just a quickie i was a-ponderin' aboot

edie_fox · Post by **edie_fox** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:36 am

i'd never seen a p reg 480 before, i tried to see when they were out and when 480 production stopped but i had trouble with that!
theres a metallic midnight blue (almost looks black) p reg one in the same village as my parents, is it 'special' or just the norm? i think its a 2.0l ES, i spoke to the man who owns it hes a sweet old dude (although he did tell me it only had 17k on it and when i sneaked a look later it was actually 75, maybe hes quite old! )
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rgreenhalf · Post by **rgreenhalf** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:53 am

Well production stopped in 96, and there were a few N Reg's built. As for P I guess it was built before then but never registered, then only registered when it was P registration.

3404 · Post by **3404** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:50 am

Sorry, I live in Holland, what are you talking about here?

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:13 am

3404 wrote:Sorry, I live in Holland, what are you talking about here?

Those sorry ass brits (:lol:) have a bad habit of telling their cars model year via the number plate.

It is not always accurate because the importer could've had old stock of the model year and the car may have been registered "next year".

As for example I have an -87 ES that has been registered early 1988.

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:22 am

How do those across the pond tell what the exact year a car is made is, out of interest?

rgreenhalf · Post by **rgreenhalf** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:48 am

Sorry for non British....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_re ... 83_to_2001

3404 · Post by **3404** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:52 am

oh ok it's clear now, haha. In NL the date of first release is always on the paperworks/registration form. Beside that you indeed also can make it up by the numbers & letters combination on the plates. Sort of the same as in the UK..

gltease · Post by **gltease** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:56 am

3404 wrote:oh ok it's clear now, haha. In NL the date of first release is always on the paperworks/registration form. Beside that you indeed also can make it up by the numbers & letters combination on the plates. Sort of the same as in the UK..

In Ireland we put the year of build on the plate and the county then numbers

so a 1995 480 registered in Galway is 95-G-12345

people with too much money tend to buy a car just to have an up to date plate...

gingherheed · Post by **gingherheed** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:18 pm

I have seen P reg 440's before so I am assuming it was registered after production had finished.

Ask the guy how much he wants for it!!

Joolz · Post by **Joolz** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:43 pm

I thought it depended on your VIN, maybe I dreamt it dunno

My PUS has a registration date of 31/12/1995 and vin ends 93936 but Ive a feeling there are later ones kicking aboooot!

Dan the 480 Man · Post by **Dan the 480 Man** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:54 pm

I reckon it was just bought/registered after production had stopped. I've seen a *handful* of R reg 440's before, but know that production of those finished in early '96... Perhaps it was hidden under a blanket or something in the showroom, then the wind blew the door open one day and the blanket blew of with it?

Anyway, get a piccy next time-i'm so sad that i'd like to see one with a P plate (not a Photoshop either!)

Van · Post by **Van** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:33 am

In the Netherlands you can enter license number here and see details about first date on the road, last registrant, valid MOT, weight, engine, fuel consumption etc.