Looking for my old car

Yeti · 29th December 2017, 22:58

Hi, wondering if anyone here can help? Looking for my old car that had a lot of family history. If found would like to try and repurchase. Was passed down by my parents (recently deceased), was our wedding car and my son was bought home in her from birth. 1966 Morris Minor 1000 in Rose Taupe NPF 726D. May have had a respray, last seen in Hampshire in 1997. Any help or details of owner/whereabouts gratefully appreciated. Cheers in anticipation.

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Vossy · 29th December 2017, 23:06

If your lucky someone has this tucked up in a garage or shed maybe, long shot but always worth asking, I hope you drop lucky with it.
Tax was due 1 November 1997, nothing since, even free tax would have shown up.
Good luck.

Ravinder · 30th December 2017, 00:34

Maybe ask on their Car forums and Facebook pages?

7T5 · 30th December 2017, 08:36

No mot history on it so must have been of the road for a while.

roverbarmy · 30th December 2017, 14:34

If you write to DVLA, they have a system to send the current owner/keeper an enquiry (small fee I believe).
https://www.gov.uk/request-information-from-dvla
The examples are just that and as a former keeper you should be OK.
Mike

Yeti · 30th December 2017, 15:18

Due to data protection act, they are no longer giving out details of past or present owners. Already been down that road sadly. Am on two their forum pages, no one has heard of it. Hopefully is in a garage stored somewhere

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SCP440 · 30th December 2017, 16:16

Sadly the first time the scrappage scheme happened there was a lot of perfectly good classics that were being crushed.

I had a look around a breakers that was tasked with scrapping some of the cars the last time and it amazed me what was being scrapped. Some were obviously well past there best but seeing an immaculate TR7, MGB GT with less than 30k on the clock and loads of Jags made me realise what a ridiculous scheme it was especially when most of the people would be driving imported cars probably on some sort of PCP or Hire Purchase scheme.

Mac_rouser · 30th December 2017, 16:53

Hi Yeti,
As said above, no MOT or TAX for several years, perhaps it has found it's way to a nice warm showroom somewhere.
Bit of a long shot, but I have emailed a chap who sold the car in 2011 after it was restored and had an engine rebuild. Here's hoping he will reply.

Yeti · 30th December 2017, 17:05

Cheers Ian, hope you get more joy than I had. Last I heard was in Hampshire in 1997. Surprised it went all the way from Hampshire to Leeds........wow. If you can send me any info via PM that would be fantastic matey. Cheers in advance

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29th December 2017, 22:58	#1
Yeti Posted a thing or two MG ZT190+, MG ZT-T Diesel Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Exmouth Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 164 Thanked 217 Times in 132 Posts	Looking for my old car Hi, wondering if anyone here can help? Looking for my old car that had a lot of family history. If found would like to try and repurchase. Was passed down by my parents (recently deceased), was our wedding car and my son was bought home in her from birth. 1966 Morris Minor 1000 in Rose Taupe NPF 726D. May have had a respray, last seen in Hampshire in 1997. Any help or details of owner/whereabouts gratefully appreciated. Cheers in anticipation. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro __________________ "I would rather die in my sleep like my grandfather, rather than screaming like his passengers"

30th December 2017, 00:34	#3
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30th December 2017, 14:34	#5
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	If you write to DVLA, they have a system to send the current owner/keeper an enquiry (small fee I believe). https://www.gov.uk/request-information-from-dvla The examples are just that and as a former keeper you should be OK. Mike __________________ Oil in my veins! Last edited by roverbarmy; 30th December 2017 at 14:36..

30th December 2017, 15:18	#6
Yeti Posted a thing or two MG ZT190+, MG ZT-T Diesel Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Exmouth Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 164 Thanked 217 Times in 132 Posts	Due to data protection act, they are no longer giving out details of past or present owners. Already been down that road sadly. Am on two their forum pages, no one has heard of it. Hopefully is in a garage stored somewhere Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro __________________ "I would rather die in my sleep like my grandfather, rather than screaming like his passengers"

30th December 2017, 16:53	#8
Mac_rouser Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon and 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 285 Thanks: 145 Thanked 69 Times in 34 Posts	Hi Yeti, As said above, no MOT or TAX for several years, perhaps it has found it's way to a nice warm showroom somewhere. Bit of a long shot, but I have emailed a chap who sold the car in 2011 after it was restored and had an engine rebuild. Here's hoping he will reply. __________________ Take care mac Rover 75 a classic

29th December 2017, 23:06	#2
Vossy Why? ... MG ZT+ Cdti Auto saloon. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Blockeswich, South Staffs Posts: 1,549 Thanks: 173 Thanked 483 Times in 330 Posts	If your lucky someone has this tucked up in a garage or shed maybe, long shot but always worth asking, I hope you drop lucky with it. Tax was due 1 November 1997, nothing since, even free tax would have shown up. Good luck.

30th December 2017, 08:36	#4
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	No mot history on it so must have been of the road for a while.

30th December 2017, 16:16	#7
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Sadly the first time the scrappage scheme happened there was a lot of perfectly good classics that were being crushed. I had a look around a breakers that was tasked with scrapping some of the cars the last time and it amazed me what was being scrapped. Some were obviously well past there best but seeing an immaculate TR7, MGB GT with less than 30k on the clock and loads of Jags made me realise what a ridiculous scheme it was especially when most of the people would be driving imported cars probably on some sort of PCP or Hire Purchase scheme.

30th December 2017, 17:05	#9
Yeti Posted a thing or two MG ZT190+, MG ZT-T Diesel Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Exmouth Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 164 Thanked 217 Times in 132 Posts	Looking for my old car Cheers Ian, hope you get more joy than I had. Last I heard was in Hampshire in 1997. Surprised it went all the way from Hampshire to Leeds........wow. If you can send me any info via PM that would be fantastic matey. Cheers in advance Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro __________________ "I would rather die in my sleep like my grandfather, rather than screaming like his passengers"