* Warning * Werthers log book theft !

[LOUIE]

Who would want werthers v5 anyway- it's beige

[AL2792]

In all of this that goes on, I dont know who's worse;

The ones who apply for the V5's and selling them on for a quick buck, or the ones who knowingly buy them, adding thousands of value to their vehicle thus making it something it isnt?

[AL2792]

What would be the real point in having an MOT on Werthers? It gets pushed into a trailer and pushed out. Will never be driven so it's just a large Model!

I bought the car with no MOT and sold it with no MOT

When you look at a car like Werthers you know " IF " you wanted to use it , that it wont fail an MOT so why worry

Plus , nobody will ever use it anyway , lol

I did however have it insured with agreed value

MOT'ing the car every year adds to its historic history, even if the mileage doesn't change from year to year. More documented history, more value!

I MOT several cars for a wealthy car collector who doesnt use any of them, and he religiously MOT's them every year, they arrive on a trailer and return on a trailer. He has a 246 Dino with 3k miles on it from new, and he is the original owner. He even and still MOT's his pre 1960 vehicles.

I asked him why he bothers and was told the difference to the history is night and day

Might be worth considering keeping all the documentaion up to date

[escortmad79]

Surely the police will be able to get the applied registered keepers name & address from the DVLA & pay him a visit?

What might be more worrying is someone local who knows the car has applied for it & intercepted your mail in order to get hold of the letter that DVLA sent informing you that someone has applied for it.

[Blower]

I don't know what's worse ?
Applying for a dead logbooks or not driving a complete and working Escort ever ? Both sound barking mad .

lol

[mk1gaz]

I don't know what's worse ?
Applying for a dead logbooks or not driving a complete and working Escort ever ? Both sound barking mad .

[NORTH YORKS RS SPARES]

Why do people who own these now very collectable cars not want them m.o.t and insured, I can understand if you are building, restoring the car. But worthers no mot wtf that all about. Surely a mot will prove mileage and road worthiness. Is the owner saying the cars not fit for purpose. Proven mot with its history file adds value. And is a deterrent against these scams.

I bought the car with no MOT and sold it with no MOT

When you look at a car like Werthers you know " IF " you wanted to use it , that it wont fail an MOT so why worry

Plus , nobody will ever use it anyway , lol

I did however have it insured with agreed value

[Al Sherwood]

What would be the real point in having an MOT on Werthers? It gets pushed into a trailer and pushed out. Will never be driven so it's just a large Model!

[gazd]

Why do people who own these now very collectable cars not want them m.o.t and insured, I can understand if you are building, restoring the car. But worthers no mot wtf that all about. Surely a mot will prove mileage and road worthiness. Is the owner saying the cars not fit for purpose. Proven mot with its history file adds value. And is a deterrent against these scams.

[alancdavis]

Been saying this for ages,,

[ATR477V]

So is applying for a logbook a crime if the system allows you to do it ?

Surely it's the ringing of a vehicle with said logbook that's the crime, not the application for a document ?

To me applying for a logbook is perfectly valid as long as you can prove that you actually have and own the vehicle.

What bothers me is the amount of logbooks that seem to be floating about where cars have been scrapped or rotted away and people are selling them, fuelling the ringers and theiving b@stards.

[RUDDY]

So is applying for a logbook a crime if the system allows you to do it ?

Surely it's the ringing of a vehicle with said logbook that's the crime, not the application for a document ?

[0630154]

One from the archives

[ATR477V]

A slight worry would be if you've had a car off the road for a long time and have moved address a few times. Harder for the DVLA to find you and easier for some unscrupulous thief to try and pinch the cars Identity and ring your car

Surely this must apply to a very small number of cars by now Martin. I've never been able to understand, that since the introduction of SORN, that DVLA don't just cancel log books for vehicles that aren't registered or declared SORN and put the onus on the minority to prove the provenance of what they have.

[Martin]

A slight worry would be if you've had a car off the road for a long time and have moved address a few times. Harder for the DVLA to find you and easier for some unscrupulous thief to try and pinch the cars Identity and ring your car