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RobT Rank: Lancia Gamma

RobT

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Fancy a VTEC Accord? Take your pick.

 

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201712152069532?postcode=sw97qe&year-from=1980&radius=200&year-to=2000&sort=price-asc&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&price-to=500&advertising-location=at_cars&page=23

 

This one is baderbox tho.

 

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201711211449793?make=HONDA&radius=200&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=ACCORD&year-to=2000&advertising-location=at_cars&year-from=1980&postcode=sw97qe&price-to=500&sort=price-asc&page=1

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somewhatfoolish Rank: Talbot Tagora

somewhatfoolish

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It needs cubing, about the only thing worth saving is the engine; why anyone would hang on to one of those and let it get vandalised rather than bunging it in the next classic auction as soon as they discovered they had bought X thinking it would be compatible with Y is inexplicable. The bullshit factor from the vendor also suggests they have a misguided idea of its value, despite failing to sell it for the past 3-4 months or so.
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barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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Sorry, I meant DVLA.

And no, it is generally not possible to register a car without paperwork.

You need to send in the originals, they don't even accept copies.

The DVLA guidelines explicitly state they do not require registration documents from the country of origin. A certificate from the manufacturer or a letter from an approved club is all you need. Over the last couple of years I hae registered around 20 cars in the UK, many had no documents whatsoever, including my Ford Model A, which was discovered in the Terrot motorcycle factory where it had been hidden behind a wall during WW2 and discovered decades later. No possible chance of establishing true ownership as everyone involved was long dead. It was then brought to the UK with no NOVA or anything else. I had a lovely new BF reg for it within three weeks of taking ownership.

 

Seriously, it's fine. Just don't import anything from Australia unless you want a bureaucratic nightmare.

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richardthestag Rank: Renault 16

richardthestag

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properly shagged out ex wedding car

 

1989 JAGUAR SOVEREIGN 2.9 XJ40 £450 BIN

 

 
goldfish bowls - check
2.9 poverty engine - check
headlining like a 40tog duvet - check
nasty repaint in white - check
Looks impressive from several feet away - check
no MOT - check

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-JAGUAR-SOVEREIGN-2-9-XJ40/232598833091?hash=item3627f887c3:g:kW8AAOSwc2FaMTM9

 

MOT fail sheet doesnt look horrific

 

Reason(s) for failure
  • Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  • Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
  • Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
  • Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  • Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  • Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  • Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

 

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adw1977 Rank: Renault 16

adw1977

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Vauxhall Viceroy 2.5 €2495

 

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/vauxhall-viceroy-2-5-auto/16735956

 

Were these just pitched as a fancy Carlton? Was there a Rekord equivalent?

 

The Commodore was the equivalent Opel

 

The Carlton, Viceroy and Royale were being promoted together, but as three distinct models, in 1980, separate from more humble Cavaliers and Chevettes:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61090099@N04/albums/72157632893472720

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Felly Magic Rank: Isuzu Florian

Felly Magic

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That beige Transit, what a honey, never seen one with a side loading slidey door before. Would even though it is a south paw

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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The DVLA guidelines explicitly state they do not require registration documents from the country of origin. A certificate from the manufacturer or a letter from an approved club is all you need. Over the last couple of years I hae registered around 20 cars in the UK, many had no documents whatsoever, including my Ford Model A, which was discovered in the Terrot motorcycle factory where it had been hidden behind a wall during WW2 and discovered decades later. No possible chance of establishing true ownership as everyone involved was long dead. It was then brought to the UK with no NOVA or anything else. I had a lovely new BF reg for it within three weeks of taking ownership.

 

Seriously, it's fine. Just don't import anything from Australia unless you want a bureaucratic nightmare.

 

Why did they make such a fucking fuss with my R16 then? Because I'm Austrian?

I begin to shit a little on English 'authorities', lemme tellya.

Next time I'll tell those little Englanders to shove it under their nonexistant foreskin.

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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I think you misunderstand how British bureaucracy works: just because it's written down in their own guidelines, it all depends who opens your letter and what mood they're in when they open it. Sometimes you'll get unlucky.

Parky Rank: Isuzu Florian

Parky

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Here's a weird one. It's a mark 2 Astra from Junkmans last acceptable year of manufacture but under the bonnet we find something unexpected. Rather than the standard Family2 OHC motor, we find a pushrod 1256 from the Chevette.

 

I didn't know Vauxhall used this engine in these - maybe they found a load of old Chevette engines in a shed somewhere and decided to use them up in a poverty spec special? Or has some maniac decided that cambelts are "too complicated" and built it himself?

 

Either way it's got to be rare and therefore worth more than a Lotus Carlton

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk2-3door-Vauxhall-Astra-1-3-1986/202148027139?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D44920b92bfab4f1eb73b4f63e5d395ab%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D8%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D112690856321&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042

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Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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I think those have a sub-1200cc ‘sleeved down’ version of the chevette engine for that extra dash of misery!!!

Parky Rank: Isuzu Florian

Parky

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Must be dire. I had a Chevette and it's Achilles heel was that engine. Wheezy, gutless, not particularly refined or economical and few (if any) tuning parts available. I remember spending 1991 saving up to buy a Ford crossflow engine to drop in it (which I never did as the car failed it's last MOT quite spectacularly).

 

Can't rally understand why Vauxhall would have built it unless it was because somebody found a shed full of Chevette motors. But whoever buys it will hopefully have a set of imperial spanners as the engine uses imperial bolts! That alone makes it grade A shite!

 

I am a little tempted. Poverty spec three door hatches always floated my boat

adw1977 Rank: Renault 16

adw1977

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Here's a weird one. It's a mark 2 Astra from Junkmans last acceptable year of manufacture but under the bonnet we find something unexpected. Rather than the standard Family2 OHC motor, we find a pushrod 1256 from the Chevette.

 

I didn't know Vauxhall used this engine in these - maybe they found a load of old Chevette engines in a shed somewhere and decided to use them up in a poverty spec special? Or has some maniac decided that cambelts are "too complicated" and built it himself?

 

Either way it's got to be rare and therefore worth more than a Lotus Carlton

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mk2-3door-Vauxhall-Astra-1-3-1986/202148027139?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D44920b92bfab4f1eb73b4f63e5d395ab%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D8%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D112690856321&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042

 

Seller thinks it's a 1.3 (which would be overhead cam) rather than a 1.2 but without number plates it's impossible to check what DVLA say.

 

September 1985 and June 1986 brochures both say this:

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/61090099@N04/8507690337/in/album-72157632860459358/

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