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V plate query

Post by vetteclubfounder » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:30 pm

Hi folks - I just joined the forum today. The VIN of my 825 ends 260335 and I discovered that the final production one was 260873. Production apparently stopped in 1998 yet mine was registered on 28 Sep 1999 and consequently had a 'V' plate which I thought almost unique, yet there seem to be quite a number of V platers around. I assume this is because they didn't sell well once the 75 was available :?:
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Re: V plate query

Post by dollysprint » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:57 pm

Welcome John, your car was built in September 1998, so a year old when registered and as you quite rightly say this was not uncommon at the time. Clearly some late cars took a while to sell although talking to someone in the dealerships at the time Rover planned to have stocks of the 800 series cars to overlap the 75. Dont think there was ever any worries about the 75 not selling but I know from being in Rover at the time that 75 production build was delayed several times for one reason or another, so perhaps a fall back position was adopted.
You are also correct that 260873 was supposed to be the last 800 but I have found chassis numbers beyond this so need to do more research into those. PM me your reg number and I'll add it to the database.

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Post by Very Tall Brad » Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:28 pm

I have seen a few W reg cars and, a few years ago, a Y reg for sale. BUT no X reg as far as I can recall. Strange.
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Post by TDHFastback » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:05 pm

Welcome aboard the flag ship John

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Post by rovercoup » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:46 pm

welcome to the forum john, it would be could to see some pics of your car when you chance.
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Post by Richard Moss » Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:22 am

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Re: V plate query

Post by neo » Wed May 08, 2013 6:51 pm

i think a lot of the last cars were registered in September 1999 to get rid of them before the 75 came out
mine was done on the 30th and the vin ends in 260602
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