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Re: Mystery Roadster back on eBay

To: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Mystery Roadster back on eBay
From: Ron Hamilton <fj201@home.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 16:18:22 -0700
Not here in sunny AZ
When you title a car from out of state or even run one through emissions they
have a book that says where the numbers are and they USE it! There are ways to
get titles through third parties from states that don't keep records over 10
years but it costs about 125 dollars and some time.

Ron

sidney raper wrote:

> The reality of the situation with this car is that the title is a good
> title.  I have NEVER had anyone want to check the vin on the car - even on
> cars that were from out of state.  If they do check the vin, I bet that they
> will pop the hood and look at the vin tag - not the frame.  If they do, the
> buyer of this car is home free.  If you get someone who is very thorough and
> KNOWS ROADSTERS, then you may have an issue.
>
> I doubt that the new owner will have problems transferring the title.
>
> Sidney Raper
> 1964 1500
> 1967 SRL311 00060
> 1967 SRL311 00076
> Jacksonville Florida
> http://www.geocities.com/roadsternut/index.html
>
> >From: L Jordan <ay107@lafn.org>
> >Reply-To: L Jordan <ay107@lafn.org>
> >To: Eric Frisbee <efris@home.com>
> >CC: datsun roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Mystery Roadster back on eBay
> >Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:53:41 -0700
> >
> >I think the point is  that if you buy a car thinking you have clear title
> >but
> >then find out you have to jump thru hoops to get it registered then that is
> >a
> >hassle.  Yes, caveat empor, but i think if this is too easy to do then I
> >think
> >you will see more cars (Roadsters) being stolen and "rearranged" and sold.
> >Perhaps the guy should be able to prove the car wasn't stolen upfront. But
> >sounds like he doesn't want the hassle, just wants the buyer to have it.
> >Well
> >that's the car business isn't it?
> >Linda
> >
> >Eric Frisbee wrote:
> >
> > > Did anyone notice that the paint codes weren't exactly Nissan either??
> >OH
> > > MY GOD!!  Call the FBI, CIA, and the White House!!!!  We have a serious
> > > crime here!  And those rims are from an evil "Z" car...    This calls
> >for a
> > > lynching!!!!   And the non-original black dash... and the seats.. and
> >the
> > > steering wheel... and the 1500 grill...the missing jackhole covers...
> >and
> > > the missing 1600 emblems!!  Where is the humanity of it all???    The ID
> > > plate is all ratty and matches up with the title, yet the engine number
> >is
> > > grossly misrepresented!   That just can't be!!!
> > >
> > > Ok funs over...     If you jokers knew just how many "pieced together"
> >cars
> > > were really out there, you'd wet yourselfs calling the DMV in all the
> > > states...  This was and is common practice for those of us who live East
> >of
> > > California... .    We are all so much luckier now to have access to the
> >many
> > > great venders, as you Westerners have had for years.    Get over your
> > > hysteria already!
> > >
> > > Eric
> > > (and yes, I have a car that the numbers don't match...  am I next to be
> > > lynched?)
> >
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