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The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

Q reg's on cars.

I think it symbolised a car had been written off or something

yloop · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:46 pm

Was it not stolen/recovered vehicles where they had no way of telling the chassis number or reg number?

Might have been a combination of both?

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:47 pm

Didn't kit cars used to be Q reg too?

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:27 pm

And ex-military vehicles.

ptbap · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:57 pm

I thought a Q was an imported car.

TheGingerPoolie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:05 pm

I always understood that they were ex write-offs, and you probably don't see them as much because it's so cheap to get a new car now than salvage an old one (even if write-off means they're paying more than the car's value to recover it... I dunno

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Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:06 pm

TheGingerPoolie wrote:

I always understood that they were ex write-offs, and you probably don't see them as much because it's so cheap to get a new car now than salvage an old one (even if write-off means they're paying more than the car's value to recover it... I dunno

)

About 5 years + ago my car was technically written off by the insurance and they cashed me up on the basis of me keeping the car, which I got fixed up and put it back on the road. I didn't have to put a Q plate on it.

TheGingerPoolie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:07 pm

DVLA wrote:

In 1983 Q marks were introduced. These are issued to vehicles of indeterminable age, e.g. kit cars which are built of major components from more than one donor vehicle, or imported vehicles where the date of first registration cannot be established.

Guess we were all half-right in a way

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:47 pm

I always thought it was a stolen car recovered but with no ID etc!!!! confised

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:31 pm

My Dad had one of those kit cars around 1980 if I remember rightly it was called a Dutton Sierra.
From Wikipedia

Quote:

In 1979 Dutton announced the Sierra, an estate car with off-road looks. The Sierra name was also planned to be used by Ford who claimed sole rights. A court case resulted and Dutton won the right to continue with the name on kit cars as the judge ruled that these were a separate category from assembled cars. Dutton was awarded costs against Ford and gained immense publicity. The Sierra is claimed to be the biggest selling kit car ever.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:43 pm

Dutton Sierra

Mini Marcos

katcha · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:06 pm

They were cars that you would find round seaton lane :laugh:

- didnt you have one once Tree?

townendtimmy · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:53 pm

Mr Ripper wrote:

TheGingerPoolie wrote:

I always understood that they were ex write-offs, and you probably don't see them as much because it's so cheap to get a new car now than salvage an old one (even if write-off means they're paying more than the car's value to recover it... I dunno

)

About 5 years + ago my car was technically written off by the insurance and they cashed me up on the basis of me keeping the car, which I got fixed up and put it back on the road. I didn't have to put a Q plate on it.[/quote]

Did you ever sell that Green R Reg Audi.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:09 pm

Aye, well gone. A bargain for some lucky punter.

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:11 pm

My willie.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:11 pm

katcha · **Posted:** Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:37 pm

katcha wrote:

They were cars that you would find round seaton lane :laugh:

- didnt you have one once Tree?

A red fiesta if i remember

Splender · **Joined:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:15 pm **Posts:** 24

ElvisAintDead wrote:

My Girlfriend in 6th form had a Mini Marcus (?) kit-car! I chucked her for our Lass and her Renault 5 Turbo!

And of course her shaven haven and enormous but resilient and somehow cheeky bosom. And her vinyl collection.

Some of which was recorded sounds. :roll:

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