83 replies to this topic

[Jakeclubby]

I like my car the way it is thats like telling someone they have to keep their hair the same as what they were born with
No different styles colours hair cuts gel or anything

[MiniMike87]

Surely they couldn't bring this in, it would ruin so many companies. Car modifying brings in tons of revenue for the government in tax.. They will lose out as much as we would! if they do riots will happen on a bigger scale ! haha

[iDemonix]

Another piece of ******* no one will follow and they won't enforce.

[pierres]

So that means the queens bullet proof car has now got to be standard, cant see that happening any time soon

[Yoda]

What about all those cars we see with uprated engines, suspension and interior, flashy stickers and loads of extra lights and horns and stuff?

Oh they are Police cars. Doh.

[Old Bob]

Another piece of ******* no one will follow and they won't enforce.

The British government has a history of enforceing EU regulations. If this comes in it will be like so many other things we have signed up to - we enforce it and other EU countries don't.

It is bad legislation and GB would suffer most because motor sport is one of our most successful industries and what hurts one sector of it hurts all of it.

Bob

[bigrob]

Just sounds like scaremongering

gotta say i completely agree with you Mike. there would have been an enormous amount of press coverage over the last 8 years and not a handful of online forums 5 or 6 weeks before the legislation is considered.

not only this, but the uk government has not opted to follow many of the current eu legislation.
with the enormous amount of money the government makes out of the car community, through taxes, through jobs, through enormous companies such as halfords, i doubt very much that this would be allowed to pass. if less motorists are happy with the way they are allowed to play with and modify their own vehicles, then i can see a very sharp fall in the number of tax discs purchased after the new rules may be passed.

however, i can see the government enforcing a fair amount of the proposed changes, but not necessarily the part stating that any mods, whether it be from a scratch built shell to different colour tyre dust caps, have to be tested when on the vehicle, as this is just completely impossible to police. i mean, to test every vehicle, however heavily modified they are, it would take absolute years to get through them all. with nearly 40,000,000 (yes million) cars on the road in the uk, with at-least a quarter of these having been modified from factory spec (whether its wheels, bumpers, even change of screen or fitting a cd player) the economy strongly relies on people like us buying shiny bits for our cars.

a lot of people will say that these proposals will benefit the large companies such as halfords by creating a kind of 'one-stop-shop' for 'Approved' car parts, putting the smaller company out of business. this i see as rather unlikely as, very well they could become the soul supplier of approved car parts, but the market they would be selling to would be drastically reduced.

something like this will happen eventually, but i'm pretty sure its not yet. have faith

[coopdog]

never gonna happen

[yeti21586]

So that means the queens bullet proof car has now got to be standard, cant see that happening any time soon

nope because the queens cars left the landrover etc factories as they are, most expensive car places have sections were they can modify your car before it leaves the factory, so there for it will be classed as standard special vehicle.

[Tamworthbay]

I hope people are right, but bear in mind we have a habit of following stupid EU laws whilst the rest of Europe sign up then ignore them.

[firstforward]

Just sounds like scaremongering

gotta say i completely agree with you Mike. there would have been an enormous amount of press coverage over the last 8 years and not a handful of online forums 5 or 6 weeks before the legislation is considered.

not only this, but the uk government has not opted to follow many of the current eu legislation.
with the enormous amount of money the government makes out of the car community, through taxes, through jobs, through enormous companies such as halfords, i doubt very much that this would be allowed to pass. if less motorists are happy with the way they are allowed to play with and modify their own vehicles, then i can see a very sharp fall in the number of tax discs purchased after the new rules may be passed.

however, i can see the government enforcing a fair amount of the proposed changes, but not necessarily the part stating that any mods, whether it be from a scratch built shell to different colour tyre dust caps, have to be tested when on the vehicle, as this is just completely impossible to police. i mean, to test every vehicle, however heavily modified they are, it would take absolute years to get through them all. with nearly 40,000,000 (yes million) cars on the road in the uk, with at-least a quarter of these having been modified from factory spec (whether its wheels, bumpers, even change of screen or fitting a cd player) the economy strongly relies on people like us buying shiny bits for our cars.

a lot of people will say that these proposals will benefit the large companies such as halfords by creating a kind of 'one-stop-shop' for 'Approved' car parts, putting the smaller company out of business. this i see as rather unlikely as, very well they could become the soul supplier of approved car parts, but the market they would be selling to would be drastically reduced.

something like this will happen eventually, but i'm pretty sure its not yet. have faith

BigRob I thought this was to be inspected at time of MOT? or have I got this wrong.

[bigrob]

BigRob I thought this was to be inspected at time of MOT? or have I got this wrong.

yeah it is but on a very basic level, but with the new changes to the mot regulations it has brought it that little bit closer to the higher standards. i can imagine that they'll crack down a bit harder on 'dangerous' mods, i.e. enormous front bumpers and fins sticking out everywhere; mods that aren't done properly( poor welding, sub standard parts, held on with cable ties etc). alot of things like said mentioned often slide through mot's with no mention or at worst an advisory. but really i cant see this at all materialising

[firstforward]

Lets Vote UKIP Next then.

[jmmini]

This won't happen, motorsport and and car modification is a huge industry. I'm starting motorsport in a few week at college and I'm aware of the money that is generated by these markets. With our economy this would make no sense, look at the big picture.

[brad-the-bear]

well mine left my factory (my drive way) modified so there for its standard, and won't have to be declared