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Can you not get the bloke to come over and have a look at the car where it is? If they are worth bothering with, they will come to you for a look-see, maybe even work on it at your home if you can agree terms. If it's a few dabs then there's not much reason why not. Or if they are 'proper' they might help you with recovery etc. That's the way it works here anyway.  He needs it up on the ramps to have a real look, we both agreed that it needs a proper poke about to find all the rust that needs repairing. Ive told him what I think needs doing, but in the air you have a much better view of things. I think he would come out to see it if I asked him, but personally I think it needs to be in the air and prodded. I wouldnt drive it as it is, I don't want the 6 points for no insurance, 3 for unroadworthy vehicle and 3 for luck, nor to have my car confiscated and crushed and the £2000 odd fine. The police round here always bust motorists to the max. I have got my own car trailer, but its in a yard in Birmingham...... Its still there because I still don't have a yard up in Stoke. Been nearly 2 years now. |
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Pog - Remember THAT mini! Back in 98' Oh the laffs we had pushing it from mine to yours through the high street. (about 2 Miles)
I drove the alfa to its Mot (admitidly about 900yards) without tax
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You don't need tax if you're driving a car with no MoT to a pre-booked test - you couldn't actually buy your tax disc without an MoT so that avoids a catch-22 situation. If a car passes though you have to buy your tax disc before you can drive the car away from the MoT centre! You can't legally drive a car on the road with no insurance, regardless of the tax / MoT situation. No loopholes there I'm afraid.  I'd badger the welder into coming and having a butchers though, rather than have the hassle of moving the car. |
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Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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jdmini
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if it was only a mile i'd chance it. i've done it a few times and not been caught (but i live in a very rural place with plenty of quiet back roads)
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Mr K
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Apr 18, 2007 10:05:11 GMT
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I don't know what your missus is like at towing (or being towed) but if I had the choice.... I'd rather drive the scary broken car with lettuce for brake pads and a wet soap steering wheel than let the missus get involved in dragging me there ! i have to agree, my gf is pretty weak, there is no way she could tow me all the way there without collapseing. |
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Apr 18, 2007 15:59:01 GMT
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You can't legally drive a car on the road with no insurance, regardless of the tax / MoT situation. No loopholes there I'm afraid. |
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Aaron
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Apr 18, 2007 16:06:38 GMT
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I'm in the same dilema here, I have my GTi-R ready for paint but it's not MOT'd or taxed. I can't tax it without MOT and I don't want to risk the primer getting rained on while I take it to MOT first, so how do I get it to the body-shop?
My mate's body-shop used to be a couple of miles from my workshop which I would have risked but now he's moved 20 miles away down a motorway.
I have considered driving it, but think I'm going to borrow a trailer I was very kindly offered. Better safe than sorry and I can protect it with a tarpaulin.
I have trade insurance, but not trade plates - anyone know if this makes a difference to driving without MOT?
Aaron.
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1992 Nissan GTi-R (now sold after 17 years)
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Apr 18, 2007 17:48:00 GMT
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I have trade insurance, but not trade plates - anyone know if this makes a difference to driving without MOT? If you have trade plates then I *think* you're OK. But trade insurance won't matter to the copper if he catches you without tax or test. I had to shift my car back to my place for repairs for the MOT. It was a 15 mile journey but I decided that paying £50 for a truck to take it was far better than the stress / possible fine and points that driving it might incur. It felt nice sitting in the cab and passing a police car thinking "I'd be bricking it if I was driving right now". |
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Aaron
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Apr 18, 2007 20:16:55 GMT
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I thought that it was dodgy without trade plates. I think if you have them it's okay, I remember the MD of a local Toyota dealer bringing a full rally spec '70s Celica on slicks to a meet of our local club on trade plates.
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1975 Toyota 1000 with 4A-GE (tweaked a bit)
1992 Nissan GTi-R (now sold after 17 years)
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VWDan
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Apr 18, 2007 20:38:43 GMT
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I'm so glad i've got this:  Might spend ages sat there doing nothing apart from taking up space, but when you need it its a god send ;D |
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If only everything in life was as cool as a retro VW racer.
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Apr 18, 2007 23:19:45 GMT
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Dan, how much does a trailer like that weigh?
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Apr 18, 2007 23:28:37 GMT
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This dilemma is why I bought a recovery truck. It takes all the legal hastle out of geting peoples projects into the workshop for a proper look on the ramp. Witth ANPR in every traffic car and cameras and tax traps everywhere, I wont chance driving an unlicenced car, and often transport to Mot if the car doesnt have a current ticket. Just saves all the bother really.
Its also really surprising how many people think that as long as it isn't running (ie towed) you will be ok. As stated above, VERY not true! A kid near here lost his licence at 14 cos they caught him on a raleigh wisp moped with no engine. (mind you, that was only cos they finally caught the theiving little git with something they could prove)
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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But towing a car is better than driving it with no MOT, surely? It may be technically illegal but youd have to be unlucky to actually be convicted of something aslong as the car wasnt a complete shed.
The law gets very cloudy from this point on IMHO!
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Graham
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Legally, you MUST be driving to a pre-booked MoT
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i once drove a 1.3 mk5 cortina from west ham to northants with no t&t!! curse word doing it again tho, it was painfully slow!
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We learned from an early age that...people who change signatures suck balls ;-)
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Apr 19, 2007 12:16:22 GMT
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I think instead of getting your other half to tow you, its a far better idea to get her to drive right behind you so that no other car can get between you two. Then choose the very early morning and drive there.
Cops coming from the other direction are not going to check your plate, and if anything pops behind you, you got your gf to cover your back. I think you are possibly giving yourself too much grief for just a mile.
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Apr 19, 2007 12:21:17 GMT
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choose the very early morning and drive there. I think you are possibly giving yourself too much grief for just a mile. yeh or whenever the roads are emptiest and get a lift back. |
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Apr 19, 2007 15:43:10 GMT
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If you do decide to risk driving it there it`ll get the blood flowing a bit and you`ll feel nice and invigorated when you get there. Just agree with the garage you are taking it to that as far as anyone is concerned you are leaving it with them for an MOT, if they don't do MOTs they could be giving it a pre-MOT before taking it down themselves? I don't know if thats technically legal but remember as far as coppers are concerned its lack if insurance that represents the big score for them, not lack of tax or MOT.
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Apr 19, 2007 16:27:40 GMT
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If you do decide to risk driving it there it`ll get the blood flowing a bit and you`ll feel nice and invigorated when you get there. Just agree with the garage you are taking it to that as far as anyone is concerned you are leaving it with them for an MOT, if they don't do MOTs they could be giving it a pre-MOT before taking it down themselves? I don't know if thats technically legal but remember as far as coppers are concerned its lack if insurance that represents the big score for them, not lack of tax or MOT. That used to be the case but no MOT invalidates the insurance too. Ill ring the garage to see if I can get it "booked" in for a test  Why didnt I think of that before. |
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VWDan
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Apr 19, 2007 18:05:25 GMT
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Dan, how much does a trailer like that weigh? Far too much - its solid but weighs a tonne (or maybe half a tonne ;D) |
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If only everything in life was as cool as a retro VW racer.
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