[Mgs] title wanted

[oliver]

I purchased a car this past spring (about a year ago) without a title.  she 
promised me the title up down and sideways and then said she would get 
title.

finally (I'm in Texas) I had to get a bonded title.  which means I had to 
get the car appraised, then pay for a "bond" from an agency to insure the 
title.  in other words, its like an insurance policy in case the real title 
owner shows up.

at least in Texas, its not that hard to get a real title for a car if you 
don't have one.  its just a little more paperwork and $$$

I have also heard, and seen, on the net, you can "buy" a title for just 
about anything.  for example, there was a company in North Carolina that 
would send you a NC title and plates.  you just supply them with the vin and 
$$.

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From: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven at planet.nl>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 2:44 PM
To: "vainent" <vainent at comcast.net>; <mgs at autox.team.net>; "BarneyGaylord" 
<barneymg at mgaguru.com>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] title wanted

> Nice discussion Barney,
>
> In my case it was the other way.
> Being a real novice, I bought my 1971 BGT in 1990.
> The car was directly imported from the USA and the seller (local classic 
> trader) sold me the car without any title.
> I only got the import papers with the car and that was it.
> It took me several years to get the car roadworthy (4 young kids consumed 
> most time) and at that moment I had to register the BGT in the 
> Netherlands.
>
> Although the inspection officer said the car was at a superb condition, he 
> was not able to supply me the Dutch registration papers.
> I had to show official papers, which had to prove the year of make and 
> where the car had been manufactured.
> It just happened, that at the same time an officer of the BMIHT 
> http://www.bmiht.co.uk/bmiht/index.htm approached the list for info about 
> all known MG clubs in any country.
> Having helped the best man with all relative info of the Dutch MG CC, I 
> now could approach him for a quick help. So he sent my quickly my GT's 
> birth certificate, which finally helped me getting the Dutch registration 
> finalised. The GT has the classic registration plate AH-43-24 - a sixties 
> looking title.
>
> I hope this story may help novice classic buyers, to have all needed 
> papers accompanied with the classic car you want to buy.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans    71 BGT