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blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17491

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

It is rather gratifying that this creation stands next to no chance of being legally imported to the USA, as the letter in the link on the original Expedition Portal page makes clear, see link , it is worth a read. Anyone thinking of buying this thing should read the letter, and at the very least ensure that the dealer has to sort out the import to the US as a condition of purchase.

If I was the US customs authority I would be quite aggrieved that the "restorer" of this vehicle clearly thinks I am a complete retard and I would not be in a very good frame of mind when asked to rule on it!

I would also have said that any attempt to register that as a 1985 vehicle in the UK would be illegal.

As for the price - well, when I saw that the coffee I was drinking came back out of my nose! I haven't laughed so much for a long time. Are they serious?

2nd Jul 2012 3:42pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

It's all about a can of worms

2nd Jul 2012 3:48pm

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3150

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

If you put BLR130 into the DVLA enquiry site, no result is found...!

2nd Jul 2012 3:57pm

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

22900013A wrote:
If you put BLR130 into the DVLA enquiry site, no result is found...!

That's just their advertising plate - BLR for Berkshire Land Rover and 130 for 130

I'm sure they've been investigated before but still keep on scamming. John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

2nd Jul 2012 4:26pm

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3150

JSG wrote:
22900013A wrote:
If you put BLR130 into the DVLA enquiry site, no result is found...!

That's just their advertising plate - BLR for Berkshire Land Rover and 130 for 130

I'm sure they've been investigated before but still keep on scamming.

Yeah I figured it was fake, just wondered if they had put it on as a private reg, my aim was to see if it really was registered as a 1985 vehicle.

With respect to the letter above, whilst it sounds like good news from the point of view of stolen vehicles etc, there are still plenty of obvious ringers for sale in the US, or at least vehicles "rebuilt to 2007 specs" - make of that what you will.

2nd Jul 2012 4:29pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6106

They're talking (slating!) this 130 on the American D-90 forum, so they're well aware of it. They're well aware of BLR too, "he" (whoever the manager is) is a member on there as a heated debate started about him ripping someone off.

It seems all amicable now, but I just think it's until the waves settle down.

6th Jul 2012 9:21pm

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