ARM-Scooby

Not sure if anyone is aware of this? Got it off another site

This is a big topic folks and could affect anyone modifying a car in the UK very soon basically what they are trying to do from what I can make out is be able to inspect any modded car and possibily change its registration number. Basically its going to cost anyone modding cars Money and cause hassle for the owner!!!!!!

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/public/consul...vi_summary.htm

PLEASE everybody interested in being able to continue to engine swap, tube frame or significantly visually alter motor vehicles in the UK go to the DVLA web site and go through the nausea of completing thier online submission - also please request a copy of the consultation paper. Doesn't matter if you don't read it - they judge strength of public feeling on the number of them that the send out.

basically they are trying to screw anyone moddifying a car, and particularly those of us moddifying older cars (not allowing fitting of more modern components without having to re-register on a Q plate, having to go the SVA for your mods every time, etc.)

BTW kit means kit car built to original kit car spec not fitting a body kit

TonyFlow

may be a bit late as submission date was BY 19th July

davyboy

Will they be able to stop lexus rear light conversions, unessesary big exhausts and stupid dump valves?

If so where I sign to agree!

ARM-Scooby

didnt see the date bit.

LOL, not sure about lexus lights but surely neon washer jets and wheel cap covers.

wideybrook

I am not sure you are right with this, the DVLA already has the right to inspect any vehicle, at the moment only 10% of imports are checked by them before issuing a registration document, and some are cheating the system.

The list of inspection cases does not mention modified cars, but reebuilt cars and that work on a points system, you will need to have drastically modified a car for it to be inspected.

This is the main reason:-
the vehicle details accurately reflect the vehicle presented for registration or cherished transfer, ie when the car is first registered (ie imported).

So they are only interested if you don't have a V5 for any reason.

NotoriousREV

I don't see anything in there that would affect the "modifying" scene at all. Neons and a big exhaust wouldn't come under "radically altered".