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My old 316i is now on donedeal as a 318is?

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  • 03-04-2014 9:32pm
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    kevin65
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭


    Was browsing some E30s and donedeal and the numberplate on one of the 318is' looked familiar. The reg was from a car I previously owned, but it was a 316i in a different color when I had it.

    Could it be someone just converted it? It's still listed on cartell as a 316i.:confused:


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Different colour? Probably used the reg on it, Could be a UK import...

    Link?


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    ffocused
    Registered Users Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭ffocused


    I had a 316 before that was listed on Donedeal as a 318 before christmas. The seller removed had the badge on the boot.

    Its up for sale again now, but just listed as 3 series
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw/6352044

    I would think its a common mistake as the engine sizes could confuse some!


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    kevin65
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭kevin65


    My alpine white 316i has turned into this

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/e30-318is/6618653


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    kevin65
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭kevin65


    ffocused wrote: »
    I had a 316 before that was listed on Donedeal as a 318 before christmas. The seller removed had the badge on the boot.

    Its up for sale again now, but just listed as 3 series
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw/6352044

    I would think its a common mistake as the engine sizes could confuse some!

    No way you can confuse a 316i with a 318is.


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Been cloned so...

    Might be worth typing the reg in this thread in various formats so it will show up on Google.


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    kevin65
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭kevin65


    Do you mean

    90C2080
    90-C-2080
    90 C 2080
    90/C/2080 ?

    Surely if a potential buyer does a basic check he'll see something is up?

    Maye the seller bought it with this reg already on it?


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    You'd be surprised.


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    kdevitt
    Registered Users Posts: 2,258 ✭✭✭kdevitt


    Its a pretty common VRT and insurance dodge- someone buys the log book for the car with an Irish reg (usually the car has been wrecked, or is rotten), then sticks the reg plate on a UK car which hasn't been VRT'd.

    I owned 88 C 1 for a while which was a burgundy pre-facelift E30 320i - saw the reg on a post facelift Dolphin Grey 325i for sale a few years back.


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    kevin65
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭kevin65


    kdevitt wrote: »
    Its a pretty common VRT and insurance dodge- someone buys the log book for the car with an Irish reg (usually the car has been wrecked, or is rotten), then sticks the reg plate on a UK car which hasn't been VRT'd.

    I owned 88 C 1 for a while which was a burgundy pre-facelift E30 320i - saw the reg on a post facelift Dolphin Grey 325i for sale a few years back.

    I'm was thinking the same thing, but how do people get away with it when they are two different models?


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    kevin65 wrote: »
    I'm was thinking the same thing, but how do people get away with it when they are two different models?

    Ignorance.


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    renofan
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    I seriously doubt that is an is anyways. Also the carpet looks wet in the driver's footwell.

    It's a shame people do this but until the powers that be stop turning a blind eye to the problem, it'll keep happening.


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    kevin65
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭kevin65


    Well, I reported this to donedeal, but some genius call James from the donedeal team replied to tell me that he checked and the reg was correct for this car. Oh well, I tried...


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    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    renofan wrote: »
    I seriously doubt that is an is anyways. Also the carpet looks wet in the driver's footwell.

    It's a shame people do this but until the powers that be stop turning a blind eye to the problem, it'll keep happening.

    the red car is deffo an IS you can see the fatter 1.8 dohc 16v engine in the pic:)

    car must likely be a ringer clone or VRT dodge even stolen and given a clean identy imho.


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    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,363 ✭✭✭ofcork


    It says 1.6 under engine size in the ad may be a typo.


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    kevin65
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭kevin65


    ofcork wrote: »
    It says 1.6 under engine size in the ad may be a typo.

    It's definitely the 1.8 M42 engine in it.

    I have attached part of an old photo I have that shows the original car and reg.


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