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by P B-B
Thu May 07, 2026 1:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Living in France with your classic?
Replies: 16
Views: 6056
Australia

Re: Living in France with your classic?

Thanks to everyone for their replies. Fingers crossed we are on the right path now.
No certificate of conformity required.
by P B-B
Wed May 06, 2026 10:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Living in France with your classic?
Replies: 16
Views: 6056
Australia

Re: Living in France with your classic?

New update on the certificate of conformity.
Eplaque.fr have updated the requirements and this is NO longer required.
All after I messaged them.
Thank goodness.
by P B-B
Wed May 06, 2026 9:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: Living in France with your classic?
Replies: 16
Views: 6056
Australia

Re: Living in France with your classic?

Thanks for the info.
I have messaged chris24.
Cheers.
by P B-B
Tue May 05, 2026 2:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Living in France with your classic?
Replies: 16
Views: 6056
Australia

Re: Living in France with your classic?

It now seems I need a Certificate of Conformity?
For a 58 year old car?
by P B-B
Tue May 05, 2026 8:06 am
Forum: General
Topic: Living in France with your classic?
Replies: 16
Views: 6056
Australia

Re: Living in France with your classic?

Thanks for the reply.
I have a controle technique and insurance on the car.
So ready for the next step.
I will keep digging.
by P B-B
Mon May 04, 2026 5:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Living in France with your classic?
Replies: 16
Views: 6056
Australia

Re: Living in France with your classic?

Hi everyone. Sorry to crash this topic. Wondering if someone can help. Living in France. ( 6 years now) I purchase a 1968 series 1.5 from a guy in Spain 5 years ago. Originally from the US has not been registered since it arrived. Been slowly restoring it in my garage ever since. Trying now to regis...
by P B-B
Thu Dec 14, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Brakes slow in releasing
Replies: 11
Views: 7821
Australia

Re: Brakes slow in releasing

Image
Thought the image would say it all.
Brand new item. mmmmm
by P B-B
Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Brakes slow in releasing
Replies: 11
Views: 7821
Australia

Re: Brakes slow in releasing

Another reaction valve issue fixed.
Rear brakes now not staying on.
Thanks to the forum and all the info here :bigrin:
by P B-B
Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

Quick question. Could one of the administrators perhaps delete my duplicate posts please? Hard reading sorry. Thank you in advance.
by P B-B
Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:33 am
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

Your engine, Phil, is almost certainly the very last R series one , as the numbering then restarted at RA1000 . The car is thus dated to a build of about late January 1963 Incidentally, don't take this as a rebuke of any kind, as it isn't, but please don't quote all the past thread each time you po...
by P B-B
Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

Thanks for all the help guys. Just thought i would keep the thread up to date. I have purchased the car. It belonged to a cousin in Australia. As i mentioned earlier he bought the car in 1983. He says he only drove it for about 100 miles before it developed a problem with the carby. The chassis num...
by P B-B
Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

Thanks for all the replies. Firstly i have known this car for a lot of years. It has been sitting in a shed for at least 20 of those.Iit was bought it in 1983 and the guy drove it for a short while until a carby developed a leak. So i believe the car to be genuine. The numbers are being sent to me....
by P B-B
Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

First of all, is the car UK registered ? If so, what is the number ? And does it have any documents, V5C or older registration docs ? Colour inside and out ? Apparent year of manufacture ? Or if not registered, are there any overseas docs with it? The more info you can provide, the more likely it i...
by P B-B
Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

First of all, is the car UK registered ? If so, what is the number ? And does it have any documents, V5C or older registration docs ? Colour inside and out ? Apparent year of manufacture ? Or if not registered, are there any overseas docs with it? The more info you can provide, the more likely it i...
by P B-B
Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

neil4444 wrote:Hi Phil,

Welcome to the forum. It's easiest to add your name & car details into your profile signature so that everyone knows who you are & what car derivative you're referring to.

HTH
Thanks for all the responses. Profile updated i hope.
by P B-B
Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

mgcjag wrote:Hi ....is it Phil.......you posted a few months ago as the new owner of an ots with a duff clutch.....?
Hi yes you are right. My name is Phil. Sorry didn't know this practice.
by P B-B
Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

First of all, is the car UK registered ? If so, what is the number ? And does it have any documents, V5C or older registration docs ? Colour inside and out ? Apparent year of manufacture ? Or if not registered, are there any overseas docs with it? The more info you can provide, the more likely it i...
by P B-B
Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Matching numbers on a Series 1
Replies: 22
Views: 14574
Australia

Matching numbers on a Series 1

Hi to all on the forum. I am quite new to this so please be kind. Have not had any luck with the search. I am looking at a series 1 car that has no ID plate. once i have the engine gearbox and chassis numbers to hand how can i tell if they are matching? Who do i speak too? Thanking you in advance fo...
by P B-B
Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:17 am
Forum: General
Topic: 2016. Getting together? 24th April Drive it Day at Bicester
Replies: 319
Views: 331671
Australia

New to the forum. This looks like fun. Looking forward to meet fellow E type lovers.

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MCJAG Steve
Tim Wood
Stephanie Plum
Julian Cooke
Jonathan 265bhp
Tony
Simonpfhc
Iani
Simon P
Ian and Jane Cooke
Brian
Alty Ian
Stevemanc
Simon 288gto
David and Jill Jones
P B-B