16-06-2022, 07:14 PM
(16-06-2022, 04:26 PM)Reckless Rat Wrote: It's a bit of a bag of frogs to be honest and I hope no-one buys it thinking they've got a bargain. I suspect that the stamped chassis number on the LH rail is a later addition because the chassis is later than that number suggests. It's also in slightly the wrong place (a bit too near the engine mounting) and the font looks wrong) the chassis has a semi Girling front end and a short brake cross shaft, which suggests 35 or 36?, so I would bet money on the paperwork being fraudulent. Call me an old cynic but 30 years doing what I used to do taught me to NEVER take anything on face value.
Coppers ABC rule:
A = assume nothing
B = believe no-one
C = check everything, twice
tax free on this car, might be a bit of a fight to get.
although its obviously over 40 years old.
the V5 says manufacture year 1984, and yes thats more when the paperwork was updated. but add it to the changed chassis number???
could cause the DVLA reason to say no.
shame this dealer cant do better, its the usual new paint job. covering nothing being done to make the car safe, (you might say all fur coat and no knickers). its aimed at those to tight to pay for the correct thing, thinking they have a bargain at a bargain price.
tony