Important!!!!

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Please read this, if you are planning to modify your car, or already have, you need to look at this.

http://www.the-ace.org.uk/armageddon/

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Will try to find more info.

[RicePuddin]

I heard something similar that if your car has none standard wheels (alloys) you will fail an MOT or NCT in Ireland.

[Hazey-n-Marc]

It looks like ACE are going to fight it. I have contacted them and requested to be kept in the loop with what is going on (anyone can, the link is on the above link). I will post all I can on here.
Lets get moody!!

[RicePuddin]

Don't forget that these news proposals are aimed at people that put 4 litre V8's into Morris Minors and don't change the standard drum brakes.
There is also some really soft stuff coming from China that's really unsafe. I know because I bought a "MOMO" steering wheel that is made from cheese.

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Unfortunately, it will also include 126's that have disc brakes fitted.
I know there are dodgy modifieds out there, but I think it is more a reaction to the Corsa squad exploring the limits of town centres. Most of them only have alloys, a big exhaust and a bit of plastic bolted on. The sva test could be expanded to accommodate non standard vehicles.

[thepuddlejumper]

As I understand it the cars will have to be put back to the standard spec this is for everything.  So no brake upgrades no suspension mods, no engine mods and no body mods.  Also it will be retrospective.  So I am screwed all my cars would fail.  I have shaved the handle off the passenger door and I think this may be a failure with the new MOT brought in this year i.e. can't open from outside, some literature states rear doors and other front so who knows?

Ralph

[grubscrew]

 I`d better change the wooden gear knob in case it catches fire.

[guy2yourleft]

Oh goodness, that's just awful! I hope this doesn't go into effect. Modifying cars is a wonderful thing. I will pray for you all across the pond. Good luck.

[Rusty's Uncle]

Had a look at this thread and to be honest I can't be naffed to look at all the links etc 
Over the years there have been a steady stream of gloom and doom legislation stories that never ever seem to come to much and life goes on 
Just take a mo and think about it ....................... How many vehicles with owners from all walks of life would fall foul of this. Majority of them of voting age . So will MOT tests be done on all cars checking the original factory specification as well as road worthyness !
Just let that big gob Clarkson have a word with his b**chum Cameron & it will be sorted 
Let's face it after all our dear twat of a PM did buy his wife a modified classic Fiat 500 
So I reckon a bit of keeping the status quo "Here we go & here we go & here we go"

Just in case I am wrong I may have some alloy wheels to sell 

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Ralph, all doors have to be openable from the outside anyway!!!!!

I am wondering how LPG, coachbuilt and cars with altered controls for disabled drivers will fare in all of this.
 Rusty, I think this is euro compliance thing (think spain), so it might well go through. The best argument against it from a political point of view would probably be the fact that the vehicle modification industry makes a fair bit of money for the economy (more than £7 a year I've heard!!), and employs several people.

Marc

[Rusty's Uncle]

"£7 pound a year" 
I do more than that a week on eBay 

[Blonde126]

They can't do this?! This will cause colossal damage to the economy in many ways; less cars on the road means less fuel being bought, and businesses dealing/involving modified cars will collapse...etc etc

Can't believe this 

[Hazey-n-Marc]

Dave Richards (editor of classic car weekly) has been looking through it all. Apparently this wasn't due until 2022, but the push is coming from S Germany/Austria.

[Hazey-n-Marc]

They can't do this?! This will cause colossal damage to the economy in many ways; less cars on the road means less fuel being bought, and businesses dealing/involving modified cars will collapse...etc etc

Can't believe this 

Is it your dad who has a modifying business? A mate of mine builds beach buggies, looks bad for him as well.