johny Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 I prefer the cheapest 95 and then adding an octane/lead substitute as I havent got the harder valve seats. I use Millers VSP and price wise it works out about the same as the higher octane fuels.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: heres some reading on fuels , and some comments including some real plonkers https://www.simplemotoring.co.uk/supermarket-vs-branded-fuels/ pete I was very tempted to add another one.... my other half lives 200 yards from her work, and drives her Freelander over every morning and back every evening; so I told her it was doing harm to the engine ie running it cold all the time. She has now started walking to work, and yesterday morning went ar&e over t*t on the ice, hurting her head, neck and elbow. So: no matter what the experts say, driving a diesel to work is definitely safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 easter prezzy wish list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: and yesterday morning went ar&e over t*t on the ice, hurting her head, neck and elbow. Which is of course, obviously, ALL your fault! db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted January 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Well I’m confused, hope someone can give me a steer, I have been getting insurance quotes so I can pick the car up, with one of the brokers I was told it was registered as a convertible, the car is a saloon so very puzzled. Is there an easy way to resolve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Yes. Have the chassis number read to you, if it ends in CV it was a convertible originally - if no CV then it's a saloon. Do you think the car may have been converted ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted January 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 I can’t say it wasn’t but it’d have to have been very early on, the car was restored in the 90s and has been a saloon the whole time the current seller has owned it. I’ll get the chassis number checked and the registration document checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Of you are a club member it is advisable to use a club panel insurance co, then the valuation certificate if you get one from club ties in when anything is needed should arbitration be needed The insurance data base might also be incorrect, a view of the V5 and the cars commission plate is going to clear your mind Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted January 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 It was one of the club recommended insurers, I’m hoping it is the database that’s wrong, it seems odd that someone would change a convertible into a saloon, I can understand the other way round. I’d not given it a thought until the insurer said convertible, so I’ll carry out the checks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Let us know what you find please When you have the car you can apply to the https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/heritage-certificates For a copy of the production data for the car , as ot left the factory, well worth the small cost Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Mine is Vit saloon, though comes up as convertible on insurance data base's for some reason. I have the original bill of sale/dealer stamp book, which specifies it's a saloon. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 13 minutes ago, daverclasper said: I have the original bill of sale/dealer stamp book, which specifies it's a saloon. And does the V5C + chassis plate confirm that as well, Dave ?? I think it must, or you would have stumbled on that by now. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 It does, though unless someone had forged the above paper work (unlikely?), I think it says more than a possible fake bulkhead tag (easy?) and maybe a log book off another vehicle (just switch the no plates, back in the day, and no, I haven't ever done this myself). Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Dave , so does your V5 and com plate have any CV mentioned after the numbers If not then the insurance data is questionable and we can give Bern (HQ) any details and he can take that up with them as it now seem two cars are mis represented, wonder what thats going to do if a serious claim is made Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 Unfortunately there were a lot of documentation mistakes back then, my original V5 says my GT6 is a convertible, I wrote to the dvla and they changed it to coupe without argument. Which tells you that they know. Best thing is to get a Heritage certificate which will be accurate. Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 It wold be VERY unusual to convert a convertible to saloon. Many have been done the other way (mine was, I didn't have a logbook with the convertible I got for body parts, so used the saloon chassis and logbook) Back then I just popped into my local DVLA office and they changed body type and printed me a new V5 there and then. Good old days. So possibilities: it has a DL suffix and was a saloon. Possibly (!) like Dougs it was incorrect on when details put on the computer. Or it was at some point a convertible (tristan conversion? thats a chance) with the roof reinstated later. If it really is a CV number, then it has definitely had an "interesting" history. But that would not unduly worry me as long as a top price has not been paid for a mint, original car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) Hi Pete. No CV on com plate or log book. It was picked up as a CV by one insurer (ins done online), though I spoke to them and they altered details to saloon. Since then I have arranged ins direct with brokers over the phone with car details and not been a problem. Shall I try to contact Bern myself and see if anything can be done, if he doesn't mind, to prevent any further confusion. Thanks, Dave Edited January 31, 2019 by daverclasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 4, 2019 Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 What are the last letters of the commission number? DL, or CV? DL is saloon. (Hopefully not SC as that would really confuse things - that's an estate!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted February 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 I’ve now got the chassis number it ends in a DL. So it’s confirmed as a saloon and it looks like a data input error on the insurance database is the reason it’s listed as convertible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 some people like to unbolt the roof on their saloon (its easily done and as theres a separate chassis has little effect on the cars rigidity) which of course could affect their insurance so they insure it as a convertible to ensure they are covered in the event of a claim.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 31 minutes ago, johny said: some people like to unbolt the roof on their saloon (its easily done and as theres a separate chassis has little effect on the cars rigidity) which of course could affect their insurance so they insure it as a convertible to ensure they are covered in the event of a claim.... So some people turn their saloons into convertibles and insure them as...……….. convertibles? Shocking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 yes I believe they even used to sell kits to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 It used to require a special tool, it was called a spanner... And a handbook, which was fairly short: remove the roof, tell everyone it's a convertible and claim that everyone does it, but don't tell your Insurance. Simples! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 and wait for the doors to open on a roundabout ha! the door tongue and staple anti open parts are also used on TRs supply is quite sketchy..... or silly priced pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted February 5, 2019 Report Share Posted February 5, 2019 surprisingly Ive heard that the difference in cost of insurance for a saloon or convertible is negligible and they do look so cool with the roof off, until it rains😭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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