Any way of finding out where your first car is now?
24 March 2006, 07:47 AM
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Any way of finding out where your first car is now?
Just wondering if anyone knows how to find out what happened to, or where is your first car?Mine was a red Opel Manta GTE coupe 1987 C reg and would really like to find it and maybe buy it for a few quid!!!
24 March 2006, 08:42 AM
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http://www.rac.co.uk/web/carbuying/vehicle_data_search/
This will tell you if the car is still on record, i.e. not been scrapped.
This will tell you if the car is still on record, i.e. not been scrapped.
24 March 2006, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by [Davey]
http://www.rac.co.uk/web/carbuying/vehicle_data_search/
This will tell you if the car is still on record, i.e. not been scrapped.
This will tell you if the car is still on record, i.e. not been scrapped.
24 March 2006, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by [Davey]
http://www.rac.co.uk/web/carbuying/vehicle_data_search/
This will tell you if the car is still on record, i.e. not been scrapped.
This will tell you if the car is still on record, i.e. not been scrapped.
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24 March 2006, 09:27 AM
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The RAC site is great but doesn't help if the reg has been changed, a private plate fitted etc, which then screws the results if you even get any at all. Would love to be able to see the DVLA database to see the history of my first car etc - when it was sold afterwards, where it went to and when it was last scrapped or declared SORN. Just for fun, as well as memories.
But it's not going to happen.
But it's not going to happen.
24 March 2006, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by mightyyid
The RAC site is great but doesn't help if the reg has been changed, a private plate fitted etc.
My private plate has been on all my recent cars, and all returned the right results..
If the car has JUST got the plate it will take a while for the RAC to get the latest data for the DVLA.
24 March 2006, 09:42 AM
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Wouldn't mind having my old E30 back, regret letting it go now, would have been a great track day car 
Oh well at least someone is getting some use out of it 
Vehicle details
Manufacturer BMW
Model 325I
Body type 2 DOOR SALOON
Colour RED
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1989
Number of previous owners 5
Last owner change 31 July 2004
Oh well at least someone is getting some use out of it Vehicle details
Manufacturer BMW
Model 325I
Body type 2 DOOR SALOON
Colour RED
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1989
Number of previous owners 5
Last owner change 31 July 2004
24 March 2006, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by [Davey]
I'll think you'll find it does
My private plate has been on all my recent cars, and all returned the right results..
If the car has JUST got the plate it will take a while for the RAC to get the latest data for the DVLA.
My private plate has been on all my recent cars, and all returned the right results..
If the car has JUST got the plate it will take a while for the RAC to get the latest data for the DVLA.
I stand corrected. Did not know that, but cheers for pointing it out.
Andy
24 March 2006, 09:56 AM
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You can get better info about current VED data from
www.vehiclelicense.gov.uk , click on vehicle enquiry and enter the reg number and make. Will show you when the last tax expired, so you can see when the car died.
www.vehiclelicense.gov.uk , click on vehicle enquiry and enter the reg number and make. Will show you when the last tax expired, so you can see when the car died.
24 March 2006, 10:01 AM
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4 cars of mine have had my private plate on, the most recent for 14 months, still the plate isnt found on the rac site. 
Ah well
Ah well
24 March 2006, 11:28 AM
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Don't the DVLA give out current owner details and addresses for a small fee. If i remember correctly I am sure you can attain these details by saying they were a witness to a bump or involved in a bump and you took down the reg no. as they drove off, I believe the fee is £5...... may be a little lie, but to what lenghts will you go to purchase that memorable first motor 
24 March 2006, 12:53 PM
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Don't the DVLA give out current owner details and addresses for a small fee. If i remember correctly I am sure you can attain these details by saying they were a witness to a bump or involved in a bump and you took down the reg no. as they drove off, I believe the fee is £5...... may be a little lie, but to what lenghts will you go to purchase that memorable first motor
that has attained the information this way, about 18 months ago
24 March 2006, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ben44
Oh dear, just typed in the reg of a impreza turbo that I wrote off. It was in a very sorry state last time I saw it. It was bent in half. I feel sorry for the 3 owners that have had it since...
After seeing it had a few owners since i decided to track it down. Put an ad on the xr owners club site, and tracked it down withing a few days!
The owner showed me his pics of it and it did look very good, must have been rung by someone. Bit sad to see the last pic though as it was sitting in his garage, stripped and vandalised.
RIP XR2!..................AGAIN!
24 March 2006, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mannyo
You can get better info about current VED data from
www.vehiclelicense.gov.uk , click on vehicle enquiry and enter the reg number and make. Will show you when the last tax expired, so you can see when the car died.
www.vehiclelicense.gov.uk , click on vehicle enquiry and enter the reg number and make. Will show you when the last tax expired, so you can see when the car died.
thanks guys, i know a wee bit more now than i did...
24 March 2006, 08:42 PM
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just remembered it was £150 to insure,fully comp,(in me maw`s name off course)i was 17,a week passed my test when i bought it....the manta was the "rally king" back then 1989...
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Originally Posted by alloy
Don't the DVLA give out current owner details and addresses for a small fee. If i remember correctly I am sure you can attain these details by saying they were a witness to a bump or involved in a bump and you took down the reg no. as they drove off, I believe the fee is £5...... may be a little lie, but to what lenghts will you go to purchase that memorable first motor
fookin ppl on here are their own worst enemy so ya got a scooby an now ya gonna tell everyone where to find em ........genious
24 March 2006, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by alloy
Don't the DVLA give out current owner details and addresses for a small fee. If i remember correctly I am sure you can attain these details by saying they were a witness to a bump or involved in a bump and you took down the reg no. as they drove off, I believe the fee is £5...... may be a little lie, but to what lenghts will you go to purchase that memorable first motor
Fee Paying Enquiries,
DVLA,
Longview rd.
Morriston.
Swansea
SA6 7JL
with a £5.00 postal order made out to DVLA, plus a covering note giving your name, address and your vehicle details and ask for the vehicle history report. They'll do a complete printout of the vehicle record from when it was first registered in the UK to present day, including all names and addresses of previous owners plus other stuff like VIC info & so on. Much cheaper than an HPI report. Does take 5 days though.
BTW, the quote above does work, if you can come up with a "valid reason" plus a fiver, they will give you the info.
How do I know.......I work there, supporting their kit.
HTH
24 March 2006, 09:22 PM
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i put in the reg of the car i wrote off in november rac said its been sold on the 20th of feb this year thing is i still own the car can they do this without the v5 as i still have it
25 March 2006, 06:52 AM
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my first car was a 1985 series 1 rs turbo, it was the only car ive ever crashed(wrote off actually!) but me and my mate straghtened it out and sold it on, cant believe it is still out there and not scrapped, i wonder if there is still that slight kink in the roof.
25 March 2006, 09:33 AM
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My 1st motor!!
Vehicle details
Manufacturer VAUXHALL
Model NOVA SR
Body type 3 DOOR HATCHBACK
Colour RED
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1989
Number of previous owners 7
Last owner change 16 November 2005
It was aright BEAST. Well thtas what I thought....
Vehicle details
Manufacturer VAUXHALL
Model NOVA SR
Body type 3 DOOR HATCHBACK
Colour RED
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1989
Number of previous owners 7
Last owner change 16 November 2005
It was aright BEAST. Well thtas what I thought....
25 March 2006, 09:38 AM
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And the idiot who bought my Saxo VTS has still got it!
Vehicle details
Manufacturer CITROEN
Model SAXO VTS
Body type 3 DOOR HATCHBACK
Colour BLUE
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1997
Number of previous owners 3
Last owner change 04 July 2003
To be fair I might have been the Idiot In the 1st place!!
Vehicle details
Manufacturer CITROEN
Model SAXO VTS
Body type 3 DOOR HATCHBACK
Colour BLUE
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1997
Number of previous owners 3
Last owner change 04 July 2003
To be fair I might have been the Idiot In the 1st place!!
25 March 2006, 10:57 AM
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I can't believe how many owners my old Audi now has. I was the 2nd owner and sold the car about 7 years ago.
Manufacturer AUDI
Model COUPE 20V QUATTRO
Body type COUPE
Colour BLACK
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1990
Number of previous owners 5
Last owner change 06 May 2005
Manufacturer AUDI
Model COUPE 20V QUATTRO
Body type COUPE
Colour BLACK
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1990
Number of previous owners 5
Last owner change 06 May 2005
