Strange car history.

Post 785522 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-11 21:07:32

Reading about the history of mole's gull has reminded me about a car i have recently come across and the strange history it has. I was wondering if anyone had ideas as to whats going on, or how to find out more (i'm interested in buying). When i put the cars number plate into a vehicle check it comes out with this information. vehicle registration mark : KF02 LMU Make : others Model: unknown Body type : 4 door saloon (this matches) Colour : blue (this matches) Transmission and fuel type: Auto 6 gears, petrol (this matches) First registered : 25/03/2002 (this matches the reg) Year of manufacture : 1999 (no idea whats going on here?) I've done many vehicle checks now and have never came across anything like it. The really strange part is that it cannot possibly have been made in 1999 as the model simply wasn't in production then, 2001 is the first year it came out. The other weird thing is that because the check shows any other plates the car has had, it does have another plate before when it was first registered and this was in 1999, the plate being T311 CNH. When i checked the dvla for the tax and mot status, it has no record of the car. One other piece of information of note, is that when i put the reg into a tyre search (i wanted to see how much they would cost as it has pretty big tyres), it too says - Make : unknown, Model : others (or something along those lines). But interestingly it does come up with the correct tyre sizes for the car. Any input on why this is, or how to find out more would be much appreciated.

Post 785523 by foammanmark on 2015-09-11 21:12:22

My 2003 Alfa 156 was manufactured in 1991 according to the DVLA. I think not..................

Post 785524 by Orca2 on 2015-09-11 21:16:46

Maybe the data registered has just been input incorrectly in the first place, i guess it happens, as for the DVLA they couldnt score in a barrel of fannies, data errors are their bread and butter. They sent me a letter a few years back revoking my licence, when I phoned them up to ask why the bloke said " oh its a mistake, just ignore it" an apology might have been nice!

Post 785526 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-11 21:23:43

The v5 for my s60 does say its an estate............

Post 785532 by MoleT-5R on 2015-09-11 22:25:46

what model / year is this meant to be Liam ??

Post 785536 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-09-11 22:37:11

The DVLA couldn't organise an troll in a VPCUK thread. Just check out their FOI response which is full of contradictions: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/removal_of_entitlements_and_lack

Post 785537 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-09-11 22:40:02

[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;785532]what model / year is this meant to be Liam ??[/QUOTE] Guessing a BMW 740i or a 745i

Post 785538 by AcidicDavey on 2015-09-11 22:44:55

Quite possibly a 7er, the newer shape one as the dates Liam states are the cross over points for the older and new model. I.E the newer 2002 car wasn't available in 1999.

Post 785539 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-09-11 22:46:30

The 745i then

Post 785540 by Orca2 on 2015-09-11 22:48:44

The DVLA seem to be awfully efficient at supplying address details to private companies issuing parking fines.

Post 785542 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-11 23:10:51

[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;785532]what model / year is this meant to be Liam ??[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;785537]Guessing a BMW 740i or a 745i[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=AcidicDavey;785538]Quite possibly a 7er, the newer shape one as the dates Liam states are the cross over points for the older and new model. I.E the newer 2002 car wasn't available in 1999.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;785539]The 745i then[/QUOTE] Yep, its a 2002 e65 745i. How did you find out what car it was supposed to be?

Post 785543 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-09-11 23:23:36

[QUOTE=LiamT4;785542]Yep, its a 2002 e65 745i. How did you find out what car it was supposed to be?[/QUOTE] Was quite hard to find out, had to dig quite a bit through some lists cross referencing makes and models...... Nah LOL, I just entered the reg into the Eurocarparts.com reg search.

Post 785544 by Orca2 on 2015-09-11 23:43:41

If that works how come they always hand over the wrong bleedin part .

Post 785545 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-11 23:47:44

[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;785543]Was quite hard to find out, had to dig quite a bit through some lists cross referencing makes and models...... Nah LOL, I just entered the reg into the Eurocarparts.com reg search.[/QUOTE] Was hoping someone would have some "inside" knowledge perhaps ;) I checked a couple of tyre places but no parts places.

Post 785546 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-11 23:51:38

I'm a bit p***** off that the car check that i pay for didn't have that info on it.

Post 785547 by Orca2 on 2015-09-11 23:52:47

Might be worth checking with the dealers, my local one had quite a lot of info on file on my V70 . i dont know if the info is linked between dealers as they had serviced it for years when it was just a pup.

Post 785548 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-09-12 00:12:17

[QUOTE=Orca2;785544]If that works how come they always hand over the wrong bleedin part .[/QUOTE] Usually because there are several hundred variants of the same bloody part :) [QUOTE=LiamT4;785545]Was hoping someone would have some "inside" knowledge perhaps ;) I checked a couple of tyre places but no parts places.[/QUOTE] Sorry bud, I'm nowhere near that good [QUOTE=LiamT4;785546]I'm a bit p***** off that the car check that i pay for didn't have that info on it.[/QUOTE] Try Autotrader, enter the details to sell the car and it tells you if it has an accident history (works on my brothers wrecked 940) http://www.autotrader.co.uk/sell-my-car

Post 785550 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-12 01:00:30

No accidents or finance, the only issues are the plate changes and the weird 1999 manufacture date along with an old style number plate. Not that i should really be thinking of having a car that is just over 5m long, weighs 1900kg, and has a 4.5l v8 as a daily anyway................but its just so damn tempting.

Post 785552 by jamesy12345 on 2015-09-12 02:00:09

Japanese import maybe?? Or other RHD market 'My car check' picks up that it is a 745 https://www.mycarcheck.com/check/?reg_no=KF02+LMU T311CNH is on a Mercedes S-class

Post 785553 by AcidicDavey on 2015-09-12 02:16:23

[QUOTE=LiamT4;785550]Not that i should really be thinking of having a car that is just over 5m long, weighs 1900kg, and has a 4.5l v8 as a daily anyway................but its just so damn tempting.[/QUOTE] Just don't crash it while fiddling with the iDrive (most ironic name ever) :)

Post 785557 by MIKESC70T5 on 2015-09-12 07:42:01

A guy on the BM forum I use has just picked up a 750iL. It's got everything including the original fax machine in the rear armrest!!!!!

Post 785558 by Biff on 2015-09-12 08:17:59

Dvla don't know they're ass from elbows. They reckon my old civic should have one of 2 different number plates to what it currently has. This is after it passed a vic test & the fact the new owner has the full history with the car & the numbers match. I'm still receiving tax reminders even though I've had the letter confirming I'm not the registered keeper anymore. Similar a good mate of mine has a 1992 rx7 that is on an 02 plate as that's when it got imported. If it's straight & hpi clear I wouldn't be put off as some idiot in Swansea doesn't know the score.

Post 785565 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-12 11:37:09

[QUOTE=jamesy12345;785552]Japanese import maybe?? Or other RHD market 'My car check' picks up that it is a 745 https://www.mycarcheck.com/check/?reg_no=KF02+LMU T311CNH is on a Mercedes S-class[/QUOTE] The dvla didn't have that car on record either. [QUOTE=MIKESC70T5;785557]A guy on the BM forum I use has just picked up a 750iL. It's got everything including the original fax machine in the rear armrest!!!!![/QUOTE] When i was looking the other day, at an e38 750il, i noticed it had a fax machine lol. But i draw the line at running a V12 everyday ;)

Post 785568 by jamesy12345 on 2015-09-12 11:59:31

[QUOTE=Biff;785558]Dvla don't know they're ass from elbows. They reckon my old civic should have one of 2 different number plates to what it currently has. This is after it passed a vic test & the fact the new owner has the full history with the car & the numbers match. I'm still receiving tax reminders even though I've had the letter confirming I'm not the registered keeper anymore. Similar a good mate of mine has a 1992 rx7 that is on an 02 plate as that's when it got imported. If it's straight & hpi clear I wouldn't be put off as some idiot in Swansea doesn't know the score.[/QUOTE] That's odd cos the Rx7 I'm looking at was imported this year but on an L-reg - '93 year of manufacture. As long as it's 145 quid a year tax the DVLA can do whatever they want.... [QUOTE=LiamT4;785565]The dvla didn't have that car on record either. When i was looking the other day, at an e38 750il, i noticed it had a fax machine lol. But i draw the line at running a V12 everyday ;)[/QUOTE] They are trying their best I am sure :/ I'd love an old 750 but I think the reality of it wouldn't fun - lots of things not working by now I guess?? & yeah the running costs would be daft

Post 785569 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-12 12:19:07

[QUOTE=jamesy12345;785568]That's odd cos the Rx7 I'm looking at was imported this year but on an L-reg - '93 year of manufacture. As long as it's 145 quid a year tax the DVLA can do whatever they want.... They are trying their best I am sure :/ I'd love an old 750 but I think the reality of it wouldn't fun - lots of things not working by now I guess?? & yeah the running costs would be daft[/QUOTE] If they've not been looked after, the e38s can rust quite a bit as well. I think what puts me off, is the sheer size of them. There's few narrow roads where i live and i often go devon and the east coast which, again, have many tight roads. Parking spaces wouldn't be fun either. I'm only a short arse too, so i my look a bit stupid driving one lol To be honest, having a car like a 7 or an s-class as a daily is just ludicrous.............but thats also a good thing! I can just imagine driving the 20 miles home from work, sat in those seats, hardly any noise, with that v8 just wafting along. Sounds a brilliant way of ending the working day.

Post 785575 by jamesy12345 on 2015-09-12 12:54:10

[QUOTE=LiamT4;785569]If they've not been looked after, the e38s can rust quite a bit as well. I think what puts me off, is the sheer size of them. There's few narrow roads where i live and i often go devon and the east coast which, again, have many tight roads. Parking spaces wouldn't be fun either. I'm only a short arse too, so i my look a bit stupid driving one lol To be honest, having a car like a 7 or an s-class as a daily is just ludicrous.............but thats also a good thing! I can just imagine driving the 20 miles home from work, sat in those seats, hardly any noise, with that v8 just wafting along. Sounds a brilliant way of ending the working day.[/QUOTE] the idea of a well maintained one is great but just too much cash for me...but I still have a sneaky look at the 840's every so often. That little fetish doesn't seem to be going away....it's those headlights i think

Post 785580 by Doingitsideways on 2015-09-12 15:35:12

635CSi for me please. Seriously, I don't think I could love my own daughter as much.

Post 785584 by Orca2 on 2015-09-12 18:21:11

Damn you I had almost managed to forget about the 635 csi, now I want one again.

Post 785588 by jamesy12345 on 2015-09-12 18:38:30

[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;785580]635CSi for me please. Seriously, I don't think I could love my own daughter as much.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Orca2;785584]Damn you I had almost managed to forget about the 635 csi, now I want one again.[/QUOTE] Please don't look here http://www.4starclassics.com/bmw-m635-csi-motorsport-edition-for-sale-3/ (notice the 635 when I was looking at this one http://www.4starclassics.com/bmw-840ci-sport-for-sale-4/)

Post 785589 by Orca2 on 2015-09-12 19:05:47

Nooooooooooooo. They are too beautiful to even look at, i'm melting.... I'll get you for this Jamesy, and your little dog too...

Post 785596 by AcidicDavey on 2015-09-12 20:23:14

E24s are a whole load of badass, yes please! Them looks, and that creamy noise... Wouldn't mind an 840/850 (can't remember the E number, E31?) if one was free :)

Post 785598 by Doingitsideways on 2015-09-12 20:45:47

[QUOTE=jamesy12345;785588]Please don't look here http://www.4starclassics.com/bmw-m635-csi-motorsport-edition-for-sale-3/ (notice the 635 when I was looking at this one http://www.4starclassics.com/bmw-840ci-sport-for-sale-4/)[/QUOTE] Oosh!! Yep, I've just done a sex wee. Thanks Mate.

Post 785600 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-12 20:47:05

Unfortunately its no longer for sale.

Post 785601 by Orca2 on 2015-09-12 21:03:53

Bu66er, I was just about to stick the bairn on ebay for 22 grand.

Post 785613 by jamesy12345 on 2015-09-13 10:52:47

[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;785596]E24s are a whole load of badass, yes please! Them looks, and that creamy noise... Wouldn't mind an 840/850 (can't remember the E number, E31?) if one was free :)[/QUOTE] E31 fella, correct. Blue one for me pls [QUOTE=LiamT4;785600]Unfortunately its no longer for sale.[/QUOTE] It just wasn't meant to be! Never mind, 'window shopping' is enjoyable & costs nowt [QUOTE=Orca2;785601]Bu66er, I was just about to stick the bairn on ebay for 22 grand.[/QUOTE] I was just about to offer him a bag of monster munch cos it has metric alloys on

Post 785653 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-13 21:49:05

What i mean is, that the 745 i was looking at is no longer for sale.

Post 785665 by Orca2 on 2015-09-13 22:16:59

In which case ... Is anyone in the market for a greety faced 17 year old kid , who costs more to keep than a vintage Jag, and does nothing whatsoever in return for the care lavished on her, guaranteed permanently huffy and objectionable with a look that says she thinks you are a dick , and she is just about to tell you so for the umpteenth time that day. First offer of £ 22.5 k secures,

Post 785667 by AcidicDavey on 2015-09-13 22:19:11

Hahaha, some Fatherly love on the forums, great to see. There are others Liam, keep looking :)

Post 785679 by Blackdog on 2015-09-13 22:35:38

[QUOTE=Orca2;785665]In which case ... Is anyone in the market for a greety faced 17 year old kid , who costs more to keep than a vintage Jag, and does nothing whatsoever in return for the care lavished on her, guaranteed permanently huffy and objectionable with a look that says she thinks you are a dick , and she is just about to tell you so for the umpteenth time that day. First offer of £ 22.5 k secures,[/QUOTE] Want the 17 year old boy to make a matching pair? Might even supply FOC.

Post 785684 by Orca2 on 2015-09-13 22:48:14

We could get them together and they could have a whinge off to the death.

Post 785838 by LiamT4 on 2015-09-15 20:45:20

[QUOTE=AcidicDavey;785667]Hahaha, some Fatherly love on the forums, great to see. There are others Liam, keep looking :)[/QUOTE] I'm not really looking for something that size, but that particular car was quite close to me and you do get a lot for the money so it was very tempting.