This one has been doing the rounds for a while I believe.

Why would the police have a 3dr built years after production ceased when they were buying up the more suitable 4x4 Saffs for buttons at the time ( they had the last batch for 10k each brand new ).

The police link is probably because it was built up from a new shell the same as mine, but unlike mine did not have a dedicated VIN number so probably had one stamped on the strut body, as do most built up cars. This is usually a unique number put together by the local plod on behalf of the DVLC.

18k - I better up my asking price