ALL CARS ON EBAY.

[lotusles]

Back! been to Lotus Land! (Norfolk) We are a bit worried about these dodgy bidders.
But what can we do?
Also.................... getting away from this thread (sorry moderators) been looking on fleabay and saw cars "unrecordered" and it is quite shocking the state some of the cars are in, so you could pay top money for a car that has been bodged up and is possibly dangerous to drive, and cars like mine with little damage and fully inspected cannot get half decent money, and caT D's can vary so much depending on the examiner. I sometimes give up about this country "Yee Haa" cowboys rule????
Hope you all had a good easter

Cars can only be recorded if the person has input access to MIAFTR. Under the process (2002 Road Regulations) prior to October 2015, anybody that had a car or derived van where the repair costs exceeded the PAV had (should) have surrendered the V5c to DVLA for a VIC check to be carried out. VIC has been abolished but any vehicle that is designated and recorded as cat A or B on MIAFTR will never get a V5c issued, all cat C V5'c should be shredded and a replacement will have a notification from DVLA.
With regards cat D, it was and still is a financial decision and is a CTL.

[John_W]

Wots all the TLAs mean Les?

[andys2cars]

Hello les, thanks for info (what do all the abrieviations mean?) but if you are not insured/or other conditions etc, it will not get recorded? and why vic abolished? cheers Andy

[tb10]

VIC Abolished:

The most prominent reason for introducing changes is that the VIC scheme proved largely ineffective since its inception as only 40 “ringers” had been identified from almost 916,000 vehicles subjected to a check. Moreover, with developments in modern vehicle technology it has been made more difficult to “ring” cars and thus the decision was made for the DfT to end the scheme given the associated costs of running and maintaining such a system.

[simonbuk]

Wots all the TLAs mean Les?

PAV = Prior Accident Valuation
CTL = Claim Tine Limit

[John_W]

Simon,
Thanks. What about VIC and MIAFTR? (I know DVLA.)

John

PS TLA is my favourite - Three Letter Acronym

[simonbuk]

I think VIC is simply Vehicle Inspection Check.

The other one i'm not sure, think its just an insurance database of all claims ?

HTH.

[John_W]

Thanks - I know more than I knew yesterday!

[Rambo]

Simon,
Thanks. What about VIC and MIAFTR? (I know DVLA.)

John

PS TLA is my favourite - Three Letter Acronym

Me too. Now you've explained what TLA means

[GeoffSmith]

Do you not have access to McGoogle?

Motor Insurance Fraud and Theft Register

[John_W]

Why isn't that MIFATR?
Welcome back to UK, Geoff. You missed some great weather.

[GeoffSmith]

Why isn't that MIFATR?

'Cause I left the "Anti" bit out of Motor Insurance Anti Fraud and Theft Register - https://miaftr.com

Welcome back to UK, Geoff. You missed some great weather.

It's been so good I'm going back on the 19th... but just for four weeks.

[Kipperozzy]

does anyone know the red one on Ebay, for sale in Worcester or been to see it ?

[simonbuk]

Margarets now selling another one !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-LOTUS-EL ... Swz2lXB6Zi

[simonbuk]

does anyone know the red one on Ebay, for sale in Worcester or been to see it ?

You mean this one ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-LOTUS-EL ... SwGYVXCN~m

[Rambo]

Margarets now selling another one !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-LOTUS-EL ... Swz2lXB6Zi

Alarm bells ringing

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDO WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED IT NOW READS 96K THE MILEAGE BEFORE THE REBUILD WAS AROUND 120K

[Kipperozzy]

Hi Simon, yes thats the one any one seen it or have any history ? I contacted the seller before my ill fated drive North but he hasnt replied via ebay or phone.
I dont have the time to do another 500+ miles just now..

[simonbuk]

Margarets now selling another one !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-LOTUS-EL ... Swz2lXB6Zi

Alarm bells ringing

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDO WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED IT NOW READS 96K THE MILEAGE BEFORE THE REBUILD WAS AROUND 120K

Last MOT June 2008 at 110K miles. A lengthy restoration but could be worthwhile ?

Somebody must know this guy ?!

[SimonR]

Margarets now selling another one !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-LOTUS-EL ... Swz2lXB6Zi

Alarm bells ringing

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDO WAS FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED IT NOW READS 96K THE MILEAGE BEFORE THE REBUILD WAS AROUND 120K

Last MOT June 2008 at 110K miles. A lengthy restoration but could be worthwhile ?

Somebody must know this guy ?!

When I asked he did say he had loads of them ....

[Fredjohn]

does anyone know the red one on Ebay, for sale in Worcester or been to see it ?

You mean this one ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-LOTUS-EL ... SwGYVXCN~m

I'm going to Worcester on Saturday. If anyone wants me to look at it, I will try to do so. It's being sold by JC Cars according to eBay, but strangely it isn't on their own website. However, their address is so I can go and look, if the car is actually there!