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Dec 30, 2017 10:21:28 GMT
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Hey guys,
I’ve had a quick search of the web and can’t seem to find any info or forums where this is discussed.
I’m looking to know if there is any way I can find out who supplied my Nova Gte when it was new ?
It’ll be going into the body shop in the new year and it’s little touches like replicas of the original dealer plates and window sticker that i really want to finish it off.
Any help appreciated.
Cheers
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Dec 30, 2017 10:33:55 GMT
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You need the v888 form and send it with £5 to the DVLA
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Last Edit: Dec 30, 2017 10:34:12 GMT by fordperv
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steveg
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Dec 30, 2017 11:30:06 GMT
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The history check mentioned above is probably the best way. The reg number might give clues as cars were normally registered in the area where they were sold. Mot history might help if you check where it was done.
There is a slim chance Vauxhall will have some history of the car.
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Rich
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Dec 30, 2017 12:10:48 GMT
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Mot history might help if you check where it was done. MOT history only goes back to 2007 so not quite far enough to trace a Nova  |
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steveg
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Dec 30, 2017 13:02:12 GMT
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Mot history might help if you check where it was done. MOT history only goes back to 2007 so not quite far enough to trace a Nova Thats a very good point, thanks. I used the info from the MOT to check the rough location of a car and forgot about how far back MOT's go. I ought to know as I used to fill them out by hand ! |
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Dec 30, 2017 13:40:43 GMT
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I thought they had stopped the v888 and a fiver option now?
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Dec 30, 2017 14:07:44 GMT
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JGE is Glasgow B.C. Crossy. Might narrow it down abit.
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Dec 30, 2017 16:32:03 GMT
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V888 is no longer so I’ve been told by my local P.O.
The last three letters on the plate could help narrow down the area where it came from if that helps?
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steveg
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Dec 30, 2017 17:33:27 GMT
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I've got a book somewhere that lists the reg number areas. I thought I had read about them stopping the vehicle history checks. There was a team of people doing them I think. I got to speak to one of them on the phone after having a check done and they were really helpful. No doubt whoever is in charge of things at DVLA has found another way to cut costs. Back when I worked at a Vauxhall dealers all the cars were registered at Guildford from the surrounding areas. If it was from a less populated area there might have been less dealerships to choose from.
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Dec 30, 2017 17:37:32 GMT
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JGE is Glasgow B.C. Crossy. Might narrow it down abit. Thanks guys. Yeah the plate ends JGE. I bought the car in Glasgow and the guy told me it had always been local, would just like to find the supplying dealer to get plates etc made up. What is the B.C beeswax ? Cheers |
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Last Edit: Dec 30, 2017 17:42:18 GMT by crossy10
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Dec 30, 2017 18:31:14 GMT
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Not sure matey newreg.co.UK says that was the local DVLA office it was registered at. Good luck 👍
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Dec 30, 2017 18:58:48 GMT
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Looks like Arnold Clark have the Vauxhall franchise in Glasgow. They were first established in 2000 so chances are they took over from the original dealer somewhere along the line. I reckon your best bet will be local knowledge from the late 80's/ early 90's.
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Dec 30, 2017 19:10:15 GMT
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Local newspaper archives to see what dealers were advertising?
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misteralz
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Dec 30, 2017 19:13:57 GMT
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Back then the supplying dealer would probably have been SMT or Park's Motor Group. Probably.
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Dec 30, 2017 20:33:41 GMT
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