Help police have seized my pride and joy

payydg said:

I’m glad you’ve got it back. Why did they think the engine and gearbox was from a stolen vehicle?

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they wouldnt , there would be an issue with the registration or similar that would mean vehicle bought in to be inspected

payydg said:

I’m glad you’ve got it back. Why did they think the engine and gearbox was from a stolen vehicle?

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They said it is stolen and has been identified from the engine/serial numbers to be from a previous stolen vehicle

After 3 years i would of told em to keep it and sort it out them selves.

Lh90tdi said:

They said it is stolen and has been identified from the engine/serial numbers to be from a previous stolen vehicle

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Did you buy the stolen engine and gearbox and fit it? or was it already fitted to the car when you got it?

Cheers

Wow - ‘result’ I suppose, but what a tale....
You’d be entitled to a refund from the seller of the engine and gearbox of course....;-) Good luck with that...
Reading the DVLA extract someone posted years ago I think there is an argument to keep the original plate, but maybe after all this time just cave in and do whatever they say - local or main DVLA office advice methinks...
All the best getting her back running! Cheers, A

agew said:

Wow - ‘result’ I suppose, but what a tale....
You’d be entitled to a refund from the seller of the engine and gearbox of course....;-) Good luck with that...
Reading the DVLA extract someone posted years ago I think there is an argument to keep the original plate, but maybe after all this time just cave in and do whatever they say - local or main DVLA office advice methinks...
All the best getting her back running! Cheers, A

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Might have to settle on an age-related plate, better than a Q-plate ...

A bit long winded but....
If your landy is built in a brand new, unstamped Chassis, Just buy another wrecked 90 of a similar age, 'rebuild' it with your new chassis and existing body, axles etc that just happens to be rather conveniently already assembled, cut the vin out of scrap chassis and stick its plates on the 're-assembled' 90 as this will be the ID of your 'new' 90.
Sell off all the bits you don't need, chop the scrap Chassis up and weigh it in, don't be tempted to sell it as you need to remain squeaky clean.
You end up with a completely 'new' 90 on a different registration without the turbulent history your 'old' one has got.
The police obviously have access to a whole different database than the public, I've attempted a few times in the past to check bike engines and even frames aren't stolen and hit a brick wall every time. DVLA are a waste of a phone call as they just don't appear to have any staff with any technical knowledge.

Out of interest, how do they know the gearbox is stolen?

I wonder how many of us have stolen parts on our vehicles. I would hate to think my 90 has any stolen parts but the truth is that it has a disco 300tdi engine and rear axle, I have bought various parts from Ebay for it and at shows, thinking about it in the cold light of day I would not be surprised if some part is stolen. Just have to hope that it never get's impounded and gone over with a fine tooth comb.

Does anyone know how I can check the Engine number without attracting attention?

Vehicle manufacturers keep records of part serial numbers for vehicles they have built. Police can either ask them or use the DVLA. The DVLA record engine number on the V5. We as mere earthlings don't have access to this via a database but the police will. Be it direct themselves or a request to the DVLA for help. They must be able to search for an engine number to see what it was fitted to on the records. If said vehicle was stolen and the owner it was taken from confirms the engine was original then they know the engine is stolen. LR also record ird and gearbox serial number and a lot more ont Freelander's as an eggsample.

LR note axles,gearbox & transfer box when building.
This is how they find stolen items

@Lh90tdi could you not have brought the engine/box back off he insurance company.?

have they returned this with a chassis tag still attached?

Discokids said:

If your landy is built in a brand new, unstamped Chassis, Just buy another wrecked 90 of a similar age, 'rebuild' it with your new chassis and existing body, axles etc that just happens to be rather conveniently already assembled, cut the vin out of scrap chassis and stick its plates on the 're-assembled' 90 as this will be the ID of your 'new' 90.

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How to ring your Fender , right there..

Cheers

neilly said:

How to ring your Fender , right there..

Cheers

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I'm not the first to make such a suggestion and won't be the last.
It's not really ringing it because he's not got any identity to cut off or cover up, just a pile of assorted parts that are already assembled.
What's the alternative?

I suspect you'll end up with a Q reg

Very suprised you got it back as the chassis you rebuilt it on had been modified and not bought as a like for like change.

Blackburn said:

Very suprised you got it back as the chassis you rebuilt it on had been modified and not bought as a like for like change.

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Changing engine mounts doesn't count as radially altered, and virtually every 90 chassis is like for like imo, Richards offer various subtle differences like rear td5 tank mounts for tdis and twin tank set ups, these count as like for like replacements....

Quick update

Spoke to the dvla today and they’ve told me to send off section 10 of the original logbook with a v62 form and they will re issue a new registration number, as the police didn’t remove the vin tag from the top of the brake servo then that number remains with my Landy just not the reg. I’m hoping it’s a straight forward bit of paperwork and I’m not bothered if it ends up on a Q plate just as long as I can get it back on the road

Lh90tdi said:

Quick update

Spoke to the dvla today and they’ve told me to send off section 10 of the original logbook with a v62 form and they will re issue a new registration number, as the police didn’t remove the vin tag from the top of the brake servo then that number remains with my Landy just not the reg. I’m hoping it’s a straight forward bit of paperwork and I’m not bothered if it ends up on a Q plate just as long as I can get it back on the road

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Fingers crossed for an age-related plate ....

Good news, let us know wht what!

Hopefully it doesn’t come back with a Q