Question about importing a "Q" reg UK car into Ireland?

[simon e]

Evening all,

Are there any problems importing, registering and paying VRT on a "Q" reg UK car into Ireland?

I quite fancy another Caterham when I move back to Ireland (well that is after I buy a house). Q reg cars in the UK are worth a lot less than a normal registered car, I know the reasons why but it means if you are clever you can get a very high spec car considerably cheaper than a normal reg car.

I quite fancy another Caterham 7, maybe a Zetec powered beast, been a few for sale on blatchat and pistonheads recently at very good prices.

Cheerio (counting the days now to my move home to Ireland!)

Simon

Edited by simon e on Saturday 17th February 21:24

[Eric Mc]

This doesn't hold true for Caterhams. "Q" plate Sevens may lose a very small amount compared to their "normal" brethren but Sevens tend to be more valued on their specifications and how they fit the customer's requirements.

Since the demise of the Ford Crossflow engine in 1997 and the cessation of Live Axle production a few years later, the number of "Q"plated Sevens has declined dramtaically. Most Sevens are now built using 100% "new" components so are elegible for normal plates.

I don't think the Irish licensing authorities differentiate cars in the way the UK's DVLA do so my guess is that re-registering a UK "Q" plater in the Republic would result in a normal Irish year-based plate being issued.

[simon e]

Cheers Eric!