Anyone know this car
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I would be interested to here from anyone out there who may have owned or worked on this car. Prior to me owning it it was on a private plate 2 DXD.
Any information would help me piece together its history in readiness for my legal battle against the dealer (scum) who sold it to me.
>>> Edited by Ian V on Friday 17th May 10:03
Hi John,
The car was bought from a main TVR dealer, but since joining the TVRCC I have discovered that the car is 'ringed'. The dealer refuses to offer a refund, so I currently have both the Police and Trading Standards looking into the situation. I will then take the dealer to court.
The car was bought from a main TVR dealer, but since joining the TVRCC I have discovered that the car is 'ringed'. The dealer refuses to offer a refund, so I currently have both the Police and Trading Standards looking into the situation. I will then take the dealer to court.
From a main dealer? Gosh - (or words to that effect)
Have you tried the factory, they may put some pressure on the dealer (who has a franchise from them and presumably wants to keep it)?
On the other hand prosecution may force them out of business which would be good for everyone else!
In what way ringed? I recall you posted asking about 400SE production numbers - is it something else under the skin?
>> Edited by JohnLow on Friday 17th May 14:18
Have you tried the factory, they may put some pressure on the dealer (who has a franchise from them and presumably wants to keep it)?
On the other hand prosecution may force them out of business which would be good for everyone else!
In what way ringed? I recall you posted asking about 400SE production numbers - is it something else under the skin?
>> Edited by JohnLow on Friday 17th May 14:18
Hi again John,
The car is a 400se but on a 1982 reg, also the VIN plate and chassis number belong to a 1982 Tasmin 200 which was written off in 1991. I am in contact with the factory who have been, and continue to be, extremely helpfull. The engine number has also been changed, and the gearbox numbers have been removed. And the dealer says he has done nothing wrong !
The car is a 400se but on a 1982 reg, also the VIN plate and chassis number belong to a 1982 Tasmin 200 which was written off in 1991. I am in contact with the factory who have been, and continue to be, extremely helpfull. The engine number has also been changed, and the gearbox numbers have been removed. And the dealer says he has done nothing wrong !
I really hate it when thingts like this happen.. I feel really sorry for you. People never think about the personal effect that things like this cause on general folk after the event, they just look at the bit of cash they can make on the quiet.
Most gutted for you
Matt.
On a general note, without naming names etc.. shouldn't car dealers do HPI/registration checks etc. on vehicles as a matter of course.. and I assume the V5 said Tasmin on it? which to a TVR dealer must have looked odd..??
>> Edited by M@H on Friday 17th May 15:41
Most gutted for you
Matt.
On a general note, without naming names etc.. shouldn't car dealers do HPI/registration checks etc. on vehicles as a matter of course.. and I assume the V5 said Tasmin on it? which to a TVR dealer must have looked odd..??
>> Edited by M@H on Friday 17th May 15:41
Second what M@H said - tough when it seems such a great car, to find this kind of situation.
Is the previous owner on the V5? Have you tried contacting him/her?
If there's a service book, could you contact the servicing dealers who've stamped it?
Is there any information about the original supplier, who'd've done the PDI?
Saying that, given what you've said, I assume the servcie record either doesn't exist or is fiction?
>> Edited by JohnLow on Friday 17th May 22:38
Is the previous owner on the V5? Have you tried contacting him/her?
If there's a service book, could you contact the servicing dealers who've stamped it?
Is there any information about the original supplier, who'd've done the PDI?
Saying that, given what you've said, I assume the servcie record either doesn't exist or is fiction?
>> Edited by JohnLow on Friday 17th May 22:38
Hi Ian,
Really sorry to hear about the problems you're experiencing..
I don't know if you've already tried but you could write to the DVLA stating the current registration and asking for copies of all paperwork on file - cost is £5 - made payable to DVLA - you should get this back within a week or so and it will give you some evidence as to what has happened with the car linked with that registration including all the previous owners.
Best of luck..
Cheers
Seamus
Really sorry to hear about the problems you're experiencing..
I don't know if you've already tried but you could write to the DVLA stating the current registration and asking for copies of all paperwork on file - cost is £5 - made payable to DVLA - you should get this back within a week or so and it will give you some evidence as to what has happened with the car linked with that registration including all the previous owners. Best of luck..
Cheers
Seamus
To get to know a bit a the car history. You can remove a piece off the interior ( Door capping) because on each item is the last three digits of the VIN number written on it and most off the times the date that piece was made. So you then have a productionnumber and year and then it must be easy to search the record for the complete VIN-number.
Good luck with your search.
Good luck with your search.
Its actually a production number which may or may not be the last three numbers of the VIN. It may even have dates written on it. The door panel is a good place as is any of the interior GRP.
PS Ian I still owe you a email. Haven't forgotten but damaged the 520 at the weekend going into an earth bank at Hethel and desparately trying to get it fixed for Goodwood. The damage is mainly cosmetic but there appears to have been some sort of suspension problem causing the rear wheels to brake more than the front!!!
Really wierd!
Steve
PS Ian I still owe you a email. Haven't forgotten but damaged the 520 at the weekend going into an earth bank at Hethel and desparately trying to get it fixed for Goodwood. The damage is mainly cosmetic but there appears to have been some sort of suspension problem causing the rear wheels to brake more than the front!!!
Really wierd!
Steve
Thanks for all the advise people. Sorry to hear of your problems Steve, e-mail me when you have time.
I have found the production numbers on the inside of the doors, and the factory have cross matched these to a few possible matches. The Police are currently looking into these. I will post more when I know. The dealer in question still refuses to except any responsibilty and has passed it over to his solicitor. Looks like I'm in for a long fight.
I have found the production numbers on the inside of the doors, and the factory have cross matched these to a few possible matches. The Police are currently looking into these. I will post more when I know. The dealer in question still refuses to except any responsibilty and has passed it over to his solicitor. Looks like I'm in for a long fight.
Ian
There should also be some information at the end of the wiring loom,label stuck to the fuel pump or injection relays wiring next to your fuse box / relay board.
This sometimes has full vehicle details or at least manufactured date, which may be of some help ( if it's in tact of course ). I suppose that in legal terms it's better that all those trademarks of a ringed car
have been carried out to strengthen your case.
Best of luck & hope you get to the scum that did this.
Cheers
Tim
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