Ojc
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Went to the scrappy today for a look around, see if there was anything decent to fill my pockets with  anyway came across this red Nova, got closer and had a look around and the car is in really good condition its a E-reg Antibes, and has rev counter, SR style interior and steering wheel which are all spotless.
So get under it check chassis legs, boot floor, suspension turrets and there isn't any rott anywhere on it  it has original stickers original everything.
I'm thinking that this has been scrapped by someone who hasn't a clue as the engine has seized or simular. Would the scrappy let someone buy an entire car from them? Or is it to late? Will it have been registered for scrap?
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deano87
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No fucking idea. No harm in asking though.
Sounds awesome though 
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fazza
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usually they will let you buy it mate.
not always registered as scrap bud. depends how long they have had it in usually
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Jamie-C
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If they let you have you send away for the V5 and if the owner doesnt reply then they'll send it out (i think).
My dad worked for a recovery buisness and thats what him and his mates done if the cars wernt claimed.
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Ojc
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I wish I hadn't gone up there now 
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Mike GSi
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Yes you can purchase a scrap car, but they will not be able to provide you with a V5 and you will not be able to get one from DVLA so if your planning on breaking it then yes i dont see the harm 
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ljames555
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I had one of these old man still whinges about me selling it when I was 18, only had 60k on it was a 1 owner absolute gleamer.
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Ojc
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THATS IT OMFG THAT IS IT, but this one has a SR steering wheel.
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Jamie-C
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When my dad done recovery, the runarounds with no tax etc which wernt claimed he would apply for the V5 from the DVLA and if the owner didnt reply within 2 weeks they would send it out.
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ljames555
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do you know the REG ?
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Colin
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Did it have wheels on it?? Usually they remove the wheels when its been reg'd for scrap!!
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
Yes you can purchase a scrap car, but they will not be able to provide you with a V5 and you will not be able to get one from DVLA so if your planning on breaking it then yes i dont see the harm
Oh, I wanted to put it back on the road  It's moving down the queue to get crushed, they crushed a Nova GSi a few years back just as I was about to have it
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Jambo
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Buy another one ollie 
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Jambo
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can you not get the car a new identity? I.e if you bought a brand new shell, then is the chassis number different? Apply for a new one~? Or is that just baltently dodgy
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
Yes you can purchase a scrap car, but they will not be able to provide you with a V5 and you will not be able to get one from DVLA so if your planning on breaking it then yes i dont see the harm
Oh, I wanted to put it back on the road It's moving down the queue to get crushed, they crushed a Nova GSi a few years back just as I was about to have it
Buy it, & buy a bashed/rotton one, clone the shell!!
I actually know someone that done this when he rolled his SR nova!
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
can you not get the car a new identity? I.e if you bought a brand new shell, then is the chassis number different? Apply for a new one~? Or is that just baltently dodgy
Its not hard, & prob not to dodgy if you inform any new buyer of it.
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deano87
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You could fit a tow bar to the Astra 'Ring and buy a trailer then use it for track days
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Ojc
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I have a track car, but the C16XE feels far to lethargic in a Corsa compared with the Nova.
It still had wheels on, only thing missing was one of the headlights, had a brand new exhaust on it as well
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Ste L
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buy, use it to reshell a rotter..
if you use enough of the old motor, then you can keep the old motor's id tag's iirc - could be wrong though
[Edited on 31-10-2008 by Ste L]
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deano87
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Have 2.
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Have 2.
My dad would hit the roof if I filled his driveway anymore, there are 3 of my cars out there at the moment.
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corsa_rob
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by deano87
Have 2.
My dad would hit the roof if I filled his driveway anymore, there are 3 of my cars out there at the moment.
leave it on the road then?
that should be back on the road...does my head in when people scrap cars for nothing...my corsa has met its doom at 69k ( was since a clean shell was a shame
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Ojc
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It makes me cringe seeing these mint shells disapear because of engine failure, especially a 1.2 8v FFS
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Mike GSi
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i once see a Nova Gsi Get Crushed and it was mint! the yard werent allowed to break it becuase it was recovered by police or something :s at the time i had a Nova 1.2 Gsi Rep and needed the side skirts
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stubbsy05
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OMG Antibes!!
My Grandad had a mk2 Astra Antibes
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