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May 13th, 2022, 19:30 | #11 |
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Hi.
If you have any issues with insurance at all then please feel free to drop me a line. I'd be only too pleased to try and assist. Regards, Dan. |
May 13th, 2022, 23:37 | #12 | |
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If the seller was that unsure that "B230E" referred to a 2.3 and not a 2.8 there's a chance he fitted a B230E timing belt cover to a replacement B200E engine. You could of course do the reverse and fit a B200E timing belt cover to your engine and plead ignorance and/or insanity about the true size of the engine (have you physically checked the block to see if it has "B230" on it? Right hand side i think) although if the block has "B200" on it then it is indeed a B200. No good stirring up a hornets nest of insurance problems until you first check your facts and be sure it has a B230 in it. Mind you, if that seller is that good at fitting timing covers to alien engines, i'd love to see him fit a timing belt cover to my B280E and i'd laugh even harder at him fitting a timing belt!
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May 14th, 2022, 06:30 | #13 | |
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If you are feeling brave then getting a D (1987?) registered motor car now with a plan to do it up over the next 6 years for when it becomes an historic vehicle (probably on 1 April 2028) would be really interesting (and not a bad plan). Let us know what you decide to do :-) Alan
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May 14th, 2022, 12:09 | #14 |
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Thanks for the concern, but I'm not too bothered if I'm paying scrap value for the car.
I'm hoping that it has got alloy wheels, as I have steel ones on my 740. and there might be some other useful bits. If the welding is not too bad, then I might give it a birthday service with the ultra sonic cleaner, and change filters etc. It looks as if I could make a healthy profit doing that. I'd also like to get up ro speed with my welding, and it could be a good vehicle to practice on. I need some hobbies now that I have retired. |
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May 17th, 2022, 07:32 | #15 | |
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I'm not sure about making a profit in the short term; old (but not yet historic) cars hardly ever do that. It might well be a very satisfying project for your retirement. Post some pictures and words as you progress - we all like project threads. Alan
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May 17th, 2022, 15:30 | #16 |
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Don't bother telling the DVLA/insurance, no one will ever know.
Are tax exempt cars free to go into ULEZ zones? If not I can't see how these old boats would become magically more desirable - it's only a £280 a year saving. Anyone worth their salt still MOTs their car beyond the exemption too.
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May 17th, 2022, 17:34 | #17 |
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Why would I want to go into ULEZ zones? They are probably full of people who believe that electric vehicles are better for the environment, and not just a revenue and control gathering exercise by the government. I'm a London boy ( Knightsbridge and Chelsea), but I haven't been there for years, and now I prefer to be offgrid - it's much healthier.
I've come to mistrust the fitters ( there are very few mechanics these days), and I prefer to do the work on my vehicles myself. I've had too many experiences of garages setting up jobs that don't need to be done, and replacing perfectly good parts to increase profits. |
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:-) Alan
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