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road legal?
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:24 pm
by LONGSHOT
now the dart is mot,d and insured can i drive it on its cali plates till i get uk reg?
awaiting replies.............. ta
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:26 pm
by TyreFryer
Is it taxed?
Well no then.

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:38 pm
by newport100
I think you can Drive it on the Vin No-
Tax issue may cause some concerns - me - I would risk it!!

LEGAL
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:44 pm
by LONGSHOT
OK-50/50, i will wait for more replies............
Mark-if i get a tug i will say you said it was ok

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:45 pm
by Rich
Re: LEGAL
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:47 pm
by newport100
LONGSHOT wrote:OK-50/50, i will wait for more replies............
Mark-if i get a tug i will say you said it was ok

You wont get a tug at the nats mate - Its mainly blokes as you know-

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:48 pm
by newport100
Are you bringing Crazy Doug with you- last seen having a toe to toe at Billing??

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:48 pm
by TyreFryer
The question was is it road legal? Without a tax disk, free or paid for, it isn't road legal, no two ways about it. I had this with the Satellite, it's only legal to drive it to and from a pre-arranged MOT until you have a tax disk. And they won't issue a tax disk until you have a UK registration number.
smug
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 10:58 pm
by LONGSHOT
yep Smug will be there in the trans am and a wig!he keeps going on about the crumpet from last year but i am sure we had a fry up for breakfast

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 11:01 pm
by newport100
Excellent- always makes me feel sober no matter how many Iv had

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 11:16 pm
by Anonymous
It isn't legal as it isn't insured for road use.
Insurance under the VIN is for off road use only.
If you insured the car when it arrived, you got 30 days of 'road' insurance to cover the car while it was being transported from the docks. If the 30 days elapses before you take it for its MoT the insurance reverts to off road/storage insurance. You need to contact the insurance company again to get a seven or fourteen day cover note for insurance to go for your MoT. This is the only time you have valid on road insurance for a car insured under its VIN, and then it is solely for the trip to the MoT station and home.
Thereafter, the car needs to be registered and issued with a UK plate. With the added use on ANPR, there is no way for the UK police and authorities to tell whether the car is legal and insured and taxed if the reg number does not show up on the UK database. If it doesn't, they may be more inclined to get heavy with you.
But, on another point, as you trundle along uninsured, unregistered and illegal, we could care less if you smacked into someone else, but woe betide you if you bring it to the Nats and smack your illegal and uninsured car into someone else's pride and MoPar joy. I suspect you would find yourself swinging from the finish line gantry by your todger.
And rightly so.
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 11:20 pm
by TyreFryer

I thought you didn't like Mopars Sandy?
Longshot, if you're going to hit anything make sure it's a Ford, no one here will mind (well except for a couple).

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 11:22 pm
by newport100
I dont think many of us has insurance for racing
and obviously Dave will be adhering to the unwritten 5mph pits rule as we all will

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 08 11:25 pm
by TyreFryer
If you hit another car while you're racing at the Pod you really do have a problem!!!
I think Sandy is referring to anywhere at the the Pod other than on the quarter mile, for which of course your insurance will cover you.