A brace of things now rarely seen

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 07/08/2018 at 18:12 • Filed to: Citroën Xantia

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First I saw this 1997 one

And then by way of a surprise this 2000 one

fintail > Cé hé sin 07/08/2018 at 18:58

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Do the plates correspond to vehicle year or year of registration?

Cé hé sin > fintail 07/08/2018 at 19:05

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Year of first registration, whether at home or abroad, so used imports get plates showing their true age (unless they’r e old enough to get the old style non year-specific plates).

fintail > Cé hé sin 07/08/2018 at 19:20

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In other words, if I for some reason imported a 2005 car, it would have an 05 prefix, no matter that I imported it in 2018, right? Somewhat like how Britain does it, save for the special plates.  I guess that helps with car spotting ID.

Svend > Cé hé sin 07/08/2018 at 22:19

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I saw a metallic light br own Renault Scenic RX4 earlier.

My citroen won't start > Cé hé sin 07/09/2018 at 00:54

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My uncle had one of those, a V6 sedan  if I’m not mistaken with the Hydroactive suspension. 

duurtlang > Cé hé sin 07/09/2018 at 02:21

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It’s too bad most are gone now. They’re good cars capable of many hundreds of thousands of comfortable kms for relatively little cost,   but most were treated as dispos able.

Cé hé sin > fintail 07/09/2018 at 05:00

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Yes. There’s more here.

Note that imports more than thirty years old can get non-age ing ZV plates like this as an option :

Otherwise you have something like this on a 1966 Corsair, whose owner now has the problem of sourcing a tail light (they seem to be the same each side which is some consolation)

fintail > Cé hé sin 07/09/2018 at 09:38

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Interesting stuff, funny how even in the standardized EU, places remain different. In NA, I think every state and province does it their own way.

For the year-related registrations, is there a minimal number, say, a car from 1920 might have a “20" prefix, if not on a ZV plate for some reas on?

Cé hé sin > fintail 07/09/2018 at 09:54

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As per the internets:

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A vintage vehicle is a vehicle proved to be more than 30 years old. You must supply the required documentation when registering vintage vehicles. However, sometimes not all of the original documentation is available. In these circumstances, a declaration in respect of the vehicle particulars from an enthusiasts’ organisation or club may suffice. However, such a declaration must contain the data necessary for registration. Additional documentation may be requested to verify the identity and age of the vehicle.

You may avail of the special ‘ZV’ series of registration numbers that is available for ‘vintage’ cars. A typical registration plate in this series would be ZV 4723.

Alternatively, if the year of first entry into service was 1913 or later, you can opt for a normal format. A typical plate under this option would be 70-D-14770. There is no additional cost for either option.”

So for any vehicles first registered in 1913 or later you have the choice.

When the current system was first introduced in 1987 it was com pulsory for used imports as well but following lobbying ZV plates wer e introduced. So far as I can ascer tain you’re allowed to move from new style to ZV but not the opposite.