tomblyth
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 02:34 PM |
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Keeping away from a Q plate
I have a personal reg no so need to keep away from a Q reg , Has anyone been through the SVA with a bike engine in and kept the Sierra reg? and how
did you do it?
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RichieC
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 02:53 PM |
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Providing you have the V5 from the donor car, getting a similar reg (ie same letter) is not a problem.
In some cases it is possible to retain the same plate from the donor but youd need to speak to your DVLA office about it.
For more info look here
Rgds
Rich
[Edited on 22/1/06 by RichieC]
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Mr G
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 02:54 PM |
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You need 2 items from the donor to get its plate age, its been discussed before.
So the donor sierra has items that go towards the points i.e steering assembly/axles.
If you want the bikes reg number then Engine and Gearbox.
EDIT: Is the private plate age related? (Or should I say derived from a A-Y prefix?)
[Edited on 22/1/06 by Mr G]
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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RichieC
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 07:03 PM |
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Nicely put, Im of the same opinion.
I see the Q as an age neutral plate and would much rather have it than a G or similar age.
The only exception I guess is if you have a personal plate of the same year or earlier as your donor and you wish to keep it. Otherwise, you can now
get a personalised Q plate.
Rgds
Rich
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 07:05 PM |
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i'm going for a q plate for the above reasons exactly
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UncleFista
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 07:38 PM |
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You could always "transplant" a bike engine into the Sierra (according to DVLA).
Then it'll be classed as "original" (for the DVLA at least) and count towards the "original donor parts".
Or am I talking shite ?
Anyone ? 
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Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
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Humbug
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 07:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RichieC
Nicely put, Im of the same opinion.
I see the Q as an age neutral plate and would much rather have it than a G or similar age.
The only exception I guess is if you have a personal plate of the same year or earlier as your donor and you wish to keep it. Otherwise, you can now
get a personalised Q plate.
Rgds
Rich
You can't gtet a personalised Q plate - they've canned the scheme: It was under consideration but the DVLA have canned the idea:
"Will Q registration marks become available for sale?
The Agency has decided that it will not be releasing Q registration marks for sale. It has emerged that the costs involved in providing sale and
transfer facilities would be greater than any return, given the limited number of vehicles that would be eligible to participate. Additionally, the
recent review of registration inspection procedures indicated very strong support for retaining the existing policy on Q marks, for consumer
protection reasons."
http://www.dvla-som.co.uk/home/en/FAQ/
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RichieC
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 07:48 PM |
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Thats odd, twas just the other week I was on a website which gave you a display to see how the personalised Q plate looked.
Rich
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smart51
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 08:02 PM |
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I have a Q plate for the reasons stated above and I'm entirely happy with it.
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JoelP
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 08:08 PM |
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everyone knows about Q plates and emissions, but tom says in his first post that he has a private plate that he wants to fit.  Hence he would need
age related.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 08:20 PM |
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Some people just don't like Q plates. Guess it's just a personal thing.
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Simon
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 09:17 PM |
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I gotta "Q" and I'm proud of it.
All my car came from Sierra except engine/box. Examiner mentioned that I should have "put" engine in Sierra
ATB
Simon
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bigrich
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 09:37 PM |
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sorry to disapoint you q platers but your missing a piece of info regarding mot emmisions the info you have is correct but you should also add to this
amateur or kitcars built after august98 are subject to sva test and emmisions to the age of engine, your car will then be subject to this test at mot
time have a look on your v5 log book it gives emmisions info on it. this info is given to the tester when registaring an mot on the new system. also
yes i am a tester and yes my bec is subject to a cat test at mot time
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tomblyth
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 10:00 PM |
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daft question
if I buy a cheap new motorbike from ebay
e.g
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SALE-SALE-NEW-CHITUMA-HONGDOU-CTM-125-BIKE_W0QQitemZ4604703409QQcategoryZ424QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
register it then put this engine/gearbox ( two parts!) in I could have a 2006 reg plate? it cant be that simple can it ????
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JoelP
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 10:01 PM |
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nope, to get a new plate is different to an age related plate, new ones need everything to be new with just one item allowed to be reconditioned to an
as new standard. Cant be a hard and fast rule though as ive seen a few new plated cars with too many old components.
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tomblyth
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 10:10 PM |
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It would be age related the bike would be 2006 registered an used as the doner for the kit car! the fact it was registered as a bike for a week or two
before being used does that make a differance? it only time ! I dont know !
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JoelP
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| posted on 22/1/06 at 10:41 PM |
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good point there tom...
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decay
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 09:17 AM |
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Can Q platers use 'TRADITIONAL NUMBER PLATES' the white charaters on black plate style?
As far as i can see they say 'Vehicles constructed before 1.1.73 may display traditional style "black and white" plates i.e. white,
silver or grey characters on a black plate.'
anyone know?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 09:27 AM |
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No, standard white/yellow plates only - The rules are based on the date of registration.
David
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smart51
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| posted on 23/1/06 at 09:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bigrich
kitcars built after august98 are subject to sva test and emmisions to the age of engine, your car will then be subject to this test at mot time have
a look on your v5 log book it gives emmisions info on it. this info is given to the tester when registaring an mot on the new system.
My V5 says N/A in the boxes related to emissions. Does that mean I'll have to have a cat test?
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 02:28 PM |
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Sorry to drag up an old thread. But BigRich, you were saying that if a car is registered as a Q plate then it will have to adhere to the emission
standards of the year that it was SVA'd?
So if the car is registered as age related before 98, it will not need a emissions check with CAT every MOT? Only at SVA depending on the year of the
engine?
If the car is a Q plate does it always need the same SVA emissions check every year at MOT?
Any help'd be much appreciated,
Chris.
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cossey
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 03:26 PM |
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with the new computer mot you will have to pass what ever you did at sva time so cat test at sva means cat test at mot. this is regardless of number
plate.
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 03:39 PM |
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Really!?
So if I get the car through SVA with a 2000 spec R1 motor and a cat and then register it with an age related plate (around 89) I would still have to
pass the same emissions test as the SVA at every MOT from that point onwards??
Chris.
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G.Man
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 03:41 PM |
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My log book has no emissions info shown, so I doubt that unless its gonna change for new SVA's
ie they are gonna record the emissions info...
Opinions are like backsides..
Everyone has one, nobody wants to hear it and only other peoples stink!
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cossey
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| posted on 23/3/06 at 04:00 PM |
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just because it isnt in the log book doesnt mean that it hasnt been recorded. the new system works by typing the number plate into the computer which
tells the mot man what the pass levels are so it could go either way.
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