gruntus Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I must be getting old, I feel a little outraged at a site for ringers...... Check out his other items! I would always recommend getting a car HPi checked, it has save me THREE times in the last 15 years ebay Cheers G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Why? Using them to ring cars would be illegal, replacing a lost of damaged original would be quite legal. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_P Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I'm not sure if it is illegal, given that you are able to get new plates for Series motors. But having said that, up to a certain year they can be presented at the MOT without the VIN as long as the chassis has a number on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticbadger Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It's not illegal, it's perfectly legal to replace a chassis plate like-with-like. Using a new chassis plate to create a ringer is illegal. It's very common in classic car restoring to replace the VIN plate with new - it's only the same as replacing the number plates! In fact I've seen concours entrants marked down for grotty old VIN plates. Imagine an imaculately restored Series I or II, the engine bay completely as-new only let down by a faded, corroded, barely legible VIN plate - nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty_wingnut Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I'm not sure if it is illegal, given that you are able to get new plates for Series motors. But having said that, up to a certain year they can be presented at the MOT without the VIN as long as the chassis has a number on it... I've always had to provide both on my 1957 motor and prewar motors..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Ok I best lighten up then I used to know a few unsavoury characters in the eighties and their business was buying accident damaged cars from auction stealing an identical spec motor, swapping over the necassary details then selling on. My cynical mind jumped straight to the conclusion that the above would make life easier for anyone dodgy! Like I said I have been saved by HPi three times in the past so I am naturally suspicious of this sort of thing . G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_P Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) I've always had to provide both on my 1957 motor and prewar motors..... So you have had to provide the VIN plate for said motors, even if the chassis number was located elsewhere (e.g. on the chassis itself)? At the local Council Depot, a VIN plate was not required for the MOT of my Series permitting that the chassis number was clearly marked elsewhere (e.g. where it is supposed to be). I've just had a look for the MOT manual online, but it doesn't appear to be available online. What I have found is this, see the section towards the bottom of the page about VIN plates. Edited April 2, 2009 by Rich_P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Land RoverAll Models Front offside chassis member viewed through front wheel arch Not entirely correct - S1's had them on top of the chassis rail on the passenger side I think. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddler Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Nothing wrong with the advert. You can buy those as a genuine part from your dealer for any age LR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Ok I best lighten up then I used to know a few unsavoury characters in the eighties and their business was buying accident damaged cars from auction stealing an identical spec motor, swapping over the necassary details then selling on. My cynical mind jumped straight to the conclusion that the above would make life easier for anyone dodgy! Like I said I have been saved by HPi three times in the past so I am naturally suspicious of this sort of thing . G if you are from the Dunfermline area i would guess to naming a few of those characters, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Not entirely correct - S1's had them on top of the chassis rail on the passenger side I think.Les. Aha, Maybe thats why I can't find mine as I keep looking in the standard place Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 As already stated it perfectly legit. But a word of warning about that particular seller. What actually arrives in the post is a piece of plain aluminium with a printed sticker of the plate printing. With the slot for the stamping badly cut out with a stanley knife. How ever there are other more generic plates (Designed for kit car/ car builder folk) that are correctly made on the bay, which are also cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway_Star Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 if you are from the Dunfermline area i would guess to naming a few of those characters, Oy! I vaguely resemble that remark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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