Hi unfortunately it looks like i may have a ringer, i was selling my old 66 beetle and a chap offered a defender in a swap deal. I've have always liked defenders but didn't know much about them. When he came to collect beetle i checked that the VIN matched V5, its got the chassis stamped and the plate in the engine bay so all looked good. He said he had got it off a mate who had spent a bit on upgrades, new transfer box, td5 engine etc etc. Not knowing anything i thought it was fair deal and i definitely get more use out of it. I paid for a full history check on it and everything matched up. Mot info stacks up although appears to be off the road from 2008 - 2014. The more i look in to it the more i think its not right, its on a 91 reg but everything appears to be TD5, but the chassis is stamped matching V5, i know it probably isnt that difficult to stamp a chassis. If it is a ringer it would appear that it happened sometime before 2014. The question is what do i do ????? i've tried to find engine number but its not where it should be. I traded my pride and joy bug for it and don't want to lose all the money i invested. I had planned to turned this defender in to a soft top and keep for a number of years. This has really upset me as i always make sure i am completely upfront with any vehicle i sell. I did ask the guy some questions but he just said thats how it was when he got it. Really don't want to just sell on knowing it could be dodgy as that doesn't sit right with me but also don't want to lose everything. i was about to start spending money on it to get it in top mechanical condition, but am reluctant to do that now. I thought i had done all the necessary checks, VIN, V5 paid for vehicle history. I didn't realise this was such a big problem with defenders until i researched it. Any advise much appreciated, Thanks