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Hi guys.
1973 F-250 that was imported to Norway last summer, not by me. Is there any information I can get from the old licenceplatenumber?
I could barely see the dustmarks and sunscattered writing on my bumper. Says Washington PG 733
Here in Norway we can put the numbers in a register to read whole lifestory considering, approvals every other year(milage), how many owners and much more....
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Here in most states only the police can search plate numbers. but the DMV keeps a history on the VIN number. you might be able to get a record from the WA state DMV but if it was ever registered in another state you'd have to them so it might get involved..
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The license plate number won't help. As 440sixpack said police can search it but technically its against the law for that purpose so if someone has a "good" friend that's a cop they might do it but otherwise no.
Even with a VIN, information you are seeking has become nearly impossible to get through state Department of Motor Vehicles due to enacted privacy laws. The best method to trace vehicle history is trying to go back through the person you bought it from, and if they have a record of who they got it from, and so on. If you can get a name and state you can use people finder services on the internet but even that sometimes ends up in a dead end. I have spent countless hours and resources trying to trace vehicle history. No fun.
30 years ago states would do a VIN search and provide full ownership history with copies of documents for a minimal fee but those days are long gone much to the frustration of many antique vehicle owners.
Even with a VIN, information you are seeking has become nearly impossible to get through state Department of Motor Vehicles due to enacted privacy laws. The best method to trace vehicle history is trying to go back through the person you bought it from, and if they have a record of who they got it from, and so on. If you can get a name and state you can use people finder services on the internet but even that sometimes ends up in a dead end. I have spent countless hours and resources trying to trace vehicle history. No fun.
30 years ago states would do a VIN search and provide full ownership history with copies of documents for a minimal fee but those days are long gone much to the frustration of many antique vehicle owners.
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Ok, I suppose we are blessed here in scandinavia with that public register then. Thought maybe you had something similar.
If I cant use it its no worries. Was only curious about the cars history. Thanks guys
If I cant use it its no worries. Was only curious about the cars history. Thanks guys
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You can tell off the door tag what region it was sold it. if it wasn't the northwest you know it moved around some. that may be as good as it gets.
Since you like documentation I assume you have the Marti Report. that's what's most important really.
Since you like documentation I assume you have the Marti Report. that's what's most important really.
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Intresting. Didnt know about that. Gonna read some on that page about the Marti report.
Not that nerdy about documents. Just that the info is more easy to access here. It is helped by the inspection every vehicle have to do every other year here. It is strict and logged, done by authorized shops and garages. Do you have that system in the us? I think the british call it ”mot”?
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Only issue is that Im pretty sure it didnt come with all this rust from facory
I didnt import it myself. Bought from a car dealer that only sells imported american classics. They probably buy most of their cars from the eastcoast thinking about shippingcost.
I live in Lillehammer. 2,5 hours straight north from Oslo. City lies in a beautyfull valley with a big river, mountains and skiresorts allaround.
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OK, so you know all what you can know from the VIN, that’s great.!
I bought mine in Oct/Nov, in Seattle, and a friend of mine drove it to central TX, ~4000kms.! Then he brought to Houston and shipped to Spain, and arrived here in mid-January, passed all custom paperwork and finally came home (Ibiza Isl.). I’m driving it with temporary plates now. Have passed inspection few weeks ago, just before all this crap started, so I don’t know when the final documents will be ready as everything is delaying now..
Mine is also stock, mainly all.! Original paint, engine, etc..
Cousin of my wife lives in Bergen, well, she’s originally from there.! Wife was there last year, but I’ve never been there.. Yes, she says Norway is a wonderful place.!
I bought mine in Oct/Nov, in Seattle, and a friend of mine drove it to central TX, ~4000kms.! Then he brought to Houston and shipped to Spain, and arrived here in mid-January, passed all custom paperwork and finally came home (Ibiza Isl.). I’m driving it with temporary plates now. Have passed inspection few weeks ago, just before all this crap started, so I don’t know when the final documents will be ready as everything is delaying now..
Mine is also stock, mainly all.! Original paint, engine, etc..
Cousin of my wife lives in Bergen, well, she’s originally from there.! Wife was there last year, but I’ve never been there.. Yes, she says Norway is a wonderful place.!
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The Marti report can tell you a lot more , if you're interested. all the options the selling dealer everything.
Some states do have a smog check and that records some information but as far as I know no state has an inspection that's not emissions related. here in Eastern OR we don't have anything. nobody from the government checks anything from the time you buy it new until it hits the crusher.
Some states do have a smog check and that records some information but as far as I know no state has an inspection that's not emissions related. here in Eastern OR we don't have anything. nobody from the government checks anything from the time you buy it new until it hits the crusher.
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Wow! So that means you probably have way to many vehicles on the roads thats not very safe for yourself and others? Scary thought 
We are obligated to do these technical inspections everey other year. Brakes, fuellines, leaks, suspension, bearings, emissions, db, lights, steering, all electrical and switches mounted must be functional and working. If you have any kind of faulty, that conserns safety and driving, it must be repaired within 14 days and do another inspection. If not you are driving a illegal vehicle and plates must be cut in half.
To make sure this works they(the controling organization from the goverment), have stationary vans and mobile vehicles with automatic licenceplatereadng cameras, reading and crossrunning plates with this register.
They also have mobile technical checkpoints, and it can occure anytime, anywhere.
They make the data public about all veichles. Not everything but from new, some of it that is usefull when you buy as a second hand customer.
It is costly as a owner of a vehicle, cause og continius repairs that are done, but on the other hand its more safe for everyone....and creates a lot of jobs for the shops and garages.
Only motorcycles of all kind doesnt have this annual inspection, but will be stopped as any other vehicle in a mobile inspection. In Sweden they have it, in Norway...not.
A imported car, such as mine only have a light inspection when arriving to the border, also that the papers and numbers add up. Som my truck is going for its first whole inspection in 3 months. Thats why I have so much to do Problem is if I have a failure on something, i probably wont be able to fix it in 14 days, since getting parts is a timeconsuming thing for old, rare cars here. Another rule is that when a vehicle is registred as mine(veteran and original), I am free from inspections when its 50 years old. That means I only have this one and its free for any more inspections. Downside is that, according to law, I am only allowed to use the truck for ”driving to carshows/competitions and such”, ”I can not be obstructing the traffic in any way”. Everyone with this kind of veteran knows this.....but also know that they all use them frequently
I can, if I want remove the ”veteran and original-text” in the papers, but then I have to do this same inspection every 5 years.
We are obligated to do these technical inspections everey other year. Brakes, fuellines, leaks, suspension, bearings, emissions, db, lights, steering, all electrical and switches mounted must be functional and working. If you have any kind of faulty, that conserns safety and driving, it must be repaired within 14 days and do another inspection. If not you are driving a illegal vehicle and plates must be cut in half.
To make sure this works they(the controling organization from the goverment), have stationary vans and mobile vehicles with automatic licenceplatereadng cameras, reading and crossrunning plates with this register.
They also have mobile technical checkpoints, and it can occure anytime, anywhere.
They make the data public about all veichles. Not everything but from new, some of it that is usefull when you buy as a second hand customer.
It is costly as a owner of a vehicle, cause og continius repairs that are done, but on the other hand its more safe for everyone....and creates a lot of jobs for the shops and garages.
Only motorcycles of all kind doesnt have this annual inspection, but will be stopped as any other vehicle in a mobile inspection. In Sweden they have it, in Norway...not.
A imported car, such as mine only have a light inspection when arriving to the border, also that the papers and numbers add up. Som my truck is going for its first whole inspection in 3 months. Thats why I have so much to do
Problem is if I have a failure on something, i probably wont be able to fix it in 14 days, since getting parts is a timeconsuming thing for old, rare cars here. Another rule is that when a vehicle is registred as mine(veteran and original), I am free from inspections when its 50 years old. That means I only have this one and its free for any more inspections. Downside is that, according to law, I am only allowed to use the truck for ”driving to carshows/competitions and such”, ”I can not be obstructing the traffic in any way”. Everyone with this kind of veteran knows this.....but also know that they all use them frequently I can, if I want remove the ”veteran and original-text” in the papers, but then I have to do this same inspection every 5 years.
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OK, so you know all what you can know from the VIN, that’s great.!
I bought mine in Oct/Nov, in Seattle, and a friend of mine drove it to central TX, ~4000kms.! Then he brought to Houston and shipped to Spain, and arrived here in mid-January, passed all custom paperwork and finally came home (Ibiza Isl.). I’m driving it with temporary plates now. Have passed inspection few weeks ago, just before all this crap started, so I don’t know when the final documents will be ready as everything is delaying now..
Mine is also stock, mainly all.! Original paint, engine, etc..
Cousin of my wife lives in Bergen, well, she’s originally from there.! Wife was there last year, but I’ve never been there.. Yes, she says Norway is a wonderful place.!
I bought mine in Oct/Nov, in Seattle, and a friend of mine drove it to central TX, ~4000kms.! Then he brought to Houston and shipped to Spain, and arrived here in mid-January, passed all custom paperwork and finally came home (Ibiza Isl.). I’m driving it with temporary plates now. Have passed inspection few weeks ago, just before all this crap started, so I don’t know when the final documents will be ready as everything is delaying now..
Mine is also stock, mainly all.! Original paint, engine, etc..
Cousin of my wife lives in Bergen, well, she’s originally from there.! Wife was there last year, but I’ve never been there.. Yes, she says Norway is a wonderful place.!
Man, I really wish I could live in a warmer climate, doesnt have to be Ibiza, but these cold, long winters are killing me. Cant move cause my education is not valid in other countries(paramedic). Mmmm, just would love to cruise around with the windows down all year. Here, the heater is the most crucial part of any vehicle. I ENVY you Where do you get parts from? Any shop or website that sells or you just deliver it to a garage? Sorry to hear about your paperwork, must be very frustrating
Not much you can do then but wait?Nice to hear about your cousin. All though, Bergen is almost another country compared to south Norway when it comes to climate
Hoping it works out for you with the papers and enjoy that rumbling beauty while you can
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May I have your name please so I can address to you properly..?
OK, so you know all what you can know from the VIN, that’s great.!
I bought mine in Oct/Nov, in Seattle, and a friend of mine drove it to central TX, ~4000kms.! Then he brought to Houston and shipped to Spain, and arrived here in mid-January, passed all custom paperwork and finally came home (Ibiza Isl.). I’m driving it with temporary plates now. Have passed inspection few weeks ago, just before all this crap started, so I don’t know when the final documents will be ready as everything is delaying now..
Mine is also stock, mainly all.! Original paint, engine, etc..
Cousin of my wife lives in Bergen, well, she’s originally from there.! Wife was there last year, but I’ve never been there.. Yes, she says Norway is a wonderful place.!
I bought mine in Oct/Nov, in Seattle, and a friend of mine drove it to central TX, ~4000kms.! Then he brought to Houston and shipped to Spain, and arrived here in mid-January, passed all custom paperwork and finally came home (Ibiza Isl.). I’m driving it with temporary plates now. Have passed inspection few weeks ago, just before all this crap started, so I don’t know when the final documents will be ready as everything is delaying now..
Mine is also stock, mainly all.! Original paint, engine, etc..
Cousin of my wife lives in Bergen, well, she’s originally from there.! Wife was there last year, but I’ve never been there.. Yes, she says Norway is a wonderful place.!
Wow! So that means you probably have way to many vehicles on the roads thats not very safe for yourself and others? Scary thought
No Sir, by any reason I said that. If you read closely my previous post, you can see that I say, “...I have passed inspection few weeks ago..” and that means I have had to pass a technical inspection with the stuff you mention, like lights, brakes, everything.!
We are obligated to do these technical inspections everey other year. Brakes, fuellines, leaks, suspension, bearings, emissions, db, lights, steering, all electrical and switches mounted must be functional and working. If you have any kind of faulty, that conserns safety and driving, it must be repaired within 14 days and do another inspection. If not you are driving a illegal vehicle and plates must be cut in half.
I believe we have to pass the same technical inspections here and there, difference is that here there are no mobile inspections. Same here if you don’t pass it on the first attempt, but I believe here is only 7 days to repair what was wrong.
To make sure this works they(the controling organization from the goverment), have stationary vans and mobile vehicles with automatic licenceplatereadng cameras, reading and crossrunning plates with this register.
Here those controls are made by the police, and they can request you to show the document that shows you have passed inspection, and because they take a picture of the car, they can compare if you have made any changes on it. If something is wrong, they will give you a nice bill and also take some points from your driving license.
They also have mobile technical checkpoints, and it can occure anytime, anywhere.
They make the data public about all veichles. Not everything but from new, some of it that is usefull when you buy as a second hand customer.
No public data can be published here due to data protection laws.
It is costly as a owner of a vehicle, cause og continius repairs that are done, but on the other hand its more safe for everyone....and creates a lot of jobs for the shops and garages.
Same here.
Only motorcycles of all kind doesnt have this annual inspection, but will be stopped as any other vehicle in a mobile inspection. In Sweden they have it, in Norway...not.
Motorcycles are the same as cars here, pass the same inspections.
A imported car, such as mine only have a light inspection when arriving to the border, also that the papers and numbers add up. Som my truck is going for its first whole inspection in 3 months. Thats why I have so much to do Problem is if I have a failure on something, i probably wont be able to fix it in 14 days, since getting parts is a timeconsuming thing for old, rare cars here. Another rule is that when a vehicle is registred as mine(veteran and original), I am free from inspections when its 50 years old. That means I only have this one and its free for any more inspections. Downside is that, according to law, I am only allowed to use the truck for ”driving to carshows/competitions and such”, ”I can not be obstructing the traffic in any way”. Everyone with this kind of veteran knows this.....but also know that they all use them frequently
When I brought my truck here, I had to pick her up in the mainland and bring it here with a roll back truck. Once at home, you need an engineer to do all the specification of the car as is an imported car fro outside EU. When you have those papers and have paid for taxes and looked for more papers, you go to Tráfico, which is like the DMV and ask for the temporary plates to drive the truck to inspection. I got those temp plates on Feb 3. Those plates lasts 60 days. I passed the inspection satisfactory on March 11, just before this Coronavirus started, so the plates are good til Apr 3. Due to this situation of the State of Alarm we are suffering now, all has been extended til this State of Alarm ends and for 60 days more, so til Jun 11 I’m good to drive it. What I am now waiting for is for the final documents to get my plates (not the temporary), so normally they could take ~45 days after you have passed the inspection, but now, with the confinement law we have, all will be delayed, but I have the hope that I will have them by May, I keep my fingers crossed.!
The truck is going to be a Classic/antic car license plates, because is more than 30 years old (1973).
I can, if I want remove the ”veteran and original-text” in the papers, but then I have to do this same inspection every 5 years.
No Sir, by any reason I said that. If you read closely my previous post, you can see that I say, “...I have passed inspection few weeks ago..” and that means I have had to pass a technical inspection with the stuff you mention, like lights, brakes, everything.!
We are obligated to do these technical inspections everey other year. Brakes, fuellines, leaks, suspension, bearings, emissions, db, lights, steering, all electrical and switches mounted must be functional and working. If you have any kind of faulty, that conserns safety and driving, it must be repaired within 14 days and do another inspection. If not you are driving a illegal vehicle and plates must be cut in half.
I believe we have to pass the same technical inspections here and there, difference is that here there are no mobile inspections. Same here if you don’t pass it on the first attempt, but I believe here is only 7 days to repair what was wrong.
To make sure this works they(the controling organization from the goverment), have stationary vans and mobile vehicles with automatic licenceplatereadng cameras, reading and crossrunning plates with this register.
Here those controls are made by the police, and they can request you to show the document that shows you have passed inspection, and because they take a picture of the car, they can compare if you have made any changes on it. If something is wrong, they will give you a nice bill and also take some points from your driving license.
They also have mobile technical checkpoints, and it can occure anytime, anywhere.
They make the data public about all veichles. Not everything but from new, some of it that is usefull when you buy as a second hand customer.
No public data can be published here due to data protection laws.
It is costly as a owner of a vehicle, cause og continius repairs that are done, but on the other hand its more safe for everyone....and creates a lot of jobs for the shops and garages.
Same here.
Only motorcycles of all kind doesnt have this annual inspection, but will be stopped as any other vehicle in a mobile inspection. In Sweden they have it, in Norway...not.
Motorcycles are the same as cars here, pass the same inspections.
A imported car, such as mine only have a light inspection when arriving to the border, also that the papers and numbers add up. Som my truck is going for its first whole inspection in 3 months. Thats why I have so much to do
Problem is if I have a failure on something, i probably wont be able to fix it in 14 days, since getting parts is a timeconsuming thing for old, rare cars here. Another rule is that when a vehicle is registred as mine(veteran and original), I am free from inspections when its 50 years old. That means I only have this one and its free for any more inspections. Downside is that, according to law, I am only allowed to use the truck for ”driving to carshows/competitions and such”, ”I can not be obstructing the traffic in any way”. Everyone with this kind of veteran knows this.....but also know that they all use them frequently When I brought my truck here, I had to pick her up in the mainland and bring it here with a roll back truck. Once at home, you need an engineer to do all the specification of the car as is an imported car fro outside EU. When you have those papers and have paid for taxes and looked for more papers, you go to Tráfico, which is like the DMV and ask for the temporary plates to drive the truck to inspection. I got those temp plates on Feb 3. Those plates lasts 60 days. I passed the inspection satisfactory on March 11, just before this Coronavirus started, so the plates are good til Apr 3. Due to this situation of the State of Alarm we are suffering now, all has been extended til this State of Alarm ends and for 60 days more, so til Jun 11 I’m good to drive it. What I am now waiting for is for the final documents to get my plates (not the temporary), so normally they could take ~45 days after you have passed the inspection, but now, with the confinement law we have, all will be delayed, but I have the hope that I will have them by May, I keep my fingers crossed.!
The truck is going to be a Classic/antic car license plates, because is more than 30 years old (1973).
I can, if I want remove the ”veteran and original-text” in the papers, but then I have to do this same inspection every 5 years.
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4000km in a old truck? That friend deserves a medal Man, I really wish I could live in a warmer climate, doesnt have to be Ibiza, but these cold, long winters are killing me. Cant move cause my education is not valid in other countries(paramedic). Mmmm, just would love to cruise around with the windows down all year. Here, the heater is the most crucial part of any vehicle. I ENVY you
Yes Sir.! That was the moment of truth.! Seattle, WA to Lampasas, TX.
2 years ago I also bought a 66 Mustang Convertible from a dealer in Michigan. My friend drove it from there to his house, some 2000km.! He is a very good friend and has helped me a lot, and still helps.!
Any place that you can drive and enjoy your classic car should be nice, but man! Up north were you are has to be tough.! Reasons you mention have to be difficult, and looking at your car in the garage without the possibility to drive her can hurt.! I’m happy I can drive my ragtop almost all winter round with the top down.!
Where do you get parts from? Any shop or website that sells or you just deliver it to a garage? Sorry to hear about your paperwork, must be very frustrating Not much you can do then but wait?
I get all my stuff directly from the US. I make my orders and get them sent to my friends address. When there is a bunch of them, he makes a package and sends to me. Others, he brings with him when he comes visit 1-2 times a year.
we have recently added A/C to my Convertible and he brought the compressor in the suitcase.! Together with hoses, shock absorbers, etc..!!
Paperwork is not a mess, is something that takes some time, but I do it myself, done with the ragtop so I know how it works.! Yes, wait is all I can do but sure soon I will end the process and I will get the final plates.
Nice to hear about your cousin. All though, Bergen is almost another country compared to south Norway when it comes to climate
Wife cousin. Yes, I have heard about it.!!
Hoping it works out for you with the papers and enjoy that rumbling beauty while you can
Man, I really wish I could live in a warmer climate, doesnt have to be Ibiza, but these cold, long winters are killing me. Cant move cause my education is not valid in other countries(paramedic). Mmmm, just would love to cruise around with the windows down all year. Here, the heater is the most crucial part of any vehicle. I ENVY you Yes Sir.! That was the moment of truth.! Seattle, WA to Lampasas, TX.
2 years ago I also bought a 66 Mustang Convertible from a dealer in Michigan. My friend drove it from there to his house, some 2000km.! He is a very good friend and has helped me a lot, and still helps.!
Any place that you can drive and enjoy your classic car should be nice, but man! Up north were you are has to be tough.! Reasons you mention have to be difficult, and looking at your car in the garage without the possibility to drive her can hurt.! I’m happy I can drive my ragtop almost all winter round with the top down.!
Where do you get parts from? Any shop or website that sells or you just deliver it to a garage? Sorry to hear about your paperwork, must be very frustrating
Not much you can do then but wait?I get all my stuff directly from the US. I make my orders and get them sent to my friends address. When there is a bunch of them, he makes a package and sends to me. Others, he brings with him when he comes visit 1-2 times a year.
we have recently added A/C to my Convertible and he brought the compressor in the suitcase.! Together with hoses, shock absorbers, etc..!!
Paperwork is not a mess, is something that takes some time, but I do it myself, done with the ragtop so I know how it works.! Yes, wait is all I can do but sure soon I will end the process and I will get the final plates.
Nice to hear about your cousin. All though, Bergen is almost another country compared to south Norway when it comes to climate
Wife cousin. Yes, I have heard about it.!!
Hoping it works out for you with the papers and enjoy that rumbling beauty while you can
My email is josep_torres@mac.com if you want a direct contact, in case you need something and I can help.
Here you can see my cars.. www.mustang-stable.com
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