How much do Q plates de-value kit cars or would you not consider even buying a ready built Q plate?
I have seen one which im interested in but got warned off it because of plate!
Thanks guys

dont be put off by it, having a Q plate is not a bad thing on a 7 type car. if you cant prove where most of the major parts came from on the car they will usually issue a Q.

Rob

the problem was with the SVA paperwork and that the SVA man said he could not guarentee the engine and box were from same vehicle which seems strange because its a BEC!

I don't think sva has anything to do with what reg you get,
which car are you talking about?

I'll be getting a Q plate but I'm not too bothered. I would say that in the grand scheme of things it would put those not in the know off of a car compared to an age related plate IMHO.
But once you've built one you'll know what the quality is like and be able to make a better judgement.

I quite like the fact that my Sylva has an old 1973 'M' suffix plate.
I know that if the car were to be built now it wouldn't have that plate, that's maybe why I like it.

Have had several Q plates in the past and it really didn't matter a bit to me.
I've even seen Q plated Caterhams and didn't think any less of them for it.

My car is on a Q plate and the registration certificate states- Assembled from parts some or all of which were not new, which just about covers nearly all kit cars whether it is Q or age related.

I personally do not think it matters as I have seen very well built Q plates and some rough age related ones. Any purchase should be based on the quality of the car not the plate.

One other benefit is that I have changed the engine from a pinto to a Duratec and still only have emissions based on a pre 1985 engine.

Keith

Kit cars are what Q plates are for. Dont be put off because of it.

i actually prefer mine on a Q.

IMHO the advantages of a Q are:

- smoke-only emissions test at MOT - my car was SVAd in 2005, the V5 doesn't have the emission levels on it and I have taken the cat off now

- nobody can tell when it was built because it is it not year-related.

Disadvantages:

- You can't change the reg (if that floats your boat). Personally, this would only bother me if I had a close replica of something and wanted a reg in keeping with the original.

- non-kit car people might see it as a bit iffy, because most other cars with a Q have had some history, e.g. rebuilt from unknown parts, repaired right off or some such.

If it's already got a Q plate on it then why are you filling in SVA forms?

adrian

when i built my first, a robin hood 2b,i was pleased it was assigned a q plate ,it makes no real difference and in my eyes i did not want it to be on an f plate-people might say 'oh look at that old sports car'
just my 2 penneth.

it didnt make the slightest bit of difference to me. its a kit car, a q plate is quite suitable IMHO

I asked for q plates, it saved me a load of time getting her on the road, plus i think theyre quite snazzy...

thanks for all your help guys.I could not work out how a Q plate could make a huge difference as the quality of the build has nothing to do with the plate

Q (on a kit car) means either...

The builder applied for an age related reg (same year designation as donor) and didn't have enough proof that enough of the parts came from a donor to get one, so got a Q

Or applied for a new reg and didn't have enough new parts/proof to get one and got a Q

Or wanted a Q/couldn't be arsed jumping through the required hoops and applied for registration and got one.

Disadvantage of a Q is some people are dubious of them. You can't put a private reg on one. You might have hastle with MOT being required before 3 years when you come to tax it (lots of debate on this)

Adrian

As said, "Q plates are for kit cars".
So as long as your happy it's all kosher then no problem and no reduction in value.
The only down side is if (like myself ) you want the option of a private plate at some time, tough!

If you were looking at a tin top with a Q then that's probably a different story

Mines a Q - just tell people it was built in 96 - 97 (between P and R reg's) and that they are very rare

In the days before I had a Q plate, I'd sneer at cars with them - only through ignorance, but hey... what a difference a little knowledge makes!

ATB

Simon