56 Volkswagen, or what

Ok guys, I bought this from a guy off Samba, and was going to um

Jamie...

send me some photos..I live outside of Houston in Katy.


Michael

Photo? Appears you just get the title and VIN plates --- no vehicle included! Hopefully CARFAX comes up "clean" on it.

What does the title say as to make and model? What is the issue date of the title? Whose name is it filled out in?

Thanks !

TC

As I said, I got the parts from a guy on theSamba, the title was signed by the previous owner (the guy he bought it from) It has a date issued of 8/30/02. He also included a letter from VW dated Nov 1975 that indicated the engine no, original color, etc. (not that you would need that, but I just thought I would indicate that it included that too.)

If anyone wants the VIN number to run any sort of check on it, please send me an email and I will forward that to you. The title does say Duplicate Title on it. I faxed a copy to my local Texas DMV, and they said that it looked legit and it was just a copy that Minnesota issued most likely the owner lost the original title. I don

Fraud. Be careful.

Geez, Thanks, you don't even know me! Just forget it, I will post back on theSamba where I got it.

Theron, can you please remove this post, it's just not worth it.

Jamie

Jamie, Leave the post up . Dale did not realize you are a Speedster owner. California has some issues with the kitcars and DMV.Some will consider your offer. Thanks for posting it.
Joe

Dale ... Jamie is a Donating Speedster Member!

Thanks for renewing my faith in what I have found to be a very good forum community. I must admit it did sort of bother me that someone would just flat out call me a fraud!

Let me know if anyone is interested, if not, no big, I

Different states have different rules, laws, executive orders, and policies regarding how a car is registered, licenses, and or titled. Some states really care to insure the car is what ever the paper work says. Some other states seem pretty indifferent as to VIN/Serial numbers, year, and what it may look like, versus what you may want to call it. What might be viewed as "fraud" in one state may well be entirely legal and above board in others. I recommend you check the rules in your state.....no need to worry about other states or what others do in other states. And the laws concerning fraud also differ from state to state....it may well not be fraudulant illegal or a rules violation if you chassis is off a 1966 VW and you register your car as a 1966 VW. It all depends on what the rules say. Again, the laws policy orders of your state will say if that is allowed or not.

Fraud would "most likely" occur if you decided to sell your Vintage Beck Intermechannica JPS as a 1957 Porsche Speedster. Or if you signed registration paperwork and produced documentation that said it was a 2005 EVO

What's the take though on grinding off the stamped number on the trans hump by the inspection plate and stamping in another (or welding the piece over it)? That doesn't seem like it would fly and be an instant red flag to DMV/Highway Patrol. Wasn't the trans housing on VW also stamped with the VIN? I recently sold a title to SO who was having probs registering it in his state -- but I had title, the build blate from in front hood area and the in windhshield stamped plate. Sold it for pitance thought since it was for a '69. I have another VA title but haven't looked for the VIN plates if someone is in need of it - probably for a '68-70 (Haven't looked at it in awhile)? You can buy blank German "VIN" plates (from the various builders) and stamp # to match title.

Buying a vin plate to change your pan to an "older" registration seems like it would be fraud to me. I wasn't trying to make a statement to anyones character. But selling/buying/using another cars VIN to intentionally "fool" the DMV or Insurance company into beliving something that is not true may be fraud.

Personally, I don't care what is done, but having been thru a similar issue by using a title service to register my car, I do know how California feels about it. In my talks with the State of CA, which were very pleasant and never threatning in anyway (except for the "if you are caught driving you car and the registration issue has not been corrected you may face fines, jail, or/and confiscation of your vehicle" letter) I met a very nice woman in the Fradulant registration Division of DMV. She told me that they "read the mags" and "look at the specialty sites" She told me that she really like the pictures of my car she saw IN A MAGAZINE. (for what its worth)

My car and I are now legal and looked upon by the state as a follower of the law.

As it was said above, every DMV is different.

Sorry if offense was taken, none was ment. I was not implying that Jamie was trying to defraud anyone, only that using the plate/reg that he has for sale may be looked upon by some official agencies as an act of Fraud. As I mentioned above, the State of CA called me Fradulant. I may have misundersood the post.

If it's OK to insult people who are not donating members, feel free, no smily face here.

Is it "fraud" by placing Porsche scripts on these tuperware cars?

Boston Bob E.

"If it's OK to insult people who are not donating members, feel free"

Prick!

TC, that's a good one. No Bob, that's not fraud. I can put a Hyundai script on my Audi if i want, but the paperwork filed with the agencies and all permanent identifying markers (VIN#) are intact and original.

In California, the law is not just fraud to change numbers, but is is a felony, only a felony though, that's only a fine, jail time, confiscation, not voting, never getting a decent job you have to "qualify" for, things llike that, other states make the id numbers easier to deal with, but most make changing them a felony.
David Barrett