(haven't been to Buncrana in a few years, but I see the weather is a gorgeous as ever
)VIN 5436
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Re: VIN 5436
by Dangermouse » Tue Jan 10, 2012 3:25 pm
PM me an email and I'll send a higher res version.
(haven't been to Buncrana in a few years, but I see the weather is a gorgeous as ever )
(haven't been to Buncrana in a few years, but I see the weather is a gorgeous as ever
)Dermot
vin 2743
Ex-Dunmurry-ite,
but now nr. Atlanta GA
US o'A
Vin 2743 – Black, Auto, non-lowered, non-Spaxed, non-carbed, non-turbo’d, non-de-catted, just as Neal drove it on the boat in August ‘81
vin 2743
Ex-Dunmurry-ite,
but now nr. Atlanta GA
US o'A
Vin 2743 – Black, Auto, non-lowered, non-Spaxed, non-carbed, non-turbo’d, non-de-catted, just as Neal drove it on the boat in August ‘81
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Re: VIN 5436
by MML » Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:33 pm
Dangermouse wrote:PM me an email and I'll send a higher res version.
(haven't been to Buncrana in a few years, but I see the weather is a gorgeous as ever
Wow, it rally has made my day, finding out all that info and seeing that pic. I just can't get over it.
You've been to Buncrana? Small world eh!! Yeah... been raining non stop this last few months... didn't want to leave the D out for long, there are no outer seals on the doors!
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Re: VIN 5436
by Dangermouse » Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:47 pm
MML wrote:Dangermouse wrote:PM me an email and I'll send a higher res version.
(haven't been to Buncrana in a few years, but I see the weather is a gorgeous as ever
Wow, it rally has made my day, finding out all that info and seeing that pic. I just can't get over it.
You've been to Buncrana? Small world eh!! Yeah... been raining non stop this last few months... didn't want to leave the D out for long, there are no outer seals on the doors!
Spent my summer hols there a couple of time when I was a kid. More recently been to Greencastle on the other side.
Dermot
vin 2743
Ex-Dunmurry-ite,
but now nr. Atlanta GA
US o'A
Vin 2743 – Black, Auto, non-lowered, non-Spaxed, non-carbed, non-turbo’d, non-de-catted, just as Neal drove it on the boat in August ‘81
vin 2743
Ex-Dunmurry-ite,
but now nr. Atlanta GA
US o'A
Vin 2743 – Black, Auto, non-lowered, non-Spaxed, non-carbed, non-turbo’d, non-de-catted, just as Neal drove it on the boat in August ‘81
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Dangermouse - Posts: 1401
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Re: VIN 5436
by RobvdVeer » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:07 pm
Welcome to the club. Perhaps we meet soon at one of the excellent events!
Rob van der Veer
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Re: VIN 5436
by MML » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:23 am
Dangermouse wrote:MML wrote:Dangermouse wrote:PM me an email and I'll send a higher res version.
(haven't been to Buncrana in a few years, but I see the weather is a gorgeous as ever
Wow, it rally has made my day, finding out all that info and seeing that pic. I just can't get over it.
You've been to Buncrana? Small world eh!! Yeah... been raining non stop this last few months... didn't want to leave the D out for long, there are no outer seals on the doors!
Spent my summer hols there a couple of time when I was a kid. More recently been to Greencastle on the other side.
Ahh, no doubt I'll be cruising by Greencastle in the car at some stage! (it's not as nice as Buncrana though
)Sending you a PM shortly with my email!
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Re: VIN 5436
by MML » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:24 am
RobvdVeer wrote:Welcome to the club. Perhaps we meet soon at one of the excellent events!
Thanks Rob!
If I had known about the Eurotec one in Belfast last year I would have gone, even though it was well before I got my car! Oh well... maybe next time!
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Re: VIN 5436
by jamesrguk » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:58 am
MML wrote:............Does VIN 5436 ring any bells for anyone? If it was in the UK the previous owner might have been a member here...
That's the closest Vin to mine that I've heard of locally (I'm 5462)
James
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Re: VIN 5436
by MML » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:30 am
jamesrguk wrote:MML wrote:............Does VIN 5436 ring any bells for anyone? If it was in the UK the previous owner might have been a member here...
That's the closest Vin to mine that I've heard of locally (I'm 5462)
James
Same here! I've never heard of anything even close to mine before.
Btw James, do you still do the steering wheel refurbs? As you can see from the pics, I'm seriously in need of it!
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Re: VIN 5436
by Dangermouse » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:55 pm
Martin,
emailed the photo. Sorry, there wasn't an article inside, much to my surprise, just a note that it was improted in 1991 by George Alpine.
emailed the photo. Sorry, there wasn't an article inside, much to my surprise, just a note that it was improted in 1991 by George Alpine.
Dermot
vin 2743
Ex-Dunmurry-ite,
but now nr. Atlanta GA
US o'A
Vin 2743 – Black, Auto, non-lowered, non-Spaxed, non-carbed, non-turbo’d, non-de-catted, just as Neal drove it on the boat in August ‘81
vin 2743
Ex-Dunmurry-ite,
but now nr. Atlanta GA
US o'A
Vin 2743 – Black, Auto, non-lowered, non-Spaxed, non-carbed, non-turbo’d, non-de-catted, just as Neal drove it on the boat in August ‘81
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Dangermouse - Posts: 1401
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Re: VIN 5436
by MML » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:22 pm
I got it, Dermot, thanks!
I'm starting to piece together the history now.
As best I can tell, it's as follows:
1981 - 1991 = From factory to Florida; sold to unknown buyer by unknown dealership
1991 - ? = Imported to the UK by Geoff Pugh, Seagrave Classic Cars; sold to George Alpine, Aberdeen
? - 2007 approx. = Owned by Daniel Cragg, Milton Keynes
2007 approx. - 2011 = Owned by Trevor Mc Connell, Navan, Ireland
October 2011 - Present = owned by me
That's it so far! But even learning all that in the space of a couple of evenings is amazing. Seriously, you guys are the best!
This is the bit from the magazine, courtesy of Dermot:
I'm starting to piece together the history now.
As best I can tell, it's as follows:
1981 - 1991 = From factory to Florida; sold to unknown buyer by unknown dealership
1991 - ? = Imported to the UK by Geoff Pugh, Seagrave Classic Cars; sold to George Alpine, Aberdeen
? - 2007 approx. = Owned by Daniel Cragg, Milton Keynes
2007 approx. - 2011 = Owned by Trevor Mc Connell, Navan, Ireland
October 2011 - Present = owned by me
That's it so far! But even learning all that in the space of a couple of evenings is amazing. Seriously, you guys are the best!
This is the bit from the magazine, courtesy of Dermot:
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