Did something eat the number plates when in storage

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If it had not been run every couple of months the engine seals will be rock hard
Last car I looked at that had been stored for a few years ended up being written off same sort of format no plates or a link to check history some times they are hidden away for a reason.
The price is getting into mk4 territory and away from the scrap value which unfortunately is affecting a majority of our mk3's at the mo.

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