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lee16v
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:26 pm    Post subject: My first Alfa. Reply with quote

I came across some old photos the other day of the 1.5ie I bought back in 1996! I kept the car for 3 years and then sold it to a woman who let it turn into a rust encrusted muddy shed and I guess it has now gone to the scrap heap. Sorry for the picture quality as they are scanned in and I'll warn you of a shocking image........I have hair in one of them!!!

As it arrived on my doorstep Shocked


During the small repair

The finished article
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blimey Lee, nice work chap.

You must have been really dedicated to sort out something like that!

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lee,

Are you sure the final picture isn't 'pre-shunt' Wink

Good job. All diy??- beating, painting etc??

Cheers,

John
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:26 pm    Post subject: Re: My first Alfa. Reply with quote

lee16v wrote:
I came across some old photos the other day of the 1.5ie I bought back in 1996! I kept the car for 3 years and then sold it to a woman who let it turn into a rust encrusted muddy shed and I guess it has now gone to the scrap heap.


Yep, sorry its dead, last tax was due on 01/08/2002
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes... Vehicle Scrapped.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes all the work was done by me/ dad at home. Used a 10 ton pusher to straighten the chassis/ bodywork, panel beating the worst out then filler and sprayed......I even saved the bumper by hot kniving the split back together. Took about 4 months to do all in.........was quite pleased with the end result and i managed to get a 4 year old 33 with 30k showing on the road for £1900.....result!

How do you guys find out the DVLA stuff then?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

HI Lee

great job chap Wink


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try this link

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/index.jsp

Click on vehicle enquiry and put in make and reg no and it'll give you info on the vehicle....
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Rich, Just had a good search of all my old cars.......all dead Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lee16v wrote:
Cheers Rich, Just had a good search of all my old cars.......all dead Crying or Very sad


Hi,

Just had a play with this. Does it tell you if a vehicle is actually scrapped- or is that assumed when it can't find anything.

2 old alfas of mine come up and say they were taxed up to 2000 and 2001 but now say 'unlicenced' - does that mean they are dead or just rotting on someones drive on a sorn?? I kinda want to find them now!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi John

Unfortunately, I think you'll find that if the cars are listed as being liable for tax some time ago, you can safely assume they are dead as cars that are SORNed will show as such on the vehicle enquiry.

Sorry for the bad news...
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