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Title: Surley Not....
Post by: Markie on 07 June 2008, 17:28:44
a T plated August 1999  :o Facelift  :-X

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-MV6-AUTO-BLUE-FACELIFT-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ110259912542QQihZ001QQcategoryZ9858QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Gaffers on 07 June 2008, 17:33:51
only 65k on the clock........  :-X
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Post by: psychnurse on 07 June 2008, 17:34:00
Thats nice...  but 9 days left?? ::)
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Post by: markey mark on 07 June 2008, 17:34:57
nice and tidy that and strange being a t plate  :-/ :-/
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Post by: Dazzler on 07 June 2008, 17:38:05
Sounds quite good on paper :-/
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Markie on 07 June 2008, 17:48:16
yep but 17 Aug 1999 cant be a T - Its a V.....
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 07 June 2008, 18:16:16
Unless he put a previously loved plate on it?
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Post by: Vamps on 07 June 2008, 18:18:25
Had they not changed to March and September then, I think they had. :question
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Danny on 08 June 2008, 10:37:31
reg letter is correct for 17th august

really does seem sus though, i thought they were only released on sale 1st December 1999, while prefacelift went to 2000W
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 June 2008, 10:46:17
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reg letter is correct for 17th august
really does seem sus though, i thought they were only released on sale 1st December 1999, while prefacelift went to 2000W

V Plate Started 1st August 1999


Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 June 2008, 10:48:35
I think my T plate Elite was registered on 29th July, for the sake of a few days it might have been a V plate.
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Danny on 08 June 2008, 10:49:11
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reg letter is correct for 17th august
really does seem sus though, i thought they were only released on sale 1st December 1999, while prefacelift went to 2000W

V Plate Started 1st August 1999


http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year.htm

its wrong, when they introduced the twice yearly reg changes,  new reg years started 1st March then 1st September, not august, they're suggesting that it was the new format (ie 51plate) that started september
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 June 2008, 10:50:50
It might have been a Vx pre realease car so they could have shown it to the press on used it for testing on main roads.
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 June 2008, 10:56:27
Bugga

That web site has it all wrong then.
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Post by: Danny on 08 June 2008, 11:04:56
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Bugga

That web site has it all wrong then.

the reg doesnt bring the car details up on insurance websites, tho i know that doesnt necessarily mean much, since my reg doesnt either!
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: HolyCount on 08 June 2008, 11:11:08
Mines November 1999 on a V and facelift
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Post by: Elite Pete on 08 June 2008, 11:12:48
Love the colour.
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Minispud on 08 June 2008, 16:29:49
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yep but 17 Aug 1999 cant be a T - Its a V.....

 No T plates ran from Mar 99 to Aug 31st 99, so it is a T plate and not a V......  ;)
And if it's a face lift model then it would be a "Press Car" for the car mags to test drive.
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 June 2008, 18:04:43
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reg letter is correct for 17th august
really does seem sus though, i thought they were only released on sale 1st December 1999, while prefacelift went to 2000W

V Plate Started 1st August 1999





http://www.ukcar.com/features/reg_year.htm

I checked a few other other web sites after this one, and it is this web site that is wrong.  The forum members are right.  It is a T plate and is registered correctly according to the reg date given, now the face lift bit is annother thing.
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: amigov6 on 08 June 2008, 18:13:39
I know the last mini facelifts were on a V plate. As said could be an early promotional model.
    I can't think of any other reason. :)
    
    
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 June 2008, 18:22:03
Just trying to find more info on face lift dates.

Wikipedia info list this for the engine.

X25XE 2.5 L V6 with 167 BHP (replaced in 2000 by X26SE 2.6 L V6 with 176 BHP)

X30XE 3.0 L V6 with 207 BHP (replaced in 2001 with Y32SE 3.2 L V6 with 217 BHP)

So really the facelift drifted in in various levels and had 4 V6 options fitted in it's time.
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Post by: CaptainZok on 08 June 2008, 18:33:57
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Just trying to find more info on face lift dates.

Wikipedia info list this for the engine.

X25XE 2.5 L V6 with 167 BHP (replaced in 2000 by X26SE 2.6 L V6 with 176 BHP)

X30XE 3.0 L V6 with 207 BHP (replaced in 2001 with Y32SE 3.2 L V6 with 217 BHP)

So really the facelift drifted in in various levels and had 4 V6 options fitted in it's time.
Yup I've got a dec 99 facelift 2.5 on a V plate outside.
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 08 June 2008, 22:42:06
I used to own a 2000 W pre facelift
Title: Re: Surley Not....
Post by: Jay w on 09 June 2008, 07:57:33
My Gold Elite was a 99 on a V but they held off regestering it until 2000, so i could believe that this would be right.

If i remember correctly PP is a luton reg identifyer so that could tie in with the 'promo car' theory, however when you see promo cars they are generally fully loaded and i would have expected to see leather and poss sat nav in there