine and other 325 parts were from a stolen car. As a result the car was impounded by the Police and the eBay seller had closed his account so there was no way of getting his money back.

So as a follow up to my "Ringing Kits" thread...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

...I thought I'd help raise awareness of this as well.

Happy hunting and feel free to place any dodgy listings on this thread.

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That's the DVLA trying to raise funds with either an IVA or SVA. If the M.O.T is due the M.O.T tester would be qualified to say the engine's fitted or not.

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jbailey93 said:

hairykrishna said:

They'd still get paid out. Said moron would then possibly be pursued by his insurance company for costs.

This If said person is willing to take the risk then let them, it doesn't affect anyone but themselves

Nope. Failure to declare modifications would invalidate the insurance (and insurance companies will check every possible loop hole so the payout doesn't come out of their profit margin) so if the scrote in the Puma converted Fiesta were to collide with you the driver would not be insured. M.I.B would pay out and that comes from everyone's premiums.

This thread is not to be forwarded to the DVLA or anyone but for our benefit.

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Birdster said:

Liquid Knight said:

While some are obvious insurance fraud others are even more suspicious. I know a chap who bought an E30 325 from eBay. When the V5 came back the car was registered as a 316i so he found the engine number and capacity to update the DVLA. Six weeks later he was told the engine and other 325 parts were from a stolen car. As a result the car was impounded by the Police and the eBay seller had closed his account so there was no way of getting his money back.

Just wondering, what did the insurance say when he tried to insure the vehicle? As surely they would have looked it up and seen it as a 316i. I'm guessing the V5 came back before he tried to insure the car.

It was an "unfinished project" and he wanted to finish the car off before he insured it.

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currybum said:

There is already a corner of the internet for this

http://www.barryboys.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=...

Insurance companies do read that thread and several people have had cover revoked as a result!

First and foremost. Great user name.

Secondly; I'll accept my lack of knowledge of the Barryboys site as a compliment.

All I'm trying to achieve here is helping to make sure no Pistonhead buys a car with a stolen engine or worse and ends up losing everything.

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There was a Renault Five Campus on eBay last week that had the tried and tested 1.7 Volvo turbo conversion. I have nothing against that whatsoever, apart from being a little understeery (nothing a decent set of shocks and anti-roll bar doesn't solve) it's a conversion I did to my GT Raider when I reached the limits of the 1.4 engine. The listing also mentioned standard brakes, suspension and still a 1.1 on the log book.

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Sounds like a similar line of work to me.

That's why I started the "Ringing Kits" thread.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

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Still 2.5 on the log book...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-e30-325I-white-black...

...but potentially brilliant.

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Civic 1.6 with a 2.2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Civic-Eg-H22-Conve...

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Lets see why?

For me with my track record and Meerkats on the case.

Standard Civic 1.6 fully comp' with £250 excess = £418

Civic with an H22 engine conversion declared fully comp' with £250 excess = £2,173.18

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Adz The Rat said:

Liquid Knight said:

Civic 1.6 with a 2.2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Civic-Eg-H22-Conve...

Dont report that, Im going to stick a bid on it

I bid a whole £36.13 so I could make the car legit' and use it for track days.

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Still a 316 on the log book...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-316i-NON-VANOS-325i-...

...ideal drifter (so it's been thrashed to fk as well).

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Still a 1.4 GTa on the look book...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-ROVER-METRO-114-GTA...

...but now fitted with a 1.8 K series.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bravo-Turbo-/22115434719...

Bravo 1.4 with Fiat Coupe' 20V Turbo running gear.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-FORD-FIESTA-mk3-1-1...

So the DVLA now want an engineers report if you swap engines. Could this be the excuse for insurance fraud these pillocks have been waiting for?

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Still a 1.1 on the log book.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-Twin-Firebl...

Standard brakes as well up front. 0-60 in four seconds 60-0 as quick as you can find a tree.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mk1-Ford-Fiesta-...

Shame.

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redstu said:

Liquid Knight said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bravo-Turbo-/22115434719...

Bravo 1.4 with Fiat Coupe' 20V Turbo running gear.

Is it wrong to like that?

Not at all it's brilliant. I've converted a couple of 155 Abarth Bravo's with a 20V Turbo from the Coupe' it would be even better if it was done legitimately.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vw-golf-mk4-1-4-logbook-...



1.4 Golf - Fully comprehensive with £200 excess... £612

1.8 20V Turbo Golf - Fully comprehensive with £200 excess... £1,340

I can't think why these are never declared.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Astra-2-0-saab-turbo-con...

1.6 Astra almost being powered by a SAAB turbo.