131 Reg Cars

Jomcc

Same story, just different year....:D

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=76264089



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shanec1928

that looks terrible. the reg that is

MuppetCheck

Text still isn't centred!

MidlandsM

Fair play to him........

Neilw

Is this going to continue as in 141 for 2014?

kirving

Let me guess, minimum spec with no options? The 1.0l would be something different at least!

mickdw

Neilw wrote: »

Is this going to continue as in 141 for 2014?

Yep. Its to create 2 sales periods - january and july 131 and 132.
That chap will have to buy 2 cars per year now.

Atlantic Dawn

I see the Department Of Transports website Motortax.ie have taken down their motor tax rates page where you put in the reg and it told you the rate for your car because their system can't cope with the 3 digits for the year

MuppetCheck

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Let me guess, minimum spec with no options? The 1.0l would be something different at least!

Motorcheck doesn't have the regular yet.

RayM

Without the dashes, that would look a bit like a pre-1987-style registration... "131 LSI"

dgt

You know its new years day when Jomcc starts the annual "xx/x ls 201 1 is a new Focus" thread

Whoever makes the plates ought to be sacked!

kirving

I don't think it'll even help sales all that much. If you're in the market for a new car, 6 months isn't that long to wait to get a 141 reg as opposed to a 132 reg, so people will hold out till the next year.

testicle

Kevin Irving wrote: »

I don't think it'll even help sales all that much. If you're in the market for a new car, 6 months isn't that long to wait to get a 141 reg as opposed to a 132 reg, so people will hold out till the next year.

Sure you might as well wait for a 142 then. If you're in the market for a new car, 6 months isn't that long to wait to get a...

JustAddWater

Kevin Irving wrote: »

I don't think it'll even help sales all that much. If you're in the market for a new car, 6 months isn't that long to wait to get a 141 reg as opposed to a 132 reg, so people will hold out till the next year.

Who'll buy 131 cars in May/June now? So summer will be dead for sales

kirving

testicle wrote: »

Sure you might as well wait for a 142 then. If you're in the market for a new car, 6 months isn't that long to wait to get a...

Well the time gap between reg's changing being short is part of the problem, a change in year is still a bigger jump than changing the last digit.

The only way to really confuse people, and make them forget about the registration year is to switch to just number, which goes up by 1 every 5, 7 or 9 months, just to mess with peoples heads.

Sofiztikated

Now, I'm not a scientician, or a Car Salesologist, so SIMI probably knows better than I, BUT would the poor cars sales have anything to do with the fact that people mightn't have €20k+ to shell out for a new car every year (or the banks won't give it to them)?

Or that there seems to be very poor value in new cars, with people being charged through the roof for extras.

Henry Ford III

Kevin Irving wrote: »

Let me guess, minimum spec with no options? The 1.0l would be something different at least!

You guess wrong. Seems to have alloys and fog lights.

1.0T won't sell big - the prices are very similar to corresponding 1.6TDCI diesels.

Atlantic Dawn

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Or that there seems to be very poor value in new cars, with people being charged through the roof for extras.

Not sure about optional extras costs but there does seem to be decent deals with servicing thrown in for 3 years and some giving deals with free fuel etc. Years gone by you were lucky to get the first inspection service for free.

Judge Weiner

RayM wrote: »

Without the dashes, that would look a bit like a pre-1987-style registration... "131 LSI"

Are the dashes legally required?

MugMugs

Took your time getting this up OP

Sofiztikated

Henry Ford III wrote: »

You guess wrong. Seems to have alloys and fog lights.

1.0T won't sell big - the prices are very similar to corresponding 1.6TDCI diesels.

Did I see somewhere that the 1.0T had ridiculous emissions?

Henry Ford III

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Did I see somewhere that the 1.0T had ridiculous emissions?

No. It has very low emissions, and low road tax. The issue is the price relative to 1.6TDCI's.

Seweryn

The number looks like I3I-LS-I, can's see the 131 mentioned .

tk123

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I see the Department Of Transports website Motortax.ie have taken down their motor tax rates page where you put in the reg and it told you the rate for your car because their system can't cope with the 3 digits for the year

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/motortaxinforeg.do

Sofiztikated

Henry Ford III wrote: »

No. It has very low emissions, and low road tax. The issue is the price relative to 1.6TDCI's.

Because it's all about the turf burners in this country.

I thought I read somewhere that the 1.0T was putting out 271PPM Co2. It was around the time the 1.0T kit car did the 'Ring faster than the Enzo.

Henry Ford III

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Because it's all about the turf burners in this country.

I thought I read somewhere that the 1.0T was putting out 271PPM Co2. It was around the time the 1.0T kit car did the 'Ring faster than the Enzo.

Both power outputs (100 and 125bhp) are band A (2012) I think.

R.O.R

Henry Ford III wrote: »

You guess wrong. Seems to have alloys and fog lights.

1.0T won't sell big - the prices are very similar to corresponding 1.6TDCI diesels.

Edge pack is free at the moment. Don't think anyone buys the very basic model, so that is about as low a spec as you'd get.

bazz26

Henry Ford III wrote: »

No. It has very low emissions, and low road tax. The issue is the price relative to 1.6TDCI's.

The 1.0 litre petrol will still have some appeal to someone doing mostly city driving though. Granted, this will be a minority who don't just follow the herd and buy a diesel.

testicle

Henry Ford III wrote: »

You guess wrong. Seems to have alloys and fog lights.

Don't forget the mahossive spoiler!

recyclebin

Has JJ Kavanagh given up buying new buses with the number 1 reg?

larchill

He'd have to reserve those @ a grand a pop!

larchill

Saw my 1st one @ lunch time a silver Golf: 131 LH 3x. As it's short it was tidy enough!

mailforkev

Brand new but still ancient. Nice shiny new Defender.

Drummerboy08

That has to be a demo, nobody is crazy enough to do that!

Atlantic Dawn

What is the craic with both examples so far being I instead of 1 being used for the 131 and also the following digits within the plate? They might save 3% on ink charges per plate, are things are that bad in the trade

aindriu80

I'm not really sold on the new numbering scheme... I would prefer just the last two digits on the car reg plate

cocobear

The new system sickens me!
The old system in use since 1987 was excellent
What feckin overpaid cosy fool approved this?
And do the motor trade think after lobbying for this and getting their own way that it will actually improve sales???????
The stark reality is the vast majority of people have no money to purchase new vehicles, end of story

MuppetCheck

Anyone else not bothered by what the reg looks like?

Bodhran

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

What is the craic with both examples so far being I instead of 1 being used for the 131 and also the following digits within the plate? They might save 3% on ink charges per plate, are things are that bad in the trade

I don't think there is any difference between the digit "1" and the letter "I" in that particular font.

yllw.ldbttr

<sarcasm> Cork's Lord Mayor's car, I'm sure he/ she is worth it.</sarcasm>

MuppetCheck

yllw.ldbttr wrote: »

<sarcasm> Cork's Lord Mayor's car, I'm sure he/ she is worth it.</sarcasm>

Isn't that a sponsored car for advertising purposes?

yllw.ldbttr

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Isn't that a sponsored car for advertising purposes?

Yes, he gets the use of the car free from Ford.

We just pay him more than the Spanish PM (not a great benchmark admittedly), but since this is the motor's forum I'll leave that one for another day.

Guy:Incognito

One state car for a country the size of cork is alright in fairness.







:-)

colm_mcm

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Isn't that a sponsored car for advertising purposes?

Ford have been giving The Lord Mayor a free car since the 80s.


That's a powershift tdci in case anyone fancies buying it next year.



Registration 89C1
Make FORD
Model GRANADA
Description 2.8I GHIA
Fuel Type PETROL

Registration 90C1
Make FORD
Model GRANADA
Description Not Available
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Registration 91C1
Make FORD
Model GRANADA
Description 2.0I GHIA
Fuel Type PETROL

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Registration 93C1
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Make FORD
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Registration 95C1
Make FORD
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Description GHIA 2.0 16V A/T
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Registration 96C1
Make FORD
Model SCORPIO
Description GHIA 2.0 16V A/T
Fuel Type PETROL


Registration 97C1
Make FORD
Model SCORPIO
Description GHIA X 2.3 AUTO
Fuel Type PETROL

Registration 98C1
Make FORD
Model SCORPIO
Description GHIA X 2.3 AUTO
Fuel Type PETROL


Registration 99C1
Make FORD
Model SCORPIO
Description ULTIMA 2.3 AUTO
Fuel Type PETROL

Registration 00C1
Make FORD
Model SCORPIO
Description GHIA X 2.3
Fuel Type PETROL


Registration 01C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description GHIA 2.0
Fuel Type PETROL

Registration 02C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description 2.0I EXECUTIVE 4DR A
Fuel Type PETROL

Registration 03C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description 2.0I EXECUTIVE 4DR A
Fuel Type PETROL


Registration 04C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description GHIA 4DR
Fuel Type PETROL

Registration 05C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description 2.2 TITANIUM 4DR
Fuel Type DIESEL

Registration 06C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description TITANIUM 2.2TDCI 155PS
Fuel Type DIESEL


Registration 07C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description TITANIUM 2.2TDCI 155PS
Fuel Type DIESEL

08C1
Make FORD
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Description NT TITANIUMX AUTO TITANIUM X 2.0 TDI
Fuel Type DIESEL


09C1
Make FORD
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Description NT GHIA 2.0 TDCI 6SPEED 140PS 6 SPEED
Fuel Type DIESEL

10C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description TITANIUM 2.0 TDCI 140PS 6SPEED 4DR
Fuel Type DIESEL


11C1
Make FORD
Model MONDEO
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Fuel Type DIESEL

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Make FORD
Model MONDEO
Description MCA TITANIUM 2.0 TDC 140PS 4DR
Fuel Type DIESEL

carchaeologist

Heres two fingers to superstition!


If you had a crash in this you would definatly wonder!

colm_mcm

carchaeologist wrote: »

Heres two fingers to superstition!


If you had a crash in this you would definatly wonder!

There was no 12 KY 13, in fact I think they skipped 13 on all plates since they brought in the starting at 1 instead of 201 thing

Show plate sadly

carchaeologist

colm_mcm wrote: »

There was no 12 KY 13, in fact I think they skipped 13 on all plates since they brought in the starting at 1 instead of 201 thing

Show plate sadly

Interesting, and you are right about previous years. There will be an article in the paper about this tomorro, ill report back!:D

CrowdedHouse

colm_mcm wrote: »

There was no 12 KY 13, in fact I think they skipped 13 on all plates since they brought in the starting at 1 instead of 201 thing

Show plate sadly

Must be a change of policy - that's a genuine reg according to motortax.ie

Bigcheeze

I saw 131 D 88 on a BMW 3 series this morning. I was thinking why the hell would anyone pay a grand for 88. Then I noticed the driver was Chinese and I remembered from my time in Australia that the local Chinese population coveted certain lucky numbers. Maybe they should auction certain numbers rather than the flat 1,000 fee.

From Wikipedia:

Eight
The word for "eight" (八 Pinyin: bā) sounds similar to the word which means "prosper" or "wealth" (發 – short for "發財", Pinyin: fā). In regional dialects the words for "eight" and "fortune" are also similar, e.g. Cantonese "baat3" and "faat3".
There is also a visual resemblance between two digits, "88", and 囍, the "shuāng xĭ" ("double joy"), a popular decorative design composed of two stylized characters 喜 ("xĭ" meaning "joy" or "happiness").
The number 8 is viewed as such an auspicious number that even being assigned a number with several eights is considered very lucky.
A telephone number with all digits being eights was sold for USD$270,723 in Chengdu, China.
The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Beijing began on 8/8/08 at 8 seconds and 8 minutes past 8 pm local time (UTC+08).[2]
A man in Hangzhou offered to sell his license plate reading A88888 for RMB 1.12 million (roughly USD164,000).[2]
The Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia each have 88 Floors.
The minivan that GM makes for the Chinese market is called the Buick GL8, but the minivans it sold in other countries didn't have that name.
The Air Canada route from Shanghai to Toronto is Flight AC88.
The KLM route from Hong Kong to Amsterdam is Flight KL888.
The United Airlines route from Beijing to San Francisco is Flight UA888, and the route from Beijing to Newark is Flight UA88.
The Air Astana route from Beijing to Almaty is Flight KC888.
One of Cathay Pacific's flight numbers from Hong Kong to Vancouver and New York is CX888.
Singapore Airlines reserves flight numbers beginning with the number 8 to routes in China and Korea.
In Singapore, a breeder of rare Dragon fish (Asian Arowana) (which are "lucky fish" and being a rare species, are required to be microchipped), makes sure to use numbers with plenty of eights in their microchip tag numbers, and appears to reserve particular numbers especially rich in eights and sixes (e.g. 702088880006688) for particularly valuable specimens.[3][4]
As part of grand opening promotions, a Commerce Bank branch in New York's Chinatown raffled off safety deposit box No. 888.
An "auspicious" numbering system was adopted by the developers of 39 Conduit Road Hong Kong, where the top floor was "88" – Chinese for double fortune. It is already common in Hong Kong for ~4th floors not to exist; there is no requirement by the Buildings Department for numbering other than that it being "made in a logical order."[5] A total of 43 intermediate floor numbers are omitted from 39 Conduit Road: those missing include 14, 24, 34, 54, 64, all floors between 40 and 49; the floor number which follows 68 is 88.[5]

furtzy

Bigcheeze wrote: »

I saw 131 D 88 on a BMW 3 series this morning. I was thinking why the hell would anyone pay a grand for 88. Then I noticed the driver was Chinese and I remembered from my time in Australia that the local Chinese population coveted certain lucky numbers. Maybe they should auction certain numbers rather than the flat 1,000 fee.

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Are they still charging for that? See 131 KE 16 out here.

Bigcheeze

furtzy wrote: »

Are they still charging for that? See 131 KE 16 out here.

They certainly are: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/reserve-reg-number.html