Pics of interesting old irish registrations

jca

red sean wrote: »

I thought XXX-MZI was from late 70's (78 maybe)

Around that date alright. The Father had a 128 228 NZL and it was an '81 car. People dont seem to understand the reversing of numbers and letters....

dgt

red sean wrote: »

I thought XXX-MZI was from late 70's (78 maybe)

1980, my dad bought the car in 1985 and has had it since hasn't been used since 1990, has 80's tax discs too!

larchill

There was a Volvo 345 up our way in the '80s: IY 345. Obviously a reuse of an old no. In the 80s pre 87 & the current YY-AB-1234 system Co Louth was using suffix ZY: 1234 ZY this ran out in Dec 86 as 2000ish ZY before the new 87-LH-1234 came in. Don't have a photo though. There was also an IY 11 on a Vauxhaul Coupe. Its a pity they didn't retain the old County identifiers for classics. Anything would be better than the souless ZVxxxxx or using YY-AB-1234 on a vintage or classic. And even if you wish to get something imaginative on a new model (eg 131-LH-500) you have to pay €1000 for the privelage! What nonsence, nothing else would guarentee killing off any interest. They could make a few bob on this if a more reasonable amount was charged & provided some sort of personal number capability. But then this state especially Revenue is not known to be exactly car friendly. :P

jca

larchill wrote: »

There was a Volvo 345 up our way in the '80s: IY 345. Obviously a reuse of an old no. In the 80s pre 87 & the current YY-AB-1234 system Co Louth was using suffix ZY: 1234 ZY this ran out in Dec 86 as 2000ish ZY before the new 87-LH-1234 came in. Don't have a photo though. There was also an IY 11 on a Vauxhaul Coupe. Its a pity they didn't retain the old County identifiers for classics. Anything would be better than the souless ZVxxxxx or using YY-AB-1234 on a vintage or classic. And even if you wish to get something imaginative on a new model (eg 131-LH-500) you have to pay €1000 for the privelage! What nonsence, nothing else would guarentee killing off any interest. They could make a few bob on this if a more reasonable amount was charged & provided some sort of personal number capability. But then this state especially Revenue is not known to be exactly car friendly. :P

I dont think plate personalisation is a good idea. People and prices go over the top and it looks ridiculous. I think a centrally administered system is the best. You buy/import a vehicle, you're given a number,end of. They're only cars ffs.

macplaxton

jca wrote: »

I dont think plate personalisation is a good idea. People and prices go over the top and it looks ridiculous.

See the bigger picture.

a) It's an untapped revenue stream for the government.
b) You don't have to participate.
c) You don't have to have one one your car.
d) You can mock those that wish to burn their money from your own driver's seat.
e) Why should you care what other people are doing/looking like if they're not harming others?

hi5

w124man

Nice little X1/9 that. Anyone know anything about it?

jca

macplaxton wrote: »

See the bigger picture.

a) It's an untapped revenue stream for the government.
b) You don't have to participate.
c) You don't have to have one one your car.
d) You can mock those that wish to burn their money from your own driver's seat.
e) Why should you care what other people are doing/looking like if they're not harming others?

I think issuing personalised plates makes a mess of the whole registration system, they make it impossible to tell the year of the vehicle.Cars being sold and the owner wanting to retain the personalised number so yet another number has to be issued to the vehicle(3 at this stage).
I think the last thing this, or any other future Governments need is yet another untapped revenue stream from the Irish motorist.
One vehicle, One number, Issued from a centralised government department. No need for stupid County by County Issues for a Country this size. Had that been done in the first place, the chances are that the old system would have lasted a lot longer.
I certainly would never put one on any car I'd ever own. It's a bit like the balding man driving a young fella's type sports car,very very sad indeed.

carchaeologist

jca wrote: »

No need for stupid County by County Issues for a Country this size. Had that been done in the first place, the chances are that the old system would have lasted a lot longer.

This only happened as it was a derivitive of the older British system. Plus, how could we have registration plate snobs if the numbers were all the same!:D

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jca wrote: »

It's a bit like the balding man driving a young fella's type sports car,very very sad indeed.

Sadly, you have to be old and balding, to afford most of those cars nowadays! All of us young kids have no money because we are paying silly Mortgages after the silliness in the last 10 years.

Anan1

jca wrote: »

It's a bit like the balding man driving a young fella's type sports car,very very sad indeed.

Now that is sad.

Do-more

jca wrote: »

I think issuing personalised plates makes a mess of the whole registration system, they make it impossible to tell the year of the vehicle.Cars being sold and the owner wanting to retain the personalised number so yet another number has to be issued to the vehicle(3 at this stage).

The system for personal plates used here in Sweden gets over most of the shortcomings you are concerned with.

For starters the car always retains it's underlying original number.

The original number and the personal plate no. must be displayed on a sticker on the windscreen and you can also check it online.

The personal plates are issued by a central body who must approve the plate so that there is nothing objectionable used.

The plate costs about €700 and is valid for 10 years and can be transferred to different vehicles during that period once transfer paperwork is completed. (not sure what the fee is but no doubt there is one.)

With such a system in Ireland you could for example change your ZV or 85 D registration number to an old style Irish number that would fit the car better such as 777 CLI or you could choose something entirely different such as "CORKTINA"

The registration system changed here in Sweden a number of years ago and all existing cars were re-issued with the new type plates so many classic car enthusiasts use the personal plate system to change back the plate to the original one the car was issued with.

larchill

jca wrote: »

I dont think plate personalisation is a good idea. People and prices go over the top and it looks ridiculous. I think a centrally administered system is the best. You buy/import a vehicle, you're given a number,end of. They're only cars ffs.

Ah I suppose so - still its a pity they didn't hold on to the old County designations for classics though.

macplaxton

Do-more wrote: »

For starters the car always retains it's underlying original number.

Same in UK. Following a transfer, car reverts to original VRM issued.

w124man

Im sitting here discussing private plates/funny reg plates with some other like minded children and we wondered if CLI 7 or CLI 75 were ever issued?

jca

w124man wrote: »

Im sitting here discussing private plates/funny reg plates with some other like minded children and we wondered if CLI 7 or CLI 75 were ever issued?

Someone from Westmeath might know:D As an aside. A work colleague originally from Tyrone was driving from Omagh to Co. Wexford in his first car a 1955 Morris Oxford. The car had a Fermanagh number IL-xxxx, He stopped for juice in Athlone and the young lad on the petrol pump said to him, "hey mister your number plate letters are backwards":):)

Do-more

w124man wrote: »

Im sitting here discussing private plates/funny reg plates with some other like minded children and we wondered if CLI 7 or CLI 75 were ever issued?

I would have been too young and naïve at the time that that reg was current to have noted the significance, the earliest reg I can remember in the family was ELI 611 on a green Austin Cambridge.

I know a few people in the CoCo but none in motor tax, I've emailed the best bet for finding out but it may be some days before I get an answer assuming that accessing such information without good reason isn't considered a hanging offence these days!

As an aside I often meet a VW Passat on the road here in Sweden with the reg CUN 7XX must try to get a photo if I ever see it parked somewhere.

corktina

couple of nice old mercs with interesting numbers

Do-more

Do-more wrote: »

I would have been too young and naïve at the time that that reg was current to have noted the significance, the earliest reg I can remember in the family was ELI 611 on a green Austin Cambridge.

I know a few people in the CoCo but none in motor tax, I've emailed the best bet for finding out but it may be some days before I get an answer assuming that accessing such information without good reason isn't considered a hanging offence these days!

As an aside I often meet a VW Passat on the road here in Sweden with the reg CUN 7XX must try to get a photo if I ever see it parked somewhere.

No joy on finding out if CLI 7 or CLI 75 were issued. They are not on the computer system so they would have to go through manual records to try to find them. They have given me a form to fill out and want to know who and why the information is being requested.

Unfortunately they won't accept w124man as a vaild name nor "Because a dirty old git wants to know if Westmeath CoCo. ever issued a rude registration number" as a valid reason.

w124man

Do-more wrote: »

Unfortunately they won't accept w124man as a vaild name nor "Because a dirty old git wants to know if Westmeath CoCo. ever issued a rude registration number" as a valid reason.

Oi .... less of the old! :D

Im over in Orebro next week so Ill kick your ass ...... :P:P

Thanks for the investigation though!

welder

w124man wrote: »

Nice little X1/9 that. Anyone know anything about it?

No,but its for sale now:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/5122299

Go on and get it bought......

Do-more

w124man wrote: »

Oi .... less of the old! :D

Im over in Orebro next week so Ill kick your ass ...... :P:P

Thanks for the investigation though!

Don't worry, you can be a dirty old git at 21!

Just be careful where you park in Örebro or you could get more than a kick in the ass! :P

welder wrote: »

No,but its for sale now:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/5122299

Go on and get it bought......

Sensible enough money if it's not rotten underneath and all the numbers match, according to Car Check it's log booked as being black in colour.

w124man

Do-more wrote: »

Don't worry, you can be a dirty old git at 21!

I know and I'm getting really good at it!!

Do-more wrote: »

Just be careful where you park in Örebro or you could get more than a kick in the ass! :P

I have been watching and I believe that some 'foreign' people have been doing inappropriate things to bus shelters. As for parking ..... I get collected at Arlanda!

MercMad

"79 cars dont have the rubber trim above the bumper with the groves in it. its a fake,can i be cheeky and call it a ringer,tax dodge?? duty dodge?? nct dodge?? cos boy can they rot

il say no more"

I believe the car was owned by Frank Keane for a few years from new and may have been updated when sold on, also gaining the Alpina treatment. I know the owner also.

stapes

mate of mine had a mk2 escort rs2000 back in late 90's sum fella forgot to leave the handbrake on in a forklift and boom the forks jammed her up a wall she had a nice reg too 2000LI

filbert the fox

wasn't old McDonald a Clareman?

EIE 10 ?

sorry Friday:cool:

w124man

filbert the fox wrote: »

wasn't old McDonald a Clareman?

EIE 10 ?

sorry Friday:cool:

A slow painful death is just too good for that remark !!:D

_Conrad_

HIV.... well now... less than fantastic associations with that oops




In limerick yesterday

w124man

HIV 905 ?

_Conrad_

w124man wrote: »

HIV 905 ?

HIV 724 sorry this picture came out worse than i thought. heres another

w124man

_Conrad_ wrote: »

HIV 724 sorry this picture came out worse than i thought. heres another

No you misunderstand. HIV 905 = HIV positive!

I was sitting chatting to like minder children in the pub again!!