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How many ?

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:39 pm
by jagjim
Does anybody know how many mk2 3.4s there are left ?

Re: How many ?

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:05 am
by gungehead
Hi Jagjim,
Have a look at Howmanyleft -
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2 ... jaguar+3.8

Interesting reading.

Have fun

Dave

Re: How many ?

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:03 pm
by raysearles
The link of course only shows current UK registrations, it does not show cars under restorations, or take account of the vast number that were exported around the world. Suspect the number runs into 10's of thousands since they have long been a car worth putting money into to restore...

Re: How many ?

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:37 am
by gungehead
It should show all UK taxed and SORN cars (under restoration, waiting restoration, laid up even those stored away in barns to be found in the future in theory).
I imagine it would be almost impossible to come up with a figure for those in other countries.

I must admit, when I looked, I was surprised at how few 3.8/ mkII cars there were.

Dave

Re: How many ?

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:28 pm
by piman
Hello Dave,

I think that depends, my Mk 2 has been off the road pre sorn so I doubt if it is counted? I'm sure mine is not the only one?

Alec

Re: How many ?

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:25 pm
by gungehead
Hi Alec,
I thought the rules were that if it wasn't Taxed or SORN the government could take the car away and crush it even if it is on private land. Please correct me if I have misunderstood.

If that is the case, are you taking a bit of a risk?
If not, then yes I agree, there could be loads more sitting around waiting to be restored.

Dave

Re: How many ?

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:31 pm
by gungehead
Hi Alec,
Assuming you are in the UK, you may wish to have a look here -

http://findlaw.co.uk/law/motoring/vehic ... /9942.html

I assume the information is still current.

Dave

Re: How many ?

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:21 am
by piman
Hello Dave,

any car that was untaxed and off the road when the SORN law came out does not have to be registered as SORN. I have had no such notice or penalty despite confirming with the DVLA that my registration is still applied to my car.

Alec

Re: How many ?

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:22 am
by gungehead
Hi Alec,
I didn't realise that. So your car is safe. That's good.
Therefore, the figures on Howmanyleft are not an accurate count of the number of cars left in the UK just a count of the cars that the DVLA have taxed or SORN.

Dave

Re: How many ?

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 12:51 pm
by piman
Hello Dave,

yes I think that's true to say.

Alec