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Posted: 08:23 - 12 Sep 2018 Post subject: **Time Wasting**... an abandoned vehicle |
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Has anyone done this before?
There’s a motor in a car park near me, that’s been there for some time. It is showing clear signs of abandonment (i.e. flat tyres, moss on the ground around the shape of the car etc.) Car Park is for an international hub, so quite common for people moving overseas/going back home to leave cars behind.
I’ve checked the number plate on DVLA and the car is showing untaxed and no MOT since 2016.
I know that it is possible to apply to DVLA to have the V5 transferred to my name, following reasonable attempts to contact the owner, but that would only make me the registered keeper, and not necessarily the registered owner.
Before I start paying for HPI checks, and writing letters to the owner/ DVLA etc. Is it more hassle than it’s worth, or just a long winded paperwork exercise? (I know some will say this is dependant on the value of the vehicle, and the motor is an unknown quantity, but I can’t see the harm in at least trying) ____________________ This is my motorcycle. There are many others like it, but this one is mine.
Without me, my motorcycle is useless. Without my motorcycle, I am useless.
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Posted: 08:49 - 12 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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I'm grumpy cos my neighbour woke me up at 6 AM.
I have 2 bikes unregistered and havent seen one for 2 years, that doesnt make it a free for all. |
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Posted: 08:59 - 12 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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Repurposed??? Is that some word you made up to make yourself believe you're not stealing someones vehicle??
If not I may pop to the building society with a chair leg in a bag and repurpose some of their £50 notes into an H2.
So what if it is neglected? As long as it's not on a public highway then it can quite legally be untaxed and uninsured
provided a SORN has been completed. I could have an untaxed and uninsured vehicle on my driveway, does that
mean it's ok for you to come along and help yourself to it?? I rather suspect it's in an allocated parking space that
is affiliated with a nearby property. So effectively their driveway then.
Stick to going through the bins behind Greggs if you want to explore your freegan side, you might be able to repurpose
that garbage they sell into actual food. Just leave peoples property neglected or otherwise alone. It can be a very
quick route to a bump on the head if the owner should spot you being interested in their stuff. You never know what
kind of axe wielding, staffy owning, drug addled nutter with anger issues and poor impulse control might own it. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
Ste wrote: Avatars are fine, it's signatures that need turning off.
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Maybe report it to the local fire service as a potential training prop.
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was a vehicle parked in the car park of flats I lived at.
I saw someone picking bits off it one day so called the cops.
"Is he acting suspiciously?" the lady asked me.
No action by cops.
Two days later the fire brigade visited to see how long it would take to put out the flames as some wee cnuts had torched it.
The mess may have been avoided if the cooncil could have lifted the vehicle.
I never believed that the PoPo would ever Prevent Crime after that. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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How do you prove you are the legal owner?
On these 'Can't pay' programmes they are quick enough to say V5 does not prove ownership yet if it's your name on the V5 they will happily repossess it unless you can prove otherwise.
I have a written receipt from the previous owner of my C Max that I could have written yesterday as it's from a private person and not a company.
In the same way Renton could 'forge' a receipt easily enough with a computer and printer.
Just asking
for when I claim neighbours brand new mobility car ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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V5 denotes that you are responsible for registering and taxing the vehicle. Thats all. Says so on the front of it. ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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I was on a car forum a few years ago where someone did, after finding out it was abandoned and had been for some time on a bit of scrubland used for parking near his flat apply for the logbook of a Sierra RS Cosworth.
He did get the logbook, move the car and do it up, putting a personalised plate on it.
Legally, as has been said, the V5c is not proof of ownership, but of liability for the vehicle.
not sure if he did manage to make contact with the previous owner or not ____________________ Looking to pass your CBT / Bike tests in Bury Lancashire? try www.focusridertraining.co.uk Would recommend.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 248 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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