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INAL but I assume that the tenants of these units have to sign a contract, which stipulates what happens in the event on non payment. It seems likely this would say that any item left in the unit would be used to recover any debts. However, in exercising such a clause it would be up to the creditor (i.e you) to ensure that any item does indeed belong to the debtor.
However, no contract can contravene other legal rights. _Chris_ is right to raise the point of courts. It would seem right to go to small claims court (assuming that the amount is less than £3000, as you're in Scotland) to get proper authorisation. But maybe it's more?
Once you have the appropriate documentation in place, it should be possible to get the V5C from the DVLA, etc. There's companies that specialise in selling cars in these sorts of situations, like this one. Maybe they'll take the cars in exchange for this Eurofighter Typhoon model thing.
You could even try inviting this guy:
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INAL but I believe that you cannot sell a third party's private property in such a case. You can only recover debts based on their properties. I am reasonable sure that you will have to perform some due diligence to found out what vehicles are theirs. It seems to me there would be a reasonable expectation that they are not his in this case. So if the third party finds that you auctioned off their property, they could try to recover their losses from you.
The DVLA specifically has forms for these cases as in order to find out the registered keeper, you have to have "reasonable cause". I suspect your situation covers this. It's a free service too.
Of course, if you have done your due diligence and was unable to find an up to date keeper, then you can take further steps like getting rid of them.
As arizona says, get some legal advice from an actual property lawyer to prevent getting shafted down the line, though contacting the DVLA would be the second step I would take after taking control of the unit.
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3 minutes ago, Askari said:
Tell me more! I’ve been thinking about converting the 12v accessory socket so that it is live even when the ignition is off, so that I can use one of those solar battery chargers - I know they won’t deliver enough charge to recharge a depleted battery, but they do seem to do enough to compensate for the natural degradation of a battery in a standing car.
It's a built in battery conditioner. Once the battery is charged, it just varies the voltage, as that is good for lead acid batteries, apparently. Very much unlike lithium batteries that prefer full charge to near depletion cycles. I've got a quick adaptor (comes with the charger) hooked up to the connectors, so once the Four is in the garage, I disconnect the negative, then plug in the recharger in about 5 seconds. The reverse when I want to set off again.
The only downside is that every time I drive the car, I have to reset the radio and the clock.
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10 minutes ago, Askari said:
When the battery was relocated to the boot, we upgraded the cable (don’t ask me what to, the guy who put it in said he was using the best he could lay his hands on
I hope you upgraded to fibre optics. No degradation over long distances with that!
1 hour ago, bazz54 said:There are special battery clamps like this http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/product.php/563/disconnect-battery-terminal which means you can disconnect and reconnect in seconds.
I have something like that, coupled with a recharger that varies the charge once topped up to keep the battery in good condition.
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It will be powered by whatever imaginary power source powers your brain, because it won't come into existence.
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A parcel from TCB with some bits for the GT4.
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9 hours ago, G.Lewarne said:
I always sit in the car with them and make sure I have my phone on me in case they go all stabby stabby on me
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Failed to get it through an MOT in that it failed to get to the place to get the MOT.
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I've never sold a car before to a punter. They always ended up being scrapped for one reason or another. I sold a motorbike on eBay though and that ended up being to a trader. He came with a trailer and I just let him jump on the bike as he didn't look like he'd run off in a hurry with a YBR125.
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15 hours ago, Cal670 said:
Tractors don't require an MOT to be driven on the road. So could be some really old tractors driving about with dangerous mechanical faults for all we know. Saying that, I've never actually seen a tractor broken down on the side of the road.
At the very least tractors tend to be kept out of city centres, are also not allowed on motorways unless a certain minimum speed can be reached.
It's not ideal. One of these examples of political examples of "cutting red tape" forgets that this red tape is in place because it saves lives.
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Seems like a terrible idea to me. It's not that hard to keep a car road worthy enough to pass an MOT.
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I try to keep rice out my cars and keep put it in a bowl, with some lovely food on it. I've become more partial to brown rice lately.
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23 hours ago, daytona said:
Just a refile.
This.
18 hours ago, ams said:Id imagine they will wait until the celica name has a significant cult following so that when it is released it has some impact.
I reckon the supra name is at that point now so reckon they will release the talked about BMW/Toyota as a supra, celica is probably another 5-10 years away
Forgive me, but isn't the best commercial strategy just to make a model series that keeps on selling well? I'd imagine the GT86 sales figures wouldn't lead anyone from Toyota to believe there's a huge pent up market for coupes. If they thought they could make a packet by releasing another FWD coupe, they'd do so tomorrow. But instead they're introducing new models like the C-HR.
The Supra would merely be a halo car to get people to see the brand as something other than a white goods manufacturer again. Therefore they'll make a handful that'll cost a fortune, with no real intention of having a wider audience.
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1 hour ago, Old Red Celica said:
The price is the same? I've voted for the rebuilt one, as effectively it's a zero mile box.
That does depend on the quality of the refurb and whether it was with OEM parts. If it was done by a pro with a good reputation, I'd go for the refurbed one too. If it was done by an amateur, I'd probably go for the low mileage one.
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I managed to actually wash and slightly polish the GT4 at the weekend. It was bloody hard work.
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2 hours ago, silver gt said:
Vauxhall Victor [..] I reinforced the inner wing with some pine offcuts I found in the shed.
Doesn't sound like a bodge, sounds more like you improved upon Vauxhall's engineering.
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Nope. It's a quality build car that's taken well care of. The MOT isn't terribly strict anyway.
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The E marking is also for the light unit, not the bulb!
Is this C5W fitment? There's a few nice quality bulbs from Philips and Osram: https://www.powerbulbs.com/store/category/led-car-bulbs/fitting/c5w
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This is why regulations exist and you cannot legally change the bulbs to LED on the outside unless the light housing was safety tested for them.
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Whenever I change coolant I use Halfords Advanced and file with deionised water. It's the same base as Toyota's coolant.
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What really matters is the viscosity rating and the API quality rating. It's better to have cheaper lubrication that you change more frequently. Though bear in mind that the gearbox is a pretty close system so there's little chance of contaminants messing it up unlike engine oil.
Personally I'd not bother with the fully synthetic.
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When going around a corner the outer tyre covers a greater distance than the inner. 2000 miles over 4 years doesn't sound overly weird, depending on your total mileage.
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Do you take more left or right handed corners? If you were driving the Indy 500, you'd expect one side to wear more than another.
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correct fuel
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Unless yours is JDM, it likely doesn't matter much. You may get more MPG, so it should work out about the same overall cost. Shell V-Power has some cleaning ingredients in it, a bit like Redex, which when used on a regular basis will help keep the engine going for longer.