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Paul, of the 176 limited edition 350Z GT4 cars, which one is yours?

registered users not permitted to sell

OK. Registration dealers hardly ever "own" registrations but can advertise for sale registrations on behalf of individual customers who have a registration they want to sell (then put a hefty markup fee on top of the customer's asking price). The seller's registration can be either still on a car or on a retention certificate. If it is on a car and as the buyer you want it to go straight onto your car then you complete a DVLA V317 vehicle-to-vehicle transfer with a stated fee on the form of £80. Therefore charging £105 is wrong. As for the actual number plates themselves BCR's attitiude is that it is a condition of sale that you buy the plates from them - no plates no sale. Their Sales Invoice has the transfer fee of £105 hardprinted with no mention anywhere of an £80 transfer fee so it is just another way of getting an extra £25 off every sale straight into their own pockets. Go to their website, select any registration available to buy (most are phone enquiry only) and the next page will always state £105 transfer fee - £80 is never shown. Select next step and read condition 7 about plates. Just like most people I hate bad service or being ripped off by companies and I just want to make others aware of the way BCR works.

Forgot to add - here's one of the conditions you have to agree to when buying a registration from them and therefore why you get roped into buying plates you maybe don't want:- Number Plates must be purchased from The Company, please contact us upon completion of the transfer and we will arrange despatch immediately. We can arrange for delivery before completion but only at your specific request - it is illegal to display the new mark before the transfer is complete.

I know I don't post much - don't know why myself! Anyway, in my case DLVA form V317 for a vehicle-to-vehicle transfer clearly states £80 transfer fee so yes it is a ripoff being charged £105 (which relates to V778 vehicle-to retention or vice-versa). Only wanted to warn others!

If anyone is thinking of buying a personal number plate then avoid British Car Registrations at all costs. They lie about transfer fees (i.e a car-to-car transfer costs £80 and is clearly stated on the DVLA Transfer Form yet they still charge £105) and when they don't send number plates (another thing you get roped into buying) they don't give refunds even though they are in the wrong for not supplying them. Be warned.

Stay well clear of this lot and remember you get nothing for "free". The laptop is probably a refurbished reject.

I can vouch for the guy from Livingston who does the leather seats. Really superb bloke to deal with and the seats he fitted for me are fantastic - black & silver/grey excellent quality leather with "300ZX" embroidered on all backrests.

NCB can lie "dormant" for 2 years without any loss. If not used again within the 2 year period it is lost completely. Previous insurer before Military should be able to issue a letter to yourself or to Direct Line stating NCB years before moving to Military.

Can't use "V 6" on a Zed? Surely not - this number must be very old hence it's phenomenal price?

As promised the correct pieces arrived this week so the kit is now complete.

Also received a reply saying the correct pieces would be sent this week.

Hi Ady, "Klassno" = BDTrims, Brooklyn, New York. Just wonder if they supplied to NYC dash kits. Anyway, will keep you posted as well.

Hi Ady, have you had a reply about items 15 & 16 not fitting a RHD 300ZX? I have also asked Klassno and waiting a reply. Let's see if he gets in contact with either of us.

At last it has arrived! Looks fantastic (nothing to compare it with though). Despatched on 8th January via USPS and had to pay an extra £11.24 for "Parcel Force Clearance Fee" & VAT. Just how good a fit it is remains to be seen.......

I bought one from "Klassno" on 26th December - not arrived yet. Have tried emailing four times to find out when kit will be despatched and finally received a reply - "Thank you for purchase. Did you get the dash kit?". Have replied (last Thursday)asking for a date when the kit was sent but no reply yet. Not sure about this one but will let you know what happens.

Thanks Mike. Looks like it is the propshaft centre bearing causing the problem. Just before I go and order a new one from Nissan, anybody got one? Must be the non-turbo bearing (p/n 37521-33P26 or 27 - the TT bearing ends "25" and will not fit). Thanks, Colin.

Just wondering if someone can give me some advice. I have a 1990 non-turbo 300 auto (import). When I quickly remove my foot from the accelerator I can hear a metallic "clunk". I am fairly sure this is coming from the back of the car. Anyone have any ideas what this could be or has someone had the same problem (if so, how much was it to repair?)