First UK reg question

[CallumNicklin]

Hey all,

A new owner from Brighton here.

I've just driven my 1974 3.0CSI back from Hamburg. It's in excellent condition, what a machine. Chassis 4340613.

I drove it back on export plates, because it was de-registered in Germany, and I'm now going through the import process for a UK reg.

The Odo. reads 11532. I'm 90% sure it must be 99,999 + 11532 = 111531km but I'm not sure.

I have 2 questions here:

1. What mileage to state on the first reg doc? Would you state the est. total or what it reads now?
2. Can someone point me to where I can find good history of German TüV records etc? I have history back to 2014 where the Odo was 324km, so assuming a year before that it was around 99,999.

There's no rust on the vehicle at all, the gearbox is a bit whiny, but otherwise I could believe it was 11532km. I just don't think that's likely!

Any help would be great. Just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing with what mileage to state for first reg.

Once this is sorted I'll get a project thread started.

Thanks,
Cal

 

[Keshav]

Hi Cal,
Congrats, the car looks spectacular. The mileage is almost certainly 6 digit. Whatever it reads now, add a 1 infront. TÜV documents won’t reveal much. If you have documents till 2014, you are pretty close. Looks restored, new paint job? If so, that might explain the last 4 odd years.
You’ve got a fantastic starting point with Csl look. The 4 spoke Alpina wheel is really nice!
Cheers
Keshav

 

[Simufly]

Welcome.
I would put down the existing km on the form. Will you not have get an MPH speedo for UK reg?
Cant help with the Tüv perhaps a German member will be able to help.
Interesting, with the 434 VIN it should have the seat panels from side to side rather than front to back. Has it been retrimmed, it certainly look very fresh.

 

[sandhu]

Welcome to the E9 family !!!

 

[Belgiumbarry]

welcome ! Hamburg-UK... you must have passed nearby my home region Ghent ! ( E17 to Calais , E40 to Ostend or Express road to Knokke … )
nice looking coupe ….congrats

here on tech inspect only the odo reading counts …. as a fact , who knows there must be a 1 before it ? it can be a 2 … or even a 3 ….. it stays a 45 years old car !

 

[CallumNicklin]

Hi Cal,
Congrats, the car looks spectacular. The mileage is almost certainly 6 digit. Whatever it reads now, add a 1 infront. TÜV documents won’t reveal much. If you have documents till 2014, you are pretty close. Looks restored, new paint job? If so, that might explain the last 4 odd years.
You’ve got a fantastic starting point with Csl look. The 4 spoke Alpina wheel is really nice!
Cheers
Keshav

Hey Keshav,
Thanks man. I'm over the moon with it, it's really better than I thought it would be. I don't think it has been restored, the original gummy glue that held the back carpets is still down as is the Fjörd Blue paint sticker in the engine bay. It has, however, had a leather retrim. I think the panels are original. Yeah, the 4 spoke works well : ]

I think it's eventually going to lose the front + rear lips, I do like them but the project partner isn't so keen. We love the original subtleties.

@sandhu Thanks dude. Very happy to be here.

@Belgiumbarry I did! I drove to Kluisbergen to stop for the night, then straight back to Calais. And you make a good point about the Odo...it certainly could be even 300+

So I'm still not sure, I guess in my heart I'd want to put what I genuinely think the car has but for any authorities it would be better to match the Odo?

Cal.

 

[Keshav]

Great update Cal,
Apart from the seats, as pointed out by Simufly that have the pre 74 stitching style....the car is spectacular.
Send us pics of the engine compartment, we here r good at pointing out stuff
Great buy no doubt!

Keshav

 

[Keshav]

Check out the style of the seats in the attached pics, that’s the style seats you should have......

https://www.e9coupe.com/forum/threads/74-tan-leather-seats-front-and-back-need-work.30294/

 

[CallumNicklin]

Check out the style of the seats in the attached pics, that’s the style seats you should have......

https://www.e9coupe.com/forum/threads/74-tan-leather-seats-front-and-back-need-work.30294/

Thanks for this info. Rear seats are correct, just the fronts are not.

Here's the engine.

 

[Belgiumbarry]

Cal , "if" you remove the rear spoiler …. i would like to buy it …. if for sale of course

 

[sandhu]

Cal .. if you are not keeping the front spoiler , and it’s for sale in the future , give me 1st option to buy plze

 

[Keshav]

Cal , "if" you remove the rear spoiler …. i would like to buy it …. if for sale of course

Barry, @daddywad had the duck lip spoilers too. He might be currently out of the rubber lips, but he could let you know when....

 

[Belgiumbarry]

thanks Keshav for the info…. but Cal's spoiler ( if he remove/sells it... ) is already the right color for my blue car…..

 

[CallumNicklin]

@sandhu @Belgiumbarry ill keep you in mind if I do

 

[sandhu]

@sandhu @Belgiumbarry ill keep you in mind if I do

Cheers !!!