skinnylew
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Nov 13, 2010 21:18:25 GMT
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Bust round London in this with the Diplomatic plates on, then claim immunity when the police ask why you just did a drift around parliament square  |
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Nov 13, 2010 22:17:45 GMT
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Bust round London in this with the Diplomatic plates on, then claim immunity when the police ask why you just did a drift around parliament square haha, This made me laugh....  |
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Nov 13, 2010 22:41:37 GMT
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Bust round London in this with the Diplomatic plates on, then claim immunity when the police ask why you just did a drift around parliament square  |
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dungbug
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Nov 13, 2010 23:18:10 GMT
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owner or keeper or whatever, if you nick the ivory coasts diplomatic car you're gonna have problems far beyond the small print on the V5. Just don't do it. That's what I was thinking, leave it where it is,. Trust me I tried to 'rescue' a motor that was on private land that was going to the scrappy's, it got me a visit from the law & duly arrested. All turned out ok, but was alot of hassle. Chances are the 'Embassy' won't be interested in selling it, sadly it'll be another nice old car that rots/gets torched or towed & fragged. |
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Nov 13, 2010 23:24:52 GMT
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advise local police... If its Diplomatic why has it stayed there so long? looks like power struggle in the country could have implications for their embassy as for this car - leave it - you don't get to be a diplomat in this part of africa unless you have no fear and some serious contacts. do you really want to tangle with these people? |
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Remember foreign (non EU) embassy cars don't have to pay UK import duty / taxes so that would need to be sorted the same as if you imported a car from, say the USA. This would apply even if the embassy bought the car originally from a UK dealer as they would be duty / VAT exempt.
That means a "free" can could land you with a big bill before you can register in your name.
Another thing is that it might be non EU spec so that could mean IVA test with CAT, E marked lights etc needing changing.
I'd say walk away too.
Paul H
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Nov 14, 2010 10:16:29 GMT
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And the responses above are why I love this site.
Latteral thinking, knowlege, old fashioned sleuthing and connecting the dots all make for really good advice.
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Nov 14, 2010 10:57:05 GMT
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It's an ominous-looking black Merc which is parked on the street and yet has not been towed away. I can tell just by looking at it not to mess with it! If it's parked on the street and hasn't been towed then I don't think you can call it abandoned. Obviously whichever council would be responsible for towing it away does not have the legal authority to do so, hence it is unlikely that any person off the street can do so!
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Nov 14, 2010 11:46:16 GMT
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If its Diplomatic why has it stayed there so long? Because the last person to try and rescue it is still in the boot  |
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marksparks999
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Nov 14, 2010 11:52:00 GMT
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just because its diplomatic car, doesn't mean the driver has immunity from prosecution!
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Retroless at the moment... but on the hunt for something old!
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Nov 14, 2010 12:26:44 GMT
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just because its diplomatic car, doesn't mean the driver has immunity from prosecution! That maybe so..... but I'm pretty certain that the Chief Constable (Government Puppet) isn't gonna risk causing a diplomatic crisis over an old Merc. I wouldn't touch it for the reasons already said. |
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MK2VR6
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Nov 14, 2010 12:50:52 GMT
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Worth chatting to local plods/DVLA office? They are normally all over something which 'shouldn't' be on the street like a rash. If this 'shouldn't' be there, surely their ears will prick up?
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Nov 14, 2010 13:04:54 GMT
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just because its diplomatic car, doesn't mean the driver has immunity from prosecution! Sorry to dissagree but the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) says otherwise. Police, traffic wardens, council etc will therefore give it a wide berth as they know it's virtually untouchable. Paul H |
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Nov 14, 2010 14:12:42 GMT
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Wonder if the person who nicked the hubcaps still has all his fingers? lol
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Nov 14, 2010 14:19:35 GMT
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You pay the VAT and import duty on the price you paid or the current market value if its a gift. I checked this out before for a US registered Thuderbird which was part of a lein sale at a garage (owner having fecked off back to the US of A leaving the car as payment for unpaid bills etc)
There are loads of odd ex-embassy cars about in private hands.
I would approach the embassy if you want to acquire the car.
Anything else is pretty much theft. I mean seveal of my cars may look like abandonned vehicles but I'd be mad as hell if some oik just applied for a V5C for one thinking he could have it away.
Ex-African diplomatic car is as cool as you can get. Just imagine some of the conversations and deals done in the back of that one.
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Nov 14, 2010 14:38:09 GMT
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only when done in the voice of phonejacker though.
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Nov 14, 2010 16:07:19 GMT
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only when done in the voice of phonejacker though. and to a fictitious ebay account facilitated by Western Union, cheques to be made payable to a mysteriously anonymous Nigerian Prince.  |
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Nov 14, 2010 19:45:02 GMT
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You pay the VAT and import duty on the price you paid or the current market value if its a gift. I checked this out before for a US registered Thuderbird which was part of a lein sale at a garage (owner having fecked off back to the US of A leaving the car as payment for unpaid bills etc) There are loads of odd ex-embassy cars about in private hands. I would approach the embassy if you want to acquire the car. Anything else is pretty much theft. I mean seveal of my cars may look like abandonned vehicles but I'd be mad as hell if some oik just applied for a V5C for one thinking he could have it away. Ex-African diplomatic car is as cool as you can get. Just imagine some of the conversations and deals done in the back of that one. Good advice,+1 to that.won't do any harm to phone up,but I wouldn't just "recover" it unless you've got a "similar" one you use for spares you could turn round quickly!!! |
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dungbug
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Nov 14, 2010 19:53:06 GMT
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Email the embassy & tell them you are an English prince & will deposit £10,000 US dollars in their account for the car if they can give you their bank details. ;D
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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Nov 14, 2010 20:44:17 GMT
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Because Nigeria and The Ivory Coast are the exact same place, right?
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