Motor Number -EXU Models

[rameismer@aol.com]

Charles: how were able to get a list of MG from your state? I would like to get one for Iowa also Florida. I have been wanting to find the past owner of my TC that I bought in Florida from a dealer and he bought it from an auction. Thanks Rolland Meismer T.C. #3409--T.D. #5522 Burlington, Iowa U.S.A.

[Mark McCombs]

Best thing to do to start is contact the New England T registry to see if your car shows up in their records. Regards Mark TC812 Ohio

----- Original Message ----- From: rameismer@aol.com> To: candahill@worldnet.att.net> Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Motor Number -EXU Models > Charles: how were able to get a list of MG from your state? I would like to > get one for Iowa also Florida. I have been wanting to find the past owner of > my TC that I bought in Florida from a dealer and he bought it from an > auction. > > Thanks > > Rolland Meismer T.C. #3409--T.D. #5522 > Burlington, Iowa U.S.A. > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[Charles Hill]

Rolland, All I was able to obtain was a listing of MG TCs then currently titled in the state. Back then, it was fairly easy. I'm not sure it can even be done today. Access to DMV records have been much more restricted due to increased concerns for privacy. Anyway, nothing to help trace the previous owners of a particular car. Regards, Charles Hill

[R. Zwart]

I have been with USAA for over 50 years and like their service extremely well. I have my son now using them also. One memorable time was when I was hurrying around doing last minute errands , car was loaded with trip luggage, I was late; and driving along a freeway. Bang!!!! I get a Wheel Lug Nut thrown through my windshield by a State Highway owned grass mower. i stopped and got license info. I called USAA. They said , don't worry, there is a glass dealer two blocks from your home. He will be waiting... He was! He was standing in front of his shop holding a rubber blanket to cover my hood('Bonnet' to you Britishers). I was out of there with a new windshield within 20 minutes. Paperwork and all. THAT IS SERVICE WITH A SMILE............. My wife didn't even know I was delayed. BOB paulhuck@bellsouth.net wrote:

> My 2 cents worth: > > When I bought MGTC 9912 in 1979, it had a $25 forever plate. When I called > to inquire on a new plate ( I had seen numbers around 9800 being issued, > they told me they were at 9843. I called back in a month, they were at 9862. > I called back in another month, they were at 9898, called back in 2 weeks, > they were at 9906. I called the next day, still 9906, every day calls: 9907, > 99-7, 9907, 9908. They said, "Look, we will give you 9912 if you stop > calling. " I said OK. So now, my Antique plate 9912 matches the chassis > number 9912. I paid my @25 for a forever plate. Turns out forever in Alabama > is only about 15 years. They revised the antique requirements: seems some > people had been fixing in 1965 Mustangs etc and driving them daily. The > required Antique to be 30 instead of 245 years old. and a new style tag > issued. The was a "Vintage tag" known as a VAG TAG. No cost, since II > already had an antique, but no way to get 9912. I drove the car with 9912 > for 5 years,and the VAG TAG 82 behind the seat. I was stopped twice in 5 > years,produced the tag and let go. The third stopping, the officer told me > the tag had to be displayed. Hence I bolted the VAG TAG to the Antique tag > and drive with both on the rear, VAG above Antique. So There !! > > Second story, not on an MG but the same beauracracy: I bought a gray market > Mercedes, a 1981 500SE, in 1987. I had used Allstate insurance for 23 years. > no problem. I insured the 500 with Allstate. After 6 months, they wanted to > verify the VIN#. My car never had a VIN number, only a serial number. I > verified it was correct. they asked for verification 7 more times,over 3 > months. Finally, my agent brought over a Polaroid camera and took a picture > of the serial number, and sent that with a letter certifying he had seen and > verified the number. Guess what. They asked him to verify the number again. > Holding a picture in their hands, they wanted him to verify is again. he > did. A month later, I got a letter canceling my insurance. The "VIN number > provided does not fit out computer format". By then, all my insurances on > all 5 cars was coming up. I called USAA and changed all to USAA, no > problems. 2 months later, I got a letter from Allstate asking what they did > wrong, asking why I had no renewed my insurance with them. I sent copies to > their own letters, all the verification letters, as Xerox of the photo of > the SN, their cancellation letters etc. Guess what ? They asked me to verify > the VIN number on the Mercedes again. 'In good hands ?' HA? I laughed when > their recent ads said ' Driving record not perfect? Callus for a price, we > make special exceptions our rule." Sure they do. I have been happy with USAA > since 1989. If it does not fit their format, they are lost. > > PTH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: diecuts@aol.com> > To: LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com>; Emgeeguy@aol.com>; SCULPTART@aol.com>; > rkegg@juno.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Cc: Diecuts@aol.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 9:47 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Motor Number -EXU Models > > > Hi all, > > > > The Detroit Police have a unique policy when it comes time to verify VIN > > numbers. First the appropriate forms are obtained from the Secretary of > > State. One is for the police officer to sign. Station 6, which covers > the > > area where my cars are, will only verify VINs on Fridays from 7AM to Noon, > > and only when it is raining. The reasoning is that on non-rainy days the > > officers are looking for and tracking stolen and abandoned vehicles. Can't > do > > that in the rain, hence the policy of checking cars inside buildings. Why > > only Friday I'm not sure. I guess they do paperwork when it's raining on > the > > other days. For several weeks the weather and Fridays did not click, > but > > one Friday I got the call, and sure enough, it was drizzling. > > We met at the warehouse, and he didn't question the fact that all the VIN > > numbers were on plates and sort of resting on the vehicles, which, were > two > > MGSAs (Tickford and Saloon, and two XK120 OTS jags. The usual questions, > > ie"what is a MG?' and have any of these cars run in the last 3 years? > (Try > > 35 years!!) 5 minutes later all was computer searched and signed, and > an > > hour later I had titles for all and plates for one of the Jags. Not bad, > > except for the wait.... but none of the cars are even close to functional > > except for the Jag, and that not until spring so even the wait wasn't so > > bad...... > > > > Cheers, Lee Jacobsen, Dearborn, MI TA2969, TC 0780 > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[R. Zwart]

I didn't know they had MGs in Iowa, too!!!! I only knew of pretty women, my wife of almost 49 years. rameismer@aol.com wrote:

> Charles: how were able to get a list of MG from your state? I would like to > get one for Iowa also Florida. I have been wanting to find the past owner of > my TC that I bought in Florida from a dealer and he bought it from an > auction. > > Thanks > > Rolland Meismer T.C. #3409--T.D. #5522 > Burlington, Iowa U.S.A. > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[AJChalmers@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/24/01 5:47:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, Emgeeguy@aol.com writes:

What a bunch of smart people they have working there!

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I had the pleasure of installing the first on-line terminal to the Sacramento DMV computer at the office in SF, for test purposes. They were actually pleasant to me for the first time in my life. (This was 1965)