All modified cars are soon to become illegal

[m1tch]

Hi all,

Just picked this up on the mx5nutz forum, basically its a bit of law that might soon come into effect which will rule out all modifications to cars and make any modified car illegal to use on the road. There is a simular thing already in Germany as I have found on other forums where certain German members can\'t add or modify certain parts of their car due to it automatically failing their equivilent MOT.

Here is the article:

http://www.the-ace.org.uk/armageddon/#more-901

[Brett]

Lots of countries have similar legislation... I think its Aus where you can\'t change a cars power to weight ratio beyond a certain level etc?

Would be difficult to enforce as it would drive 10,000s of cars off the roads... and what about classic one off specials?  Kit cars etc...

Unworkable I think,  although a do see a future where a modified car needs an engineers report to declare it safe.  That would be reasonable in my opinion.

[fil_auto]

Yep, have just been told about this by the boss, he\'s an active member on The Ace, MMA, Rods & Sods etc....

Very sad times indeed, if and when it comes to fruition!

How the FDUK are they gonna police it though? :$

[m1tch]

Yep, have just been told about this by the boss, he\'s an active member on The Ace, MMA, Rods & Sods etc....

Very sad times indeed, if and when it comes to fruition!

How the FDUK are they gonna police it though? :$

Probably just won\'t grant the car the next MOT so it can\'t be taxed or insured so therefore not allowed on the road.

Im ok with it though, ive moved away from modifying road cars, its too expensive and restrictive these days, my SV650 drag kart is coming along nicely

[Brett]

Also looks like they want to make the MOT test more intensive for older vehicles, or those that have covered a high mileage.

Thank you EU! :o

[Grant Monkhouse]

Don\'t care, like any MOT man is going to know what engine the rx4 came with. Plus any upgrade in brakes and suspension on a car actually make it safer. Roll cage means safer too. Surely they must mean visual modifications, changing bumpers etc as they are what keeps the pedestrians and other road users safe when you crash?

[Grub2000]

Surely this could only possibly work if it was for cars that are produced after the legislation comes in? Otherwise it will drive 90% of import cars off the road.

Not to mention completely devalue them. What will I do my my v8 rx7? It will be worth next to nothing. It\'s not a simple case of changing the exhaust and air filter back

[Brett]

I\'m wondering the same thing... also some cars you just can\'t get parts for anymore, therefore necessitating a car that is not 100% comparable to when it was registered.

[Grub2000]

I guess they also have to consider that lots of cars may "accidentally" get written off before any legislation came in.

[Grant Monkhouse]

Surely you would be able to register as a classic or special car. Possibly a choice on the v5?

[Prof]

Seems like a lot of FUD to me.
 
It gets to the point where we won\'t be allowed to do any work ourselves - on cars, houses, gardens - mediocracy here we come.
 
Anyone speak valley girl ?
 
In all seriousness, I do hope common sense prevails - and I like Brett\'s idea of an engineers report being required - it can only help with insurance issues with modded cards in any case, and it keeps dangerous modifications off the road....

[shaunwil]

This doesn\'t look good, how much is the modified car culture worth in the UK ?

Shaun

[rx-dave]

Surely this could only possibly work if it was for cars that are produced after the legislation comes in? Otherwise it will drive 90% of import cars off the road.
 
Not to mention completely devalue them. What will I do my my v8 rx7? It will be worth next to nothing. It\'s not a simple case of changing the exhaust and air filter back

You need to sell it to me very cheaply now whilst it\'s still worth something :Thumbs-up
Dave.

[jetpilot]

Without wishing to sound like a government official, but have you considered getting cars off the road is the exact purpose of this "law"

The Mot has already been tightened as of this year with some crazy little things, my daily failed on rubber seals going on the drop links even though there was no play in them at all! It might seem a minor part but its a labour intensive job, is it worth spending a couple of hundred quid on a car worth not much more? No, so they are hoping the only will just scrap it!

As someone mentioned above, most modified vehicles are probably so much better looked after than the scrapers i see out and about, maybe its they consider modified cars antisocial (chav element)?

Cant see it happening though, too many lively hoods rely on the market and forgetting the cars off the road, how many business will be lost overnight.

[B.Martin]

Is there no way to try and fight this or are we to late? Its worth looking into fighting it.