c-benn-c
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Registered: 26th Dec 08
Location: cumbria
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if you where to do an engine conversion how do you go about it with the dvla to regester it on the road so it is 100% legel? and what are the rules and regulations to doing conversions yourself etc....
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Pip308
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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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from what i know, you need both original and new engine numbers and a letter on headed paper from the garage where the engine conversion was done.
if you done it yourself or previous own did it, go to your local mot station and ask them to 'MOT' it to verify that it is roadworthy.
dvla may ask you to bring the vehicle to a VOSA test centre to have it thougherly inspected
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c-benn-c
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Registered: 26th Dec 08
Location: cumbria
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cheers mate sounds like abit of a headache imo looking to do a c16xe conversion very soon and i would prefer to be legel not like most people that do these engine conversions themselves
[Edited on 24-02-2010 by c-benn-c]
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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I done mine, I sent of just new engine number and size. Got a letter back 3/4 weeks later saying, they need prrof of conversion, even garage that did it or a garages report on it. sent that of 2 weeks ago still heard nothing
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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Its good to see people that are actually declaring there conversion 
Been looking at XE corsas on pistonheads and have only seen a few that are all legal and declared
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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quote: Originally posted by Eddx14xe
Its good to see people that are actually declaring there conversion 
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Pip308
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Registered: 25th Oct 07
Location: Basingstoke Drives: Audi A4 Avant, Mk1 Caddy
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quote: Originally posted by c-benn-c
cheers mate sounds like abit of a headache imo looking to do a c16xe conversion very soon and i would prefer to be legel not like most people that do these engine conversions themselves
[Edited on 24-02-2010 by c-benn-c]
out of interest, c16xe into what?
if its a 1ltr 3cyl then i wouldnt bother, look at my project corsa, its a ball ache, easier and cheaper to buy a 1.6 and swap any good bits accross
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SteveoBC
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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
Location: Bucks
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Mine took ages to be confirmed for my xe conversion but I didn't send off proof until I got a letter back asking for it, once I sent off an invoice for the engine swap from Jamsport with the engine number I still had to wait 3 weeks more for dvla to get off ther arse
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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It's shit you try and do the right thing, have to pay for it and still have to wait over a month, wish I sent mine off before i finihsed the conversion
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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when i changed mine they said i may need proof but they didnt ask for any in the end took over a month to come back though
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