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| Author: | Monaco [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
Don't want to get into a debate over whether a reshelled Cooper S is still a Cooper S - everyone has their own opinion on that! However, with these cars trading hands for a lot of money, people do have a right to know what they are being sold? Yes or No? viewtopic.php?f=27&t=91194 |
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| Author: | Monaco [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
The poms are building Cooper S's from nothing more than a V5 (rego number/certificate) not even a single original part of the car. |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
and no matter how much we cry foul John, the horse has already bolted...way too many clever people involved now that there is a sniff of profit available in Oz and our lack of a standard set of rules for Feds and State Gummints just plays into their hands 
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| Author: | TK [ Tue Dec 08, 2015 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
well said. |
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| Author: | 1071 S [ Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
its illegal to change a vehicle ID... so a "reshell" is fraud ... pure and simple. Cheers, Ian |
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| Author: | Flute [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
... and entitles the purchaser to a refund so if you sell one hang on to the money! |
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| Author: | motodevo [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/couple-ordered-to-pay-108000-compensation-for-selling-falcon-gt-later-found-to-be-fake/story-e6freon6-1226387512280 And possibly compensation on top of the original purchase price |
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| Author: | 1071 S [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
Back (I suppose 15 + years ago) there was a similar case involving a Mini. The third owner just happened to approach the builder (who he didn't know) about some problems he was having with his new "CooperS". Embarrassing (and expensive) conversation ensued....for the second owner that is - who'd bought a "Mini with S bits" but sold a "genuine" S . Cheers, Ian |
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| Author: | Monaco [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
This is the rebodied 1071 from Northern Tasmania that was being sold as the real thing years ago! |
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| Author: | Monaco [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
More photos! |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
1071 S wrote: its illegal to change a vehicle ID... so a "reshell" is fraud ... pure and simple. Cheers, Ian How about a nice cut & shut....? Was legal in the past....   
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| Author: | peterb [ Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
This also raises the point of how much can you replace before its illegal? You see pommy sites showing rusted shells cut down to a few bits and rebuilt using new panels. |
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| Author: | DavidE [ Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
peterb wrote: This also raises the point of how much can you replace before its illegal? You see pommy sites showing rusted shells cut down to a few bits and rebuilt using new panels. "I've had this hammer all my working life. It's only had 10 new handles and three new heads". |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Sat Dec 12, 2015 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
I know of one Cooper S that was legally approved to be re-bodied, there may be more out there...not an ideal situation but better to have cars on the road than written off At least any potential buyer could be full bottle on the cars history... |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disclosing rebodied/reshelled |
DavidE wrote: peterb wrote: This also raises the point of how much can you replace before its illegal? You see pommy sites showing rusted shells cut down to a few bits and rebuilt using new panels. "I've had this hammer all my working life. It's only had 10 new handles and three new heads". Once you have replaced both handle and head it is not the original. |
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