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Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Martin Prior

"THE 7" is on the Register as a '34 RP saloon. Not its original registration.



But I think its been on the car 30+ years.

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Tony betts
Sorry Martin,

I didn't get it ?

Why would you put an R reg on a new Beemer.

Tony.




Because the other three letters make up their initials or job - like R23 VET. I know someone in the poultry industry who has **51 HEN on a 2016 Chelsea tractor.

You have to be seriously vain to want one of these, when the private joke isn't obvious to anyone else!

On the other hand, I wonder if MPR10R is available? I'd have to be a complete PEN 1 S to want to buy it, though!

Location: Herefordshire, with an "E" not a "T".

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Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Nigel was in Brittany
Martin Prior

"THE 7" is on the Register as a '34 RP saloon. Not its original registration.



But I think its been on the car 30+ years.



"THE" was issued in March 1960, so it could have been transferred onto the RP at any time after that.

Location: Herefordshire, with an "E" not a "T".

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HE is a Barnsley issue registration I think. Some people near where I used to live in Sheffield used to have an A60 or a Wolseley with THE 4 on it, as original issue.

Location: Gard, France 30960. Used to be Languedoc-Roussillon but now it's Occitanie

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

One for Reckless,
There's "R8 PAL" on a 4 wheel drive near us.
Dave.

Location: Sheffield

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Dave Wortley
One for Reckless,
There's "R8 PAL" on a 4 wheel drive near us.
Dave.


I get it Dave and I'm sure Bruce will but I wonder how many more on here will.

Steve

Location: North Yorkshire

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

One for somebody that likes a pink Range Rovers:
NOB 3 D

Location: Gard, France 30960. Used to be Languedoc-Roussillon but now it's Occitanie

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Personalised number plates aren't my thing, but there have been a few that have turned my head...

V8 67 DFV (Laid out like that) on a Council type tipper truck thingie. It was in the Birmingham area.

OLD 750 was on a double decker bus in Stevenage (where I grew up).

I really can't see at what stage a personalised number plate becomes the best use of your money. Good thing we're all different.

Location: Towcester

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There is a lot of money to be made from dealing in number plates - and has been so for a long time. I put people who are vain enough to pay good money for a "personal" plate in the same category as those who cover themselves in tattoos.

Sorry if that upsets anyone here.

Ray.

Location: Derby

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I think I recall seeing the box saloon THE 7 at various 750 club rallies in the Kent area in the 1970's ?

My all time favourite reg, which was sold some years ago I believe, was OBO 110X.

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I saw TOY 7 in Rugby about 15 years ago.

David

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

That's interesting, David. I saw TOY 7 on a pre-war Allard back in the early 1960s, and have often wondered what happened to it; it doesn't appear to be on a car at the moment, so presumably the number is now on retention.

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Mike,

mycarcheck shows TOY 7 is currently on a 2005 Volvo V70 S Estate colour red - taxed and MOT'd.

Jeff.

Location: Almost but not quite, the far North East of England

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

that makes sense jeff.

a toy seller with an estate car. reg TOY 7.

if he was a more succesful seller he would have a transit van with TOY 1

or if he was the biggest toy seller out there he would have a flash 2017 MERC. with CORG 1

Location: huncote on the pig

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Box saloon has gone down another £1000.

It's £5995 now. (£2000 less than the start price)

Taking the Reg number off is the kiss of death, no doubt about it

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When it gets to £3999.00 I'll offer him £3k....

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Duncan grimmond
When it gets to £3999.00 I'll offer him £3k....


Have a look at the link below then.

Now listed for under £3000 ! ! !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-7-1934-MOT-ONE-YEAR-MOT-EXEMPT-TAX-EXEMPT-AUSTIN-SEVEN-SUNROOF-/282392467578?hash=item41bfe7187a:g:~wsAAOSwSlBYxTAP

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Duncan grimmond
When it gets to £3999.00 I'll offer him £3k....


HI Duncan its your lucky day !!!!! All Yours

Location: East Sussex

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Oops, my bluff is called! Maybe I'll wait to see if it comes down any further…it's a long way to go to collect and I'm running out of space and I'm still in the process of building another special which I must finish in time for another go at Puy Notre Dame.
Me and my big mouth!

Location: Ripon

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Geoff
Duncan grimmond
When it gets to £3999.00 I'll offer him £3k....


Have a look at the link below then.

Now listed for under £3000 ! ! !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-7-1934-MOT-ONE-YEAR-MOT-EXEMPT-TAX-EXEMPT-AUSTIN-SEVEN-SUNROOF-/282392467578?hash=item41bfe7187a:g:~wsAAOSwSlBYxTAP


Use as is ?

perhaps show us why we should have kept the M.O.T on older cars.

Like EVOCATION, to get a better price.

use as is suggests it's road worthy. To get more than it's worth.

Tony.

Location: Huncote on the pig

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Geoff
Duncan grimmond
When it gets to £3999.00 I'll offer him £3k....


Have a look at the link below then.

Now listed for under £3000 ! ! !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-7-1934-MOT-ONE-YEAR-MOT-EXEMPT-TAX-EXEMPT-AUSTIN-SEVEN-SUNROOF-/282392467578?hash=item41bfe7187a:g:~wsAAOSwSlBYxTAP


I messaged the seller, who says that he can still put the original registration back on it - for a price.

Location: Herefordshire, with an "E" not a "T".

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Going by the visible corrosion in the photos I don't think I'd want to drive it as is except onto a trailer. I used to drive around in precarious vehicles in my youth because I thought I was invincible. It took a few years and bad experiences to convince me otherwise.
I'm not in a hurry or desperate for this one...

Location: Ripon

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Tony betts

Use as is ?

perhaps show us why we should have kept the M.O.T on older cars.

Like EVOCATION, to get a better price.

use as is suggests it's road worthy. To get more than it's worth.

Tony.


It's MOTd until Feb 2018, Tony!

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I've bought cars with MOT certificates....

Location: Wales

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It's getting to £4400.00...

Location: Ripon

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Sold for £4600.

Still listed at £5995 in a Classified Ad !

Good luck to the buyer

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It ain't over till the fat lady sings! I tend not to take too much notice of an eBay sale result when cars are concerned, until I see feedback exchanged as confirmation that the sale actually completed.

Over the years, I have regularly put old cars on my watch list, mainly out of curiosity. It's surprising just how many end up being re-listed due to 'timewaster', 'no contact', 'winning bidder failed to show up', etc. It seems that cars in particular attract bidders who exhibit this sort of behaviour.

Location: Hertfordshire

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Ian M
It ain't over till the fat lady sings! I tend not to take too much notice of an eBay sale result when cars are concerned, until I see feedback exchanged as confirmation that the sale actually completed.

Over the years, I have regularly put old cars on my watch list, mainly out of curiosity. It's surprising just how many end up being re-listed due to 'timewaster', 'no contact', 'winning bidder failed to show up', etc. It seems that cars in particular attract bidders who exhibit this sort of behaviour.


well sed in the first instance ian,

although timewaster etc, can often mean the seller was biding up his own item and didnt get it to what he wanted.

it all depends on the individual who is selling.

tony

Location: huncote on the pig

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It's still listed as a classified on eBay...

Location: Ripon

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Yes, it is still listed and still no feedback for the 'Sale' of the car for £4600.

However, the link below shows another listing has now appeared. Number plate stripping is probably the name of the game.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282379440555?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Remember my earlier post about the fat lady? There you go....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/282409201642

Location: Hertfordshire

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

The description has changed a little, unless I am mistaken? I wonder if the sale fell through due to the overall poor condition evident to some in the photos.

Location: chillin'

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

Geoff
Yes, it is still listed and still no feedback for the 'Sale' of the car for £4600.

However, the link below shows another listing has now appeared. Number plate stripping is probably the name of the game.


Scroll down the feedback he's left left. Number plates is his real interest.

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=roy4124&ftab=FeedbackLeftForOthers&keyword=282409201642&searchInterval=30

Re: You decide to say what you feel about this.............

If you now follow the link to the most recent eBay listing in my 25/03 post, the Austin 7 has been totally transformed...... into a 2008 Vauxhall Tigra!

What an odd thing to do.

Location: Hertfordshire

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And another;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1938-Austin-Seven-Ruby-BODY-ideal-for-making-HOTROD-/322465861986?hash=item4b14769162:g:PRQAAOSw32lY2k2H

I couldn't resist complaining to the seller and the reply was that it would be worth more as a special!
Brian

Location: Near M1 Jcn 28