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Horsetan ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
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It's on a D-plate, but the bumpers are definitely "Highline" ones. But the headlights are NOT "Highline" ones. And the text says "6-speed"!!! So.....who's telling porkies? |
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///Mister_G ![]() Really Senior Member I ![]() ![]() Joined: 01-August-2005 Location: Coventry, UK Status: Offline Points: 343 |
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You'll have to explain the details on this one.... it looks nice to me, and that's about all I can offer on the topic
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AndyS ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365 |
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1987? Thought that's when the Highlines came out.
Maybe the first of the Highlines didn't get the "Smiley" lights.
Somebody put an M5 box in??? |
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Horsetan ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
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September 1987, Andy. That would have been a late E-plate.
All "Highlines" had ellipsoids as standard.
Errm.....how?!? |
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Rhys ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Coffee addict... Joined: 02-February-2003 Location: from the Latin locātiō Status: Offline Points: 10053 |
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88 was E plate (well my old E30 was E reg, registered Dec '88)
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Leroyhighline ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 20-January-2005 Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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My highline has the rear headrest that one hasn't, Should it?
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Brucey ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() Joined: 07-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 744 |
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don't think so.... my car is on a D plate and was built and registered early '87. Dec 7 would be 'E', dec 88 would be 'F'. I've seen chrome bumper cars on 'E' plates but not 'highlines' on a 'D' plate before... mind you when did they change? I'm not sure it was sept '87 it might have been a month or two earlier in the factory... all very strange.... cheers
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AndyS ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365 |
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How did they put a gearbox in? Well, first they took they old one out . . . See the E24 forum on Roadfly.com for details on how they did it. |
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m3Cecotto ![]() Bavarian-Board Forum Sponsor ![]() Joined: 29-September-2003 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 791 |
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D: 1/8/86 - 31/7/87 E: 1/8/87 - 31/7/88 F: 1/8/88 - 31/7/89 A car built in Sept 87 could not be registered on a D plate, but a car built a few months earlier for September release, dealer preview, publicity car etc. could have made it on to the "D" plate. Might be worth investigating? It's an unusual conversion to do from chrome bumper to Highline, but it's feasible. Could also be a dodgy accident rebuild or a plain simple old fashioned ringer
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AndyS ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365 |
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I think the most likely answer is the car has been updated with
Highline bumpers. A common practice with Merc CE coupes is to put the
later face-lifted front onto an older car.
It's certainly given us something to gas about. |
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Brucey ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() Joined: 07-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 744 |
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there is quite a lot of bodywork to do at the back, changing bumper types isn't a bolt on job at all.... maybe the car has a different (older) reg plate fitted; this can be done....
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AndyS ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() The Last of the Few Joined: 21-August-2003 Location: 55 � North Status: Offline Points: 1365 |
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Older number plates would answer the question of it's age but what about the headlights & the lack of rear headrests?
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Leroyhighline ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 20-January-2005 Status: Offline Points: 39 |
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Now sold for 1.120 Very strange a 1987? highline for that price, also noticed he has now discovered its a 5 gear car, and when asked about the interior, No answer, we normally boast about the full leather.
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Rhys ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Coffee addict... Joined: 02-February-2003 Location: from the Latin locātiō Status: Offline Points: 10053 |
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I'm afraid I think so.. I remember it as it's my birthday as well (not 1988 though, I'm a wee but older than that lol) ![]() ![]() Edited by Rhys |
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86C ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 27-November-2005 Location: Nottingham Status: Offline Points: 31 |
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This was taken from the DVLA website...
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Rhys ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Coffee addict... Joined: 02-February-2003 Location: from the Latin locātiō Status: Offline Points: 10053 |
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Wierd that isn't it.. can't remember what it said on the log book, could have sworn it was late December.
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86C ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 27-November-2005 Location: Nottingham Status: Offline Points: 31 |
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Not that it makes a jot of difference or it any less of a car
http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/ Follow the vehicle enquiry link... |
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Rhys ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Coffee addict... Joined: 02-February-2003 Location: from the Latin locātiō Status: Offline Points: 10053 |
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I see what you mean, my car according to the DVLA was registered 24th 2nd 95, RAC says - 31st 12th 95..
As long as they pick me up if I break down I'm not bothered.. ![]() ..interesting site btw. |
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86C ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 27-November-2005 Location: Nottingham Status: Offline Points: 31 |
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Yeh, found it quite by chance. Looked up some of my old cars to see if they're still around. Not many are... My fathers old Highline still is though
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PaulS ![]() Really Senior Member II ![]() ![]() East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman Joined: 03-July-2004 Location: Aylsham, Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 2516 |
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i did the same - all my old beemers have gone to the heavens!! Paul |
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