Inquisitive MSmoby - anyone know where in Russia this car originates, please ?

[mobyone]

Hi all

Currently, I am visiting Mother in Gloucestershire, UK . It is a picturesque village - with the longest village green in England...

As, I drove down the village green I observed a lady talking on a mobile phone and thought to myself - she's Russian - now we have plently of Polish folk, but I just felt it ... As the top was down, I could hear her and I heard her say "Pozaluiste"... xoroscho...

Now, I'm not shy, but I was going to a meeting so, I had no time to stop..

Coming back, later I spotted an Opel Omega Estate ( Excursion / Station wagon ) with Russian plates... so I took a photo..

I think it's the first RU plated car I ever saw in England !

Any one know where it is registered ..? I guess the owner is working for the Circus... I asked my wife and  she just laughed ... I know 24 is Krasnoyarsk - that's it ... 

http://*Unapproved Link*2719381659/

[Manny]

177 is one of the Moscow codes I think. There were some 177 registration district trucks traveling with the Moscow State Circus when they were in Manchester.

I was coming back through the Channel Tunnel from France a few months ago and there was a Russian registered old Lincoln Continental ahead of us in the queue, boy did the customs have some fun emptying that car all over the tarmac. 

[sparky114]

Hi

Now not wanting to sound to geeeeeeky!!!!! :

Manny is right 177 is Moscow

Found the answer on wikipedia..... ohh what a sad life i lead when my love is so far away 

Mark

[mobyone]

177 is one of the Moscow codes I think. There were some 177 registration district trucks traveling with the Moscow State Circus when they were in Manchester.

I was coming back through the Channel Tunnel from France a few months ago and there was a Russian registered old Lincoln Continental ahead of us in the queue, boy did the customs have some fun emptying that car all over the tarmac. 

Hi

Now not wanting to sound to geeeeeeky!!!!! :

Manny is right 177 is Moscow

Found the answer on wikipedia..... ohh what a sad life i lead when my love is so far away 

Mark

THANKS, to you both.. A mine of info ...

Mark, I know what you mean ... more than you know .. only a few days to go for me until we are together, again !!

[sparky114]

177 is one of the Moscow codes I think. There were some 177 registration district trucks traveling with the Moscow State Circus when they were in Manchester.

I was coming back through the Channel Tunnel from France a few months ago and there was a Russian registered old Lincoln Continental ahead of us in the queue, boy did the customs have some fun emptying that car all over the tarmac. 

Hi

Now not wanting to sound to geeeeeeky!!!!! :

Manny is right 177 is Moscow

Found the answer on wikipedia..... ohh what a sad life i lead when my love is so far away 

Mark

THANKS, to you both.. A mine of info ...

Mark, I know what you mean ... more than you know .. only a few days to go for me until we are together, again !!

Yes and to feel like this after only 24 hours since we parted. I think there are a few off us here who know how hard this is to bear the deeper you get into a relationship.

For me the road is now coming to an end we will be married in October this year  and then I hope Elena will be here for Christmas 

[Olga_Mouse]

177 is one of the Moscow codes I think.

Indeed - if i remember correctly, the first Moscow code was 77 - then 97 - then 99 - then 177 - now 199.

Moscow region code is 50 - 90 - 150 now.

Here's the full table of Russian regional car plates codes:

http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81_%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85_%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8

P.S. Manny, you can be proud! British diplomates get 001 red "diplomatic" plates in Russia! 

[Manny]

P.S. Manny, you can be proud! British diplomates get 001 red "diplomatic" plates in Russia! 

I am currently driving on US North Carolina plates in England. It really confuses the cops and is quite fun as I explain that the vehicle is in my name on US papers and thus quite legal and as the vehicle itself is a tourist, it will be going to the FSU, it doesnt need local registration, and we are exporting it soon anyway, and here is a cars2russia.com business card officer. They get all flummoxed then. "Er.. insurance?" they ask.......  "Motor trade, any car, here is the document" - "uh OK, I guess its OK, probably you know the rules anyway."