Conference terri::cars_uk

821.0. "Registering an Imported Kit Car?" by LASHAM::LEYTON (Richard) Mon Oct 30 1989 13:08

    Does anyone have any experience of registering an imported kit car
    in the UK?
    
    Briefly the situation is this, we (my son really) have obtained
    from a friend the basics of a VW Puma GTE kit.  It's usual thing,
    fibre glass body sitting on a shortened Beetle floorpan with standard
    (or nearly so) running gear, engine etc.
    
    The question is - how do we avoid getting a "Q" registration?  Can
    we declare changes to a (notional) donor car which is being (has
    been) scrapped and use its registration?  If so, do we need to declare
    what we are doing or just send the registration document to Swansea
    in the normal way?
    
    (The main point of avoiding a "Q" reg. is so that we can then do
    a switch to a cherished number plate when a suitable one becomes
    available - apparaently once a "Q" always a "Q").
    
    Any advice will be welcome.
    
    Richard
    

    I'm thinking of bringing a car from the Isle of Man to England. 
    The car was originaly used in England and shipped/re-registered to the
    Isle a few years ago. 
    Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain a 'new' registration 
    ie J reg,(its a 1987 car) or will I need to go back to the original
    plate?  
    
    Thanks, Craig.

Unless of course you can prove it's brand new and never been registered before!

    A while ago when imported cars were reregistered in Britain they got
    the current letter. This could be misleading and cars could be mistaken
    for being newer than they actually were. 
    
    Nowadays you get the letter for the year when the car was first registered.
    For '87 you should get a 'D' or 'E'.
    
    Roy

    I agree with .12  Unless you can't prove the original reqistration date
    etc (Shouldn't be a problem) in which case you would be stuck with a 
    "Q" plate like a kit car ;-)
    
    .Stevie.