Zathras wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:51:26 GMT, Catman
> > wrote:
>
>> Ross wrote:
>
>>> Could the car be an import?...perhaps lower spec than a UK car? Just
>>> guessing!
>> Interesting.not according to the V5, though.
>
> You can't always easily tell. Mine's an import but it was first
> registered with its first keeper (me) in the UK so clean 100% UK V5.
> Also, I replaced the German service log book (with a German
> pre-delivery inspection stamp) with the UK one. If I chose, it could
> be *very* hard for someone to tell if it was an import or not.
>
> Imports were commonplace back then and it sounds highly likely to be
> one. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it though!

I'm not at all worried, just a little irritated. Still I no longer need
an excuse to buy an iPod.

>It could, also, be a
> so-called 'missbuild' or company/customer special order with a
> non-standard spec. I saw about 20 of these (156s) at a main dealer in
> 2002 - a very odd lot, all going to a company.
>

Cool, cheers.

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