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    Well, as most of you know I bought my first Festi only a few weeks ago. Got a great buy as really cheap price and was happy as a pig in mud...

    Until I got the Blue Slip done. I don't know how rego works in the States but here in Aus if your car has been unreg'd for over 3 mths you have to get it fully worked over by a mechanic who goes through everything to see if it's still roadworthy and complies to RTA standards etc (before the three months we only need a Pink Slip which is basically safety check before rego).

    Anyhow the car is mechanically perfect as I knew, but I was, rather hesitantly, informed that the VIN did not match the car!!!!! The VIN is for a 5door '92 model car... and on top of that the compliance plate looks to be tampered with though there is no definite indication of it.

    As most of you probably already are aware, in the engine bay 'Ford Festiva 3 door' is inscribed/painted on the wall. Well in mine the '3' has been scratched out and the ID plate is clearly visible where its been cut and scratched.

    With the compliance plate the paint around it is rough and bubbly and the plate has minor scratches. However there is no welding to indicate the plate has been cut out and rewelded on - so that is hopeful. It could just be that someone has repainted the engine bay... (please, God!)

    When i saw it on ebay i did a VIN check on the number that was supplied, which turned out fine obvioulsly cause the car has been rego'd in that number but i never thought to actually look at the plate! Stupid me!

    Anyhow, as it stands now, I have to get the car rechecked by RTA and prayerfully I can get it reidentified (up to another $400) and if not... I am praying they will at least give it back to me so I can find a shell to transplant all the stuff over into.

    But I am so not happy right now! There is the possibility I may not get the car back and if it has been used in any illegal instance I may have to face the coppers...
    Kirbs
    __________________________________________



    '91 Festiva 'S'
    Car Domain

    MyOnlineGarage.com

    '98 AU1 Falcon

  • #2
    Man that sux! Maybe they will take pity on you if they understand that you were duped, and give you the car back at least.
    90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
    09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!

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    • #3
      Thats a federal law over here, the feds would be all over the seller.
      money pit

      No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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      • #4
        Wow sorry to hear about this. I hope your able to atleast get the car for parts if the can't revin it. Are you able to do anything against the seller?
        Brian
        http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2274977



        93 GL modyfied!!!
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        • #5
          Vin on firewall must match paperwork

          Kirbs,

          Sorry to hear you bought a Car without the correct vin paperwork.

          Many years ago a friend of mine bought a car and drove it a couple years.

          One day he was stopped by the police cause the vin was not correct for the model car.

          Lots of trouble!!!!!

          It is a felony here in North Carolina USA to drive a car without the correct paperwork that matches the vin of the car.

          Could have bought several cars over the years that were real nice rides but the sellers were running the cars with titles and id tags off other cars.

          The vin that is stamped in the firewall of the Festiva is the one that must match the title.

          Removing the dash and or decals from doors and placing them on other cars is a serious crime.

          Person or persons could do time for this.

          Little known also is that their are secret vin locations on many cars.

          The local police or state police will not know where they are.

          Here in the US there is a Federal data base of vins and only when there is a need to know about a certain make car is the locations of that car's secret vin revealed to the law enforcement agency doing the investigation.



          Dean
          Raleigh, NC
          Last edited by V8Festiva; 01-10-2010, 10:36 AM.
          The wife and I are attending this meet. Come convoy with us.Come to the 1st annual "Sunshine Meet" March 20th 2010. Details in the thread below.
          http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...292#post295292

          www.festivameets.com

          Festiva Convoy video link [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyFYJcFBc_g[/urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbkG...eature=related


          3rd Annual Festiva Madness. The largest Festiva Meet ever held of owners and their cars 2009 Festiva Madness link with pictures. 51 Festivas & 4 Aspires from eight states attended.

          FM3 short 5 minute clip
          Link to a short 5 minute clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyy-zxgV5A

          http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24695
          link to 100s of meets pictures and short video clips.http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af316/festivameets/
          4th Annual Festiva Madness meet will be held Oct 2, 2010 in Raleigh, NC
          Cell is 919-271-5190 deanraleighnc@cs.com

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          • #6
            With all the parts we swap around ........all my # match (execpt motor)...............hmmmmmm. I wonder if anyone has tracked every vin they see while stripping a festiva?
            -Greg
            Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
            BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
            Redneck Engineer
            FOTY - '09
            5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

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            • #7
              Originally posted by eurotiva View Post
              With all the parts we swap around ........all my # match (execpt motor)...............hmmmmmm. I wonder if anyone has tracked every vin they see while stripping a festiva?
              That is exactly the reason why a lot of local boneyards have turned into scrap recycling yards around here. Every part sold from every car has to be tracked by the VIN of the original car that it came from. I have one yard about an hour away, that has literally acres of cars, but they will not sell parts from any of them, because of the paperwork. They are just steadily hauling them off to be crushed. Torques me off just a bit, because in addition to the fact that there are a few Festies with a lot of good parts left, but there are gobs of classic and muscle cars being destroyed.

              Kirby, sorry to hear about your troubles, hopefully it will all work out in your favor.

              Dumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.

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              • #8
                Holy crap you guys gotta go through a LOTTA BS just to register your vehicles.
                Search Master - Honorary Member of Midwest Festiva Inc., Gulf Coast Chapter

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by MONSOON View Post
                  Holy crap you guys gotta go through a LOTTA BS just to register your vehicles.
                  Monsoon,

                  I knew at one time if a car was so many years old in GA you wouldn't need a title to get tags and insurance.

                  Had a family member move there couple decades ago and didn't have to title his old VW.

                  Is this still true and if some how old must the car be?

                  Dean
                  Raleigh, NC
                  The wife and I are attending this meet. Come convoy with us.Come to the 1st annual "Sunshine Meet" March 20th 2010. Details in the thread below.
                  http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...292#post295292

                  www.festivameets.com

                  Festiva Convoy video link [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyFYJcFBc_g[/urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbkG...eature=related


                  3rd Annual Festiva Madness. The largest Festiva Meet ever held of owners and their cars 2009 Festiva Madness link with pictures. 51 Festivas & 4 Aspires from eight states attended.

                  FM3 short 5 minute clip
                  Link to a short 5 minute clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyy-zxgV5A

                  http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24695
                  link to 100s of meets pictures and short video clips.http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af316/festivameets/
                  4th Annual Festiva Madness meet will be held Oct 2, 2010 in Raleigh, NC
                  Cell is 919-271-5190 deanraleighnc@cs.com

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                  • #10
                    I looked once and if I remember correctly its 25 yrs


                    Edit: Yep just looked and its 25 yrs.
                    Last edited by MONSOON; 01-10-2010, 08:03 PM.
                    Search Master - Honorary Member of Midwest Festiva Inc., Gulf Coast Chapter

                    Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
                    - Unknown
                    I don't like superstitious people. They're bad luck. - Serge A. Storms

                    If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
                    - Quentin Crisp

                    God, please save me from your followers!
                    - Bumper Sticker

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                    • #11
                      Kirby. Good luck. If nothing else you can part it out
                      -Greg
                      Euro-bprt...WORLDS FASTEST FESTIVA !!! 11.78@115.9
                      BP, G trans, Megasquirt/ 550cc inj. t3/t3 (tbird) Garrett, REAR TURBO!!!! AND AC!!!!
                      Redneck Engineer
                      FOTY - '09
                      5x Festiva Madness Attendee...FM 3,4,5,6,8
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCZ7...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_eX...9Pwqw-oe8s2OYQ

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by MONSOON View Post
                        I looked once and if I remember correctly its 25 yrs


                        Edit: Yep just looked and its 25 yrs.
                        That just about makes me want to retire in GA down near Florida.

                        I still have a few old Econolines 61-67

                        One, the title was junked, it is a very clean rust free van. Had no luck in getting a title.

                        The DMV here will only issue another title if the owner that junked it would allow that.
                        Talked to the owner and no way they will do it.

                        If only NC was like GA.

                        Dean
                        Raleigh, NC
                        The wife and I are attending this meet. Come convoy with us.Come to the 1st annual "Sunshine Meet" March 20th 2010. Details in the thread below.
                        http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...292#post295292

                        www.festivameets.com

                        Festiva Convoy video link [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyFYJcFBc_g[/urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbkG...eature=related


                        3rd Annual Festiva Madness. The largest Festiva Meet ever held of owners and their cars 2009 Festiva Madness link with pictures. 51 Festivas & 4 Aspires from eight states attended.

                        FM3 short 5 minute clip
                        Link to a short 5 minute clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyy-zxgV5A

                        http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24695
                        link to 100s of meets pictures and short video clips.http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af316/festivameets/
                        4th Annual Festiva Madness meet will be held Oct 2, 2010 in Raleigh, NC
                        Cell is 919-271-5190 deanraleighnc@cs.com

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                        • #13
                          Hey guys,

                          thanks for your sympathetic replies. I'm hoping big time that I can at least get the car back to part the stuff over into another one.

                          Good lesson learnt the hard way...
                          Kirbs
                          __________________________________________



                          '91 Festiva 'S'
                          Car Domain

                          MyOnlineGarage.com

                          '98 AU1 Falcon

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by V8Festiva View Post
                            I still have a few old Econolines 61-67

                            One, the title was junked, it is a very clean rust free van. Had no luck in getting a title.

                            The DMV here will only issue another title if the owner that junked it would allow that.
                            Talked to the owner and no way they will do it.

                            Dean
                            Raleigh, NC
                            Is that van operational? If it is; have you thought about trying to get it bonded?
                            If a hammer doesn't fix it you have an electrical problem




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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by zanzer View Post
                              Is that van operational? If it is; have you thought about trying to get it bonded?
                              DMV at that time would not allow it to be bonded.

                              Dean
                              Raleigh, NC
                              The wife and I are attending this meet. Come convoy with us.Come to the 1st annual "Sunshine Meet" March 20th 2010. Details in the thread below.
                              http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...292#post295292

                              www.festivameets.com

                              Festiva Convoy video link [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyFYJcFBc_g[/urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANbkG...eature=related


                              3rd Annual Festiva Madness. The largest Festiva Meet ever held of owners and their cars 2009 Festiva Madness link with pictures. 51 Festivas & 4 Aspires from eight states attended.

                              FM3 short 5 minute clip
                              Link to a short 5 minute clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFyy-zxgV5A

                              http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24695
                              link to 100s of meets pictures and short video clips.http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af316/festivameets/
                              4th Annual Festiva Madness meet will be held Oct 2, 2010 in Raleigh, NC
                              Cell is 919-271-5190 deanraleighnc@cs.com

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