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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:24 pm
by Matthew Brennan
As for driving with no tax/test, it is ok to move a car if it is going to an MOT or to be repaired for an MOT. You would all have to double check it before doing it but i have heard this a lot before.
Book an MOT for £30, drive away today!!
Alternatively come down, hire a garage or something, strip it yourselves of the goodies then scrap it in cornwall!
Poor old sparky, with his immaculate leather heated seats
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:31 pm
by jackane24
Yes, could I ask someone to confirm as well please, if you have a MOT booked, you can drive it on the road as long as it's within a reasonable time (ie. 2 or 3 days)?
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:33 pm
by Big Brother
Can only be driven if you have a prebooked MOT, on the day
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:33 pm
by Roo
I believe you can only drive to the mot station and back home to the registered address of the vehicle. anything else is illegal. and i also think the MOT station has to be within a reasonable distance from the registered address. So you dont book an mot in Aberdeen when the cars in devon!
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:41 pm
by jackane24
Taken from Wikipedia - 'It is illegal to drive a non-exempt vehicle that requires a test on public roads without a current MOT, except when driving to or from a pre-booked MOT Test'
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:31 pm
by robkendall
i always understood you could drive a 'unmotted' car to and from a place where it is booked in for work doing for the mot as well?
rgrds
rob
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:53 pm
by Matthew Brennan
I should imagine it would also depend on the discretion of any po-lice that you encounter, your alibi (check your story) how polite or agressive you are, also the state of the vehicle (tyres brakes etc), the "its a classic that i'm going to restore to prevent this amazing and individualistic vehicle disappearing from our roads" line, and how drunk you are when they stop you!
Hehehe
I think we might have a taker (or two) will keep you updated. I hope that everyone here remembers this in a few years time when i have more time, money and a house with a garage!! I'll be looking for a free or very cheap 480 then! I miss it now. The new Astra is reliable and free but its totally soul-less and has no leather heated seats.
I saw a loverly dark green M reg one today. Reminded me of Sparky.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:11 pm
by Matthew Brennan
Going Going .......Gone!
Car will have a new forum member owner as of Sunday.
Sorry to everyone that wanted it but did not get it. If it makes you feel better it went on a first come first served definite confirmation that they wanted the car basis....
Hopefully it'll give the new owner many more years of happy use.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:39 pm
by Big Brother
Well come on who is it
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:46 pm
by jackane24
Anyone got a tin of red paint?
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:47 pm
by Big Brother
JT
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:58 pm
by Roo
jackane24 wrote:
Anyone got a tin of red paint?
Nooo keep it white!
Congrats, wanna sell the Momo?
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:03 pm
by jackane24
Lemme see if there's chemistry between us first
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:03 pm
by catgroom
Nice one Jack.Glad to hear you finally got one after all this time.
Steve
ps gay colour though
Re: .
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:04 pm
by Roo
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:09 pm
by jackane24
If no-one has red, pink paint will do
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:43 pm
by robkendall
jackane24 wrote:
If no-one has red, pink paint will do
spray it the volvo red....it will be pink within a week anyway
nice one
rgrds
rob
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:30 pm
by Matthew Brennan
Paint billowing red flames from the nose cone back to the rear end of the car, I always wanted to do that with my (white) Volvo 360GLT but her indoors said no....
Like this but with a white car...
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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:57 am
by robkendall
someone needs to photoshop that onto a whitey just for the helluv it!
like it!
lol
rgrds
rob
