How Many 1st Gens Still Running?

[mooragerx7]

forgot to add my car (A89VUW) is a import not sure from where was first regested in 1988 (first regested in and lived in swansea lived in somerset the yeovil) in my history there is a piece of paper saying that it was ownd by the wife of an ambassador of some foreign country if anyone knows a bit more about the car i would be interested to know cheers michael:cheers

[David Nock (RIP)]

David,
have you got this one as well?
 
C967 BKR Black Elford Turbo
1st reg: 10.09.1985
Currently licensed
Vin: JMZFB131200704177
Engine: 12A126020
 
Cheers,
Ian

Yes, photo\'d at Santa Pod 2003 by MRC. Thanks for the VIN.

[David Nock (RIP)]

or this one....
 
B644 GAM   red  series 3   1st reg: 03.05.1985
Currently licensed
vin:  00702798
engine:  385843

Yes from Bridgewater Auctions 2004.

[David Nock (RIP)]

or this...
 
B560 XHW  red  series 3  1st reg:  25.03.1985
currently on sorn until 01.08.2010
 
Vin:  JMZFB1312007

Bridgewater Auctions again 2004, but also on ebay 2008.

[David Nock (RIP)]

This car is up for auction by Barons on 26th / 27th Oct 2009

C311 Previously Barons Auctions 2008 and Amberley Autojumble 2007. Has an Export Flag against it on DVLA so interesting that it\'s not gone anywhere as yet. Will watch out for it as it goes back to Auction.

[David Nock (RIP)]

found another...
 
C177  blue  series 3   1st reg:  01.08.1985
 
Currently licensed.

Long Term member on here. Had a lot of work done to the car to make it as new.

[David Nock (RIP)]

Phew Ian, head spinning here to keep pace. You\'re finding in days what took me months.
Never mind, keep going mate.

[David Nock (RIP)]

is there any way to find out a engine number from a reg no.?

No way that I know of; it\'s not picked up in the VIN either. The original V5 for the car will give the engine number as fitted when it left the factory but so many exchanges take place in these older cars that I have ignored any engine number information so far.

[David Nock (RIP)]

forgot to add my car (A89VUW) is a import not sure from where was first regested in 1988 (first regested in and lived in swansea lived in somerset the yeovil) in my history there is a piece of paper saying that it was ownd by the wife of an ambassador of some foreign country if anyone knows a bit more about the car i would be interested to know cheers michael:cheers

It first came to my notice from your blog. I will note to keep an eye on the reg now to see if anyone else comments on the Diplomatic connection. (By the way ratbag Diplomats didn\'t usually have to pay parking fines so any old tickets under the seats you can throw away:Thumbs-up).
UW was issued as a London plate when registered in 1988 so that fits, the car itself seems to have been built in 1984.

[mooragerx7]

No way that I know of; it\'s not picked up in the VIN either. The original V5 for the car will give the engine number as fitted when it left the factory but so many exchanges take place in these older cars that I have ignored any engine number information so far.

ok the only reasion i aks is that i im going to put the engine from c580ehu  in to a89vum but the engine number is not readable and i dont have the paper work for the car

[Donavan]

[David Nock (RIP)]

ok the only reasion i aks is that i im going to put the engine from c580ehu  in to a89vum but the engine number is not readable and i dont have the paper work for the car

Ah is that engine a 12A or a 13B? In the latter case you really should tell DVLA and your insurance company to make sure you\'re properly covered. No engine number might be a problem. I\'m sure someone must have a way forward? Like a clever way of reading the number?

[mooragerx7]

its just another little 12a i can read the frist 2  or 3 numbers but not the rest

any one help??

[David Nock (RIP)]

Make your best attempt to read the numbers and just have a stab at what the numbers look like. For a straight 12A to 12A swop I doubt anyone at DVLA or Insurance Company will be bothered provided you try your best at reading them.
2003983 it looks like to me.

[syebba]

The 1st four nos look like 2003,last nos looks like 3 as well.
Try cleaning it up a bit more with a wire brush,then give the area a quick spray with red paint,then lightly rub off to reveal the numbers,the paint should sit in the numbers.
Ta ..