"PushToStart" (pushtostart)
01/28/2015 at 15:21 • Filed to: None
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"PushToStart" (pushtostart)
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and I notice that the white F12 in his video has the same numbers and letters on the number plate that the red F12 used in Top Gear had... Is this a coincidence, or does Ferrari somehow own that combination for all of their F12 press cars?
Proof:
Cherry_man1
> PushToStart
01/28/2015 at 15:24 |
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Its the same car painted white.
cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> PushToStart
01/28/2015 at 15:27 |
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Am auto journo, can explain: When you take out a car for testing, the manufacturer (or agency lending you the car) will put a plate on it for you as the car hasn't really been bought and registered yet. They only have so many plates so very often, you'll find repeats in reviews from various publications. Especially with boutique manufacturers like Ferrari.
ALSO: Check all kinds of Aston Martin reviews for the plate: V12 AML. They use that on all kinds of cars and have for years.
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PushToStart
> Cherry_man1
01/28/2015 at 15:28 |
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That was my initial thought, because my understanding is that number plate combinations stay with the car that it's assigned to, but it seems weird to me that Ferrari would've repainted a press car. That can't be cheap, and I don't see why they would want to spend the time and money to do that. Additionally, the interior for the Top Gear F12 was saddle tan with red stitching, and the Chris Harris F12 has black interior with white stitching... I don't think it's the same car, but again, I was under the impression that number plates were non-transferable.
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Cherry_man1
> PushToStart
01/28/2015 at 15:30 |
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could be the press car plate they use for each year.
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PushToStart
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
01/28/2015 at 15:31 |
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Ahh ok, thanks for the explanation!
I definitely remember seeing V12 AML before, but I didn't actually make that connection until just now with the Ferrari.
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PushToStart
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
01/28/2015 at 15:37 |
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Ha, turns out the Aston in the CH video has the V12 AML plate...
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> PushToStart
01/28/2015 at 15:39 |
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Well, it is fine.
davedave1111
> PushToStart
01/28/2015 at 16:00 |
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In the UK a plate belongs to the owner, not the car*. That means you can take it off one car you own and put it onto another one just by filling out some paperwork (and probably paying a fee, too).
[*I think that's technically true for all plates in this country, but no-one normally cares about the standard issue random plates. It's definitely true for the desirable combinations like this one.]
Cé hé sin
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
01/28/2015 at 16:01 |
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If they're doing that for cars used on the road in the UK, that'll be illegal. You can drive a car on trade plates but you can't just drive around on made up plates.
On the other hand you can transfer plates so long as the "new" ones don't make the car out to be newer than it actually is. F12 FNE would fit the bill as it's not newer than the car so this is presumably what they're doing.