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Ultimate Coupé number plate? #895778 08/09/2009 14:52 08/09/2009 14:52
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,462 Ipswich 06/08/2002 Ed OP My job on the forum
Ed OP My job on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,462 Ipswich 06/08/2002	Well o.k, it's not related to the car in any way, but although I have heard the rumours, I don't recall ever seeing one before. On the 'trader for 4k! Join the club @ www.fccuk.org

Re: Ultimate Coupé number plate? [Re: Ed] #895784 08/09/2009 15:03 08/09/2009 15:03
R RICHB Unregistered
RICHB Unregistered R	Rare or what ! never seen a 51 plate coupe before, thats the latter part of 01 isn't it...... must be one of the very last.....

Re: Ultimate Coupé number plate? [Re: ] #895788 08/09/2009 15:06 08/09/2009 15:06
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria	This was discussed recently although the topic has been deleted, it turned out to be a 99 car and was an import put onto a 51 plate. Here's the original Ebay advert: click

Re: Ultimate Coupé number plate? [Re: stan] #895790 08/09/2009 15:12 08/09/2009 15:12
R RICHB Unregistered
RICHB Unregistered R	Originally Posted by stan it turned out to be a 99 car and was an import put onto a 51 plate. is that even legal??

Re: Ultimate Coupé number plate? [Re: ] #895795 08/09/2009 15:17 08/09/2009 15:17
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria	It was DVLA that made the decision......

Re: Ultimate Coupé number plate? [Re: ] #895797 08/09/2009 15:19 08/09/2009 15:19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 598 Fareham, Hants Wal_S Enjoying the ride
Wal_S Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 598 Fareham, Hants	I guess you wouldn't have to pay £400 road tax either which a 51 would attract. If all else fails read the instructions

Re: Ultimate Coupé number plate? [Re: Wal_S] #895798 08/09/2009 15:20 08/09/2009 15:20
R RICHB Unregistered
RICHB Unregistered R	all sounds weird, what will the log book say..... surely that its a 99 car, wonder why they didn't put a T or V on it ?

Re: Ultimate Coupé number plate? [Re: ] #895804 08/09/2009 15:29 08/09/2009 15:29
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 18 Liphook Road H Hyperlink Forum is my life
Hyperlink Forum is my life H Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 18 Liphook Road	Originally Posted by RICHB Rare or what ! never seen a 51 plate coupe before, thats the latter part of 01 isn't it...... must be one of the very last..... 51 plate is 01/09/2001 to 01/02/2002.

Re: Ultimate Coupé number plate? [Re: Wal_S] #895807 08/09/2009 15:34 08/09/2009 15:34
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 18 Liphook Road H Hyperlink Forum is my life
Hyperlink Forum is my life H Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,244 18 Liphook Road	Originally Posted by Wal_S I guess you wouldn't have to pay £400 road tax either which a 51 would attract. I would not bet on it. It was registered 28 Sep 2001 so would be liable for the new rates.