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Jan 13, 2007 23:58:21 GMT
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I've been playing a game of winding up the dodgy seller on ebay with that '1974 Range Rover' that's obviously a ringed 1990s model.....
I have the VIN for it which I mailed me.
All I can get from it is that it's a 2 door, home-market chassis with 100in wheelbase and '2 significant design modifications'. Whatever that means.
Does anyone have free access to HPI or know more about RR VINs?
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There was a guide on the web somewhere....can't find it though!
This thing is so obviously a ringer, it's about a 1992 200TDi.....
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Is there any reason for doing it. I don't think he has any personal gain from it as its not tax exempt.
Fair enough if it is actually a stolen one but I don't think there is any reason to think it is.
Swapping bodies on range rovers is not uncommon some people do it to replace the original chassis with a galvanised one, others have done it to get a 4 door body onto an original chassis.
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It's more than a bit dubious, though.
I'm pretty sure you wouldn't spend all that money on the body, engine and interior to put it onto a 25-odd year old chassis.
Looks like someone stole the ID from a scrapped 1974 car, anticipating it was going to become tax exempt very soon - then the rug was pulled.
What I can't see is how that could legally qualify for an age related plate - it wouldn't score enough 'points' and should really be on a Q.
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Prius T-Spirit, Alfa 156 Sportwagon, Alfa 75 TSpark Veloce, Mazda MX-5 1.8iS
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Since when have Land rover owners done things the normal way ;D ;D There are that many different combinations of engine and bodys kicking around and the amount of money spent on them can be unbelievable at times. It does look a bit suspicious but too be honest nothing would surprise me with an LR. I knew a bloke had a classic built from scratch using all new parts in 99. Using a 3.5EFi and autobox. Cost an absolute fortune and was put on a Q plate. Totally standard, there was nothing special about it, absolutely crazy  Legally/Technically it should be a Q but so should an awful lot of cars on the road. Same as being SVA tested very little is actualy allowed before it should be carried out, even now, and thats before the proposed regs come in. |
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Twinspark, that's a highly unlikely scenario you've thought up there, if you don't mind me saying! :-)
If you are going to ring a 1990s model Range Rover you'd be better off using the identity of another 1990s model, which would be a lot easier to get hold of and not raise any suspicion compared with a '70s registration.
If it's an older model with a body change then the points system and Q-plate situation does not arise. If it was built out of parts, using a 1974 chassis, then you'd only need the original, unmodified chassis, plus a two major components from the same car to retain its registration.
I may be wrong, but I think the two suggestions above are more likely to be what has happened with this vehicle.
Mike
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