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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) On UK Ebay
mrcheerful. ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying : > P reg at the beginning 1995 Lexus > > oh god, I am a pikey. Indeed. Illegal plates. Very naughty... P started Aug '96. |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) On UK Ebay
"Adrian" > wrote in message . 244.170... > mrcheerful. ) gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying : > >> P reg at the beginning 1995 Lexus >> >> oh god, I am a pikey. > > Indeed. Illegal plates. Very naughty... > > P started Aug '96. mis-type, it is actually a 1997 (just) When it came to me it had a L reg on the front and a p on the back, the guy had taken off his vanity plates from one end only!!! the land rover is the best: it is an historic vehicle as it was built in 1972, but was not registered till 1976 mrcheerful |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) On UK Ebay
Dean Dark wrote: > On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:44:08 GMT, "mrcheerful > ." > wrote: > > >> ExtraSuperBonusQuestion: GM in the USA recently started selling a new > >> engine in their Impala range. The engine has a notable "first," > >> feature, not just for GM, but for any engine maker. It's not > >> necessarily a forward step... Anyone else know what it is? > > > >it can run on ethanol or petrol > > Nope. Like I said, it's not necessarily (or at all) a forward step in > engine development, though it is definitely a significant first. > > Someone I know just bought one, and when he told be what it was I bet > him there was no such thing, and I lost a dollar in the process. What was it then? ..and don't say displacement on demand. |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) On UK Ebay
Sorry for the cross post, but this registration thing really seems wacky.
It isn't in order according to the years that have been posted. Letter - Sequence Year - Posted Years F - 67 - G - 68 - 69 H - 69 - - I - 70 - - J - 71 - - K - 72 - - L - 73 - - M - 74 - 73 N - 75 - - O - 76 - - P - 77 - - 76 Q - 78 - - R - 79 - - S - 80 - - T - 81 - - U - 82 - - V - 83 - 80 W - 84 - - 81 X - 85 - 82 Y - 86 - - 82 Z - 87 - - A - 88 - - B - 89 - - C - 90 - - 85 D - 91 - - E - 92 - - 87 F - 93 - - G - 94 - - H - 95 - - You will notice there is a discrepancy in the M, V, W, X, and W tags. I was there in '82 so I know that X should be an '82.Most likely I and O are not issued, as confusion with numbers. But that still leaves big holes in P through V. Also, I had an M-reg and it was registered 19/07/74, so how is M a '73? I also had an H-reg and it was build in '69 and registered in '69, so it wasn't a '70. "mrcheerful ." > wrote in message k... > > "Adrian" > wrote in message > . 244.170... >> Dean Dark ) gurgled happily, sounding much >> like they were saying : >> >>>>>> The rest of the world doesn't feel the need to have a 'model year' >>>>>> to make themselves feel good. >> >>>>> Quite. We Brits just have the *registration* year prominently >>>>> displayed on our cars, front and rear, to make us feel good and our >>>>> friends and neighbours jealous. >> >>>>Err. Mine are S and T. How does that make my neighbours jealous? >> >>> You obviously need to buy two new cars. You're lowering the tone of >>> the neighbourhood. >> >> What the hell am *I* doing, then, with my fleet? >> >> Parked outside at the house :- >> N (96) >> E (88) >> V (80) >> G (69) >> In garages :- >> X (82) >> M (73) >> pre-suffix (62) > > or mine: > no reg year bikes times two > B reg (first time)1964 Viva > H reg trials bike (unique) > K reg (first time)1972 times two Cortina and a Shilton (the only one ever > made. > P reg (first time)1976 Land |Rover > V reg (first time) times two 1979 Ferari and Suzuki bike > W reg first time 1981 Metro > Y reg (first time) times two 1982 Metro and a camper > C reg at the beginning times two 1985 XR4x4 and Van > E reg at the beginning 1987 Van > N reg at the beginning 1995 Metro > P reg at the beginning 1995 Lexus > > oh god, I am a pikey. > > Mrcheerful > |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) On UK Ebay
"Tom in Missouri" > wrote in message nk.net... > Sorry for the cross post, but this registration thing really seems wacky. > > It isn't in order according to the years that have been posted. > > Letter - Sequence Year - Posted Years > > F - 67 - > G - 68 - 69 > H - 69 - - > I - 70 - - > J - 71 - - > K - 72 - - > L - 73 - - > M - 74 - 73 > N - 75 - - > O - 76 - - > P - 77 - - 76 > Q - 78 - - > R - 79 - - > S - 80 - - > T - 81 - - > U - 82 - - > V - 83 - 80 > W - 84 - - 81 > X - 85 - 82 > Y - 86 - - 82 > Z - 87 - - > A - 88 - - > B - 89 - - > C - 90 - - 85 > D - 91 - - > E - 92 - - 87 > F - 93 - - > G - 94 - - > H - 95 - - > > You will notice there is a discrepancy in the M, V, W, X, and W tags. I > was > there in '82 so I know that X should be an '82.Most likely I and O are not > issued, as confusion with numbers. But that still leaves big holes in P > through V. Also, I had an M-reg and it was registered 19/07/74, so how is > M > a '73? I also had an H-reg and it was build in '69 and registered in '69, > so it wasn't a '70. > > > > "mrcheerful ." > wrote in message > k... >> >> "Adrian" > wrote in message >> . 244.170... >>> Dean Dark ) gurgled happily, sounding much >>> like they were saying : >>> >>>>>>> The rest of the world doesn't feel the need to have a 'model year' >>>>>>> to make themselves feel good. >>> >>>>>> Quite. We Brits just have the *registration* year prominently >>>>>> displayed on our cars, front and rear, to make us feel good and our >>>>>> friends and neighbours jealous. >>> >>>>>Err. Mine are S and T. How does that make my neighbours jealous? >>> >>>> You obviously need to buy two new cars. You're lowering the tone of >>>> the neighbourhood. >>> >>> What the hell am *I* doing, then, with my fleet? >>> >>> Parked outside at the house :- >>> N (96) >>> E (88) >>> V (80) >>> G (69) >>> In garages :- >>> X (82) >>> M (73) >>> pre-suffix (62) >> >> or mine: >> no reg year bikes times two >> B reg (first time)1964 Viva >> H reg trials bike (unique) >> K reg (first time)1972 times two Cortina and a Shilton (the only one ever >> made. >> P reg (first time)1976 Land |Rover >> V reg (first time) times two 1979 Ferari and Suzuki bike >> W reg first time 1981 Metro >> Y reg (first time) times two 1982 Metro and a camper >> C reg at the beginning times two 1985 XR4x4 and Van >> E reg at the beginning 1987 Van >> N reg at the beginning 1995 Metro >> P reg at the beginning 1995 Lexus >> >> oh god, I am a pikey. >> >> Mrcheerful >> > > The years originally started at january the first but got changed at about d reg to august. so most of the letters have a possible two year date. Without looking things up I can't remember every year of every car I own. They did miss out I, Z, and O, Q is only used on undateable oddball stuff. originally the letter was at the end, then at the beginning. When at the beginning there is further confusion as the later letters changed every 6 months. AAAAAARGHH too many possibles mrcheerful |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) On UK Ebay
Tom in Missouri ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying : > I was there in '82 so I know that X should be an '82.Most likely I and > O are not issued, as confusion with numbers. But that still leaves big > holes in P through V. Also, I had an M-reg and it was registered > 19/07/74, so how is M a '73? I also had an H-reg and it was build in > '69 and registered in '69, so it wasn't a '70. The letter changed (for the most part) on the 1st August... A-suffix (ABC123A) came in on 1/1/63, and continued through to 31/12/63 E was a short one - 1/1/67 to 31/7/67, and F started the 1st August dates. I,O,Q,U,Z weren't issued. It turned around to A-prefix on 1/8/84, and continued through until they moved to a twice-yearly system with T on 1/3/99. Since then, it's been 1/3 and 1/9 as the change dates. After Y-prefix, it moved to the current scheme - AB51CDE - where the two digits tell you when it was registered. 51 was the first, starting on 1/9/01, then 02 started 1/3/02, 52, 03, 53, 04 - take the two digit year for a summer plate, add 50 for a winter plate. That'll see us through to 2049... Q-prefix was (and still is) issued, but to vehicles of indeterminate age - kitcars, write-offs rebuilt using a second hand shell, etc. |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) OnUK Ebay
HAHAHAHA!!!!
Dad wrote: >"SteveH" > wrote in message k... > > >>Dad > wrote: >> >> >> >>>"Ian" > wrote in message ... >>> >>> >>>>Hi There, >>>> >>>>I am selling, on behalf of a family member, a Mini Petrol Powered >>>>Corvette You can sit in it and it will run at about 22 mph >>>> >>>>It has never been run or used but has been in storage for over 10 years. >>>> >>>>It is listed on ebay and can be found using the following link >>>> >>>> >><snip spam> >> >> >> >>>>Happy bidding if you are interested and thank you in advance for looking. >>>> >>>>Ian >>>> >>>> >>>Wonder why you would put that on ebay and not list shipping to the US of >>>A. Much bigger market and would assume a much better price. >>> >>> >>Are you right in the head? - The cost of shipping would be more than the >>toy is worth. >> >> > >No, I'm not right in the head, I'm talking to you, ain't I? I also shipped to >and from the UK on a regular basis and the "toy" as you call it is worth about >$1000 used in the US. Unless they rip you off on packaging it's still a good buy >at the $70us that is bid and I'd go much more. That's why it would help if the >shipping cost was stated. >http://www.metropartsmarket.com/cata...r_1_62931.html > > > >>>Also the assumption that it is a 1996 missed the mark by about 6 years. >>> >>> >>How so? - The C4 (I think - can anyone confirm it's a C4?) Corvette had >>a very long production span. From 1983 to 1996, ISTR. >> >> > >You need to get your head out of your ass and take a look at it. Hint, notch >back and vertical gills. No 1983 Corvettes were produced. Now back in your hole > >I must apologize for not paying attention and cross posting to other news >groups. Never meant to bring the fools out of the woodwork. > > > >>-- >>SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' or any >> >other push broom, > www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - >> >Alfa 75 TSpark >>Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL >>BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >> >> > > > > -- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) On UK Ebay
Adrian wrote:
> > > It turned around to A-prefix on 1/8/84, Because the E suffix ran for less than a year, I think the A prefix actually started from 1/8/83. Chris -- Remove prejudice to reply. |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) OnUK Ebay
SteveH wrote: >Dean Dark > wrote: > > > >>On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:12:44 -0500, "Dad" > wrote: >> >> >> >>>"SteveH" > wrote in message .uk... >>> >>> >>>>How so? - The C4 (I think - can anyone confirm it's a C4?) Corvette had >>>>a very long production span. From 1983 to 1996, ISTR. >>>> >>>> >>>No 1983 Corvettes were produced. >>> >>> >>Nice one. Not too many people know that, and as a result, it's a good >>pub bet. >> >>Bonus points for knowing why. >> >> > >But it's completely wrong. > >The car was produced in 1983, but sold as a 1984 model. > > PFFFFFFTTTTTT Co'mon man that was a lame attempt to save face. Find a Vette title that states it's an '83. >HTH. > > -- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson |
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Mini Petrol Powered Corvette 'Go-Kart' For Sale (7ft Long) OnUK Ebay
Dean Dark wrote: >On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:44:08 GMT, "mrcheerful >." > wrote: > > > >>>ExtraSuperBonusQuestion: GM in the USA recently started selling a new >>>engine in their Impala range. The engine has a notable "first," >>>feature, not just for GM, but for any engine maker. It's not >>>necessarily a forward step... Anyone else know what it is? >>> >>> >>it can run on ethanol or petrol >> >> > >Nope. Like I said, it's not necessarily (or at all) a forward step in >engine development, though it is definitely a significant first. > > Variable displacement? Like the ole '81 Cadillac V8/6/4? >Someone I know just bought one, and when he told be what it was I bet >him there was no such thing, and I lost a dollar in the process. > > -- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson |
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