Guest with a query

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

Hi All,

A bit of a shot in the dark but I hope you may be able to help.

I have a prospective son-in-law whose recently turned up in a 56 plate Range Rover Vogue Overfinch. Probably hoping to impress the prospective father-in-law. Fair enough I guess but is there any way to check if it's a genuine Overfinch or a Range Rover Vogue with Overfinch lettering and badges on it?
Does the V5C show a full designation? Or should there be a certificate of authenticity from the factory?
Many thanks for any help you can provide.

landyzoner · Oct 5, 2018

welcome to the forum

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

Thanks. Looking forward to hearing from the guys and gals!

dieseldog69 · Oct 5, 2018

Welcome to the forum.

And holy Mary mother of Jesus, are you going to buy it off him or just checking his credit score covertly, a little creepy

Dontcha think!

lolz

Shimsteriom · Oct 5, 2018

Sisyphus said:
is there any way to check if it's a genuine Overfinch or a Range Rover Vogue with Overfinch lettering and badges on it?.

You could always ask him.

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

dieseldog69 said:
Welcome to the forum.
And holy Mary mother of Jesus, are you going to buy it off him or just checking his credit score covertly, a little creepy
Dontcha think! lolz

Not credit score. Over protective father, maybe, who's interested in the honesty and integrity of someone his daughter's going to marry!

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

Shimsteriom said:
You could always ask him.

Hardly. The question might go: "Is that a genuine Overfinch? And, while we're at it, could you tell me the real reason your 3 previous wives left you, or why none of your 3 business ventures lasted more than 2 1/2 years?

Er, and No, I'm not joking.

Of course, you might want to ask how come my daughter is seemingly exercising such bad judgement (the Overfinch is only one piece in a big jigsaw). I guess that might be down to bad parenting?!?!

neilly · Oct 5, 2018

Call overfinch and pretend you are looking to buy it and asking if it is legit or not?

Cheers

neilly · Oct 5, 2018

So the Overfinch is not the real reason you are worried.

Get a private detective if you are that concerned. If she is old enough to make up her own mind then you are not going to be able to do anything about it anyways.

Cheers

Henry_b · Oct 5, 2018

An Overfinch usually has some distinctive features..

Wheels, spoiler, bumpers and in some cases side skirts.

example below

it should also have the overfinch bespoke badge on the tailgate and grille

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

neilly said:
Call overfinch and pretend you are looking to buy it and asking if it is legit or not?

Cheers

Thanks Neilly. I was going to but thought they'd just tell me to check the V5 or their certificate of authenticity [assuming they issue them]?? And they went bust in 2010 but are back in action now. I don't know if they'd keep archive material from their bust business. But failing an answer here, I'll give it a go. Nothing to lose, as they say!

Turboman · Oct 5, 2018

Henry_b said:
An Overfinch usually has some distinctive features..

Wheels, spoiler, bumpers and in some cases side skirts.

example below

it should also have the overfinch bespoke badge on the tailgate and grille

View attachment 160253

There is usually a pretentious knob behind the wheel as well.

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

Henry_b said:
An Overfinch usually has some distinctive features..
Wheels, spoiler, bumpers and in some cases side skirts.
example below

Cheers Henry, I'll check it out.

it should also have the overfinch bespoke badge on the tailgate and grille
View attachment 160253

It's got those but I've seen them for sale on ebay so am not sure if they're genuine.

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

Turboman said:
There is usually a pretentious knob behind the wheel as well.

That's a definite! 3 days after it appeared the personalised numberplate was on it. Presumably to disguise its age!

Henry_b · Oct 5, 2018

Overfinch might also have a record of all the cars they've converted.

You could also if ya want shoot them an email with Reg and Vin attached and see if they get back to you with info..

One big problem is there are a few replicas out there because overfinch parts can be had off of Ebay and various other sites, and a standard model can be dressed up .

Hippo · Oct 5, 2018

Welcome to the forum

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

neilly said:
So the Overfinch is not the real reason you are worried.

Certainly. Nice cars. I'll buy one if I win the Lottery!

If she is old enough to make up her own mind then you are not going to be able to do anything about it anyways. Cheers

Very true but it wouldn't stop me trying to protect her (and my grandchildren) from a gold-digger. [she has some assets. He's got a credit card!]

Hippo · Oct 5, 2018

Search for the reg online. See what comes up.

Sisyphus · Oct 5, 2018

Hippo said:
Search for the reg online. See what comes up.

Tried it on DVLA and other websites. Comes up as a RR Vogue TDV8 but other Overfinches come up similarly so I don't know if the designation is recorded on the V5 or MoT certs

gstuart · Oct 5, 2018

Sisyphus said:
Tried it on DVLA and other websites. Comes up as a RR Vogue TDV8 but other Overfinches come up similarly so I don't know if the designation is recorded on the V5 or MoT certs

Hi

If u can get the vin number , try these

https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Land Rover

https://www.youcanic.com/land-rover/vin-decoder

Contact details for overfinch

https://www.overfinch.com/about/history/

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