Registerd as N reg but feels like earlier model?
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Registerd as N reg but feels like earlier model?
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Is it possible to buy an import that has been registerd as a late 95 on a N reg but Feels like its either late 94 or early 95, My brother in law says that the metal identification code under the bonnet matches my log book and it's not been tamperd with but part of it says that it should be 250bhp in the books but it should be 260 for the reg and year, Also there's small things like red interior and no electric aerial or folding mirrors.
Can anyone shed any light on this matter?
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Is it possible to buy an import that has been registerd as a late 95 on a N reg but Feels like its either late 94 or early 95, My brother in law says that the metal identification code under the bonnet matches my log book and it's not been tamperd with but part of it says that it should be 250bhp in the books but it should be 260 for the reg and year, Also there's small things like red interior and no electric aerial or folding mirrors.
Can anyone shed any light on this matter?
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Wouldnt be the first time thats been done, usually by the total w****r who imported it, trying to get more money.
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The applied model number will tell you beyond doubt when the car was manufactured (and so will the tag on the seatbelts -though less accurately). Bear in mind though, that Japanese cars can be registered 'late' as they can here and a MY94 car may not have been registered and used until 1996.
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The applied model number will tell you beyond doubt when the car was manufactured (and so will the tag on the seatbelts -though less accurately). Bear in mind though, that Japanese cars can be registered 'late' as they can here and a MY94 car may not have been registered and used until 1996.
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Tony, I can assure you that my above statement is correct: based on my extensive experience, both of importing cars from Japan and the Japanese car market in general.
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Checked my tag last night it's on a "A" that means anything from 92 to early 94 according to the list I have just looked at ( Thx Tony),Thing is though what now? Cause If I let D.V.L.A know I will loose my N reg and get something like L or M and loose value, But Iam still not sure about the bhp cause this morning I blitzd a new golf RB model, what are they 240.
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2002 model year car registered as a late 2003 car, fact is that all these sold in the first month of release in 2002.... the documentation would have shown first registration in 2002 but its become a year newer.
To me, 2 years is a miracle to knock off
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There is also the chance that the DVLA messed up... as below cheers Bibo...
https://www.scoobynet.com/essex-scoo...test-mods.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/essex-scoo...test-mods.html
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Cheers, I dont really care as long its all legal and above board, but I want to start mods soon with it being still bog standard but a little worried that they can take it off me,
Does anyone know any good sites to get my speedo de-restricted it's still in kph and also I need to get it de-cated to unleash all that power.
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Does anyone know any good sites to get my speedo de-restricted it's still in kph and also I need to get it de-cated to unleash all that power.
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I know what your saying simon but it does happen (quite a lot), and here is an example Subaru : RA SPEC -C (1 owner) (53)
2002 model year car registered as a late 2003 car, fact is that all these sold in the first month of release in 2002.... the documentation would have shown first registration in 2002 but its become a year newer.
To me, 2 years is a miracle to knock off
Tony
2002 model year car registered as a late 2003 car, fact is that all these sold in the first month of release in 2002.... the documentation would have shown first registration in 2002 but its become a year newer.
To me, 2 years is a miracle to knock off
Tony
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