A very late Lada Samara, 1995-97 around there. Especially if it is a 1.5 GXi, love the idea of some poor sod trying to flog an ancient looking car with a dodgy body kit to a random passer-by.
I saw one of these in Edinburgh, did a double take as well. Reasoned that it was one that had been laying around and registered late, but this explains it.
A 1989 G reg Samba with a plate that ends with 3 numbers followed by a Y?
Why Lie?
Edit: On second look it is a left hooker so it was imported, still doesn't explain the plate.