Pip308
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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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although you are a prick for not declaring, back to the original question
cars a tested as presented so doesnt matter if it has the "wrong" engine
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
I also agree with big eck. I did it when I was younger. So fuck.
As did I 
My old corsa GSi for one
I was stopped for have illegally spaced plates by the bike cops and they went over the car with a fine toothed comb, even popped the bonnet, lent on the engine and said thats fine
[Edited on 03-12-2011 by big eck]
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one-mr-t
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Registered: 4th Aug 09
Location: Greater Manchester
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Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by one-mr-t
My mate had a undeclared c25xe corsa b, registered as a 1.2, traffic police pulled him over and lifted the bonnet, they then took the car it got crushed :'( also he's getting done for no insurance even tho it was insured as a 1.2, so that's what happens with undeclared engine conversions.
Was the the only problem with the car? All taxed/MOTd OK?
The car was taxed and insured as a 1.2 yet it had a 2.5 V6 under there, the police pulled him because of the noise and said this doesn't sound like a 1.2, they took the car because the insurance was void and the police classed it as a 'vauxhall 2.0 zetec' :/ they said at the roadside u can get the car back if u get insurance with all mods declared ie engine brakes suspension ect he looked around for the correct insurance and most places just laughed or either give a ridiculous quote. So he went to the police impound and took what he wanted of the car and then signed it over to them for them to crush it. So the car got taken and crushed for insurance being void, they never mentioned anything about wrong tax band.
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cranney
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Registered: 28th Jan 10
Location: Consett, County Durham
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Originally posted by sc0ott
here we go
ooops no full stop
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cranney
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Registered: 28th Jan 10
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i think that people on here need to see it from a younger persons point of view fair enough complain all you want but only do it if you have never broken the law and i mean not going over the speed limit or not doing a wheel spin on pulling away because your not inured when your doing that due to dangerous driving so lets see how many of you have neva broken the law and i can put money on it being non of you unless you lie of course and for sc0ott heres your full stop.
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
Location: Kent
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Originally posted by one-mr-t
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Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by one-mr-t
My mate had a undeclared c25xe corsa b, registered as a 1.2, traffic police pulled him over and lifted the bonnet, they then took the car it got crushed :'( also he's getting done for no insurance even tho it was insured as a 1.2, so that's what happens with undeclared engine conversions.
Was the the only problem with the car? All taxed/MOTd OK?
The car was taxed and insured as a 1.2 yet it had a 2.5 V6 under there, the police pulled him because of the noise and said this doesn't sound like a 1.2, they took the car because the insurance was void and the police classed it as a 'vauxhall 2.0 zetec' :/ they said at the roadside u can get the car back if u get insurance with all mods declared ie engine brakes suspension ect he looked around for the correct insurance and most places just laughed or either give a ridiculous quote. So he went to the police impound and took what he wanted of the car and then signed it over to them for them to crush it. So the car got taken and crushed for insurance being void, they never mentioned anything about wrong tax band.
Why was he allowed to take what he wanted off the car before they crushed it? Is that normal?
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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The majority of road users break the law every time they drive. Only on the Internet do they preach to be saints. Fuck it.
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dannyboy17
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Registered: 27th Oct 11
Location: Aylesbury
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Originally posted by redtom
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Originally posted by one-mr-t
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Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by one-mr-t
My mate had a undeclared c25xe corsa b, registered as a 1.2, traffic police pulled him over and lifted the bonnet, they then took the car it got crushed :'( also he's getting done for no insurance even tho it was insured as a 1.2, so that's what happens with undeclared engine conversions.
Was the the only problem with the car? All taxed/MOTd OK?
The car was taxed and insured as a 1.2 yet it had a 2.5 V6 under there, the police pulled him because of the noise and said this doesn't sound like a 1.2, they took the car because the insurance was void and the police classed it as a 'vauxhall 2.0 zetec' :/ they said at the roadside u can get the car back if u get insurance with all mods declared ie engine brakes suspension ect he looked around for the correct insurance and most places just laughed or either give a ridiculous quote. So he went to the police impound and took what he wanted of the car and then signed it over to them for them to crush it. So the car got taken and crushed for insurance being void, they never mentioned anything about wrong tax band.
Why was he allowed to take what he wanted off the car before they crushed it? Is that normal?
i know you can get personal possessions from it, wouldn't of thought you could get any mechanical parts
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redtom
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Registered: 6th Oct 07
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Exactly what i thought
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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think he got mugged off there, not having mods declared doesnt automatically invalidate his insurance, and when they pulled him he had a valid insurance policy.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Originally posted by LeeM
think he got mugged off there, not having mods declared doesnt automatically invalidate his insurance, and when they pulled him he had a valid insurance policy.
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Wrong. 8 points on my licence back this up.
Void insurance is the same as no insurance at all when it comes to the police.
When car is taken you can pay to go get stuff out of it. Mate had this when he didnt tax his motor a bit back
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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yeah but the police dont decide its void, thats up to the insurer and even then its only from the moment they cancel it
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VrsTurbo
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Registered: 8th Jun 10
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Originally posted by LeeM
yeah but the police dont decide its void, thats up to the insurer and even then its only from the moment they cancel it
Yup i agree. Had a turbo engine in my 1.4 got pulled they rang insurance and said i was still 'insured' but then i sold the car.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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Originally posted by cranney
i think that people on here need to see it from a younger persons point of view fair enough complain all you want but only do it if you have never broken the law and i mean not going over the speed limit or not doing a wheel spin on pulling away because your not inured when your doing that due to dangerous driving so lets see how many of you have neva broken the law and i can put money on it being non of you unless you lie of course and for sc0ott heres your full stop.
jesus christ, what is this garbage  punctuation man.
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one-mr-t
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Registered: 4th Aug 09
Location: Greater Manchester
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Originally posted by dannyboy17
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Originally posted by redtom
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Originally posted by one-mr-t
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Originally posted by Ian
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Originally posted by one-mr-t
My mate had a undeclared c25xe corsa b, registered as a 1.2, traffic police pulled him over and lifted the bonnet, they then took the car it got crushed :'( also he's getting done for no insurance even tho it was insured as a 1.2, so that's what happens with undeclared engine conversions.
Was the the only problem with the car? All taxed/MOTd OK?
The car was taxed and insured as a 1.2 yet it had a 2.5 V6 under there, the police pulled him because of the noise and said this doesn't sound like a 1.2, they took the car because the insurance was void and the police classed it as a 'vauxhall 2.0 zetec' :/ they said at the roadside u can get the car back if u get insurance with all mods declared ie engine brakes suspension ect he looked around for the correct insurance and most places just laughed or either give a ridiculous quote. So he went to the police impound and took what he wanted of the car and then signed it over to them for them to crush it. So the car got taken and crushed for insurance being void, they never mentioned anything about wrong tax band.
Why was he allowed to take what he wanted off the car before they crushed it? Is that normal?
i know you can get personal possessions from it, wouldn't of thought you could get any mechanical parts
Whilst we was at the roadside the copper said 'you have 10 minutes to take what you want before the recovery truck comes' so we took the depo headlights, wind deflectors, back lights, stereo inc sub and amp and also removed all my mates tools and belongings. Only went to the compound to sign the car over heard it rev up one last time oh and to get his gf's necklace which he forgot about. He received a letter threw the post the other say and got summons to court for 'not having the correct insurance to drive vauxhall corsa N388FCC'
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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he should have shown up with an insurance certificate that covered the date and clearly showed his name and N388FCC vauxhall corsa. its not illegal not to declare mods, thats just part of the terms and conditions set out by an insurer.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Yeah my feeling is that he could have contested that. Perhaps the Police either didn't know either or relied on him just going with it.
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