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First '08 car today, is it legal?

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  • 27-12-2007 12:17am
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    degsie
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    Saw a '08 reg car today on the N4. How is that possible and is it legal?


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    ninty9er
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    Garages will have already been assigned registration numbers....the car is most likley not legally registered, but then again no car is until it has been processed and the VRC sent to the 1st owner. This doesn't happen immedietely when the car is driven off the forecourt.


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    Masada
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    maybe there was a trade plate on it aswell?


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    Silvera
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    I too suspect that the car was being moved using trade plates (most likely just placed on the dashboard and not properly displayed ...Trade Plates are supposed to be placed inside front and rear windows) and the car was being moved to another dealer's premises.


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    degsie
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    Silvera wrote: »
    I too suspect that the car was being moved using trade plates (most likely just placed on the dashboard and not properly displayed ...Trade Plates are supposed to be placed inside front and rear windows) and the car was being moved to another dealer's premises.

    The car had the plates fitted as normal, not as you described. The car drew attention to itself as it was flyin' along. Someone was showing off is my guess :o


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    Owen
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    I'm sure it did Degsy but the other posters are putting forward the suggestion that as well as the 08 plates in the usual places, that it had trade plates in the windows aswell. Perhaps just the front one (Even though you must have 2) and you couldn't see it?


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    Max_Damage
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    Are you sure it wasn't a 06 plate with a strategically placed screw?


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,738 ✭✭✭degsie


    Deffo a 08 D reg, clear as day. I saw the rear reg and there was no second reg plate in the rear windscreen, can't vouch for the front. Just caught my eye, that's all.


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    unkel
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    Any chance of a pic before next Tuesday? :D


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    Henry Ford III
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    Was it a Tardis?


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    jimmycrackcorm
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    I recall a guy a couple of years ago who had the new year plate on his car on the 27th of December. He was stopped by the Garda and had to re-reg his car back in the old year.


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    faceman
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    Was it a delorean?


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    Biro
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    faceman wrote: »
    Was it a delorean?

    Post of the day!


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    niceirishfella
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    08D number plate'd car on the road today???

    Shudda gone to specsavers ! :rolleyes:


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Max_Damage wrote: »
    Are you sure it wasn't a 06 plate with a strategically placed screw?
    I can't see how sex could have anything to do with it! :confused:


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,004 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    I can't see ...:confused:
    Shoulda stopped earlier! ;)

    Not your ornery onager



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    drdre
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    Yeah i would agree, it would have the trade plates as well as the 08 plate.I wouldnt think they would risk it without the trade plates.


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    irishpartyboy
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    degsie wrote: »
    Saw a '08 reg car today on the N4. How is that possible and is it legal?

    It's likely the garage owner was taking her for a spin before handing keys over to customer - with trade plates displayed up front.

    Good sig OP.


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    MarkN
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    All depends on dealer.

    I know of a man who took delivery of his 2007 RS4 in late Dec last year and it was kept in a private garage.

    I was offered my S3 in late 2006 but it was on condition that I had somewhere to lock it up and I didn't.


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    Victor
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    Years ago, I heard of the motor tax office in Cork checking peoples odometers as they registered them in the first week of January. Some were queried with 1,000+ miles on the clock.

    Car owner: "Oh, I was up in Belfast yesterday."
    Motor tax official: "And the RUC allow people drive around with no registration plate?"
    Car owner: "Erm .............".


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    JIZZLORD
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    Victor wrote: »
    Years ago, I heard of the motor tax office in Cork checking peoples odometers as they registered them in the first week of January. Some were queried with 1,000+ miles on the clock.

    Car owner: "Oh, I was up in Belfast yesterday."
    Motor tax official: "And the RUC allow people drive around with no registration plate?"
    Car owner: "Erm .............".

    A neighbour of mine bought a big ass 180hp tractor, used it for a year (on the road) and then finally registered it and sold it a few months later as nearly new etc...


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    kikel
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    irishpartyboy wrote: »
    Good sig OP.

    +1 CLASS!!


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