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[ar899]

Derry you mean right, not Londonderry??

I'm from NI but I"ll keep my political views to myself since we are on a car forum....we don't want to start that

All I'll say is that we're all on the same side come Sat night 

[monkeyhanger]

What's the Belfast prefix range on the plates normally?

MZ or PZ at the moment I think.

Top tip - don't try to drive into the City of London with NI plates on or if you do, expect to be hassled every 5 minutes.

As Fred notes, I think its MZ or PZ for Belfast at the mo, so could be of the form AMZ 1234. There are 6 other county prefixes though all with a 'Z' as the 3rd letter except for Londonderry and maybe Fermanagh which still include an 'I' instead of the 'Z' - those counties register very few cars. Highly likely you'll get a Belfast reg from Belfast Audi.

Not sure if it's possible, but if you don't mind an Irish reg and are going to keep it, you may be able to ask for a particular sequence of numbers/letters if you are that way inclined - no harm in asking.

Not sure what the London issue is, Fred? Not heard of that. Over the years, coach companies on the mainland have often used NI regs - presumably to disguise the fact that you are going on a coach trip in a 20 year old wagon....

Had no idea about the number plate differences in NI. Have seen those format plates before and assumed they were private plates.

It's a done deal, deposit taken, and i'm flying into Belfast on Sat morning (last seat on both planes!) to fly home again 3.5 hours later, just to sign some docs. Car is waiting at Emden, they will tax manually as soon as it lands in the UK, and keep checking the electronic systems for it to appear (they want to avoid that ANPR situation and won't allow it to go to GB until it shows on the electronic DVLA system). It also means that (unless he's got it wrong), my finance starts as soon as the car is manually registered with the DVLA, so the finance could be ticking along for up to 3 weeks before I can collect it (worst case). What a crazy situation.

[ar899]

What's the Belfast prefix range on the plates normally?

MZ or PZ at the moment I think.

Top tip - don't try to drive into the City of London with NI plates on or if you do, expect to be hassled every 5 minutes.

As Fred notes, I think its MZ or PZ for Belfast at the mo, so could be of the form AMZ 1234. There are 6 other county prefixes though all with a 'Z' as the 3rd letter except for Londonderry and maybe Fermanagh which still include an 'I' instead of the 'Z' - those counties register very few cars. Highly likely you'll get a Belfast reg from Belfast Audi.

Not sure if it's possible, but if you don't mind an Irish reg and are going to keep it, you may be able to ask for a particular sequence of numbers/letters if you are that way inclined - no harm in asking.

Not sure what the London issue is, Fred? Not heard of that. Over the years, coach companies on the mainland have often used NI regs - presumably to disguise the fact that you are going on a coach trip in a 20 year old wagon....

Had no idea about the number plate differences in NI. Have seen those format plates before and assumed they were private plates.

It's a done deal, deposit taken, and i'm flying into Belfast on Sat morning (last seat on both planes!) to fly home again 3.5 hours later, just to sign some docs. Car is waiting at Emden, they will tax manually as soon as it lands in the UK, and keep checking the electronic systems for it to appear (they want to avoid that ANPR situation and won't allow it to go to GB until it shows on the electronic DVLA system). It also means that (unless he's got it wrong), my finance starts as soon as the car is manually registered with the DVLA, so the finance could be ticking along for up to 3 weeks before I can collect it (worst case). What a crazy situation.

If you don't fancy your NI plate you could always change to a GB reg. You might even be able to sell it and pay for one of your trips!

[monkeyhanger]

What's the Belfast prefix range on the plates normally?

MZ or PZ at the moment I think.

Top tip - don't try to drive into the City of London with NI plates on or if you do, expect to be hassled every 5 minutes.

As Fred notes, I think its MZ or PZ for Belfast at the mo, so could be of the form AMZ 1234. There are 6 other county prefixes though all with a 'Z' as the 3rd letter except for Londonderry and maybe Fermanagh which still include an 'I' instead of the 'Z' - those counties register very few cars. Highly likely you'll get a Belfast reg from Belfast Audi.

Not sure if it's possible, but if you don't mind an Irish reg and are going to keep it, you may be able to ask for a particular sequence of numbers/letters if you are that way inclined - no harm in asking.

Not sure what the London issue is, Fred? Not heard of that. Over the years, coach companies on the mainland have often used NI regs - presumably to disguise the fact that you are going on a coach trip in a 20 year old wagon....

Had no idea about the number plate differences in NI. Have seen those format plates before and assumed they were private plates.

It's a done deal, deposit taken, and i'm flying into Belfast on Sat morning (last seat on both planes!) to fly home again 3.5 hours later, just to sign some docs. Car is waiting at Emden, they will tax manually as soon as it lands in the UK, and keep checking the electronic systems for it to appear (they want to avoid that ANPR situation and won't allow it to go to GB until it shows on the electronic DVLA system). It also means that (unless he's got it wrong), my finance starts as soon as the car is manually registered with the DVLA, so the finance could be ticking along for up to 3 weeks before I can collect it (worst case). What a crazy situation.

If you don't fancy your NI plate you could always change to a GB reg. You might even be able to sell it and pay for one of your trips!

I'll be fine with keeping it, just never made the connection between that format of plate and NI.

[ar899]

Are you flying into the City airport?

[monkeyhanger]

Are you flying into the City airport?

Unfortunately not, i've been told it would be very handy from the Audi Dealership. Belfast International, Easyjet flight from Newcastle (which is very handy for me at my end). £99.99 return flight for 3.5 hours on NI soil. 

[Exonian]

Congrats MH, bit of a whirlwind purchase! I’d have definitely gone for the grey one too.
What’s happening with the Born?

[ar899]

Are you flying into the City airport?

Unfortunately not, i've been told it would be very handy from the Audi Dealership. Belfast International, Easyjet flight from Newcastle (which is very handy for me at my end). £99.99 return flight for 3.5 hours on NI soil. 

Bargin! City is a lot closer but more inconvenient at your end.

[monkeyhanger]

I must admit to also looking at an S3 to replace my 7.5R. Whilst I love my 8CS and I’d love an 8R, the monthlies on an R simply don’t add up. On top of that, the lack of buttons in the Golf along with no backlight on the heating/sound controls mean that my wife isn’t keen on the Golf..

The S3 still has those old fashioned button thingies and the monthlies are significantly cheaper than the 8R it seems…

If you're looking to move quickly, Audi Belfast have 2 incoming S3s left:-

Navarro Blue Sportback - Comfort and Sound pack (B&O sound, full park pilot, rear camera, and I think, rear heated seats), 19" Trapezoid Alloys, Red brake calipers.

Same spec as above, but in Mythos Black Metallic paint.

There's a £3k deposit contribution right now, and for the mess around that buying from NI for GB seemingly gives, they have given me £1000 discount on top. They will not p/x a GB registered car (VAT declaration red tape), so you'd have to sell privately or through the likes of Motorway.co.uk, Cazoo etc.

With that price rise looming very soon, i'd do it now if you're going to do it. On Sun night, there were 5 available S3s nationally, and now there are 2 - those 2 above.

[Davey-c]

Are you flying into the City airport?

Unfortunately not, i've been told it would be very handy from the Audi Dealership. Belfast International, Easyjet flight from Newcastle (which is very handy for me at my end). £99.99 return flight for 3.5 hours on NI soil. 

Congrats on the new car. I am also from NI. There are taxis right outside the exit door of the international airport if you don’t fancy using public transport mate. Safe trip and it will all be worth it when you are driving your new car out in a few weeks.