Probably a stupid question but anyway

Orla K

First I'll admit to knowing nothing about buying cars form the north, VRT and so on. Second, I'm not planing on buying one from there, I've just noticed alot more cars with the english reg number plate around.

So I'm wondering when you buy a car and register it here what happens to the number plate?

Saab Ed

Orla K wrote: »

So I'm wondering when you buy a car and register it here what happens to the number plate?

If you are asking what happens when you register a UK car in Ireland for the first time then the answer is that the UK plate becomes redundant......Is that what you are asking?

Orla K

Saab Ed wrote: »

If you are asking what happens when you register a UK car in Ireland for the first time then the answer is that the UK plate becomes redundant......Is that what you are asking?

I'm not sure what I'm asking, I'm just confused. But, what do you mean by redundant?

L1011

Orla K wrote: »

I'm not sure what I'm asking, I'm just confused. But, what do you mean by redundant?

You take it off and throw it away; and put on your Irish one.

Orla K

MYOB wrote: »

You take it off and throw it away; and put on your Irish one.

Thanks, so then these one's I've seen (some more than once). Have they not put on there Irish plate yet or (maybe more likely) have not paid vrt, tax and most likily have no insurance.

ART6

Orla K wrote: »

Thanks, so then these one's I've seen (some more than once). Have they not put on there Irish plate yet or (maybe more likely) have not paid vrt, tax and most likily have no insurance.

Or they could just be tourists at this time of year?

Orla K

ART6 wrote: »

Or they could just be tourists at this time of year?

Maybe but the place I'm in isn't very touristy and I've seen some of these around the place a good few weeks apart.

L1011

Tourists, returning emigrants, all sorts of possibilities. My Irish reg is regularly seen around Britain at non touristy times...