trying to trace an old friend.

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

I used to own a chamade valver 10 years ago, it would be nice to know where it is now.

It was a tung grey chamade 16v on a j plate - 1992.

I wont reveal the full reg but it was J849 HMP. I still have the italic number plates that were on (it was the fashion then - dont see much nowadays except on bikes).

If you own the car, used to own it let me know.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

J plate could be ph1 or 2 couldn't it? Which was yours?

Level 10 User Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 614

You can use this site. it's down at the mo to find out if it still tax'ed. That should let you know if it still is on theroad.

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

it was a ph1. Ill give that site a try, cheers.

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

The DVLA site is pretty good, things dont look to good for the car though,

last changed hands in october 2001,
ran out of tax at the end of january 2002.

looks like it may have died! Crying or Very sad

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

That vehicle licence site is proving really usefull. Looking at a car for sale on ebay, looks good and spoke to the seller made a lower than starting bid offer if it didnt sell on ebay.

The seller told me they are moving and cant afford to have two cars once they move........................................

then checked the dvla website and new v5 issued on 18th march 2005? approach with caution i think.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

my chamade the blue one when I bought it the previous owner had got it 4 weeks before I did, obviously thought there were to many probs thus got rid.

Can be a source of bargains.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

The DVLA site looks good. I've just found out that my car that was "written off" 6 years ago is due to be taxed in Feb 2006!

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

no way, my old uno i had when i was 17 is still about, last changed hands in feb. this year.

Thought it would have long since rusted away to nothing...

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

I have put in all the registrations of cars I had, (the ones I could remember) and everything I owned from about 5years ago back seems to have died!

Moral of the story....................................dont buy a car from me!

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:53 pm

Same with me, must be something about Essex eh?

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

If you go to southend or romford etc etc etc on a saturday night youll see why cars dont last very long in essex!

Muppets driving cars!

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:09 pm

I'm too old to be a muppet these days

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

Same as that, it hurts my feet when I press the accelerator to hard in my slippers!!

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:14 pm

I cant quick shift either because of the Rheumatism in my arms

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

or the beer cans that are in the way :p

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 4:23 pm

[quote="Roger Red Hat"]or the beer cans that are in the way :p[/quote]

Got a solution for that. I just put a keg of Stella on the back seat and use a long straw!

Site Subscriber Joined: 04 Mar 2005 Posts: 116

Been to look at that Ph2 chamade and could be onto a bargin.
L reg Ph2 chamade in blue, good paintwork + std alloys
Good leather int
eng has new cam belt, water pump, dissy cap. but when cold seems to be on 3 cylinders then ok when warmed up.
gear change is loose as hell, worried it was gonna come off in my hand. As a result slight crunch going into 3rd, when in gear drives fine.
Fuel comp looks to be working fine all displaying correctly just not lit up. Are the screens backlit or is the lcd screen knackered?
Its got 4 new tyres and 1 years mot.

All for the princely sum of Â£400!

That was the first Ph2 I been in and I deff prefer the Ph1!

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

LCD screens are backlit, bulb on back of the circuit board on the pod, u can tell if the bulb is blown when u turn the key to acc, the display should light up but no info displayed on it

and by the looks of the dvla site,

my first Ph1 16v is dead as are my old Mk2 Golf GTi and my last XR3i