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Author Buying a car at auction..............
Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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22nd Feb 05 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If someone was to buy a car at auction which was perfectly road legal etc, how do you go about driving it back to premesis as it wont have any tax?

Anyone know ?
Greg_M
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Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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22nd Feb 05 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
trade plates?
Red_SXi
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good thinking batman, but i aint got any trade plates, and wouldn't know where to get them from and how much they cost etc
loz@sussexcarz.com
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Registered: 7th Oct 04
Location: East Sussex
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
trailer it bk or tow it
Ditch
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Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I will drive it if you pay me, can get trade plates
Greg_M
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by loz@sussexcarz.com
tow it


still on the road, with no tax
Jamie
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do as my mate does

Risk it
Ally
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Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im having problems with this atm

Your best bet is to get insurance and just risk driving it back
Ally
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by loz@sussexcarz.com
trailer it bk or tow it


you cant tow it

I called the DVLA and they told me i would need to get it back to my house without the wheels coming into contact with the road
James_DT
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Location: Cambridgeshire
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ally
Your best bet is to get insurance and just risk driving it back

Without tax your insurance would be invalid anyway.
TNM
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Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ally
quote:
Originally posted by loz@sussexcarz.com
trailer it bk or tow it


you cant tow it

I called the DVLA and they told me i would need to get it back to my house without the wheels coming into contact with the road


as long as its on a trailor its ok.

No A frames or anything.
SetH
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
quote:
Originally posted by Ally
Your best bet is to get insurance and just risk driving it back

Without tax your insurance would be invalid anyway.


where did you hear that? FPMSL
Ally
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22nd Feb 05 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by SetH
quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
quote:
Originally posted by Ally
Your best bet is to get insurance and just risk driving it back

Without tax your insurance would be invalid anyway.


where did you hear that? FPMSL


Aye you need to get insurance before you can tax it
Red_SXi
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Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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22nd Feb 05 at 15:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
I will drive it if you pay me, can get trade plates


Can i just pay you to borrow the plates ? Do you know how trade plates are obtained anyway mate ?
stu_jackson
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22nd Feb 05 at 15:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ally
quote:
Originally posted by loz@sussexcarz.com
trailer it bk or tow it


you cant tow it

I called the DVLA and they told me i would need to get it back to my house without the wheels coming into contact with the road


only the driving wheels have to be off the floor, you will be fine if you wheelie all the way home, thats if its FWD

[Edited on 22-02-2005 by stu_jackson]
MarkM
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22nd Feb 05 at 15:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I drove one back from an auction once...No tax or insurance...

I say risk it...
Greg_M
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22nd Feb 05 at 15:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
I drove one back from an auction once...No tax or insurance...

I say risk it...



in that case which auction is it dave, what car you buying

dont you get money if someones presecuted
MarkM
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22nd Feb 05 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
I drove one back from an auction once...No tax or insurance...

I say risk it...



in that case which auction is it dave, what car you buying

dont you get money if someones presecuted


Its a car auction you moron



[Edited on 22-02-2005 by sport16v]
Greg_M
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22nd Feb 05 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
Its a car auction you moron


who you calling a moron, was i talking to you, no dont believe i was.
Ally
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Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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22nd Feb 05 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stu_jackson
quote:
Originally posted by Ally
quote:
Originally posted by loz@sussexcarz.com
trailer it bk or tow it


you cant tow it

I called the DVLA and they told me i would need to get it back to my house without the wheels coming into contact with the road


only the driving wheels have to be off the floor, you will be fine if you wheelie all the way home, thats if its FWD

[Edited on 22-02-2005 by stu_jackson]


Nope, the DVLA said that none of the wheels are allowed to touch the floor and it had to be transported home
MarkM
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22nd Feb 05 at 15:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
Its a car auction you moron


who you calling a moron, was i talking to you, no dont believe i was.


Excuse my mistake....

ssooowwweeeeee
arf_SRi
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22nd Feb 05 at 16:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jus risk it mate, drive all the way home and dont stop anywhere, or jus put ur tax disc in so it looks like u have at least some sort of tax there. no ones gonna check closely, good luck!!

(i would!!)

 
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