Number plate value and replacement
Discussion
When we bought the 3000M it came with a so called 'cherished' plate of IIJ **** where **** are numbers, nothing special.
As the car is from 1976, it doesn't really suit it all that much, so I was thinking about replacing it for one of the correct era, which I 'think' is S reg.
Whats my best bet for this? Try to sell the IIJ one, if it's worth anything, then contact the DVLA for an unused original one? I did try some time ago to see if TVR 300M was available, but was told it was never issued, and for them to issue it there would have to be sufficient interest, when they would put it up for auction, meaning dealers and superbucks.
Ideally i'd like to be in a situation where we can get rid of the IIJ plate, get a plate of the right era and not have any cost implication. No point it spending it if I don't have to, if you see what I mean!
Anyone done this before? Are there any 'Ian Joneses' who'd like a plate?!
Cheers, Tony
As the car is from 1976, it doesn't really suit it all that much, so I was thinking about replacing it for one of the correct era, which I 'think' is S reg.
Whats my best bet for this? Try to sell the IIJ one, if it's worth anything, then contact the DVLA for an unused original one? I did try some time ago to see if TVR 300M was available, but was told it was never issued, and for them to issue it there would have to be sufficient interest, when they would put it up for auction, meaning dealers and superbucks.
Ideally i'd like to be in a situation where we can get rid of the IIJ plate, get a plate of the right era and not have any cost implication. No point it spending it if I don't have to, if you see what I mean!
Anyone done this before? Are there any 'Ian Joneses' who'd like a plate?!
Cheers, Tony
(IIRC) 
If it's a 1976 car, then it's either P or R reg.
I tried to get an unissued number from DVLA once and met with the same response you had.
TVR 300M would get a lot of interest at auction - D351GNP which I wanted, wouldn't.
Mike
IMO the plate you have is probably worth a couple of hundred tops.
I tried to get an unissued number from DVLA once and met with the same response you had.
TVR 300M would get a lot of interest at auction - D351GNP which I wanted, wouldn't.
Mike
IMO the plate you have is probably worth a couple of hundred tops.
First registered in November 76, so R reg then.
I'll have a scout around the resellers sites and see how much they sell them on for, then halve it if I was to sell to them.
Do you reckon it's worth putting it up for private sale? I don't think i've ever come across any...
Cheers, Tony
I'll have a scout around the resellers sites and see how much they sell them on for, then halve it if I was to sell to them.
Do you reckon it's worth putting it up for private sale? I don't think i've ever come across any...
Cheers, Tony
from www.newreg.co.uk
IIJ 3 POA
IIJ 196 £945
IIJ 318 £1,245
IIJ 369 £645
IIJ 375 POA
IIJ 810 £1,145
IIJ 1703 £515
IIJ 3524 £565
IIJ 6423 £1,345
IIJ 8327 £895
IIJ 9988 £595
Bloody hell! Further investigation needed I think!
I guess there's no real way of knowing how long these have been for sale for, they may just put them in at a high price to fill up the database.
One thing I did notice about newreg is that they'll give you a free plate of the correct period if they sell yours, so i'd get what I wanted anyway, with possible profit into the deal.
Something to think about - thanks folks.
One thing I did notice about newreg is that they'll give you a free plate of the correct period if they sell yours, so i'd get what I wanted anyway, with possible profit into the deal.
Something to think about - thanks folks.
Well, I think this pretty much answers my question - I filled in a form on the regtransfers.co.uk web site, asking for one of their no obligation valuations, and have just had this back:
"We are sorry but we do not think that your registration mark has any value therefore we will not be sending you a valuation.
Thanks for your enquiry."
"We are sorry but we do not think that your registration mark has any value therefore we will not be sending you a valuation.
Thanks for your enquiry."
:Unashamed Plug:
Tony my R registered plate (originally from my TVR) is up for sale on PH at the moment, a deal could be done! ( A short plate too so cooling improved!!!!)
:endof plug:
On another note, you could contact Mervyn Larner, find out what the car was registered with originally, and try and get the original plate back. The DVLA are not keen on giving the original plate back on older vehicles, but Mervyn managed it for his car, I beleieve he convinced them that it was a vehicle of historical interest, that probably helped (as does persistence)
davidy
Tony my R registered plate (originally from my TVR) is up for sale on PH at the moment, a deal could be done! ( A short plate too so cooling improved!!!!)
:endof plug:
On another note, you could contact Mervyn Larner, find out what the car was registered with originally, and try and get the original plate back. The DVLA are not keen on giving the original plate back on older vehicles, but Mervyn managed it for his car, I beleieve he convinced them that it was a vehicle of historical interest, that probably helped (as does persistence)
davidy
Tony
pre-1983 A suffix plates, TVR plates were issued as follows:-
num TVR
TVR num
TVR num K
TVR num S
TVR num X
since num TVR and TVR num will cost aprox half your cars value then these can be ditched, similarly you are not allowed to put a later plate on so S and X have gone, that leaves K if you want a TVR plate at not daft money.
FYI
I have two plates with a reg delaer at present and the lower value plate is 40% higher that the price that they have offered (and the higher value approx 25%). Given that they are doing all the marketing and including all the transfer fees (and its a Buyers market), I don't think thats too bad.
davidy
>> Edited by davidy on Wednesday 9th April 08:47
pre-1983 A suffix plates, TVR plates were issued as follows:-
num TVR
TVR num
TVR num K
TVR num S
TVR num X
since num TVR and TVR num will cost aprox half your cars value then these can be ditched, similarly you are not allowed to put a later plate on so S and X have gone, that leaves K if you want a TVR plate at not daft money.
FYI
I have two plates with a reg delaer at present and the lower value plate is 40% higher that the price that they have offered (and the higher value approx 25%). Given that they are doing all the marketing and including all the transfer fees (and its a Buyers market), I don't think thats too bad.
davidy
>> Edited by davidy on Wednesday 9th April 08:47
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