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#1 nicklouse

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 12:58 PM

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#2 Archived1

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 02:08 PM

Mini or ac cobra?

#3 minifreek1

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 02:52 PM

AC Cobra or rather not an AC Cobra....



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Posted 04 February 2018 - 03:17 PM

It would be interesting to know if it has been registered since 64 or if it was built in 02 and had the log book applied for then?

If it was built or rebuilt in 02 and the DVLA gave it a historic reg Id imagine theyll struggle to defend them selfs.

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 03:26 PM

Im waiting for all those MK3 and onwards 'genuine classic mini Coopers' to start sueing too.. 😏
Who spends 250k on a ringer...

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 05:04 PM

It's hard to see what's going on in the article exactly, but if the DVLA didn't investigate until the car was sold then the chap might have a point, but I suspect he should be talking to whoever sold it to him.

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 06:48 PM

The AC Cobra is one of the most documented cars out there, the chassis numbers of all cars are known and are in fact in one big factory book! If he got ripped off it's because he didn't do his due diligence. Or he trusted someone else to do it for him?



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Posted 04 February 2018 - 07:55 PM

It's also a bit funny that you can spend that amount of money on a car and then not be able to pay the tax to get it on the road! 



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Posted 04 February 2018 - 08:03 PM

More than likely a kit car built in 02, but registered with a dodgy 64 log book. Probably to save having to go through testing, tax etc. and make it more desirable. Its a good job this sort of thing doesn't go on within the mini community....



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Posted 05 February 2018 - 07:39 AM

I think Mr. Seddon has an impossible argument with the DVLA, unless the car is in fact the real deal and incorrectly re-classified by the DVLA.

 

As the purchaser, it would have been up to Mr. Seddon to carry out his own due diligence on his potential purchase. I can't see how that could fall upon any Gov. agency and in any case, I doubt it's their role.

 

He'd have better chances, though well far from certain, taking on the who ever it was he bought it from.



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Posted 05 February 2018 - 05:09 PM

Who bought a replica for a hundred grand as well?






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