Advice and info sought

[fatboytail]

I just won a bid on ebay for the following van

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0nPg5JmK2w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

however I am concerned as the RAC check has come back with Milage discrepency (may be down to a new engine) but also the colour is listed as black (not the mushroom colour shown in the video)

Does anyone know this van (Reg VOT 210H) and it's history ? as a couple of warning flags have gone off in my head

Many thanks

 

[Harlequin]

DVLA check....I think you can also check previous Mot's that could verify milage

The vehicle details for VOT 210H are:
Date of Liability 01 09 2013
Date of First Registration 22 04 1970
Year of Manufacture 1970
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1584cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour BEIGE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

 

[StuF]

For more info on the previous MOT's check this linky

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_10020539" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have regularly used this tool when researching a prospective new (to me) vehicle - especially the ones that state "No Advisories"

 

[KevH]

Did you see the van before you bought it? And, more importantly, did you see any historical paperwork, such as previous MOTs, etc?

 

[72nu-funk]

From watching the video the door shuts appear to be dark blue...

Also I notice it has a roundabout vw club sticker on the rear screen. You may find better information/history about the bus from asking questions on their forum http://www.mkvw.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What warning flags are going off in your head?

 

[KateLovesPurple]

DVLA check....I think you can also check previous Mot's that could verify milage

The vehicle details for VOT 210H are:
Date of Liability 01 09 2013
Date of First Registration 22 04 1970
Year of Manufacture 1970
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1584cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour BEIGE
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

This is the check that counts as far as colour and other details go. As for mileage discrepency? I wouldn't worry about that one, it's 42 years old and at some point in it's life it most likely has had a speedo changed because it broke, and to be honest, who really cares about the mileage of such am old vehicle. If you go by "average" mileage it should have done over 400,000 miles by now!

 

[*Sam*]

Hi i know a little about this bus.

When i knew of it it was owned by a member of the Roundabouts vw club (mkvw) as has been said, the owner sold it when he moved out of the area.
It was painted a sort of semi satin black when i knew it and was a little rough around the edges, here are a few pics that i have of it, when you go to get it i would have a good look over it as the bottom of the long and short panel look a bit wavy, and the motor had a few oil leaks, from memory i think it was sold as a resto project but i can't be 100% sure.

If you get really stuck with it then let me know and i might be able to contacted the previous owner and ask him what needed doing to it.

Cheers
Sam

 

[mellow82]

Hello,

We ended up buying this van after the ebayer put it back online (it wasn't dodgy) I've started to write a blog about it and would like to do something about it's history. If anybody knows the previous owner it would be really cool to find out bit about it's past. The blog is mellowcampers.co.uk and there is a contact form on there (I don't want to put my email on here because of spam). Many thanks

Jo

p.s. it was very interesting to see these old pics of it - thank you