NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
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A 2001 on a 04 plate, says registered 1st in Ireland then re-registered over here. But i was under the impression you couldnt make a car look newer
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/535690.htm
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notts.pirate
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Registered: 19th Feb 08
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but i thought that if a car comes from abroad it gets an SVA test then gets a 'new' registration
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Mike
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Not hundred percent how it works but my Dad's car was first registered in 96, it's had about 8 different private plates on, and I think at some point when someone has took their private plate off, the original plate that was on the car wasn't available so it got re-registered and if he was to take his private plate off it'd go to an X plate cos it was re-registered in 2001. Suppose it has some pro and some cons, car looks newer etc, but try arguing to an insurance company that it's a 96 model, not a 2001. The difference for my Dad was a couple of hundred quid 
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NovaGTE2
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quote:
Originally posted by notts.pirate
but i thought that if a car comes from abroad it gets an SVA test then gets a 'new' registration
Yeh, but i wouldnt have thought they could make the car look newer
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Ian
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If a private plate comes off, it goes back on another age related plate of the same year.
If the age cannot be determined it goes on a Q plate.
Quite how you get an 04 plate for an 01 car I've no idea. I wouldn't buy it.
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Tom
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Rear is different etc, looks dodgy and I wouldn't touch it but it's a proper shame cos' it's a looker!
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Rear looks different because it has some kind of diffuser and black/carbon boot lid spoiler.
However, it doesn't look like an '04 car because if anyone knew their BMW's, they'd know it should have LED rears.
I'd steer clear imho.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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My mk1 Golf was a D registered 82 plate. 82 would make it a suffixed Y plate.
DVLA fucked up and got it wrong with mine.
[Edited on 27-05-2008 by Robin]
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jamez_zz
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Registered: 9th Nov 06
Location: Hullywood
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That Kitamo rear splitter is extremely rare. My dad had one for his, realised what it was worth and went on ebay.. got over £800 for it.
Edit : no help at all, sorry 
[Edited on 27-05-2008 by jamez_zz]
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Colin
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Never heard of that, I was under the impression an imported vehicle was appointed a plate that shows its age.
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BluKoo
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My dad bought a '92 Range Rover from ireland. When he got it, it had an L plate ('94) on it.
I'm sure that BMW is legit. Otherwise he'd just advertise it as a 2004 car, destroy the pervious service history and ask for 2004 money.
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