Can a Car Be Re-registered in Another County ?

tak · 13-04-2007 08:49PM #1

Can a person change the plate of their car to one from another county ?

I get a few deep looks driving a dark green Co Louth car on country roads . . .

:rolleyes:

Tak.

Bradidup · 13-04-2007 09:01PM

Definitally not, If it could be done im sure every car residing in Dublin would be a D reg, there is still a snobbery thing in the motor trade about having a D registration in Dublin, personally It wouldnt bother me.

Seth Brundle · 13-04-2007 09:51PM

once a car is registered here it keeps the plate for its entire life here.

Wishbone Ash · 13-04-2007 10:01PM

kbannon wrote:

once a car is registered here it keeps the plate for its entire life here.

I think it can be done in exceptional circumstances and the other vehicle has to be destroyed. VIP 1 was taken from the original Kilkenny vehicle to which it was assigned and reassigned to the Popemobile in 1979.

Bradidup wrote:

there is still a snobbery thing in the motor trade about having a D registration in Dublin

I don't think it's a snobbery thing. A D registered vehicle is seen as being neutral as there are as many D registered vehicles as all other counties put together.

ninty9er · 13-04-2007 11:19PM

Wishbone Ash wrote:

I don't think it's a snobbery thing. A D registered vehicle is seen as being neutral as there are as many D registered vehicles as all other counties put together.

OP: yes but only within a few days of original registration...my neighbour's car was registered LK instead of L last year and the dealer changed it for her...strange because they're the type of dealer that usually don't care!!!!

I'd never buy a D reg...everyone would think you're an undercover cop and the thing would get a beating in town some night

AntiVirus · 13-04-2007 11:27PM

ninty9er wrote:

I'd never buy a D reg...everyone would think you're an undercover cop and the thing would get a beating in town some night

Think I give Limerick a miss then.

Owen · 13-04-2007 11:29PM

I'm not 100% certain if this would work, you could try re-registering in the UK, then re-registering in Ireland, you'd get caught for VRT, and there's the possibility the good old VRO would see the chassis and reassign the old number. Would be worth a phone call to the VRO though!

ninty9er · 13-04-2007 11:39PM

AntiVirus wrote:

Think I give Limerick a miss then.

I've heard the reaction to D reg's in Cork is even worse....plus you're less likely to get any road courtesy in any given part of the country as D reg's are everywher and it's assumed the driver i local and should know better.

AntiVirus · 14-04-2007 03:00PM

ninty9er wrote:

I've heard the reaction to D reg's in Cork is even worse....plus you're less likely to get any road courtesy in any given part of the country as D reg's are everywher and it's assumed the driver i local and should know better.

Funny that, my girlfriend is from cork and I've driven down loads of time's and never had a problem or as a matter of fact anywhere in Ireland. I used to drive up to Limavady up North every other weekend in my "D" reg car and never had a problem.

Don't think I've ever seen anyone post here about driving and staying in another county and having problems with a "D" reg car. Sounds like its just Limerick.

I'll still avoid Limerick though, thanks for the warning. I'll pass the message on.

bazz26 · 14-04-2007 04:01PM

AntiVirus wrote:

Funny that, my girlfriend is from cork and I've driven down loads of time's and never had a problem or as a matter of fact anywhere in Ireland. I used to drive up to Limavady up North every other weekend in my "D" reg car and never had a problem.

Don't think I've ever seen anyone post here about driving and staying in another county and having problems with a "D" reg car. Sounds like its just Limerick.

I'll still avoid Limerick though, thanks for the warning. I'll pass the message on.

I have never heard of anyone's car down here being smashed because it has a reg from another county. It's not a Limerick thing either.

Our man in Havana · 14-04-2007 04:25PM

The only way a car gets a new number is if it is seized by CAB and then sold on at an auction. They give it a new number so it's previous owners can't find it again.

zilog_jones · 14-04-2007 05:38PM

AntiVirus wrote:

I'll still avoid Limerick though, thanks for the warning. I'll pass the message on.

Nobody cares about D plates in Limerick. I'd say at least a quarter of the cars I see here are D's - even mine is a D (bought second hand). The only place I'd ever be slightly concerned about driving a Dublin regisitered car is maybe in certain parts of Norn Iron...

rebel.ranter · 14-04-2007 06:01PM

The Irish government are yet again missing out on another money making exercise that doesn't mean fleecing the ordinary motorist. There should be a system in place to facilitate number transfer, make those that want it pay for the service, those that don't require it, don't pay.

Our man in Havana · 14-04-2007 06:40PM

Where in Norn Iron and why Dublin plates?

Wishbone Ash · 14-04-2007 07:44PM

ninty9er wrote:

you're less likely to get any road courtesy in any given part of the country as D reg's are everywhere

Jesus, I've heard it all now! Do you really think motorists check registration plates before deciding whether to show courtesy or not? :rolleyes:

maidhc · 14-04-2007 07:53PM

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Jesus, I've heard it all now! Do you really think motorists check registration plates before deciding whether to show courtesy or not? :rolleyes:

Perhaps not, but if a D reg car does something silly you say something like "fecking jackeen" under your breath.

Incidentally one of posher cars around owned by a Cork person has a 07 D reg (Black MB s450).

ninty9er · 14-04-2007 08:27PM

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Jesus, I've heard it all now! Do you really think motorists check registration plates before deciding whether to show courtesy or not? :rolleyes:

In slow noving traffic, when someone tries to change lanes...I don't let them in in a D, CE, LK or L reg as I assume they're local and purposely trying to skip a mile long queue of traffic; anyone else I'll take a chance on:)

I might have gone overboard on the damage thing, but I hate driving in and around in Dublin, cos you can never tell whether the navy Mondeo with a D reg is an unmarked Garda car!!!

smash · 14-04-2007 08:32PM

what I want to know is, if you reg a car, then export it, then import it again do you get a new plate?

tak · 14-04-2007 09:01PM

Okay. It is probably not on.

Sorry for opening up tribal hostilities here

!

Thanks to all for opinions.

Best Regards,

Tak.

AntiVirus · 14-04-2007 10:56PM

tak wrote:

Okay. It is probably not on.

Sorry for opening up tribal hostilities here !

Thanks to all for opinions.

Best Regards,

Tak.

Lets get him! He has a "G" reg car!!!

smash · 15-04-2007 12:04AM

haha.... And only D reg cars are allowed at the boards motor meet ok!

Can a Car Be Re-registered in Another County ?

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