Matt Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 How would I find the actual ad in full? The page suggests that it was on Gumtree three years ago so the ad itself will be long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 It got the merivas mileage well out, it says 145, 000 miles, the dashboard says 91k. The xantia is very accurate though, and it values it at £500 which is nice. Values the Zafira at £2 700! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 This picture of a Mondeo in potentially foreign parts Looks definitely UK - note the give way lines on the correct side of the junction, the sodium street lights on during the day (impending gloom at any time), the heavy, stone bay window, front gardens with hedges and a row of terraces. I would hazard a guess that it's somewhere in either the West Riding or Lancashire or perhaps lowland Scotlandshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tul66 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Not exactly accurate though. The mileage is only about 92k. Bit disappointed, thought it might be worth around £230000;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tul66 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Right, that's the pension sorted. Bahamas, here I come!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Ha reg no Poo Kat Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 I'll go through and add all the useful sites to the first post when I get a second (early night for me tonight), if it makes sense to be a sticky then that's fine with me. There's some good stuff coming out from everyone scdan4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Bmw wheel database http://www.bmwstylewheels.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Put all the suggestions in so far, except Renault as it lets me think I can register and then gives a server error. Will try later - the site itself is almost identical to Citroen and Peugeot so should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Just noticed the Peugeot Servicebox site (so presumably the almost identical Renner and Citroen ones too) has a menu option for "Component manufacturer" For a random 206 I just checked, it says NJECTION ASSOCIATED VARIANT MOUNTING BOSCH Could this be a way to tell whether something is veg-friendly when you spy it on eBay?Can anyone feed me some reg plates for a definitely-Bosch and definitely-Lucas Pug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella2 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Put all the suggestions in so far, except Renault as it lets me think I can register and then gives a server error. Will try later - the site itself is almost identical to Citroen and Peugeot so should work.I think you've missed mine off the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Bosch: http://www.bosch-classic.com/en/internet/bosch_classic/technisches_archiv/fahrzeugsuche/fahrzeugsuche.html has equipment lists per car, cross references and replacement/equivalent parts data. Also parts specs and data sheets.Bonus: Audiobook about the person Robert Bosch. Needs registration, is free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 I think you've missed mine off the list.Apologies, I shall update tomorrow when the cider has evacuated my brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Parts catalogues for Daimler Limousine, Jaguar XJ Series III, XJ40, XJ-S, X300, X308, XK8. and some E-type http://www.jaguarclassicparts.com/uk http://www.jaguarclassicparts.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 http://www.miamistu.co.uk/pug/ Peugeot 205 309 405 parts catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 MODS - can this thread be made a sticky? Its really useful but I spent 15 minutes searching for it! And its only a month or so old... Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 The page suggests that it was on Gumtree three years ago so the ad itself will be long gone. Have you tried waybackmachine? https://archive.org/web/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Thanks Pillock for starting this thread in the first place. As others have said, could it become a sticky? It's a really useful source of info, and not that easy to find when you've not looked at it for a few months! I wanted to make a note on here about this: "Registration to VIN Conversion https://www.bmw-warranty.co.uk/BMW/Login/Index(Don't worry it's a BMW site, it seems to be able to convert any UK registration plate to a VIN and first reg date - tested it back to 1985)" It doesn't work any more. I found it really useful, and can't find anything else on the net that'll do the same thing. Anyone found any suitable alternatives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Thanks Pillock for starting this thread in the first place. As others have said, could it become a sticky? It's a really useful source of info, and not that easy to find when you've not looked at it for a few months! I wanted to make a note on here about this: "Registration to VIN Conversion https://www.bmw-warranty.co.uk/BMW/Login/Index(Don't worry it's a BMW site, it seems to be able to convert any UK registration plate to a VIN and first reg date - tested it back to 1985)" It doesn't work any more. I found it really useful, and can't find anything else on the net that'll do the same thing. Anyone found any suitable alternatives? it just told me my car is an honda spaceship so 11/10 so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 That BMW thing is a handy tool, I used it buying the Volvo to see if it had all the build features I wanted/was recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougiefourspeed Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 +1 about making this thread a sticky. These sites have a wealth of info, and are all really useful especially as more and more vehicles are using multiple versions/manufacturers for the same part. A couple more for the list. Blueprint Live. Will give you Blueprint part no's for most things, mainly geared up towards Japanese/Korean stuff I think but they do cater for others. More importantly it will generate the VIN from the reg for you to use on other lookup sites. The BMW warranty site doesn't seem to have the VIN feature any more. You have to register for this but it is free. http://www.blue-print.com/blueprintlive/ Cat-Car. Russian site in English. Not perfect, but deals with lots of different manufacturers and is fairly accurate. Easy to use and no sign-up. http://catcar.info/en/ Lings Honda. By all accounts Ling herself is properly mental, but this site is useful for Honda bits. Works on UK reg or VIN no's up to 2010 MY. http://www.lingshondaparts.com/cars/oem-car-parts-diagrams.html Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 You're right, that BMW checker is missing the VIN. I'm camping this weekend and the broadband is quite slow (#firstworldproblems) so I'll polish the front page up a little when I'm home. Ideally if people keep making recommendations I'll keep putting them on the first post and removing dead links. dougiefourspeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 You're right, that BMW checker is missing the VIN. I'm camping this weekend and the broadband is quite slow (#firstworldproblems) so I'll polish the front page up a little when I'm home. Ideally if people keep making recommendations I'll keep putting them on the first post and removing dead links. Just an FYI ukvehicle.com is now known as Cazana although the old link redirects to the new URL. Incidentally I don't know how big/professional Cazana is but when I contacted them asking why they were using my photographs without permission they seemed utterly unaware of the idea of copyright infringement and their defence was that I made my photos "publicly viewable" and stopped replying. Maybe one to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 ^ Cazana pulls automatically old photos from the 'net which are already 'out there'. If the photo has already been published, I really can't see the issue. Personally, I think the Cazana site is bloody brilliant, and hope the main features remain free for as long as possible. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 Wow, that Blueprint site is excellent! I'd "lost sight" of my old Focus - EX09ZGY. Didn't show up as anything, not scrapped or exported.... just not on any site. Went to ETIS, tapped in the reg and it gave me the VIN. Went to Blueprint, tapped in the VIN and it told me that it's now UF02TEL (Presumably Terry is a UFO fanatic). Went to Cazana and searching on the new registration confirmed that it's had a reg change. I feel like a proper internet detective. Just about to update the first post with all the new stuff Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garycox Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I'm also looking to find a VIN from a (VW) reg, and disappointed that the BMW site is no longer working... if anyone can help, please let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Lucas: http://www.ubermorgen.com/THE_BLACK_WEBSITE/ For all the information you need on Lucas electrics for your British classic. mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougiefourspeed Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'm also looking to find a VIN from a (VW) reg, and disappointed that the BMW site is no longer working... if anyone can help, please let me know! Gary, Whats the reg? I'll PM you the VIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Sadly the Blueprint site still isn't working, I've got an account so can do it for you but I can't create a generic one for everyone to use yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Thanks to Tam for giving me the nod, the Blueprint site which is bloody useful for converting VIN to Reg and vice-versa is now accepting new accounts so you can create your own, or use the generic one I've made. The Moog and Tam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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