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Transferring VRT??

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  • 13-02-2008 6:13pm
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    thecatempire
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    Hi everyone, ive been on boards for ages, just never registered until today, its a great site. I have a bit of a wierd question.

    Im going over to collect a car i bough in the UK at the weekend, its an old car (over 10 years), and vrt is close to a 1000 on it. The thing is, i have another of the exact same car (which i bought in England a few years ago) which has been VRT'd, But never driven as the engine packed in just after i got it home!!

    So im wondering, is there anyway legally i can say transfer the vrt on my old car to the new one to avoid paying another 1000 euro?? Or could i apply for a change of vehicle details, and change the chassis number on my old cars log book to the new chassis number, so i could then put the old plates on my new car???

    Any help appreciated,
    Thanks!!


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    Anan1
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    I'm afraid you can't legally do either. What you could do is an engine swap, if that's any help?


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    thecatempire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭thecatempire


    Ye i was thinking that, but the body on the one im getting is alot better, less rust, etc. Just out of interest, what if i just put the irish registration plates on my new car?? (im sure someone will have a go at me for saying that!)


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    Rovi
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    What you're proposing (in both posts) is illegal.


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    Anan1
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    thecatempire wrote: »
    Ye i was thinking that, but the body on the one im getting is alot better, less rust, etc. Just out of interest, what if i just put the irish registration plates on my new car?? (im sure someone will have a go at me for saying that!)
    Eh, yeah. It's fraud.


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    thecatempire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭thecatempire


    Rovi - duh! thats why im asking, to see if there is anyway i can legally do it. if i didnt care about doing it legally, i wouldnt have put up a post about it, i would have just done it. I know you change engine numbers and other vehicle details, so i wondered if i could change the chassis number.

    Anan- thanks, im guessing it would be


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    There was a similar thread I think a while back and the gist was that "the car" is the chassis. The VRT is paid therefore for the chassis. If you swap the same litre engine it could be considered a engine restoration and should be ok I think.

    Now what you are saying is "I'm buying a second similar marque and want to transfer VRT" which is not legal afaik.


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    Interceptor
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    biko wrote: »
    not legal...

    ...but that need'nt stop you. I know of it having been done, however if you were detected it is likely that the car would be confiscated/impounded.


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    thecatempire
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    I wouldnt be worried at all about being found out, its more i know if you are in a bad accident insurance companies tend to check chassis numbers etc dont they?? So i would be worried about that, thats why id like to do it legally.


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    galwaytt
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    biko wrote: »
    There was a similar thread I think a while back and the gist was that "the car" is the chassis. The VRT is paid therefore for the chassis.

    Except for.........Land Rover's, (older, iirc) Ranger Rovers, Land Cruisers, lots of older cars (classics), beetles, etc etc.

    Oh, and motorbikes.........I bought a brand spanking new frame for a Honda a few years ago, from Honda, for less than the cost of repainting the original...........£30 !! Not much demand for new frames/chassis !!

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