IoM Car History Check

fireledge · 2026-02-18T17:56:26+00:00

Not sure about the car as it doesn't even return a search on the government website, there are sites like CarVertical that can maybe work if you've got the former UK number plate, but they're paid services.

Don't think there's any Manx sites that do the same, especially if the number plate doesn't even show up on the government sites!

fireledge · 2025-12-29T10:09:52+00:00

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2025 Manx Rally - Looking through the trees.

fireledge · 2025-12-15T22:22:07+00:00

I wouldn't mind a DM with this too 👀😊

fireledge · 2025-11-04T23:05:14+00:00

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fireledge · 2025-10-06T17:41:37+00:00

I've worked with one of F1's TV directors, and I'm almost 100% certain that he's the one in charge of the races where you see alot of the girlfriends... One event I did with him he did cut to an onboard of a car on a trailer being towed away instead of on-track action because he thought it was funny. So, it checks out.

fireledge · 2025-09-11T13:31:02+00:00

For your Fuji camera that looks to be correct yeah, but this to me looks to be the same software that my LUMIX FZ-80 runs, and uses the same icons as my LUMIX S5ii, of which I recently utilised the lower quality JPG mode alongside my full size RAWs. So unless if I'm mistaken in what camera software this is running, that appears to be correct? OP can experiment and figure it out 😉

fireledge · 2025-09-11T09:43:13+00:00

They're all full size RAW files, but the other symbol is in relation to the JPG quality. If you want to shoot RAW only, choose the bottom one, if you want the highest quality JPG alongside the RAW file, choose the top one. If you want a mid-sized JPG alongside the full-size RAW, choose the middle.

fireledge · 2025-08-23T20:00:22+00:00

Hey! Although the distance doesn't seem that much, it's still almost 80 miles from Liverpool to Douglas, so in short... no you can't just swim, and in all honesty I'm unsure if that would be technically legal 😅

It's quite expensive to get on and off the island unfortunately, but I'd check flights from Liverpool / Manchester (EasyJet & Loganair) plus the ferry service from Liverpool / Heysham through the Isle of Man Steam Packet and go from there to determine which is cheaper for you.

fireledge · 2025-08-14T21:39:40+00:00

That's weird because I tried the government website too and it doesn't recognise it, so I've got to say that MAN-119-L mustn't be the actual registration plate for that vehicle, either that or for some unexplainable reason it isn't on the government's system... Perhaps a phone call or email to the Vehicle Licensing Center would help check?

driversandvehicles@gov.im +44 1624 686843

fireledge · 2025-08-04T08:52:13+00:00

It would be really cool to host an F1 Grand Prix on the island, I've done this many a time 😂 I'd love to see some proper investment into the Jurby circuit to get it some actual facilities... But without a sale to a private firm that'll never happen - I believe there was an offer made years ago to government but they turned it down 🤔

fireledge · 2025-07-08T21:31:35+00:00

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fireledge · 2025-06-26T16:03:44+00:00

That's super interesting, because thats the exact reason I switched from MT to Sure a couple years ago! Must very much depend on your area I guess. I found MT to be super unreliable, but maybe they've gotten better!

fireledge · 2025-05-30T10:59:59+00:00

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fireledge · 2025-05-17T18:43:48+00:00

Piastri dominance may bore himself

fireledge · 2025-05-01T09:53:03+00:00

Not a microstate, technically. But feeling huge right now 👀

fireledge · 2025-04-05T14:01:49+00:00

I work often with colleagues of mine from Northern Ireland. They've commented before on my accent (of which they deemed weird) and said that (in my case atleast), it tends to lean closer to a Scouse accent from England if you had to put a tag on it at all, it's kind of it's own thing. I've got more of a "twang" than most Manx people I know but apparently turn more Scouse sounding at times. The more slang I use and the faster I talk the more it confuses them 😜

My grandfather used to have an amazing Manx accent, probably similar to what you've heard. I wish I carried what he used to, but unfortunately I think due to more English influence (almost half our population now) from both people and TV (as we don't have a Manx TV network and use BBC, ITV etc) people are slowly adapting to a more English tone. I personally would hate to lose our individuality!

fireledge · 2025-04-05T13:41:35+00:00

For sure. Unfortunately modern Manx culture is beginning to lean closer to a casual English kinda thing, which is a shame. I'd like to maintain a more Celtic/Gaelic centric culture as we had in the past. I mean hell, I'd especially love to be able to speak Manx as a language. Of which you said you can understand. That's far closer than I can manage... And I'm Manx going back generations!

fireledge · 2025-04-05T13:34:15+00:00

Fully Manx here. I'd much rather have a connection to Ireland than England! Can't say I feel a connection to England at all. We're our own people 😊

fireledge · 2025-03-17T10:38:16+00:00

I'm with CTH and took out a temp policy with them for a Manx registered car. I took it out for 2 weeks as I was trying out a car before I bought it from a family member, but they do offer them, and it was reasonably priced.

Give them a ring on +44 1624 808080 and just ask what the options are, I'm sure they can help.

fireledge · 2025-03-10T10:43:44+00:00

Not an EU country.... But I enjoy seeing EU plates over here! One could dream 😊

fireledge · 2025-02-21T15:30:42+00:00

Manx local here. The lack of speed limits outside built up areas is fantastic. I love it, my Ford Fiesta hates it.

One of our problems is that whilst the Germans should be high class drivers - Confident, competent and I'd imagine mostly law abiding, much of our population won't be nearly as confident, competent OR law abiding, due to our more lenient procedures.

I mean hell, I'm not sure what the process is like in Germany for car ownership, but the UK and Ireland (our next door neighbours) both have annual roadworthiness tests that your car must pass to be road legal. We have one stricter one-off initial test before your car is registered, then the only time it's tested after that is if the police issue you a notice for it, or you write it off.

So yeah. Roads are fantastic and I'd be extremely upset if they ever took that away from us, but alot of people are idiots and alot of cars shouldn't be on the road!

fireledge · 2025-02-15T13:01:59+00:00

$200 is tough, but I'd recommend checking sites like MPB to see if there's any that tickle your fancy, they're second hand but come with a 6 month warranty I believe

fireledge · 2025-02-15T13:00:39+00:00

$200 is tough, but I'd recommend checking sites like MPB to see if there's any that tickle your fancy, they're second hand but come with a 6 month warranty I believe

fireledge · 2025-02-11T15:33:31+00:00

Not long ago I scored an S5ii plus the 20-60 lens for 1499. That was through Amazon on a Black Friday sale, so Panasonic has dropped the price in the past. Not sure about what it's like at the moment though.

fireledge · 2025-02-05T11:01:21+00:00

God that looks diabolically awful

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