How many left?

[Edward Teach]

It would be nice to know how the dips in the line are calculated,
Meaning the line drops, and then the next quarter, the line goes up again,
Is it that a number of vehicles have been scrapped, written off, and then a few more vehicles have been registered ?
I know in the case of the vehicle I am interested in, apparently, only 200 of that 'model' were to be produced.

edit: Or possibly the case, that a vehicle has been on the road and taxed, but not been sorned while it was off the road ?

 

[Neilj]

I've got a Porsche 912, they don't even appear on the list

 

[Edward Teach]

I've got a Porsche 912, they don't even appear on the list

Would that not be in the Missing section ?
They have one, back in 51

 

[8ob]

I've got a Porsche 912, they don't even appear on the list

The old man had one of the first 911’s, a couple of bags of cement under the bonnet, Michelin xwx’s were tyre of the day and it ran on Rotella engine oil.

Bob

 

[Onoff]

Apologies if going slightly off thread but I have a Capri, legitimately purchased, years ago, for cash where the seller never then came up with the promised log book. I've lost touch with him etc. What would be the procedure for getting a logbook in my name? Send a letter to the DVLA?

It was btw a Cat-C. I don't know where he got the car from mind. I have no reason to believe it was dodgy.

Cheers

 

[Edward Teach]

Apologies if going slightly off thread but I have a Capri, legitimately purchased, years ago, for cash where the seller never then came up with the promised log book. I've lost touch with him etc. What would be the procedure for getting a logbook in my name? Send a letter to the DVLA?

It was btw a Cat-C. I don't know where he got the car from mind. I have no reason to believe it was dodgy.

Cheers

Use this form if you did not receive the log book from the previous owner,
The previous owner never sent the log book off, with my details etc.

Apply for a vehicle registration certificate (form V62)

Application for a vehicle registration certificate, also known as a log book (V5C).

www.gov.uk

 

[droopsnoot]

I was going to say the same thing - take the figures "with a pinch of salt".

By way of example:

We have the Carrera 2 S and the Carrera 2S, the 2S TIPT-IC S and the 2S TIPTRON S, the 2 TARGA and the 2 TARGA A (which must be a typo), and the 2 TIPTRONIC S and the 2 TIPTRONICS. I know there's quite a range of Porsche 911 models, but I can't imagine that those are any different to each other. There was an excuse back in the day, but surely it's not beyond them to have a selection list based on what is declared or type-approved for sale in this country, and pick the correct one.

 

[Bornfree]

Interesting site, only 18 of my current car left.

 

[eddie49]

The "Colt Car Company" was the name initially used by Mitsubishi, when they thought that people in the UK couldn't pronounce that weird word.
The 1400GLX is a small hatchback, with a strange Hi/Lo transfer gear ahead of the box, described as "Economy" and "Power", giving 8 forward gears and 2 reverse. My SORN'ed example is the only one left.

 

[Edward Teach]

The "Colt Car Company" was the name initially used by Mitsubishi, when they thought that people in the UK couldn't pronounce that weird word.
The 1400GLX is a small hatchback, with a strange Hi/Lo transfer gear ahead of the box, described as "Economy" and "Power", giving 8 forward gears and 2 reverse. My SORN'ed example is the only one left.
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I do remember seeing a video/film with commentators pronouncing Yamaha and Kawasaki etc. the 60's, quite amusing.

 

[Onoff]

The Capri was going to be the Ford Colt.

Mitsubishi had first dibs on the name Colt thus the Capri name was born.

 

[armalites]

Just looked up what *used* to be my favourite car:
Vauxhall omega MV6 23 left out of 1027 over the same date range.

I knew a chap who worked in Thames Valley Police workshop. When the Omega V6 arrived the traction control switch was removed so they couldn't turn it off. One of the lads found one of the other switches fitted(heated rear window I think) and they were able turn it off.

Many Vauxhalls of that era had performance that seemed to outweigh the numbers.

 

[bigegg]

I knew a chap who worked in Thames Valley Police workshop. When the Omega V6 arrived the traction control switch was removed so they couldn't turn it off. One of the lads found one of the other switches fitted(heated rear window I think) and they were able turn it off.

Many Vauxhalls of that era had performance that seemed to outweigh the numbers.

Mine was a manual estate - ex armed police unmarked response unit.
It upset more than a few boy racers off the lights.

 

[Cobbler]

Mine was a manual estate - ex armed police unmarked response unit.
It upset more than a few boy racers off the lights.

Years ago a friend had one like that, ex Met police mk2 Lotus Cortina. All black, looked like a standard Cortina, but wide wheels, the only giveaway was the Lotus badge on the back. No idea what had been done to it, but it went like stink.

 

[bigegg]

Years ago a friend had one like that, ex Met police mk2 Lotus Cortina. All black, looked like a standard Cortina, but wide wheels, the only giveaway was the Lotus badge on the back. No idea what had been done to it, but it went like stink.

I know when Lotus tweaked the omega/carlton they dropped a couple of turbos in it, and upgraded the brakes. same sort of thing for the cortina?

 

[Cobbler]

I know when Lotus tweaked the omega/carlton they dropped a couple of turbos in it, and upgraded the brakes. same sort of thing for the cortina?

Long before the days of turbos, change of cams was my guess. Probably not that quick by todays standards, but a flying machine of the day.

 

[RWD3M]

It would be nice to know how the dips in the line are calculated,
Meaning the line drops, and then the next quarter, the line goes up again,
Is it that a number of vehicles have been scrapped, written off, and then a few more vehicles have been registered ?
I know in the case of the vehicle I am interested in, apparently, only 200 of that 'model' were to be produced.

edit: Or possibly the case, that a vehicle has been on the road and taxed, but not been sorned while it was off the road ?

Hi Edward,

If you are referring to what I think you are, then it is due to the car being taxed for the summer only and sorn'd for the winter (my 1997 Mini comes into that category). You will see some models where this then stops happening which is likely when they become Historic and qualify for free road tax.

 

[Bobupndown]

Mine was a manual estate - ex armed police unmarked response unit.
It upset more than a few boy racers off the lights.

Always fancied buying a white Omega estate, traffic magically parted when one of those came up behind you. One of the first cars I remember with xenon headlights too, which was a good early warning that a police traffic car was bearing down on you.

 

[Edward Teach]

Hi Edward,

If you are referring to what I think you are, then it is due to the car being taxed for the summer only and sorn'd for the winter (my 1997 Mini comes into that category). You will see some models where this then stops happening which is likely when they become Historic and qualify for free road tax.

No not what I am thinking,
My thinking is going on the number of taxed and sorned vehicles accumulated,
The most being 73 taxed and sorned in 2010 Q3, Which has declined to 58 in 2021 Q3, with the figure being as low as 51 in 2021 Q1
As far as I am aware, only 200 of this 'model' were to be modified and sold in the UK from new.
The number has never been anywhere near 200
As someone has suggested, possibly not very accurate

 

[stuvy]

Always fancied buying a white Omega estate, traffic magically parted when one of those came up behind you. One of the first cars I remember with xenon headlights too, which was a good early warning that a police traffic car was bearing down on you.

Volvos had that with the t5

No a silver or dark blue BMW X5 or 3 series makes me shift over sharpish