ronnie_rotten Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 hey there y'all, i've come to wonderin'... is there a database or something somwhere, that you can you can use to check to see if the 'rechassied' or '200td converted' you're about to buy is built out of 'genuine stolen parts'!?! it'd be nice to go and see a truck, break out the smartphone, tippy tap in a couple of numbers, and then know if you were buying something that had been reported stolen, or otherwise. i ask because in about 9 months time, my hicap aint gonna have enough seats, and not because i'm fitting a cubby box! gonna need to find a cheap station wagon or simelar, but cheap for the right reasons, if you follow my thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Can't help but congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) I think a HPI check would do most of what you're describing. Edit: Wrote VIC check for some reason, corrected! Edited April 27, 2012 by Retroanaconda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 you can check the VIN number on http://landroveroneten.com/cgi-bin/vin_checker.cgi/ don't know of any website or otherwise for checking engine numbers except for the vehicles V5 registration document, maybe get a HPI check done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender dinky Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 you can check the VIN number on http://landroveronet...in_checker.cgi/ don't know of any website or otherwise for checking engine numbers except for the vehicles V5 registration document, maybe get a HPI check done. had the wifes new p38 V5 back the other week, at the top in bold letters it says, this is not proof of ownership, and it was also on my defender90 V5, so what proof have we got, dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 you can check the VIN number on http://landroveronet...in_checker.cgi/ cool website, cheers for the link. i'll be bookmarking that one! but you can't just punch in a vin and get a 'stolen motor' alert? i guess that's what the hpi check does then? scuze my ignorance, butvcan somone tell me what hpi does, and how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 http://www.hpicheck.com/?gclid=CKSm3Mb01a8CFYwMtAodSlMJdg HPI check covers these areas http://www.hpicheck.com/what_report.html hth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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