What I like is the terms you use like.. ringer. It has it's original vin number and documents.
In your original (or was it the second?) thread where you discovered the true state of the bodyshell after blasting, it was indeed described as "
two cars welded together". Wasn't that the title and topic of a related YouTube video too?
The term "Ringer" is (appropriately...) a little grey around the edges and it can cover several different scenarios. In your car's case, if it is indeed 'two cars welded together' then at least one half hasn't got its original chassis number and documents,
has it...? And haven't I seen you yourself describing it as a ringer?
It's a shell that's had very bad repairs carried out on it using parts from scrapped cars. It's not actually 2 cars cut down the middle and welded together with a different number plate strapped on for a laugh.
Ah. Has the narrative changed slightly?
In your view would you describe a car that has had good repairs carried out as a ringer?
Straw Man Fallacy. It's *your* car that's being discussed here, not some other - imaginary - example. Old cars need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
What do you think a professional engineer/assessor would make of your car? Would it be classed as Cat. A, Cat. B or Cat. S(C)? My guess (probably slightly different to a close mate's) is that it would have been A or B at some point, and should not have been on the road.
Somebody (looks like it's me...) need to be Devil's Advocate here. As you have found, cars like this one are going to keep popping up as long as people keep playing pass-the-parcel with them. You have the opportunity - and the responsibility - to take this one out of circulation.