OUCH!! If this doesn't stir them up though, try the A series vs. 1500 thread,
that ALWAYS works!!!!! <BF'nG>
Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> OK guys,
>
> I'm going to start a little controversy to spark things up a little here.
>
> I'm curious to know how most of you determine the year of your car,
> especially those who list their car year in their signature?
>
> DO YOU:
>
> 1. Go by the year of the title/registration...
> 2. Go by when the car was manufactured (either by BMIHT certificate or by
> reseaching date ranges car numbers were produced - as in Horler's book?
>
> The reason I got thinking about this is the number of people I've seen
> recently who list their Bugeyes as "61s. The only '61 Bugeyes were CKDs
> that were shipped to Austraila, and there were only 44 of these made. So
> either you are an Ozzie or your cars been shipped state-side or elseware
> and is RHD right?
>
> I know it's common practice on British cars to be listed by the 1st year of
> registration, so if your car was made in June of 1960, but not sold until
> 1961, it would be registered as a '61. By the same token if there was
> dealer (hypothetically) that had one that he forgot to sell until 1962,
> would you list your car as a '62 Bugeye? How do I list my Bugeye that was
> manufactured in June 1960, but the registration say 1959?
>
> As someone says... "enquiring minds..."
>
> Gerard
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