this affects everyone

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

right the DVLA are taking the piss, I read this in Practical Classics the other week and forgot about it until I spied it online elsewhere

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/public/consult/veh_inspec/vi_summary.htm

PLEASE everybody interested in being able to continue to engine swap, tube frame or significantly visually alter motor vehicles in the UK go to the DVLA web site and go through the nausea of completing thier online submission - also please request a copy of the consultation paper. Doesn't matter if you don't read it - they judge strength of public feeling on the number of them that the send out.

basically they are trying to screw anyone moddifying a car, and particularly those of us moddifying older cars (not allowing fitting of more modern components without having to re-register on a Q plate, having to go the SVA for your mods every time, etc.)

BTW kit means kit car built to original kit car spec not fitting a body kit.

Deadline is 19th July, they're sneaked this f*cker on us without any anouncement.

ALSO: please copy the link and post it on any other suitable web sites. The consultation list they have for this excercise includes such bodies as "The Christian Road Safety League" and RoSPA and the Vehicle Scrap Dismantlers Association, and not anyone to do with modifying cars or the moddified vehicle industry - need as much support for this as possible.

If you like being able to do anythign to your car without the inconvienence of a Q plate (impossible insurance no private plates etc) then do it.

Anyway do it as we all like to swap engines and fit big brakes, bodykits or whatever without having to use a Q plate and got through and pay for an SVA test.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

so are they trying to say that for every mod one makes to a car they have to be told about it and issue u a Q plate?? thats craziness!!! imagine every fucker that did mods actually did tell them...they would completely overcome with admin work....what a waste of time...

i bet they'd see it as an excuse to put up tax if u got led washer jets or something

for gods sake....

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

not quite that bad but if you read it then its not good at all.

No mods allowed like replacement engine types going from a 1.8 to 2litre is regarded as that, no clio gtt's etc.

Level 5 User Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 112

I'll post it on CS..

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

what about the millions of ppl with existing mods? will they evalutate ALL of them??

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

There must be thousands of existing people with mods..does this include simple mods like alloys? I wonder how much tax payers money would be spent on this idea... Rolling Eyes

Which could be better spent on improving roads!

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 150

the real shame is that it is that way in most parts of Europe already. no modding over here unless the parts come with "allowances" and everything that affects engine power has to be approved and will be included in the car's papers. needless to say that you pay for all this admin work... Sad

technically, my R19 would be illegal because of the 16v front struts, brakes and body kit. but since no one really knows the difference between standard and 16v struts I get away with it. the body kit is another matter, I couldn't fit it legally because you don't get anything from Renault that says it can be fitted to any 16v. in the end that's no real problem either because the side skirts are not that extraordinarily looking and the rear spoiler was also an aftermarket item available in the Renault boutique.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Its times like this that i like to go outside and have a look at my fully legal turbo'd 19 thats purple but says its blue on all the documents, is slammed on some nice coilovers and spits 2 foot flames

Don't think this post affects EVERYONE Very Happy

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

bastid....well at least u get arse f--ked for tax

Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 16

Aye thats true Crying or Very sad