Thread: Advice on rust and rego please?

I think you'll find it's a case of using a set of plates from another vehicle - possibly ten years ago when he bought it. After all, one land rover looks pretty much like another. If the numbers are "nothing like" each other, try entering into CalVIN (Clifton Scientific Text Services, the Netherlands) to find what type of Land Rover each left the factory as (swb/lwb/ckd/petrol/diesel/RHD/LHD/4cyl/6cyl)

I recall someone saying they had three or more Land Rovers and only one set of plates - provided the vehicle description is fine its rare that the VIN would get checked by the Police. But changing ownership is another matter, and I had two inspections on my series vehicle because of typos/misreading on the safety certificate and on the previous registration.

I think I am a bit stuck on this one.
The RTA will not release any info relating to the history of the car (only the current owner is able to request this info)- RTA do have a ‘Request For Information form’, this does require a small fee also and again only the current registered owner can apply.
Common sense tells me not to risk buying the vehicle and hoping for the best.
Unless anyone has any other thoughts, might have to let this one go.

The only other suggestion one may consider, is to get a set of numeric punches, and "freshen up" the chassis numbers on the spring hanger....

The Clifton site was useful in that it gave the same description for both VIN’s in the following categories:
Model, Body Type, Wheel Base, Engine, Model Years, Destination and Design.

It is the ‘serial’ component of the VINs that is different and makes the numbers look like they not a close match.

This explains why having different numbers has probably not been picked up previously.
Thanks for the Clifton site reference.

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

The only other suggestion one may consider, is to get a set of numeric punches, and "freshen up" the chassis numbers on the spring hanger....

I have considered that this might be an option.

Why the concern? The numbers are a match with the compliance plate and the motor looks original. Run the correct chassis number through REVS. If there is no record of it being stolen, buy the vehicle as UNREGISTERED and then register under the correct numbers. Easy. If REVS has anything untoward on it, leave it alone. If the current owner wants to sell it as registered, get him to get a safety certificate (pink slip/ whatever they are down your way) with the correct chassis numbers and then get him to hand in his plates, deduct the refund from the sale price. I wouldn't try to register the vehicle under the existing registered numbers, because you don't know where THAT vehicle is, and when it might reappear to haunt you.

I agree with scrambler.

Either get the current owner to work out the numbers problem or just buy it unregistered and start fresh.

You have matching numbers and an engine that was an optioned engine, even though it may not be the original one they have nothing to argue about.

Thank your lucky stars you've got mismatching numbers to a landy motor and not a holden one or you would be in a whole world of pain...along with me

I had enough trouble with Qld. Transport over an unregistered trailer that had the same serial no. as one already on register. Two different makers, one long defunct, twenty years between dates of manufacture.

My advice, don't touch anything where the numbers don't agree. One day a couple of big bun faced coppers may turn up at your door seeking to take possession of a stolen vehicleand to have a deep and meaningful discussion with you..