Richard Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I have read somewhere, wish I could remember where but thats old age setting in, that if I register my car in France it is possible to still use my English number plates.Has anyone else heard this? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 There was a totally inaccurate article published in one of the ex pat papers last year saying that cars "registered" already within the EU need not be registered in France again, it was information given by a French bureau. Instead of questioning what "registered" meant (it actually meant the car identity being registered VIN number etc) they went ahead and printed it as if it meant immatriculated in France, despite them knowing that it should have been checked and clarified and that thousasnds of UK cars had been registered in France as is required by French law.The answer to your question is that if you live in France you cannot have UK plates, personalised or not.Edit. There are ways round this - only if it is an old car or collection - but thankfully in France we don't have personalised plates, all those who aspired to such things had their heads cut off years ago.[:P]I saw a car the other day like LJW 200 and thought I wonder who that is that thinks that anybody seeing his car thinks that he is somebody famous , or have I just missed the point of personalised plates. I have of course reserved 1 RA 12[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 So amazing what I can do without a head! Care to explain the "ways round this"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Not quite sure what Ron meant by that either but a simple answer to a simple question"if I register my car in France it is possible to still use my English number plates" is NO.Registering your car in France means just that, registering, in the process of which you will be issued with a French number which you must henceforth display.Whatever anybody else tells you or does the plain fact is that if you are French resident then there is no legitimate mechanism by which you can continue to drive on UK plates.End of !Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 When you re-register in France I beleive DVLA in the UK will reserve your personalised number for a small fee. It may be time limited. Suggest you check it out with DVLA.rgdshagar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jxedwards Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I am confused!!!!Are we talking of an English registered vehicle or a UK registered vehicle?I did not realise that you could register a car with English plates. I thought all car registrations were handled by the DVLA which is situated in Morriston a district of Swansea in South Wales.Maybe if your car is English registered then you can keep your English plates?????John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Hagar:Yes. it's called 'Retention' and so long as the vehicle is UK regged and MOT'd (if applicable) then you can keep the number indefinately (I think). I'm sure the DVLA site will spell it all out.JX:You're confused ! [:-))] !Have you perhaps replied to the wrong thread [blink]English - UK registered, they are one and the same and what has Swansea to do with anything in context of the question [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weegie Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 [quote user="Hagar"]When you re-register in France I beleive DVLA in the UK will reserve your personalised number for a small fee. It may be time limited. Suggest you check it out with DVLA.rgdshagar[/quote]It will be "reserved" but you cannot display it on a French registered vehicle instead of the issued French immatriculation no. Details of retention of numbers is on the DVLA website:http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/PersonalisedRegAndNumberPlates/DG_4022575 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 You would need to check this but I'm pretty certain you will need to put the number on retention BEFORE leaving UK or registering in France.Once you export the vehicle DVLA will no longer be interested in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Retired (I am now) Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 If ever I have any grandchildren (years away I hope), I'll buy them cars first and try and make sure the newborn are given names like KG12 PZX or similar. It'll save them a fortune when they get older - I'm sure they'll thank me for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I know an airline pilot that owns a small VW plated "3 XGA" - he tells all the ladies that his name is Xavier Gordon Anderson.He is 43 and unmarried - without a current partner.rgdshagar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Nah, no need for that! White socks are cheaper and more eye-catching, don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicandJo Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Especially when worn with sandals....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 And those shorts favoured by Nadal on the tennis court.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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