Interesting, MK2 Turbo on F plate

[craig]

Very smart example:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0723792824

Must admit, first time in like 8 years of owning MR2's that I've seen a MK2 on an F plate!

Even the late MK1's I've seen on G plate reg. Must have been an overlap on the change over of the MK's

[StevieL]

Private plate perhaps?

[craig]

hmm, doesn't look like a private reg and F would tie in with 1989, just never seen a MK2 on F reg

[Adam86]

Maybe it was imported from the showroom in japan or a toyota demo car in japan? They get the mr2 before us?

[Lewis Jay]

Email him and ask what the chasis number is.

[toxo]

"Unusual light cluster and non standard spoiler"

[greeny]

Mines a 1989 and a G plate, so an F plate isnt possible i dont think.

[Rev1Richie]

nice colour though

[tonigmr2]

Plates are just what year the importer declared when it was imported....it's probably still a 1989.

[loudandproud205]

my 205 is F plate 1989 but my mr2 is G plate 1989

so i could be right be a very early import thou surely?

as mines quite an early chassis number

[DAN_REV1_TURBO]

Yeah G plate was 89 - 90

[toxo]

I had a MK1 that was an F plate. Dunno what that means lol

[JohnnyC]

Just to be a bit more specific with the dates:

F reg = 1 August 1988 – 31 July 1989
G reg = 1 August 1989 – 31 July 1990

The mk2 was launched in December 1989, in both Japan and UK, AFAIK.

As Toni has already said, it depends on what date the importer declared when it was imported.
Clearly a mistake that the DVLA should have picked up on, but there you go.

[tubbyone]

I agree with the comments above. I have a rev 2 which is on an M plate which is fine but should actually be an L plate - it was a mistake when imported but not an issue.

[Nightfire]

I would guess a private plate as that car was registered on 1/6/98 so I would presume its an import

[Pidge]

It's not uncommon for Dvla! We notice alsorts when they come to us. The most on the mr2 is being declared as a non turbo like our show car. It's alway better to tell the truth insurance wise or you run the risk of losing your pride and joy!