Seen any '64s' yet?

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Zedboy1200

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813 posts

210 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Ok so I'm cheating as it's 4 days before the plate change on 1 Sept, but I saw a transporter on the M25 with 5 Thrifty combivan rentals today, all plated up as 64s and ready to roll for Monday. So unless you work in a main dealer.. be interesting to hear how quickly people see new cars emerging in this post-recession time (yeah right!), plus thoughts on whether we still care to be seen to be driving / riding the newest?

lyricalgangster

237 posts

144 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I saw a red mx5 today on the A595 at Lillyhall, I am guessing the local dealer doing a pdi/test?

No trade plates visible either...

senorblm

177 posts

117 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Turned down the opportunity to get a 64 plate on my lease deal to take delivery tomorrow, otherwise would have been 1st week of Sept, it's been on order since June and I'm quite impatient driving

750turbo

6,164 posts

223 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Zedboy1200 said:
Ok so I'm cheating as it's 4 days before the plate change on 1 Sept, but I saw a transporter on the M25 with 5 Thrifty combivan rentals today, all plated up as 64s and ready to roll for Monday. So unless you work in a main dealer.. be interesting to hear how quickly people see new cars emerging in this post-recession time (yeah right!), plus thoughts on whether we still care to be seen to be driving / riding the newest?
To be honest, I lost interest when they moved tp the 6 monthly plate change.

I remember the massive fun (If you can call it that) we used to have getting ready for the August registrations. smile

Reading some of the MT press, it seems to be the general consensus that New Car Sales are on the up! Good news for those involved in the business.

Coolbanana

4,383 posts

199 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Collect my Jeep GC Summit on Tuesday next week on a 64 so that'll likely be the first 64 plate I'll see. biggrin

Could have had it on the 1st but that's when it is getting VentureShield put on the front and the Sales Exec is on holiday until the 2nd.

IntriguedUser

988 posts

120 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Does have that number plate give you extra power, what are the benefits?

Thanks

SV8Predator

2,102 posts

164 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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senorblm said:
Turned down the opportunity to get a 64 plate on my lease deal to take delivery tomorrow,
You'll be kicking yourself by the middle of next week.


mike-r

1,539 posts

190 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I assume 64 is the newest one? Surprised people actually follow things like this.

Escort3500

11,829 posts

144 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I really don't understand the whole 'new number plate thing, collecting the car from the dealer at midnight etc

folos

900 posts

141 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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64 plate Bentley (not sure what model, think it was a mulsanne) on trade plates - Penarth Road, Cardiff.

First 64 plate i've seen, and certainly the best 'first' for a long time!

TorqueR

1,767 posts

131 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I was going to post a similar thread because I saw a line of Transits at the side of my local Ford dealership - GK Ford in Chesterfield.

The new, full size, hi-roof Transits are tall aren't they. hehe

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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My Stepdaughter has ordered her Freelander ready for the new plate.

CraigJ

592 posts

204 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Was a road test in a 64 plate enviro 200 bus if that counts.

R_U_LOCAL

2,676 posts

207 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I'm picking up a 64 plate 1 series on Monday. In 28 years of motoring, it'll be my first ever new car.

I didn't deliberately plan to collect it in line with the first day of the new plates, but when I was told delivery would be early September, it seemed the right thing to do for my first new one.

I also remember the excitement as a child looking out for the first new plates when they came in on 1 August. Not so exciting these days when they change every 6 months, but I suspect I'll be like a child on Christmas eve on Sunday night. 2pm pickup, so I cam drive Mrs L up the wall all morning.

rr78

51 posts

148 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Went to see my Range Rover being PDI'd etc yesterday complete with 64 plate. All ready for collection first thing on Monday morning smile

chrispmartha

15,360 posts

128 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I don't really care about these things but my new lease car (m135i) has arrived, I could have it on Friday but I thought I'd wait till it would get a 64 plate so I picking it up next week instead.

Zedboy1200

Original Poster:

813 posts

210 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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It's interesting as PH'ers are more car focused than most, but I actually realised when I saw those '64s that I didn't care about new'ness anymore. Was a bit of a shock actually...I'm either getting old or the government's succeeded and numbed me with the new style plate and 6/12 changes. Bit of both probably?

I really miss the 'old' 1 August!

budfox

1,510 posts

128 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Picking up my Leaf on 1st with a WA64 plate.

Didn't really consider the new reg until the salesman suggested that I might like to wait an extra week and then I decided that it would make sense.

Mound Dawg

1,915 posts

173 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Oh noes. I've only had my new 14 plate car two months.

I'll have to trade it in.

jimbop1

2,441 posts

203 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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rr78 said:
Went to see my Range Rover being PDI'd etc yesterday complete with 64 plate. All ready for collection first thing on Monday morning smile
Very nice... I'm very jealous.