Spotted in Croydon

[Very Tall Brad]

Well done, Brian. Enjoy your tea.

[The Professor]

Interesting find and story too.
Thanks for the pictures.

[Nuts4my827]

Glad I spotted this, and thanks Brian. I just dont have time before 7pm to get anywhere.

If she wants the tyres pumped up I keep a bike Track pump in the car, so can do it without any keys/power quickly.

[schuwolf]

It is black over grey then?

Almost looks like it doesn't have a sunroof from some of those pics.

Pretty sure you can that it has from the inside though?

Yeah, Black over Grey, with a sunroof. No apparent rust round the sun roof area either

[schuwolf]

@ Brad: I'm sure Leonora will make a tasty cup of Yorkshire tea

@ Phil: Good spot, just round the corner but in a road I rarely drive along. At the end is a guy with a very nice P5B, or did have in the summer. Good idea about the tyres, I'll try and get her to let us do it, rear o/s is very flat.

[Very Tall Brad]

I have not forgotten this car.

It is now for sale here:

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/cla ... rno/125672

I would like to save this car. It also has my mothers initials on the plate - LMB - Laura May Bennett

[schuwolf]

I had a feeling that something was going on with this car. I have been round several times but received no reply. At one stage the driver's window had been broken and a black bin bag taped over it, and tyres pumped up a few times.. Phil and I visited a while back, but again no reply. It does appear to be worth saving. Shame, I am spending a few days up in the Midlands next week.

[Very Tall Brad]

I have spoken to the owners son, John. The plate J1 LMB is valued at over £1000 - he is ideally looking for £1500 for the plate and car together.

I can afford this but don't really want the hassle of selling the plate afterwards to recoup some cash. He doesn't want the expense and hassle of splitting the two either as it would mean getting the car MoT'd.

I am unsure what to do now so I shall have a think about this and see what a good night's sleep will do for my logic.

Brad

[schuwolf]

Is that plate valuation creditable? Is there any proof of the valuation? There is a cherised number plate company, name escapes me at the moment, in Wallington, but I believe they are a bit ott.

I would have thought that the bargaining is in your favour Brad. The hassle of seperating the two (car and plate), sorting the electrics, which he admits has been 'got at' by damp, fitting new tyres, and obtaining an MOT is not the sort of things he would want to undergo on such an 'old' car. As his Mother is over 80 (lovely lady), I can only guess at his age, but I bet he is not too spanner wise.

What would you consider a fair price for the car, given it's age, condition, lack of running and no MOT? Plus, a sensible amount for the plate, less the hassle of bringing it back to life?

[MG Mal]

Lets put it this way.

DIL my old sterling did not need recmissioning, and had a private plate.
It was MOT'd and included the plate and Alex got it from me for under a grand.

Mal.

[Nuts4my827]

I drove past this the other day. Same place. Same condition.

Basically a good solid car I think (hope).

If you want me/brian to go and have a good look, please let me know. Son lives just round the corner.

[Very Tall Brad]

What would you consider a fair price for the car, given it's age, condition, lack of running and no MOT? Plus, a sensible amount for the plate, less the hassle of bringing it back to life?

I think the valuation is fair.

However, I agree that there is an enormous amount of expense and hassle to get the plate removed for selling. After standing for so long, just getting an MoT might cost hundreds of pounds.

The owners son, John, rang me again tonight and asked if anyone from this Forum and who knows the area could recommend a Rover friendly garage who he could approach to get the car roadworthy for an MoT.

I have already offered £500 for the car as it stands. I might ring back tomorrow and offer £800 for the whole thing - plate included - in return he gets cash, no hassle, no outlay and deals with the friendliest 800 buying Brummie giant.

[chubbyschum]

The car belongs to my mother who acquired the car on the first day it was registered as the dealer registered it in his name first it was started and moved up to six months ago but now the electrics are playing up, Does anyone know anyone who might sympathetically repair/restore if so please contact me 07798857465 John

[Very Tall Brad]

Hello, John.

I am glad you found the site after my conversation earlier.

I may be wrong here, as personalised plates aren't my strongest subject, but I think the DVLA may be unable to transfer the plate as the car is neither taxed or SORN'd as far as I can see. As the car has been untaxed for more than a year, i think the plate has to stay on the car. here's the piece I pulled up from the DVLA site just now. No doubt i am wrong in my interpretation of the myriad of rules...

Conditions for transferring a registration number
You can’t transfer a registration number:

starting with ‘Q’ or ‘NIQ’ for Northern Ireland registered vehicles
if it will make the vehicle it’s being transferred to look younger

To transfer the registration number, both vehicles must be:

registered at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
available for inspection
of a type that needs an MOT or heavy goods vehicle (HGV) test certificate
currently taxed
However, if the vehicle that currently has the registration number is not taxed, you can still apply to transfer provided:

There is no break between the date the tax disc runs out and the start of the SORN
The tax disc run out no more than 12 months before the date you apply

[Very Tall Brad]

Here's a link to the relevant information:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Pe ... DG_4022576