My uncle passed me down his old MK4 1.0L for me as a first car, when he gave me the paperwork it said on it that the car was a 3 door, but the car clearly has 5 doors, i've had a look on different insurance websites and i've done a couple of car checks just to make sure it wasn't a mistake and everywhere is saying that its a 3 door, does it make any difference.

My dad told me to just change the paperwork but wouldn't that put up my insurance when i do start driving.

I haven't had a chance to check the body numbers to check if someone swapped over bodies, but i can find that out on sunday.

Thanks

Will

check the chassis number against the documentation, if it doesnt match, then you might have a ringer on your hands, if it was reshelled you should have the V5 for the actual body the car has been reshelled into...

Edited 25 February, 201115 yr by grungeisdead

just write a quick letter to dvla stating that its a 5dr and not a 3, they will ammend the log book and send it back

Check the VIN first. If it all looks ok send a letter to the DVLA. They'll probably ask you to take it for an inspection to make sure it isn't a ringer.

Matt

Yesterday i checked the body number against the number on the paperwork and so my amazement... it was different.

it seems as though there has been a 6N2 body thats been put on it because loads of parts have been 6N2's apart from the bootlid, it is a 6N version bootlid which has obviously been resprayed, i know this because i dont have a key that will fit it and the barrell isnt seized or anything.

As a result of this I'm just simply thinking of breaking it, i wanted a 3 door anyway because i will be taking the back seats out to make way for my BMX :p

cheers anyway XD

Seems a bit odd to me, not many 6n2 parts fit a 6n without hassle.

I'd look further into it if I were you.

Sounds like a clone to me though.

Seems a bit odd to me, not many 6n2 parts fit a 6n without hassle.

I'd look further into it if I were you.

Sounds like a clone to me though.

I'm probably not going to worry about it to much, I've decided to break it anyway, i wouldnt mind a 3 door project then use that as a first car instead of building a 5 door and never using it.

cheers for the adivce though guys, if i sold it and it was illegal it most probably would have com back to me (N). then id have trouble :L