Yaris needing new timing chain after 4 years.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Absolutely Red 12

License plates!!

Why 59 plate? What does the 59 represent? Why would the term be used along with the model name to describe the car? I haven't spent enough time in Scotland to know what this means, and I'm just curious.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Why 59 plate? What does the 59 represent? Why would the term be used along with the model name to describe the car? I haven't spent enough time in Scotland to know what this means, and I'm just curious.

You don't watch enough Top Gear. In Great Britain you can tell when a car was made by the registration plate. In his case a 59 plate designates a Sept 2009 to Feb 2010 date.

I would definitely want to see more data as to why the shop believes that a car that new needs the timing chain replaced.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by CTScott

You don't watch enough Top Gear. In Great Britain you can tell when a car was made by the registration plate. In his case a 59 plate designates a Sept 2009 to Feb 2010 date.

I would definitely want to see more data as to why the shop believes that a car that new needs the timing chain replaced.

Thanks. I love that show, but you're right, I don't watch it enough. I've driven around England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland....and once took a regularly scheduled bus from Dover to London. I've seen lots of plates, but I did not know the plate revealed when the car was made. Great thing about each new day, you can always learn something new if you ask questions!