I thought about that but I would think that carfax would report that the vin is not on file. I am getting the error that the vin is invalid. I tried using the vin calc app and it shows the vin ok. Production chronology shows it to be an 81 company car. Steve #2700 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Benson" <delornut@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 6:19 PM Subject: Re: [DML] 1984 Delorean???? > > > > Carfax is reporting it as an invalid vin.. > > > That might not mean much. I bought my DeLorean new in 1982 and the state for > some reason titled it a a Special rather than a DeLorean. Several years > later when I applied for collector plates they said that was wrong and I > should change it. I never did and tried Carfax to see what it said about my > car. Carfax couldn't find it. I think it was related more to not needing to > renew the registration annualy because of the collector plates. I belive > Carfax traces the car by title changes and registration renwals. If the car > sat for years there wouldn't be current records for Carfax to start on. > > Bruce Benson > > > > Carfax is reporting it as an invalid vin.. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scott McMullan" <smcmullan@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 12:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [DML] 1984 Delorean???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > The VIN indicates it's an 81. (scedt26t8bd006880) > > > Anyone looking at this car, be careful; either the seller has been > > > misled, or is willing to be dishonest in the ebay listing. Either > > > way, there are likely plenty of other hidden facts about this car. > > > > > > The production chronology seems to indicate that there could be some > > > interesting history with this particular car... assuming the VIN is > > > accurately reflected in the post. > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/