Spanish plates

Terranical · 03-01-2011, 18:03

Well, the time has come to consider putting my T2 on to Spanish plates - been driving it on and off over here in Andalucia for 13 months now (and my daughter uses it when me & the missus are back in the UK). Supposed to be re-registered and have Spanish plates fitted after being in the country for 6 months, so I've been driving illegally for the past 7, plus just found out that if it remains unregistered after 6 months that invalidates the insurance, and the guardia will a) confiscate and crush the car, b) fine or imprison me for having no insurance and c) fine or imprison me for driving an unregistered car - WOW!!! Strict or what! So I've set the wheels in motion to get Spanish plates (fitted LHD headlights and rear lights) but the car has to have a pre-registration test which is similar to a UK MOT but apparently VERY much more strict, think I can feel a second mortgage coming on - after all, it's a 17 year old car. Plus I've been told a bull bar will fail it, so that's just come off, and if I have no documentation to prove my towbar was professionally fitted that will fail it too, so that's going to have to come off as well (fitted it myself). Lord knows what else they will find. And the charges by the Ayunamiento (local authority) for all this? Around £1000! Apparently the Spanish government don't want people bringing cars into the country, they want them bought over here, but the prices are a joke e.g. a 12 year old Ford Escort is locally being advertised for 4000 euros - 4x4's? Don't even ask! So they make the procedure expensive and difficult in the hope that people will purchase cars locally. Terranos are like hens teeth, in spite of every 5th car being either a Terrano or a Maverick, in fact, I have never seen one of either for sale over here, and the breakers laugh at you if you ask them for Terrano spares! Oh well, Happy New Year!

ssteve · 03-01-2011, 18:22

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Originally Posted by Terranical

Well, the time has come to consider putting my T2 on to Spanish plates - been driving it on and off over here in Andalucia for 13 months now (and my daughter uses it when me & the missus are back in the UK). Supposed to be re-registered and have Spanish plates fitted after being in the country for 6 months, so I've been driving illegally for the past 7, plus just found out that if it remains unregistered after 6 months that invalidates the insurance, and the guardia will a) confiscate and crush the car, b) fine or imprison me for having no insurance and c) fine or imprison me for driving an unregistered car - WOW!!! Strict or what! So I've set the wheels in motion to get Spanish plates (fitted LHD headlights and rear lights) but the car has to have a pre-registration test which is similar to a UK MOT but apparently VERY much more strict, think I can feel a second mortgage coming on - after all, it's a 17 year old car. Plus I've been told a bull bar will fail it, so that's just come off, and if I have no documentation to prove my towbar was professionally fitted that will fail it too, so that's going to have to come off as well (fitted it myself). Lord knows what else they will find. And the charges by the Ayunamiento (local authority) for all this? Around £1000! Apparently the Spanish government don't want people bringing cars into the country, they want them bought over here, but the prices are a joke e.g. a 12 year old Ford Escort is locally being advertised for 4000 euros - 4x4's? Don't even ask! So they make the procedure expensive and difficult in the hope that people will purchase cars locally. Terranos are like hens teeth, in spite of every 5th car being either a Terrano or a Maverick, in fact, I have never seen one of either for sale over here, and the breakers laugh at you if you ask them for Terrano spares! Oh well, Happy New Year!

yep got mates over in girona area,has a small truck and a landy, all what you say is true, hope you ain't got a trailer as well coz they have to be registered as well, think you can leave tow bar on as long as you get a local garage/ engineers inspection , for a few bob of course!!! same goes for winch mounting i think!!

ssteve

Terranical · 03-01-2011, 20:08

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yep got mates over in girona area,has a small truck and a landy, all what you say is true, hope you ain't got a trailer as well coz they have to be registered as well, think you can leave tow bar on as long as you get a local garage/ engineers inspection , for a few bob of course!!! same goes for winch mounting i think!!

ssteve

Thanks for that, I'll have a word with the garage thats done some work on the car.

(RIP) PLANK · 03-01-2011, 19:01

I sol da lovely vitar to a man who wanted to keep it in spain for £8100, six months later i bought it back for £3600 as it was too much cost and trouble for him to keep it over there! all the best with it

Terranical · 03-01-2011, 20:03

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I sol da lovely vitar to a man who wanted to keep it in spain for £8100, six months later i bought it back for £3600 as it was too much cost and trouble for him to keep it over there! all the best with it

I can well believe it, the Spanish authorities do not want people importing cars!

briggie · 03-01-2011, 20:05

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I can well believe it, the Spanish authorities do not want people importing cars!

terranos are bluddie made in spain arent they ? ....... fuffin idiots

Terranical · 03-01-2011, 20:07

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terranos are bluddie made in spain arent they ? ....... fuffin idiots

I didn't know that, probably explains why there are so many over here!

briggie · 03-01-2011, 20:14

The Nissan Mistral is an 4x4 off-roader manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan. It was also made by Nissan's Spanish subsidiary Nissan Motor Ibérica S.A. for the European market, where it was marketed as Nissan Terrano II, and also supplied under an OEM agreement to Ford Europe for sale as Ford Maverick on the continent. First launched in 1993 and discontinued only in 2006, the model enjoyed long market life in just one generation, with its basic form unchanged, albeit having been significantly updated throughout its lifetime. Nissan's internal designation for this model was R20.

briggie · 03-01-2011, 20:15

Production of the R20 started in Spain in February 1993 and the Terrano II went on sale in Europe in May that year. The Mistral was launched in Japan in June 1994, at first available in the five-door version only - the three-door Mistral joined in 1995. In 1996, the car was facelifted, gaining round headlights.

Terranical · 03-01-2011, 20:24

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Production of the R20 started in Spain in February 1993 and the Terrano II went on sale in Europe in May that year. The Mistral was launched in Japan in June 1994, at first available in the five-door version only - the three-door Mistral joined in 1995. In 1996, the car was facelifted, gaining round headlights.

Hey Briggie, I'm impressed! You should be writing advertising literature!

briggie · 03-01-2011, 20:25

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Hey Briggie, I'm impressed! You should be writing advertising literature!

copy and paste is a wonderfull thing

Terranical · 03-01-2011, 20:27

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copy and paste is a wonderfull thing

The wonders of modern technology!

03-01-2011, 18:03	#1
Terranical Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Resident in Bristol, Terrano in Spain Vehicle: 1994 Terrano 2.7TD SWB Posts: 1,398	Spanish plates Well, the time has come to consider putting my T2 on to Spanish plates - been driving it on and off over here in Andalucia for 13 months now (and my daughter uses it when me & the missus are back in the UK). Supposed to be re-registered and have Spanish plates fitted after being in the country for 6 months, so I've been driving illegally for the past 7, plus just found out that if it remains unregistered after 6 months that invalidates the insurance, and the guardia will a) confiscate and crush the car, b) fine or imprison me for having no insurance and c) fine or imprison me for driving an unregistered car - WOW!!! Strict or what! So I've set the wheels in motion to get Spanish plates (fitted LHD headlights and rear lights) but the car has to have a pre-registration test which is similar to a UK MOT but apparently VERY much more strict, think I can feel a second mortgage coming on - after all, it's a 17 year old car. Plus I've been told a bull bar will fail it, so that's just come off, and if I have no documentation to prove my towbar was professionally fitted that will fail it too, so that's going to have to come off as well (fitted it myself). Lord knows what else they will find. And the charges by the Ayunamiento (local authority) for all this? Around £1000! Apparently the Spanish government don't want people bringing cars into the country, they want them bought over here, but the prices are a joke e.g. a 12 year old Ford Escort is locally being advertised for 4000 euros - 4x4's? Don't even ask! So they make the procedure expensive and difficult in the hope that people will purchase cars locally. Terranos are like hens teeth, in spite of every 5th car being either a Terrano or a Maverick, in fact, I have never seen one of either for sale over here, and the breakers laugh at you if you ask them for Terrano spares! Oh well, Happy New Year!

03-01-2011, 19:01	#4
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	I sol da lovely vitar to a man who wanted to keep it in spain for £8100, six months later i bought it back for £3600 as it was too much cost and trouble for him to keep it over there! all the best with it

03-01-2011, 20:14	#8
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	The Nissan Mistral is an 4x4 off-roader manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan. It was also made by Nissan's Spanish subsidiary Nissan Motor Ibérica S.A. for the European market, where it was marketed as Nissan Terrano II, and also supplied under an OEM agreement to Ford Europe for sale as Ford Maverick on the continent. First launched in 1993 and discontinued only in 2006, the model enjoyed long market life in just one generation, with its basic form unchanged, albeit having been significantly updated throughout its lifetime. Nissan's internal designation for this model was R20.

03-01-2011, 20:15	#9
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	Production of the R20 started in Spain in February 1993 and the Terrano II went on sale in Europe in May that year. The Mistral was launched in Japan in June 1994, at first available in the five-door version only - the three-door Mistral joined in 1995. In 1996, the car was facelifted, gaining round headlights.