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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Varche on 02 December 2014, 21:57:32

Title: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: Varche on 02 December 2014, 21:57:32
When we were looking for a runabout in SW Scotland a lot of good cars popped up "within distance" but in Northern Ireland.

Are there any issues with buying a vehicle from NI? (apart from cost of getting it over on the ferry to say Stranraer)

This one caught my eye but is quite a specialised offering with the panels and body wrap for a start.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2-5-TD-CD-Carbon-Fibre-Wrapped-BMW-engine-MV6-LSD-drift-MOT-/271683708776?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f419c6768
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: omega3000 on 02 December 2014, 22:21:25
That looks like the Omega featured on here from a member  :-\
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: chrisgixer on 02 December 2014, 22:24:23
Does indeed. Can't help with the question though...
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: jonny2112 on 02 December 2014, 22:31:47
Shouldn't be a problem  :y
I did it the other way round with no issues. You may want to re-register though as our plates are totally different.
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: omega3000 on 02 December 2014, 22:36:06
Can you go over to Ireland , pick the car up and drive it back legally or does it have to be car transported until its re registered  :-\
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: jonny2112 on 02 December 2014, 22:51:46
Certainly no issues in the North.
When I say re register I mean purely the number plate - different formats here - but it's not a legal requirement. As long it's road legal you can drive straight home. Even if it's not, chances are you could get it home without issue and sort it then.
If the car is from the south, that's a different story I'd imagine, as strictly speaking you'd be importing it from outside the UK.
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: Vamps on 02 December 2014, 23:12:45
I would keep that number, plates from NI are legal over here, my Jeep had an Irish reg....... :y :y
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: jonny2112 on 02 December 2014, 23:37:11
I would keep that number, plates from NI are legal over here, my Jeep had an Irish reg....... :y :y

Not quite, obviously  8)
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: Vamps on 02 December 2014, 23:41:24
I would keep that number, plates from NI are legal over here, my Jeep had an Irish reg....... :y :y

Not quite, obviously  8)

How's that, Reg was BEZ **** sold to me the it's number on and sold on, it is my understanding that the Jeep came from NI................. :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: jonny2112 on 02 December 2014, 23:52:50
Sorry Vamps, I'm just being smart pedantic  :D

Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: Vamps on 03 December 2014, 00:06:24
Sorry Vamps, I'm just being smart pedantic  :D

 :P :P :D
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: The Sheriff on 03 December 2014, 12:49:45
You can keep the NI plates on if you want to. Its maybe ok now, but 20/30 years ago it would be lifted if you left it anywhere near a police station/army barracks/train station.

Vice versa, you really didn't want to drive in NI with mainland plates.
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: jonny2112 on 03 December 2014, 12:59:34
Indeed!
Thankfully we've moved on a little (allegedly) since those days  ???
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: Van Helsing on 03 December 2014, 23:49:00
Indeed!
Thankfully we've moved on a little (allegedly) since those days  ???

Indeed............ :y
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: Vamps on 04 December 2014, 01:38:13
You can keep the NI plates on if you want to. Its maybe ok now, but 20/30 years ago it would be lifted if you left it anywhere near a police station/army barracks/train station.

Vice versa, you really didn't want to drive in NI with mainland plates.

Thankfully things have changed................ :y :y
Title: Re: Buying a car(Omega) from Northern Ireland
Post by: relluf on 04 December 2014, 10:39:10
That looks like the Omega featured on here from a member  :-\



here you go
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=105667.30