fogey
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Oct 25, 2011 17:40:48 GMT
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I’ve been trying to find pictures of Q registered vehicles just to see what sort of cars have managed to get through either an SVA or IVA. I could find plenty of kits but not much in the way ‘radically modified’ vehicles. Has anyone got any pics of such cars wearing a Q plate? Q registered 3 wheeler is a kit based on 2CV  Is this hot rod a kit or an original conversion?  Sierra Cosworth also wears a Q – wonder why?  |
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Oct 25, 2011 17:56:30 GMT
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Sierra Cosworth also wears a Q – wonder why? Probably stolen/recovered. I can't remember why, but they can get issued Q plates when put back on the road. |
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Oct 25, 2011 17:57:37 GMT
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Don't forget that 'Q' can also be assigned to stolen/recovered too. [edit]Beaten to it by Dan[/edit]
Plus, it was being used on cars long before the SVA/IVA came about, so finding examples that are specifically from an SVA/IVA will be hard to find unless someone knows a specific car that has gone through the inspection process.
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lizardking
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'zon the revelator
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Oct 25, 2011 18:06:51 GMT
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My Trike has been on a q since 1986 it's basically a mini at the back end you cant get much more radically altered  |
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I'M SO RETRO , I SH1T SPANGLES
'68 Amazon,97 x300 jaaaaaaag,96 Mx-5,86 1300 mg Trike
L300 Delica ex MM
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bl1300
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Oct 25, 2011 18:16:02 GMT
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Their is a dutton local to me wearing a Q plate. I will try to get a pic.
Also ive seen quite a few combine harvesters wearing Q plates can't say I understand why
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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Oct 25, 2011 18:24:50 GMT
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The stolen /recovered on a Q is normally where they have removed the VIn & any means of identifiying it. So it ends up on a Q.
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Todos con Lorca
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Oct 25, 2011 18:26:46 GMT
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Q plates were issued to cars built from parts of indeterminate age or parts from multiple vehicles mostly, quite a few of my old kit cars were Q plated.
It was only really when the hot hatches arrived and loads got crashed and rebuilt or stolen recovered and rebuilt when people started to look down on the Q plate.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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bigt
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Oct 25, 2011 19:40:58 GMT
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For some reason electric milk floats are often Q plated.....told they were built up using the best from a couple of floats resulting in problems with VIN plates and determing an age..
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Oct 25, 2011 20:03:22 GMT
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I actually saw a big Ford Ranger on a Q plate today. It looked fairly new and was towing a cattle trailer.
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Oct 25, 2011 20:37:50 GMT
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Ex military vehicles end up on them a lot as well.
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Oct 25, 2011 20:38:44 GMT
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Both my mobility buggies are Q reg (sequenced numbers)  Paul H |
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Oct 25, 2011 20:56:41 GMT
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my old Renault 5 Turbo was a Q plate. it was an ex Turbo Cup race car so no way to tell how old it was.
it cost me £25 to get it registered and it was inspected at my lockup. the vin number is my date of birth. (pre sve etc so was very easy then)
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