TheSamba.com :: View topic - Tracing former owners of vehicles in the USA

Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:37 pm

im trying to trace previous owners of my 65 split chassis # 225167870, velvet green/blue white, and imported to San Fransisco (UF) The plate number was : 3JPS246 to try and get a history for it, i bought it from a guy in San Fransisco early this year.... If you can help or require pictures e-mail me at:

alex.glennie@ntlworld.com

thanks

Alex

Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:04 pm

It's best to post photos or contact the previous US owner directly.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:35 pm

Maybe we need a limey "where did my bus come from" sticky, Ev can sell adwords for 1-800-dentist

Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:12 pm

John Lipscomb is on the site anymore?

Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:11 am

thanks for getting back...but

1. i know the previous owner but thats it, he was very limited with the information. The bus has a UF on the M plate so im wondering if its has been there all it life ?

2. im not a "fucking"limey" Thom........im Scottish and proud of it....so fuck you !

3. the only reason i bought a US bus is because (1) rust free and not the crap you get over here (2) it was far cheaper (3) im was trying to keep the vw alive. I will try and post a few pictures when i can suss it out how to do it

Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:11 am

To be more clear, the VIN # and plate # don't mean anything to most readers. You can't use that to look anything up unless you work for the department of motor vehicles or the police.

If you post photos or information on who you bought it from, someone may recognize it.

Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:21 am

man this dudes wants help and then tells people to fuck off :roll: . I would think Thom would have some good resources... or maybe vintagebus is just a spoof.

everett is right, you need to post photographs or the general samba public can not really help you in any way.

Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:31 am

sled wrote:
everett is right, you need to post photographs or the general samba public can not really help you in any way.

Some of us won't help him even if he does.

Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:22 am

Alex I posted a few pictures of my Californian bus up and not only did someone recognise it they posted up some stalker type photos too. Get those pictures up asap. I think a uk "does anyone recognise my bus" thread would be awsome, but it probably won't happen. Hey Thom us limeys roll too just so you know :wink:

Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:23 am

Comparing a Scot to a Brit is like saying a Bus is a Vanagon.

Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:37 am

HAHAHAHAHAH

Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:57 am

sled wrote: man this dudes wants help and then tells people to fuck off :roll: . I would think Thom would have some good resources... or maybe vintagebus is just a spoof.

everett is right, you need to post photographs or the general samba public can not really help you in any way.

ok no worries which section would be good to post pictures ?

Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:02 pm

right here in this thread.

Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:05 pm

crofty wrote: Comparing a Scot to a Brit is like saying a Bus is a Vanagon.

Whether they like it or not, the Scots are Brits. :D

Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:13 pm

cha53r wrote: crofty wrote: Comparing a Scot to a Brit is like saying a Bus is a Vanagon.

Whether they like it or not, the Scots are Brits. :D
Ha

Two kinds of people in this world
Scotsmen, and people who wish they were Scotsmen

Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:18 pm

Riff Raff wrote: cha53r wrote: crofty wrote: Comparing a Scot to a Brit is like saying a Bus is a Vanagon.

Whether they like it or not, the Scots are Brits. :D
Ha

Two kinds of people in this world
Scotsmen, and people who wish they were Scotsmen

YOUR RIGHT THERE.........GOT IT IN 1

Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:20 pm

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Looking for the history of this bus, i bought it in San Fransisco early this year, the guy i bought it from had very limited history of it.....like it was his !!!!
can you help me, many thanks

Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:33 pm

sled wrote: right here in this thread.

I DONT KNOW IF I POSTED THE PICTURES OK CAN YOU TELL ME IF YOU CAN GET THEM

Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:50 pm

Fixed it for ya

Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:54 pm

thanks buddy,