Interesting Project?

Thats basically the deal m3cecotto.

I work in a Ford dealership as a Ford Technician but I must admit we don't see many 'old' vehicles being sold as new ones.

Most of the old spec cars get shipped of to be rental vehicles for a while.

Pikey

Praktisk wrote: Imagine the predicament BMW would be in, say they had released facelift model and they still had a stockpile of pre-facelift somewhere.

 

These are tarted up and sold as "Limited Editions".

As long as it's not been registered anywhere before, then I believe you could have a E30 M3 on any plate .K L M N .....

I'm sure I read somewhere ,that the only problem with this, is that the car would be classed as a new car and as such would have to meet any regulations for the year you are registering it for .I.e an E30 M3 wouldn't meet crash regulations, emissions etc etc now, so you couldn't register it now.

The date built means nothing much . How long do you think Ford keep cars parked up before they register them .Built in 2003 doesn't mean it's going to get a 2003 plate in they register it in 2005 .

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Praktisk wrote: 6 months free car rental ... not bad.

Yeah, but it WAS an X1-9 remember BTW anybody ever tried changing the pads in these things??  I think to do the deal, he had to buy a Strada 105TC - superb to drive - rusted in front of your eyes!

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PJSM3 wrote: I recall there was some fuss about this on Watch Dog or the like a few years back. Some 'new' cars (italian?) were being sold at dealers with rust already appearing !

My brother bought new Fiat X1-9 1500 in 1983  think.  In 1985, he traded it in and bought another one.  The VIN from the 85 car was EARLIER than the 83 car.  The dealer bought it back when he discovered it  6 months later at full price.

See also here:- http://m635.co.uk/DiaryDetail.asp?ArticleID=7

 

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Praktisk wrote: Absolutely, so thats why when people order new cars and they arent fussed about options n the like, they can get some good deals. Wonder how many people i.e your average joe who knows nothing about cars and just uses it for going to the shop / the alotment every now and again fall for this trick.

I think a while back in Car magazine it was mentioned that the Lancia Beta run out special edition 'Hi Fi' (I think) was a result of the unsold compounded cars being accidentally flooded, then dried out and re trimmed before being sold as new............Makes you think. If I was buying new I'd want to check the build date every time.

Absolutely, so thats why when people order new cars and they arent fussed about options n the like, they can get some good deals.

Wonder how many people i.e your average joe who knows nothing about cars and just uses it for going to the shop / the alotment every now and again fall for this trick.

Some M3's were on K plates. Altwood Slough had 1 many years ago when I was fascinated by the Z1 - It ended ARD and I think I have seen it since on a track somewhere. Also, Independent of Aldermaston has one in Calypso Red when they were originally in Wimbledon and when I bought mine from them, the same car had returned by that last owner and part-ex'd against another one!

If I could find a minter K plate I would buy it!

According to DVLA you can't make a car appear newer than it is!!  you can put any plate upto and including that year on there!  but not a later one!  that's how I always wonder why a dealer is allowed to get away with selling a 2 year old car on a current plate!!

I've seen E36's with V plates!!

nick wright used to own a e30 m3 with a K plate , he'll shed some light on the subject ..