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Car reg query

  • 25-02-2017 8:04pm
    #1
    Voltex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭


    Hi..just a quick query here. I was on the M50 yesterday and noticed a very odd reg on the car in front. It had a pre 87 old style ZV XXXX..but the car was quite obviously an early 2000's car (Land Rover Disco 2).

    Anyway I got a pic of the car and ran the reg through Cartell/Motorcheck and it came back as a 1984 Black Range Rover - clearly not the car that was in front.

    Just wondering if there is any reasons why a car would carry an old style reg like that?


Comments

  • #2
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    It's a modern body on an old chassis to avail of cheap tax I think. It's a popular topic in the classic forum.


  • #3
    goochy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,697 ✭✭✭goochy


    Place in Tipperary advertises them on donedeal . Not sure are they new parts or used . Anyone know how much they sell for ?


  • #4
    mgbgt1978
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    It's a modern body on an old chassis to avail of cheap tax I think. It's a popular topic in the classic forum.

    It's a lot more likely to be a "Vintage" number plate on a modern car........;).
    Much easier to swap a simple chassis plate than find a non-rusty '84 Chassis, and the conversion is not particularly straghtforward.


    But I just may be mistaken in this instance :).


  • #5
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    well at least it is possible that such a land-rover can be legit by keeping an old chassis.
    There are far worse going around - Bmw and Mercedes cars that certainly didn't exist at such a time.


  • #6
    Isambard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    It's a modern body on an old chassis to avail of cheap tax I think. It's a popular topic in the classic forum.

    that's what it claims to be. I'd say there's a very good chance the only thing vintage about it is the number plate and the taxbook.


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  • #7
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Yeah, new body on old chassis / running gear. I know someone who did this, perfectly legal.


  • #8
    bennya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 133 ✭✭bennya


    Only if you in fact do the chassis swap.

    I'd love to be in the position to spot check these types of conversions...


  • #9
    TrailerBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭TrailerBob


    The whole Discovery chassis 'swap' is a joke anyway.. most are not actually converted, and it just shows
    a) how obsessed we are in this country with cheap tax and
    b) how the system drives people to come up with more ways to cheat the system..


  • #10
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Worst case I remember was a Mercedes SL - model that appeared around 1990 running around on a zv plate 7 or 8 years ago. Jesus if I was a Garda, that would be impounded.


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