Looking for my old car.

[Roundy]

Does any one on here own D970 SWC its a MK1 Sport in Dolphin Grey used to be my old car and would love to know if it still going strong.

[JOSEMI]

Hi mate,

I don't have the answer Im afraid, but I'll keep an eye for ya, that's pure E30 passion, to look for your old baby !! I would do the same with mine TBH !

all the best mate

Jose

[Roundy]

Thanks Jose.
Really miss driving her will get another soon though getting depression with driving company cars all the time.

Cheers again.

[JOSEMI]

I just noted you are new, welcome to the best E30 zone mate !
If you don't find it, have a look in the E30 cars for sale, you might find something you like there !

Jose

[panesar_e30]

god luck with finding the car, im sure it will turn up somwhere. try the autotrader? worth a try.

i hate compny cars, same old boring 1's with plastic whel trims, typicaly a mondeo or vectra.

[Roundy]

Na its not that bad Im a Sales Executive for Alfa Romeo so we have nice high spec cars.
New GT 3.2V6 is fun and fast but not rear wheel drive so no drifting pleasure to be had in it.

[panesar_e30]

lucky for some, and better than driving a 1.6 vectra.

any luck with findng the sport?

[E30BeemerLad]

Roundy

your car is potentially still on the road, a quick search on the RAC website revealed this info,

Manufacturer BMW
Model 325 I SPORT
Body type 2 DOOR SALOON
Colour GREY
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1987
Number of previous owners 8
Last owner change 13 April 2004

[Steviec]

The RAC site is handy but the details dont get updated very often.
Would it say if the car has been disposed of?

For my old BMW it says:

D751 FYE
Manufacturer BMW
Model 320 I
Body type 2 DOOR SALOON
Colour BLACK
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1986
Number of previous owners 7
Last owner change 17 February 2002

I didnt think it would last another 5 mins!

[E30BeemerLad]

I think it has been know to be spectacularly wrong/ out of date on occasions, even the vehicle description wrong. Don't know where they obtain the info from, Norwich Union own RAC and also HPI

[Roundy]

Cheers for that.
I know its still on the road as I have accses to HPi so checked a few days ago.
Thank you anyway E30beemerlad.
I traded it just over a year ago in southend on sea when I visited the Jap route for a year with an Impreza but two days latter it was outside my mates in a car park in Tadley we think a trader used to park his cars there from time to time it was a bit freaky though seeing it again so soon after I had just left it in Essex.

[panesar_e30]

could always try the dvla, they must have some kind of service for these kind of needs. might not wrk but try.

[Roundy]

Na wont work they will only issue log books and stuff like that will not let you know owner details due to data protection act.
Unfortunatley even being in the car trade does not help me.

[ropeman]

How do you get that info from the RAC site?

[E30BeemerLad]

How do you get that info from the RAC site?

go to RAC.co.uk, click on "my RAC" on the left, then vehicle identity check.

[ropeman]

Cheers! I love finding out little bits of info out about my old cars.

[stevetigger]

Na wont work they will only issue log books and stuff like that will not let you know owner details due to data protection act.
Unfortunatley even being in the car trade does not help me.

Wrong


It was in the paper the other day, you can buy the information from the dvla for Ԛ£2.
If you give them the reg, they will give you the name and address of the owner! Its for stuff like parking fines, if you drive off they can still send the ticket. Also it's not just the goverment either because private car parking firms can get the info! The reporter of the newspaper,( I think it was the times.)....... went to his local dvla and got the info for himself!!

[stevetigger]

My current car, look how late it was manufactured!!


Vehicle details
Manufacturer BMW
Model 318 I CONV LUX
Body type CONVERTIBLE
Colour SILVER
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1993
Number of previous owners 3
Last owner change 26 December 2004


And my daily driver!!


Manufacturer VAUXHALL
Model ZAFIRA 16V
Body type MPV
Colour GREY
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 16 October 2000
Number of previous owners 1
Last owner change 17 February 2004

[Roundy]

You learn somthing new everyday.
I will look in to that.
Cheers.

[Roundy]

BTTT
Just want to know she is being looked after.

[panesar_e30]

As stevetigger said, try it and see what happens.