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[Andy B]

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Does anyone remember PC Angus Nearn (incorrect spelling of last name I think) who was on Traffic Cops? ......

He was the obnoxious short arse tw@  with a huge chip on his shoulder wasn't he!     

  maybe you should try and get pulled over by him so you can tell him 

He can, I (rarely  ) speed these days, especially when towing & everything else is perfectly in order.  The last copper to pull me over when in SWMBO's Smart was that short I was still looking down on him even though I was stood on the road & he was on the pavement! .......... another with a carrying chip & hiding behind a badge!

[Andy B]

My MOT place keeps telling me that neither tax nor insurance is needed if on way to/from MOT.

dunno how true that is.

Even if your car has nothing else when going for its MOT, your must have insurance to be legal on the road.

[Entwood]

My MOT place keeps telling me that neither tax nor insurance is needed if on way to/from MOT.

dunno how true that is.

Totally incorrect. If the car is untaxed and SORN  then ..

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/motoring/owningavehicle/untaxedvehicle/dg_069727

Driving to an MOT test when a SORN is in place

You can drive your vehicle to and from a pre-arranged test at an MOT test station provided you have adequate insurance cover in place for that vehicle.

[bigegg]

sorry.  tax or *MOT*.
Insurance IS neccessary

[Elite Pete]

Thanks for the offer Josh

The car will be insured. My thinking was, if I take it for an MOT it may pass, if it doesn't at least i've tried to make it legal and i'm only driving it home from an MOT which I believe is legal as there's no distance stipulated. As for the Road tax, I will have a receipt for the purchase plus I can't tax it until i've mot'd and it might have just failed its MOT and i'm on my back from the test, albeit 160 miles

Just to add, if it fails on anything major I will have to leave it at Nige's

[Entwood]

Thanks for the offer Josh

The car will be insured. My thinking was, if I take it for an MOT it may pass, if it doesn't at least i've tried to make it legal and i'm only driving it home from an MOT which I believe is legal as there's no distance stipulated. As for the Road tax, I will have a receipt for the purchase plus I can't tax it until i've mot'd and it might have just failed its MOT and i'm on my back from the test, albeit 160 miles

Just to add, if it fails on anything major I will have to leave it at Nige's

I'm sure something could be arranged ! I'm guessing it's from around here then ... if you need a coffee or owt else .. just shout out .   (I also know a very reasonable MOT place .... he won't pass anything stupid, but he's not overly pedantic either ...   )

[plym ian]

just get RAC  to tow it home or where ever

[05omegav6]

Book an MoT near your place for 13.00 on a Saturday,  get the train down first thing Saturday morning and drive it back for the test. Pass or fail no matter as you can't tax it before Monday morning

If it's a breaker, simply Sorn it first thing on Monday, might even be able to do on line if it's a keeper/doer upper, tax it, again first thing Monday
 
Drove my second MK2 Granada from Eastbourne to Horsham via an MoT, which it failed then drove it back and forth for two weeks between retests and welding

[Elite Pete]

Thanks for the offer Josh

The car will be insured. My thinking was, if I take it for an MOT it may pass, if it doesn't at least i've tried to make it legal and i'm only driving it home from an MOT which I believe is legal as there's no distance stipulated. As for the Road tax, I will have a receipt for the purchase plus I can't tax it until i've mot'd and it might have just failed its MOT and i'm on my back from the test, albeit 160 miles

Just to add, if it fails on anything major I will have to leave it at Nige's

I'm sure something could be arranged ! I'm guessing it's from around here then ... if you need a coffee or owt else .. just shout out .   (I also know a very reasonable MOT place .... he won't pass anything stupid, but he's not overly pedantic either ...   )

It's in Westbury Nige

[Entwood]

Thanks for the offer Josh

The car will be insured. My thinking was, if I take it for an MOT it may pass, if it doesn't at least i've tried to make it legal and i'm only driving it home from an MOT which I believe is legal as there's no distance stipulated. As for the Road tax, I will have a receipt for the purchase plus I can't tax it until i've mot'd and it might have just failed its MOT and i'm on my back from the test, albeit 160 miles

Just to add, if it fails on anything major I will have to leave it at Nige's

I'm sure something could be arranged ! I'm guessing it's from around here then ... if you need a coffee or owt else .. just shout out .   (I also know a very reasonable MOT place .... he won't pass anything stupid, but he's not overly pedantic either ...   )

It's in Westbury Nige

You'll probably go almost past the door then .. If I can do anything to assist just yell out

[Elite Pete]

Thanks for the offer Josh

The car will be insured. My thinking was, if I take it for an MOT it may pass, if it doesn't at least i've tried to make it legal and i'm only driving it home from an MOT which I believe is legal as there's no distance stipulated. As for the Road tax, I will have a receipt for the purchase plus I can't tax it until i've mot'd and it might have just failed its MOT and i'm on my back from the test, albeit 160 miles

Just to add, if it fails on anything major I will have to leave it at Nige's

I'm sure something could be arranged ! I'm guessing it's from around here then ... if you need a coffee or owt else .. just shout out .   (I also know a very reasonable MOT place .... he won't pass anything stupid, but he's not overly pedantic either ...   )

It's in Westbury Nige

You'll probably go almost past the door then .. If I can do anything to assist just yell out

Cheers Nige, your a gent

[Elite Pete]

Just found out after paying for the car that its MOTd until December so the only thing missing will be RFL

[Elite Pete]

Made it back with no problems, only thing is, I now know that my 2.2 DTi is well down on power compared to this one

[henryd]

Made it back with no problems, only thing is, I now know that my 2.2 DTi is well down on power compared to this one

Does your's still have its cat internal's,perhaps the one you've bought doesn't

[Elite Pete]

Made it back with no problems, only thing is, I now know that my 2.2 DTi is well down on power compared to this one

Does your's still have its cat internal's,perhaps the one you've bought doesn't

Mines not boosting properly, sometimes it does but most of the time the turbo might as well not be there