hi folks,
i know of another 2 fd\'s in my town except for myself, one of which looks to be \'abandoned\'!
i first noticed it about 6 months ago in a dark car park and thought nothing more of it,drove past the other day and the car is still sitting in the same position which got me curious,
so today i went for a quick look. i didnt want to look a knob so i didnt hang around but had a quick glance.
its dark green (almost black) and is covered in the green gunge \'i aint bothered cleaning my car look\' the brakes are all rusted and the tax disc in the window expired in 2003!!(http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif),
its a j plate,looks completely stock and is in a pub car park therefore on private property \'so to speak\'.
i did get thinking if it would be worth offering a few beer tokens to the owner (if i could track them down) to take it on as a project.
what sort of problems would i expect to have with it?
what would you reckon its worth?
ill take some dodgy camera phone pics later to show you,
fletch
Interesting.
Could be a possibility its a stolen car so be carefull cos it could have a hole heap of problems with it!
im popping out now to take some phone pics, hopefully the owner will come out and ask what im doing so i can find out what the score is:2Rolleyes
Leave your name and number on a card and stick it under the wiper blade. Cant hurt to try!
Has it got a number plate?
IIRC you can request for a V5c from the DVLA, for about £25. They will then try to contact the person who the car was last registered to to make sure this is OK.
If it\'s OK or if they don\'t respond in a certain time then they\'ll send a new V5 in your name... However you\'d need the chassis number and such like as well I think, so would need to get into the engine bay.
Just go and speak to the pub landlord, they are bound to know the details on it else they would have shifted it ages ago.
update, went to look, it does have a number plate,
its dark blue, auto, stereo missing and ignition area all ripped out and.....
it was unlocked! so getting into the engine bay wont be a problem.
took some pics but cant load them onto my photobucket account. anyone know how to change the file type to jpeg or similar?
Report it to the fuzz mate. It sounds like either stolen and dumped or stolen and recovered. Either way you might not want ot be seen nosing about too much without first making contact with the owner. I ma not saying you might be a dodgy looking guy but if I had gotten back my fd after it being stoled I would be very touchy about seeing anyone else checking it out.
If you go about it right then you could be onto a cracking bargain too!
Keep us informed.
cheer,s michael.
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email them to danverge at homtail.com and ill get them up if you like
EDIT: far too late, damn. But aargh! its an autoooooo! :)
i know its a shame its an auto, not sure what type it is but im pretty sure i could only see 1 oil cooler in the front.
still it has front leather seats etc..... and..............
it has the drivers door crap flap:chat so chuffed about that! ill be having dibs on that bit
If it come to some borrowing or a legal strip down Dibs on the front leathers!!!
Jono
if anyones getting dibs on the leathers it will be me:chat
Suppose you could HPI the numberplate - If you do this on your mobile then it\'s less than a tenner? Not how to do this though.
The paintwork looks reasonably (sp?) clean and certainly not over 3 years of grime!?
Phone the local police station and ask them to run a check on the plate to see if its stolen.
aye aye -- this doesnt look as if its too bad a condition!!
I bet the engine is stuffed.. or the diffs shagged! HPI it
dont be taking it before you know something tho mate!! im guessing its a type X
And it\'s a 1.3L :Giggle ;)
| The enquiry is complete |
| The vehicle details for J383 NPR are: |
| Date of Liability | 01 03 2007 |
| Date of First Registration | 06 09 2004 |
| Year of Manufacture | 1992 |
| Cylinder Capacity (cc) | 1300CC |
| CO2 Emissions | Not Available |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Export Marker | Not Applicable |
| Vehicle Status | SORN Not Due |
| Vehicle Colour | GREEN |
| Vehicle Type Approval | |
| The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry. |
| Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle | |
| 6 Months Rate | £60.50 |
| 12 Months Rate | £110.00 |
1st post (Its my car stay away :rolleyes: )
Dibs on the whole rear bumper (badges) n/s wing vent and mirror glass.
Can\'t see a sunroof so don\'t think it\'s type x.
the pub landlord must know something aboutit. if it is unlocked, i am amazed for one it is still there and second that someone aint trashed the interior etc
whats date of liability mean?
im gonna pop to the pub today to see what i can find out, if they dont know anything then ill go to the police to see if its nicked.
theres no point on people saying they want dibs on bits yet until ive got it,
(if i can that is)
Landlord will definately know about it.
Dodgy having tax expired 2003 but not reg\'d until 2004... iffy and a half. If it\'s not reg\'d stolen offer the owner a grand for it.
I\'ll take the auto diff off your hands if you convert it to manual :)
i\'ll offer him less than that,gotta be out to grab a bargain.:Laugh
depending on the overall condition of it i.e rust,engine etc... will depend on wether or not it gets stripped for parts or put back on the road but it would need alot of work and still wouldnt be worth much after its taxed and mot\'d.
would be worth a fortune in bits though:chat
Auto-diff dibs!
Quote from: fletch_whats date of liability mean?
Means although there is a disc in the car out of date, someone somewhere has a valid tax disc for this car that runs out at the end of this month !
I have had this before in brighton, unfortunatly, without the owner and taking the of the car. it will get scrapped by the authorities
i suppose then if it is still taxed someone obviously still wants it \'so to speak\'
well im popping down this afternoon to hunt down the owner, keep you posted:D
im impressed Prof at the info you just pulled up :D
Quote from: Initial-DAuto-diff dibs!
waaay too late buddy :)
dibs on drivers door cards, and transmission tunnel(not the plastic gear knob surround)
Bloody vultures!! loL
surely you shouldnt jump the gun claiming stuff. its prbably stolen. handling stolen goods aint good
Quote from: DC1surely you shouldnt jump the gun claiming stuff. its prbably stolen. handling stolen goods aint good
I divvnt tuch nuffink occifer
LOL,
i was sort of messing around to be honest, but ...
1st dibs on the............:spank
went down a minute ago,pub was shut:Yawn
anyways i left my number on the windscreen just in case,had to wipe the snow off the windscreen first.:D
thought id add i actually looked at the tax disc and it expired 02/06! and from what info \'prof\' gathered it seems its still taxed until 03/07.
which reminds me, prof- how did you find all that stuff out? theres another dumped car around the corner i could do with chasing up.
nothing special just a pug 306 (before anyone starts asking for dibs):chat
by the way........it does have the sunroof;) so probably is a type X
http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/index.jsp (http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/index.jsp)
And just go for vehicle inquiry...
:cheers
Quote from: fletch_went down a minute ago,pub was shut:Yawn
anyways i left my number on the windscreen just in case,had to wipe the snow off the windscreen first.:D
thought id add i actually looked at the tax disc and it expired 02/06! and from what info \'prof\' gathered it seems its still taxed until 03/07.
which reminds me, prof- how did you find all that stuff out? theres another dumped car around the corner i could do with chasing up.
nothing special just a pug 306 (before anyone starts asking for dibs):chat
by the way........it does have the sunroof;) so probably is a type X
Could not see it in the pics. It is a type x then.
Any updates on the potential bargain of the century fella?
Chris :)
not just yet mate, gonna pop into the pub later to see if i can hunt down the owner again.
fingers crossed
re: the tax on this car. It\'s currently SORN\'ed, that\'s what the "Vehicle Status: SORN not due" bit means. The date of liability is when the SORN declaration runs out. So it\'s been off the road for at least 11 months.
Steve
This thread is quality!!!
Cant believe someone has just dumped an rx7 though. shocking!
Quote from: ProfAnd it\'s a 1.3L :Giggle ;)
| The enquiry is complete |
| The vehicle details for J383 NPR are: |
| Date of Liability | 01 03 2007 |
| Date of First Registration | 06 09 2004 |
| Year of Manufacture | 1992 |
| Cylinder Capacity (cc) | 1300CC |
| CO2 Emissions | Not Available |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Export Marker | Not Applicable |
| Vehicle Status | SORN Not Due |
| Vehicle Colour | GREEN |
| Vehicle Type Approval | |
| The information contained on this page is correct at the time of enquiry. |
| Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle | |
| 6 Months Rate | £60.50 |
| 12 Months Rate | £110.00 |
Prof what do you use to get these details? If you don\'t mind me asking
^^^^^ Mims - see reply 36 above ^^^^^
and best of all it\'s free !
It\'s fun seeing whether any of your old motors are still around !
:flamed ahaa didn\'t read through the whole thread!
guy on passion ford found an escort cosworth abandoned in a street, it had been abandoned for so long he applied for the v5 and became the owner. He sorted it out and sold it for 15k or something daft. So no doubt there could be a way of claiming the car if no one has taxed it etc for ages
You managed to contact the pub owner yet bud?
Chris
sorry theres been a distinct lack of update this week guys,
ive been getting raped at work this week late finishes etc..., will probably go down tomorrow afternoon or evening,
watch this space:D
any news on this, not after any bits, just wondered if there had been an outcome yet??
Hey I forgot about this too!
Hope there is some good news, would be a shame to let it rot.
Chris:)
where is this car ? ;) lol
lol you lot are like parts vultures, but yeah theres some bits i need too lol, i think we all need to stop being fannys get the car on my reco wagon take it sumwhere everyone has what they want we all go our own ways and nevr talk of it again
Quote from: 666FLOThis thread is quality!!!
Cant believe someone has just dumped an rx7 though. shocking!
LOL proberly got fed up with putting Fuel in so left it where it ran out LOL
totally forgot myself to be honest guys,
might pop down tomorrow afternoon seeing as ill have some cash free\'d up next week,
when i know you\'ll know.........bunch of vultures:wiggle
we have needs, we need parts! i think everyone one on this site would have one thing or another off it lol
just out of interest a few of you have asked for the auto diff, what so special about them?
Quote from: fletch_just out of interest a few of you have asked for the auto diff, what so special about them?
they have crazy magic powers that makes them change gear on their own!!! lol
they are longer 3.9, capable of 200mph and most people favour them for drag. not sure if they are a bit more hard core or anything though.
i have one, thats all i know
Quote from: GrizzlyLOL proberly got fed up with putting Fuel in so left it where it ran out LOL
:eek: if that is the case then they shouldnt have been allowed one in the first place! :Laugh you dont buy an rx without buying shares in shell first.. :Laugh.
Thought i\'d resurrect this old thread, so come on who\'s got it?
Just read through the whole thread... i suppose fletch will be \'popping into the pub tomorrow\' to find out :Giggle
Is he scared to go to the pub lol