1989 BMW 635CSi

MetzgerMeister · 29-01-2019 2:37pm #1

Hi all,

My boss has a 1989 635CSi that he wants to put back on the road now that it's 30 years old. However the motor tax site is still giving tax rates based on engine size and isn't taking into account the vintage status.

I presume it only qualifies for vintage tax and insurance on it's 30th birthday i.e. the date of first registration which is April 1st? Therefore until then it remains on engine size?

Thanks!

Kenny Logins · 29-01-2019 2:53pm

Yeah, wait until its birthday.

ELM327 · 29-01-2019 2:54pm

As above, wait till birthday.
Also worth noting that it doesnt automatically change to vintage classification, you have to request this at the MTO (or possibly with a change of particulars form)

fancy pigeon · 29-01-2019 3:13pm

ELM327 wrote: »

As above, wait till birthday.
Also worth noting that it doesnt automatically change to vintage classification, you have to request this at the MTO (or possibly with a change of particulars form)

Same boat here, counting down the days till I change my E34 to vintage in March and having that €56 tax disc

Wishbone Ash · 29-01-2019 3:20pm

ELM327 wrote: »

....Also worth noting that it doesnt automatically change to vintage classification, you have to request this at the MTO..

This. You occasionally see an 'ordinary' car over 30 years with the normal tax. Presumably the owners don't know about the classic status and the MTO don't say anything.

MetzgerMeister · 29-01-2019 4:00pm

Thanks all for the replies. I'll relay this to him.

MetzgerMeister · 30-01-2019 11:25am

One other question - Matt Simis mentioned that on his 850CSi, the S was of huge importance to the car compared to an 850Ci. Does the same logic apply to the 635CSi or was the S just applicable to the 850?

Kenny Logins · 30-01-2019 11:34am

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

One other question - Matt Simis mentioned that on his 850CSi, the S was of huge importance to the car compared to an 850Ci. Does the same logic apply to the 635CSi or was the S just applicable to the 850?

635s are all the same AFAIK - all CSi (Coupe Sport injection??)

There was also a 630 CS (carbs) in the late '70s.

unkel · 30-01-2019 11:52am

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

One other question - Matt Simis mentioned that on his 850CSi, the S was of huge importance to the car compared to an 850Ci.

He was right. It is the only one that has an M-sport tuned engine very similar to that used in the McLaren F1. The other V12 engines in the 850i and 850Ci are pretty ordinary in comparison

MetzgerMeister · 30-01-2019 12:20pm

unkel wrote: »

He was right. It is the only one that has an M-sport tuned engine very similar to that used in the McLaren F1. The other V12 engines in the 850i and 850Ci are pretty ordinary in comparison

I didn't doubt what he was saying about it, just wondering if the same thing applied to the 635

MetzgerMeister · 01-03-2019 4:13pm

I know this isn't the detailing forum but I said I'd post a few pics of the car after it got its paint enhancement/correction:

The alloys are going to Rim Solutions for a full refurb soon so that will be the icing on the cake.

And a little comparison of what the paint was like beforehand:

Left polished, right with oxidation:

Larbre34 · 01-03-2019 4:17pm

Beautiful job above.

A cousin of mine bought an '87 V12 XJS in the UK and the vendor stored it for him until its birthday. He drove off the Ferry in Rosslare on 30th Birthday +1 day and took great pleasure from bringing it for the VRT inspection.

ELM327 · 01-03-2019 4:48pm

He could have imported it up to 27 days before its birthday, once you present it afterwards its all that matters
(I imported a 7.4 v8 Chevy Suburban and did exactly that)

w124man · 01-03-2019 4:54pm

Pity the plates are not correct on that BMW.

MetzgerMeister · 01-03-2019 5:08pm

w124man wrote: »

Pity the plates are not correct on that BMW.

As in it needs the black/silver ones? I totally agree

EDIT: How would one go about registering a car as a classic and obtaining ZV plates?

Dades · 01-03-2019 5:37pm

Lovely car, Meister.

w124man wrote: »

Pity the plates are not correct on that BMW.

The plate police are out. :pac:

Black and silver plates wouldn't be correct either for an '87. But whatever you like on it is what matters.

I went for plain black on white on my '83, with no euro flags etc.

MetzgerMeister · 01-03-2019 5:39pm

It's not mine Dades, it belongs to my boss. I just did the paint restoration for him.

w124man · 01-03-2019 8:02pm

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

As in it needs the black/silver ones? I totally agree

EDIT: How would one go about registering a car as a classic and obtaining ZV plates?

Black letters on white reflective will be correct for an 89 and why in God's name would you ZV plate a genuine Irish classic?

w124man · 01-03-2019 8:04pm

Dades wrote: »

Lovely car, Meister.

The plate police are out. :pac:

Why screw up a lovely car with the wrong plates? Its in the detail

KevRossi · 01-03-2019 8:16pm

w124man wrote: »

Black letters on white reflective will be correct for an 89 and why in God's name would you ZV plate a genuine Irish classic?

Judging by the plate that's an import. Could be wrong, but I don't think TN would have hit that high in 1989. Early-mid 90's would be my guess.

Gorgeous colour on that car, really suits it along with the blacked out chrome. Far too many are silver/grey/black.

Duke O Smiley · 01-03-2019 8:25pm

The correct plates for that car should be these; plain white plastic plates. I think eireplates does them

Also, you could put a ZV on it if you download and fill out form VRT35, send it along with the logbook to revenue in Rosslare and they'll send it back with your new ZV number and logbook

1989 BMW 635CSi

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