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Find an abandoned split -what's next?

Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by lowdown dirty rat » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:22 pm
Before anyone asks, this is what to do generally, because you never know :wink:
NOT because I'm sitting on a diamond find :(

Let's say you are wondering the woods on a European vacation and stumble onto an old split rotting away.
Whats the general sequence of events one should follow to make it yours???
Find the owner? Or is land owner fine?
What paperwork needs to change hands? Bill of sale, anything else?
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by Dai » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:27 pm
Different rules for different countries dude, Europe or Scandinavia? :wink:
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by lowdown dirty rat » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:33 pm
Where do I find out what's needed for where?

Europe or Scandinavia?

How about both for a comprehensive thread :)
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by dombutler » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:37 pm
The laws are different from country to country.

Sweden - it is usually the land owner that owns the bus.

Portugal - over here I have found a few with no documents in fields, woods etc. It has not been hard to chase up the owner. A lot of documents were handed in to avoid paying anymore tax on it.

Some people transport a car with just a purchase note, but if you get stopped they could impound the car (especially in France or Spain). Though I am not sure when they class it as spares (no documents needed), think without the axle/engine.

Once bought a bus from Switzerland, was not allowed into France without the right import document :roll: Had to get a simple form, well wait until monday (it was Friday night), travel 60 miles to some office :roll:
Cheers,
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by skyway » Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:54 pm
come on what you found ?
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by dombutler » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:28 pm
skyway wrote:come on what you found ?


...err maybe it is the lower 12 inches of his samba :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by skyway » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:01 pm
its a start pic please
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by 67ben » Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:45 am
I would say get it home and Start welding but maybe finish the early glass house first
:-)
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by lee c » Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:34 pm
Dunno about you fellas but round where I live there are loads of little wooden garages down tracks n back lanes. Some of them have obviously not been used in a long time,

How would one go about finding out who owns them????

And more importantly is there a splitty camper in them :lol: :lol: ??????
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by Dai » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:59 pm
In the uk, what I have done in the past is done an online enquiry on a map with the land registry, cost @£3, job done :wink:
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by LJay » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:04 am
well you've gone n screwed it now anyways,its as good as gone!,Dai can smell it! 8O :wink:
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by Dai » Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:07 am
LJay wrote:well you've gone n screwed it now anyways,its as good as gone!,Dai can smell it! 8O :wink:


:lol: Unless he's talking about the rust thats 'abandoned' in my barn! :wink:
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by e m p i » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:15 pm
I found a Ford Zodiac Zepher estate in an old garage in a block 2 streets for where I live. I even knew the bloke that owned it as I was at school with his son. It was a complete rust bucket but I'm sure someone somewhere would have saved it and how often do you see the estate models. Unfortunately the chap passed away and the house and probably the garage got sold before I got round to knocking on the door :( I might have a looksie in the garage again to see if its still there.

Shalom, Lee
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by Le Counte de JAYFOR » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:12 pm
lee c wrote:How would one go about finding out who owns them????????


Firstly, you knock on the door with your right foot, then you go in and see if the owners details are there :wink: :wink:
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Re: Find an abandoned split -what's next?

by J Harris » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:25 pm
i wouldnt mind finding a bit of information on this too, planning to go touring around norway and sweden towards the end of summer :wink:
although i bet i would stand a better chance at winning the lottery
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