stubs
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Spotted this Evo 6 for sale on Piston Heads just now: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1355261.htm
It's advertised as being a 1999 model, on a private "52" reg plate 
How the hell is this possible... I don't get it?
Would the car not have to be registered after 2002 for this to work? In that case, is it possible it was sat unregistered at a dealership for some years? Or would it be to do with importing the car? I thought imports took on the reg of the year of manufacture?
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RichR
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It could have been an unregistered model; the year of the plate is actually in line with the date of first registration - not the date of manufacture.
I don't know how it's worked in this case however.
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Colin
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Ive seen imports in the past come over here on newer reg's................dont know why!!
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RichR
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I'm sure there was a story about an unregistered sapphire cosworth on a Y plate as it was registered in 2001 even though as a car it was 10/12 years old. However, something strikes me as odd about the advert as it doesn't really look like a private plate
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Tedney
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It will be like already said, when the car was first registered in this country. My mates FTO is like this, came to this county in 98 so is on a S plate but it's a few years older than that.
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nathy_87
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Can you not buy 'newer' plates for older cars but not older plates for ewer cars.
ie. 52 number plate on a '99 car. (Above)
A reg number plate for a W reg car.
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Graham88
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My mate imported from Japan in about 06 though and it didn't taken an 06 plate? Took a P plate which was the year of manufacter.
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
Can you not buy 'newer' plates for older cars but not older plates for ewer cars.
ie. 52 number plate on a '99 car. (Above)
A reg number plate for a W reg car.
Are you being serious?
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nathy_87
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Nope I've got myself mixed up. 
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stubs
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
My mate imported from Japan in about 06 though and it didn't taken an 06 plate? Took a P plate which was the year of manufacter.
That's how I thought it was done...
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aim1
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Of course, you should never be able to use a registration mark to make a car look newer than it is...if the parts that make up a car create ambiguity in the year of manufacture then it goes on a Q.
[Edited on 26-01-2010 by aim1]
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P1CK4D
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My mates got an Evo4 on a S Reg. But thats when the Evo5 were already out. So no idea how they worked that one out 
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Corsa_Sport21
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What makes you think its an import??The 6 was available as a UK car remember.
Id say its just been late registered.
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pow
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May have been a 1999 model that wasn't registered till 2002 for various reasons. Or it's been restored and re-registered. You see the odd 59 plate classic mini around becuase they've been rebuilt with all new parts.
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
May have been a 1999 model that wasn't registered till 2002 for various reasons. Or it's been restored and re-registered. You see the odd 59 plate classic mini around becuase they've been rebuilt with all new parts.
Surely that would put it on a Q plate if its previously had a registration??
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
What makes you think its an import??The 6 was available as a UK car remember.
Id say its just been late registered.
Square rear number plate, external rear fog, rear wiper.....all are significant to Jap market cars, UK ones have square rear plate & internal rear fog. Possibly no wiper also - certainly is the case with impreza's not sure about evo's.
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Colin
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I think with regards to an import if theres not significant documentation to support a model year then it gets issued with one from the year that the import takes place.
Hence 1999 model (year the 6 was 1st built) on an 02 plate (year it was imported) maybe 
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
What makes you think its an import??The 6 was available as a UK car remember.
Id say its just been late registered.
Square rear number plate, external rear fog, rear wiper.....all are significant to Jap market cars, UK ones have square rear plate & internal rear fog. Possibly no wiper also - certainly is the case with impreza's not sure about evo's.
The Uk Evo 6 had the fog light built into the rear bumper(import usually have them hanging on the bottom of the bumper).The boot was the same,so either type of plate can be fitted.
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