gingergman Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Just been looking at my v5 and body style is saloon, thought it would of been convertible? Is other peoples the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenny stag Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hi mate is says convertible on my V5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Mines been registered overseas and is an import so would of been re-registerd so I'm guessing that's why its wrong, if everyone else's is convertible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 mine is convertible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maido Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 convertible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian71 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Convertable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Convertable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taz1787 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 mine have all been convertibles just write the body shape in and send it back to them they will then change it no probs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 but if they have it as a saloon and i tell them its convertible will they not think its been converted from a hard top and need some sort of test?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cabbytech Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) They will prob send some stolen vehicle detectives out to look at the car first but it should be ok. They will then report back to DVLA who will then send out their own boff, after that they should change the details for you as long as everything else on the car matches up ok. I had that happen to me years ago when I bought an E reg 1.6 mk4 ghia cab, when I went to insure it, it was coming back at an escort popular lmao, apparently it had been on a private plate for years and the owner transferred it before selling the cabby. The DVLA cocked up and issued the wrong number plate back to the cab, and they couldn't give it back its proper number plate because they had already given that out to someone else, DVLA wanted to then Q plate it even though it was their cock up, I stood my ground and they gave in, and the simple remedy was to correct the details from a popular to the ghia cab, what a farse but at least I could then insure it Edited January 26, 2014 by Cabbytech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Don't really want the dvla looking at it because of the engine, don't want to register it as a turbo, had a lot of headaches with similar before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 And by the way, its good to hear from you again Tony, hope all is well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cabbytech Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Problem is mate, if anything happens to your car and when the insurer does its checks, they will be expecting to see a saloon rather than a cabby and your insurance may be deemed null and void. When the cops checked out my cabby they never looked at the engine they were more interested in the chassis number on the plate under the bonnet and if it was still on the floor next to the seat. Might be worth correcting the V5C for your car and send it back to the DVLA and see what comes of it, hopefully they will send you a new correct V5C, or phone them first and see what they have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cabbytech Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Just spotted your other post too Ginger wizard, and yes thanks all is well here, hope all is well with you and the family too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 i do insure it as a cabriolet so all should be ok, some insurance just comes up as xr3i and if it comes up hard top i change to cabriolet. think il just leave it, its never been a problem before but it is nigglin away at me thant its wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cabbytech Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Tbh that's probably the best thing to do as you might be opening a tin of worms with the DVLA, they are not well known as problem solvers, better known as problem makers, and the info on your V5C is more than probably due to an error at the DVLA in the first place lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 ive also been pulled by the police countless times and they have never mentiond anything upon doing there checks.  leave it i shall   tony, you still got your yellow mk6 then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cabbytech Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yes mate, still got it and no intentions of selling it lol. Only thing that has changed on it since you last saw it, is it has a bit more rust now, otherwise its still running fine. How are things with yours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 thats good to hear mate, thought you sold it! mines ok, its turbo now, waiting for april so i can tax it and get it running right, it wont be used again for a few years after this summer tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshlad Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Saloon that means its an orion ghia doesnt it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XxpeteyxX Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 ill check mine wen it comes back through lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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