ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
Location: Wrexham / Shropshire Border
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I sent the papers off earlier in the year notifying engine change and change of keeper to me ( was in dads name when car was bought ).
I had the forms back earlier this week with it still as a 1.4 on the logbook, and now through the post has come a letter of them wanting confirmation and reports of the conversion.
What a pain in the arse when im trying to sell the car. The engine was converted privatly by experinced chaps who have done plenty of conversions.
Im sure 99% of people on here have not had to do this stupid report. They have just had ammended documents back. Should I just ignore it or have to do the report.
Pain in the arse
[Edited on 13-09-2008 by ed_jones]
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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i think they do it randomly....
known of it happen to a few people
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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bloody lesbian jobsworth.
any ideas how much it costs?
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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I just though they changed it all over with no need of any reports?
Who do you have to get the report off and have they got documentation you need to get a garage to fill in or is it just a case of writing a letter saying I ..... can confirm that this car has ....engine in...............
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Markus
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Registered: 19th Nov 07
Location: Beverley - East Yorkshire
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You have to get a verified form from a qualified garage to say the engine was replaced there, otherwise it cant be changed.
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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if it was sold as a 2ltr they want a report from the garage,
if a garage carried out the work they want a report from them
if not rac / aa report at over £133
Written confirmation from the manufacturer
or if it took place before i bought the car confirmation on headed noe paper from a garage.
the engine was replaced privately so the only route really is the expensive report via rac / aa.
Or could a garage say that the conversion is sound / secure etc
[Edited on 13-09-2008 by ed_jones]
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Markus
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far as i know the garage has to have fitted the engine for them to say its running correctly
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paul.mitchell1984
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Registered: 31st Aug 06
Location: Wakefield
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but how do they knw which garage fitted it, so long as its all seems legit i cant see an issue, ie if u no sumone at a garage
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JayCarr
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3
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I never had to have a report or anything. Just told them it had a 2 litre and they changed it and gave me a new tax disc and v5.
Sounds like a complete pain in the arse though.
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black16v
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Registered: 26th Jul 08
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also heard that , if the conversion was done before you got it, you just need to get a garage to say that it was in there before you bought it and thats fine, not sure if thats right thought, i could do with knowing more on this as bought a 2litre but still 1.4 on log book and i nearly finished rebuilding it and will be sending my papers off next week to change it to 2litre
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JayCarr
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I bought one with a 2.0 in that was still registered as a 1.4... the DVLA changed it straight away without a report needed.
On my other one i also a 2.0, i bought it off my bro who had the conversion done from a 1.2. He didn't need a report doing.
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black16v
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Registered: 26th Jul 08
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hopefully i wont need one then, but if i do i know 3 garages that will do a report for a tenner lol
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Twiggy
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Just mock up a letter from "corsa conversions garage ltd"
jobs a gooden!
p.s. i did not have to send a report... just sent the doner log book maked as scrapped and the 1.6 corsa log book with new details
[Edited on 13-09-2008 by Twiggy]
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joey736
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Registered: 11th Mar 07
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i had to do this a few weeks ago for mine.
i bought is as a 2.0 but was still 1.4 on the books.
i just took it to my local garage who checked it over and did me a report which basically said:
"this engine has been professionally installed, brakes + suspension uprated to match etc, etc..."
sent it off an hey presto, even got away with not having to pay for the higher tax band
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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right. il take it down the road to my mates dads garage. hopefully he will be sufficent enough. though if they say its not il give em hell on the phone
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Kurt
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i thought it just needs a vic check?
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av it
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Registered: 4th Mar 08
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engineers report is what they mean
"this engine has been professionally installed, brakes + suspension uprated to match etc, etc..."
[Edited on 13-09-2008 by av it]
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by av it
engineers report is what they mean
"this engine has been professionally installed, brakes + suspension uprated to match etc, etc..."
[Edited on 13-09-2008 by av it]
they aint arsed about brakes etc etc...
they only want to make sure engine's fitted proper, and isn't gonna fall out etc etc 
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chrex
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Registered: 26th Aug 07
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i have had to do this...tho am still waiting for my V5 to come back...gonna ring them monday.
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ed_jones
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Registered: 23rd Mar 03
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well il prob try what joey did. if not il have to get the official route
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