Imported and then registered perhaps?
HAve seen a car lately a few times locally. It's badged 07-county-number just like any other 07 car. But the car itself is a RHD Mercedes Benz E200 of a style which was in vogue in around 1993-1995 (like this one ) . The type with the one light set at front not the two light set as in models from about 1996 onwards. It's in immaculate condition but the style and year just dont add up to me. Does anyone know is there some reason why one could have an old model like this with an 07 plate on.
Not so smart impending bank robbers not using an appropriate false number plate?
Maybe its a replica. Apparantly there are hobbyists out there who like to make replicas of expensive or classic cars. They buy a cheap modern car and replace the body work. Usually done with things like Ferraris, Lamborghis, Bentleys etc., but possibly a Merc?
I have seen where a garage has kept a car in stock for a few years and not registered it at all, then what happens is the car gets sold and comes with a "newer" reg that should be on it actually on it.
Here's another scenario, that may have happened. Car was in a crash and required new front and back bumbers and licence plates. Garage that did the repair ordered the wrong plates and put them on and the driver hasn't noticed.
This happened to me when I was rear-ended and pushed into the car infornt of me. Collected the car after extensive repairs, looked at the plates, and thought "They're nice and shiny!". The next day the wife looked at the car and said "I didn't know we had a Cork reg car?" The plates were correct, except for the county.
In fairness, when was the last time you looked and checked your registration plate was OK?
I may be wrong but I was of the understanding that an imported car carries the year of first registration in it's original country. Otherwise I could have a very cheap 1990 Lexus import badged 08 on my drive. I know a number of people who imported cars and they're all badged whatever year they originally were on the road.
Graham, you are right if a car is imported it get's a plate on the year of first reg in the orignal country.
It could have got a new number plates but I have seen where a garage has kept a car in stock for a few years and not registered it at all, then what happens is the car gets sold and comes with a "newer" reg that should be on it actually on it.
A vehicle can only be given a new registration plate with a different age, e.g. a '98 instead of a '92, if a major component is changed, either the engine or chassis, can't remember which. This is the way it works for motorbikes, so it would be the same for cars.
An '87' plate with a white screw in the middle of the '8' so it looks like '07'
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