Anglefire Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 I ordered a Heritage certificate a week or so ago and it arrived this morning. Makes for interesting reading! It was built on 20th April 1977 - registered in August that year. It was originally Brooklands Green - it's now Blue. It had a beige interior - now its black. Options included Radial tyres, Centre arm rest, Map light (Where's that?) Dipping interior mirror (Not looked!) Exterior mirror, inertia belts and laminated windscreen. Also has the original engine number - Fm/85847-HE - which I know was changed before I had it and I've changed it since. Door key isn't the same as the original either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekS Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Yes, it makes interesting reading! The map light is on the passenger side, folded up behind the dash panel, out of harms way. It's only small and easily overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 I remembered to look the other day - that's not there either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Mark, Brooklands green with beige interior would have been nice, but I'm a pensioner we like everything beige! Wonder why it was changed. Even the door cards? My own car is mimosa yellow with chestnut interior, which has faded to pensioner beige, lovely. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Everything is changed. To be honest it’s seems likely that it was rebodied as there is no sign of any green anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Maybe its just a swapped V5 car and never was what it is supposed to be now ? Strange they recorded engine but not unit numbers on the track and did not record body numbers it would have been in place as production control for Biw and paint progress , but they never seemed to record it being married to a chassis as any vehicle data Likewise warranty on replacement units how would they know the gearbox was from a particular car. Very odd. Without some controls stuff could be fiddled from anywhere just get the prefix , and claim £££ Little wonder just another way they went bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Well that is also possible. I must read the refurbishment document that I had with the car - though that makes no mention of anything really other than the bonnet being changed for the gt6 one. Makes little difference really as everything matches in terms of v5 and chassis numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 a new COM plate is easily purchased , to match a V5 after all these years mix and match is inevitable , triggers broom comes to mind Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Its not even the original COM plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Does than mean its a ringer just to match the v5 data does sound like the car is not the car it used to be Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 I think ringer might be a bit strong Pete (I hope!) - but it has had some work done to it over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Mark, The Vehicle-of-Historical-Interest-police will be after you, best not to say anything more, or it's a Q plate for you! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Say nowt, it's all fully original down to the tyres, or else the original bits are lying in your garage.... I knew that car 30 years ago, it was blue and black then, it just looked green in the bright sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Colour change was back in 26-02-1993 - so way before the last tidy up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Anyway it is original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Michael jackson had a colour change but they never found his vin /com plate As for a ringer ding basted dong Just love your car let Doug worry about your Q plate , its in the post Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Michael Jackson went the same way as my GT6 carpets, chestnut to pensioner beige, bleached by the sun. Still, when I lay in the sun I turn into Michael Jackson, why is that? db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 You need to turn the regulo down , cooking on gas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 15 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: Michael jackson had a colour change but they never found his vin /com plate Did he notify Swansea? Time for an MJ song: "It doesn't matter if you're green or blue...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 do you think we will ever catch up with Ken Dodd Bless him. pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Dunno, what's he driving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 a hearse , sorry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 My Spitfire is 41 today I'm having a bit of the paintwork just sorted out - got a couple of rust spots so having them sorted and repainted - and he has confirmed to my Dad (I've not seen my painter for a few days but is a family friend) that there is evidence of Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted September 5, 2018 Report Share Posted September 5, 2018 Hughie? (He's probably caught up with Ken Dodd, Pete.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Had my car valued by the club and sent off to Peter James and they (club) have said £6500 and Peter James have accepted it with no increase in premium (I put £4.5k on the proposal) i did notice the t&c’s say it might revert to market value without an MOT. Once I’ve got the front springs and shocks replaced and the rear shocks done, I might get it into our local garage (they only charge £15) - but will try and supervise as they don’t know classics particularly. At least I have got the idle sorted so they shouldn’t need to touch the carbs this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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