trying to find..

[becky070]

Hope someone can help - i am trying to find a bx i used to own, it was a red bx14re rebadged as a 16v gti 4x4! in a moment of madness i swapped it for an opal manta in chesterfield a few years ago and now wish to find this car again, regardless of condition. if anyone knows the whereabouts of this car i would much appreciate it. the reg is B403HJM. thanks

[JayW]

I would very much assume it's been scrapped without paperwork:


VEHICLE ENQUIRY Services Provided By DVLA:

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for B403 HJM are:

Date of Liability 01 09 1997
Date of First Registration 27 03 1985
Year of Manufacture 1985
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1360CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £68.75
12 Months Rate £125.00

[becky070]

i realise that it probably has been scrapped, i've checked dvla and hpi and askmid but until someone can say for certain, i'm going to keep looking!

[JayW]

I'd say that about 10% of BX's are owned by "Enthusiasts", the rest are just cars. I reckon only 0.1% of BX's owners are members here (and associated clubs) so the likelihood of someone actually recognising that registration number is very slim.

If you're really desperate to know, you can write to DVLA requesting the last known keepers details (upon payment of the correct fee).

[messerschmitt owner]

thirteen years is a long time for any BX (esp a 1.4) to be stored awaiting restoration - I reckon it's now your washing machine or your fridge!

[mds141]

Becky always keep your hopes up it could be under wraps somewhere in the country.Have you tried enguiries with the C.C.C.

[becky070]

mds141, sorry what's the c.c.c? as for dvla, they won't tell me - say it's been too long!

[JayW]

mds141, sorry what's the c.c.c? as for dvla, they won't tell me - say it's been too long!

That's most likely because the last recorded keeper has probably told them they don't have it anymore and therefor there is no known keeper.

Unfortunately there's hundreds of thousands of lost cars out there simply because the paperwork was never done when they were scrapped. This is part of the reason the new "inform us or be fined" rules came into force in 2002 (asside of the obvious money making implications).

DVLA can't simply wipe them off the books incase they surface again. However i suspect they will eventually have an amnesty on these old motors and then wipe the records for any phantoms not registered for over 10 years for example. Then (of course) they could charge you to get your cars identity back if it should surface at a later date (by way of VIC's and fees etc).

All these phantoms still count towards the statistical ownership figures for the country tho...

[citronut]

the CCC is the citroen car club,

regards malcolm

[Tim Leech]

Hi Becky,

I have to agree with the guys on here that I sadly I expect the car to be long dead now, we at the CCC have the same access as anyone else, its not showing as scrapped but I imagine it has been but the paperwork was not filled out.

Why not look out for another BX, I haven't seen a Mk1 14RE for a long time!

[becky070]

thanks guys, looks like i'm just going to have to find another mk1 BX instead - as long as it's red and not diesel, runner or not! wish me luck!!!

[Tim Leech]

thanks guys, looks like i'm just going to have to find another mk1 BX instead - as long as it's red and not diesel, runner or not! wish me luck!!!

Good luck, you may have more luck finding lord lucan and shergar first mind!

[docchevron]

Lord Lucan drinks in my local....

As for Shergar, thats just flogging a dead horse......

[Tim Leech]

As for Shergar, thats just flogging a dead horse......

boom boom

[rayfenwick]

Chivers!