Q REGISRATION

[twincams]

Is there any way a Q registration be removed have been offered a nice car but has a Q registration. The car was built in 1992 and at the time used a new body and Chassis, as was most of the front & rear suspension. Engine fitted is a Ford 1600 CVH Engine and Gearbox. I have no Bills to prove the car was built with the new parts as company is no longer in existence. I do not hold out much hope but thought may be worth asking the question

[Paul Drawmer]

I could dress it up but the answer is....


No

[Steve_D]

Just in case you needed a second opinion...No.

Steve

PS Now't wrong with a Q plate. A Q plate gives the option of choosing the very best parts for the job.

[alex_p]

Q Plate also negates emmissions tests except visable smoke.

There is a (legal) way of getting rid of Q plate, but I wouldn't recommend it. Send off the portion of the V5c to scrap the car and then put it though an IVA to reregister it with a new VIN number. This is a semi joke as the likely work required will be massive and you'll get next to no benefit.

[Sam_68]

Hypothetically....

How about if said car ceased to exist (:cough: remove the vin and registration plates :cough: )...

....then provided with a suitable receipt/chassis number for the body/chassis kit, then 'built', registered and IVA tested using a sufficient number of donor components to allow an age-related plate?


eta: crossed with post above. Great (devious) minds think alike?

You don't need to scrap the car before re-registering it, though... just 'lose' its identity, so you have a fall back position just in case the IVA process goes tits up?

Edited by Sam_68 on Wednesday 5th January 13:04

[PAUL. S]

Take a driving holiday to your nearest friendly non UK country in the EU, register it there, then bring it back and re register it here, hey presto new age related plate based on the EU reg documents date of manufacture.

[Richardsix]

I have a Q plate, cant see the problem, buy the car for what it is, not the number plate.

[Frankthered]

Richardsix said:

I have a Q plate, cant see the problem, buy the car for what it is, not the number plate.

+1

Nothing wrong with a Q - used to have a bit of a stigma with it (for some reason) - doesn't really have an impact on value these days - unless it's a replica??

[qdos]

Nothing wrong with Q plate at all in my books either so I'd like to ask.....


What is wrong with a Q Plate?


All I can see is snob factor attached to naff so called private plates and quite frankly I've always been very proud to say Yes I built it. and the only other thing I can see is that people are trying palm off a replica as an original.

Just another point though in favour of Q plates. You can't age them so they don't go out of fashion

Nah I'm all for Q plates and whenever I see a Q plated car the driver gets my respect.

Edited by qdos on Wednesday 5th January 22:32

[twincams]

I agree with you about not being bothered about a Q registration but in this case the car in question is a replica and a very expensive one. At the time probably cost as much if not more than an original and just thought it would be nice to have the look of a one off car which it is. Rather than a kit car. But if not possible will probably still buy and will be Q

[qdos]

So far it's pretty unanimous then, nothing wrong with Q plates.

As I say Q plate gets respect from me. If I see someone in a Porsche, Ferrari etc I just think there's some banker in his bonus. If I see some one in a Q plated GT40 I think, "Well done mate, respect!"

Be proud it's hand built and wear the badge with pride, it's deserved. Even if you didn't build it yourself.

Edited by qdos on Thursday 6th January 09:40