Koen's 86 - every drive a new issue

[Koen Bongers]

(03-11-2026 08:05 AM)banpei Wrote:  Congratulations, and you were lucky with the inspector!
My first AE86 was imported with the (original) USDM licenseplate lighting. The inspector told the person importing it that there was plenty of room on the bumper to mount the European licenseplate lighting and denied 18.2 plates. But this was in the early 1990s, so it might be that they have become a bit more relaxed on this.

Thanks! I think it's just luck and granting .. also the car is now a classic and it was a shitbox in the early nineties

(03-11-2026 08:05 AM)banpei Wrote:  About the legislation: we chatted about this earlier. For completion: the Dutch tax law states to comply to the oldtimer-tax it (by default) is supposed to have been first registered before january 1989. The Dutch automobile federation states that you can have this changed to the built date of the car, but then you will need a "birthcertificate" (Certificaat van Overeenstemming) from your manufacturer. I don't have any experience requesting this from Toyota, but my best guess would be to inquire about this at your local dealership and explain the situation.

I've been to the local dealer. They told me I probably need the COC (Certificate of Conformity) which should exist for every Toyota (even 40 years old). Unfortunately it's a document that is only handed out once by delivery of the car. It's very official according to the guy behind the counter with a stamp/watermark.

He told me that he can only request copies for Toyota's that are first registered in the Netherlands and that I should contact a, probably, Danish dealer or Toyota Danmark (my guess is that my car is Danish) for this car. Since it was first delivered there.

Anyone have any contacts there?

The registration arrived yesterday there was a specific reason why I wanted the car to be "finished" last Monday. We can't get personal plates in the Netherlands, but it would be funny to have my initials and these were being used this week .. it worked https://kenteken.tv/kentekenvoorspeller.php was quite accurate.