BMC CDA Road Legal?

17th May 2009, 17:53

Wondering heard somewhere that BMC CDA are not road legal?

17th May 2009, 17:55

Sure there was a thread about this a few weeks ago.

Theyre fine

why wouldnt they be?

17th May 2009, 17:55

why would it not be?

17th May 2009, 17:57

Dont know, just had it mentioned to me, and wanted to confirm, cheers for that

17th May 2009, 18:01

not legal in america iirc, some countries have laws on modifications that are for road use etc

17th May 2009, 18:41

they are only legal if you delare them on insurance !

17th May 2009, 18:44

the american site states that they are not for road use. In the uk they are fine. In some countries in Europe you are not able to modify the engines either.

17th May 2009, 18:45

When you buy a k&n they say "not for road use" on the box, Sweden is one for no mods i beleive.

Matt.

17th May 2009, 18:55

You in other countries but its much harder. Such as lowering springs you have to get them approved which costs a lot. Kinda like a British standard. Or else it fails its MOT equivalent unless you get a dodgy one abroad.

17th May 2009, 22:23

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Originally Posted by evans1089

they are only legal if you delare them on insurance !

this isnt true

17th May 2009, 22:25

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Originally Posted by mrjayt

this isnt true

do explain

17th May 2009, 22:40

well it is legil if u have it on and not toldur insurance but u jsut screw urself over because when u crash they wont cover you.

17th May 2009, 22:44

its not legal, as you are driving with invalid insurance. so you are driving with no insurance, which isnt legal.

kids these days...............

17th May 2009, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Devoner

well it is legil if u have it on and not toldur insurance but u jsut screw urself over because when u crash they wont cover you.

for the love of god......

17th May 2009, 22:47

basicly i put it wrong withb my wording, basicly what i was sayinng is that it is illegil if u have it on and not told ur insurance but if u have then its fine.

sorry i am not the best at wording things

17th May 2009, 22:48

its not illegal not to declaire to your insurance, it just means ur insurance is invalid if you have an accident and even then, you wont get done for no insurance.

sources:
im 26, crashed without declairin mods, made a claim and got paid out half

17th May 2009, 22:49

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Originally Posted by Devoner

basicly i put it wrong withb my wording, basicly what i was sayinng is that it is illegil if u have it on and not told ur insurance but if u have then its fine.

sorry i am not the best at wording things

lol, it read nothing like that.

17th May 2009, 22:49

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Originally Posted by mrjayt

its not illegal not to declaire to your insurance, it just means ur insurance is invalid if you have an accident and even then, you wont get done for no insurance.

sources:
im 26, crashed without declairin mods, made a claim and got paid out half

so driving with INVALID insurance is legal? lol

17th May 2009, 22:52

i dont get where all these nooobs have come from posting shite everywhere like that?

they have come out of no where

17th May 2009, 22:52

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Originally Posted by williamsvts

so driving with INVALID insurance is legal? lol

lol i know what ive experienced, not what someones told me

modding your car without notifying insurance is not against the law

i cba arguin with any of u, always ends the same way on these forums, so w/e i kno what i kno and u can believe what ya want to be honest, easyer that way

17th May 2009, 22:55

tbh mate i think u need to man up and stop jsut taking the piss out of people is they say stuff wrong and get it wrong some times... i am sure u get stuff wrong so cut the crap and grow a sack!

17th May 2009, 22:56

so modifying your car makes insurance invalid? yes

and your saying, that it is completely legal to drive with invalid insurance?

17th May 2009, 22:57

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Originally Posted by Devoner

tbh mate i think u need to man up and stop jsut taking the piss out of people is they say stuff wrong and get it wrong some times... i am sure u get stuff wrong so cut the crap and grow a sack!

you talking to me?

my sack is fine mate, made a kid and gets emptied every night

17th May 2009, 22:58

haha well i think my aggeastion has gone to new levels lol, ok going to empty my sack have fun guys.

17th May 2009, 22:59

no i dont think it is legil driving with invalid insurance i jsut wrote it wrong and u jsut slated me for it!

17th May 2009, 23:01

i was on about that other person, saying its fine to

17th May 2009, 23:03

well i am sorry for blowing my top with you, it was my fult and i will take blame for it. hava a nice evening night

17th May 2009, 23:32

lol i love this shit the old forum bitchin

17th May 2009, 23:35

only asked a question lol, explodes into a 2 page thread lol

17th May 2009, 23:36

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Originally Posted by mrjayt

modding your car without notifying insurance is not against the law

It is illegal stop chatting shit, Invalid insurance is illegal as you are not coverd go to your local police station and ask them or even ring up your insurance company and ask them. They will tell you the same thing invalid insurance is ILLEGAL

17th May 2009, 23:37

innit problem is theres always someone on here ready 2 pick fault at your mistakes. i thought the whole idea was 2 use this forum 2 answer peoples questions and gather knowlege. i get frightened to post sometimes

17th May 2009, 23:38

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Originally Posted by cj_99

It is illegal stop chatting shit, Invalid insurance is illegal as you are not coverd go to your local police station and ask them or even ring up your insurance company and ask them. They will tell you the same thing invalid insurance is ILLEGAL

no shit sherlock lol most people tend to have gathered that by now enough people harp on about it on here but how many of them declare there modifications?

17th May 2009, 23:44

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Originally Posted by smearsvtr

no shit sherlock lol most people tend to have gathered that by now enough people harp on about it on here but how many of them declare there modifications?

tbh if you read how stupid the persons post is that i commented on not everyone knows obviously hey?

Well thats upto them they can have the consiquences of what happens to them im just giving them advice

17th May 2009, 23:46

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Originally Posted by smearsvtr

innit problem is theres always someone on here ready 2 pick fault at your mistakes. i thought the whole idea was 2 use this forum 2 answer peoples questions and gather knowlege. i get frightened to post sometimes

well if there's mistakes surely someone should pick them up on it so that they learn?

17th May 2009, 23:51

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Originally Posted by cj_99

well if their's mistakes surely someone should pick them up on it so that they learn?

yh but people come on here to learn and ask questions? I thought that was whole idea of the forum? And yes i know the in's and outs with insurance but how many people run de-cats? These are not road legal so therefore your insurance will be invalid because your car will not conform with EU regulations

17th May 2009, 23:58

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Originally Posted by smearsvtr

yh but people come on here to learn and ask questions? I thought that was whole idea of the forum? And yes i know the in's and outs with insurance but how many people run de-cats? These are not road legal so therefore your insurance will be invalid because your car will not conform with EU regulations

Indeed i agree there alot of spanners on here that do give people shit about things and it can be intimidating at times but tbh at the end of the day its the internet your always going to get little w*nkers causing grief. But the way he has put it is to say because he got away with it means that its right which obviously it isnt.

And with the CATS if your engine is properly maintaned and running perfect there is actually no reason for you to run a CAT as the emissions will be correct and you would pass an MOT, but obviously alot of engine that are say 10 years old will not be in the best condition and obviously fail on emissions.

With my insurance i have declared that there is a 4-1 manifold and a straight through exhaust system on it and there was no complaints obviously apart from me having to pay extra

18th May 2009, 00:18

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Originally Posted by cj_99

Indeed i agree there alot of spanners on here that do give people shit about things and it can be intimidating at times but tbh at the end of the day its the internet your always going to get little w*nkers causing grief. But the way he has put it is to say because he got away with it means that its right which obviously it isnt.

And with the CATS if your engine is properly maintaned and running perfect there is actually no reason for you to run a CAT as the emissions will be correct and you would pass an MOT, but obviously alot of engine that are say 10 years old will not be in the best condition and obviously fail on emissions.

With my insurance i have declared that there is a 4-1 manifold and a straight through exhaust system on it and there was no complaints obviously apart from me having to pay extra

i beg to differ on your comment about the cats one there a legal requirement on any car manufactured after 1993 and a brand new car with the cat/cats removed will not pass and mot i speak about this from experience as i work in the motor trade (nvq3 level 3 technican) i have seen new cars with faulty cats/de-cats fail emissions. there on the veichle for a reason so that they meet the emissions requirements 4 the eu and if there didn't need them manufacturs would fit them as there are quite a costly part

18th May 2009, 00:21

oh and de-cats are illegal and any ilegal modification will infact void your insurance as your veichle will be classed as not fit for road use by vosa (providing your car is manufactured after 1993)

18th May 2009, 09:07

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Originally Posted by smearsvtr

innit problem is theres always someone on here ready 2 pick fault at your mistakes. i thought the whole idea was 2 use this forum 2 answer peoples questions and gather knowlege. i get frightened to post sometimes

so you would be happy to modify your car in a way that would totally fuck it? theres plenty replies on here from people that dont have a clue and have a wild guess, but could end in someone doing a huge bodge job to their car.

18th May 2009, 09:09

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Originally Posted by cj_99

Indeed i agree there alot of spanners on here that do give people shit about things and it can be intimidating at times but tbh at the end of the day its the internet your always going to get little w*nkers causing grief. But the way he has put it is to say because he got away with it means that its right which obviously it isnt.

And with the CATS if your engine is properly maintaned and running perfect there is actually no reason for you to run a CAT as the emissions will be correct and you would pass an MOT, but obviously alot of engine that are say 10 years old will not be in the best condition and obviously fail on emissions.

With my insurance i have declared that there is a 4-1 manifold and a straight through exhaust system on it and there was no complaints obviously apart from me having to pay extra

the point i was trying to make was that invalid insurance is not legal lol

not pick up on a mistake

18th May 2009, 16:33

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Originally Posted by williamsvts

so you would be happy to modify your car in a way that would totally fuck it? theres plenty replies on here from people that dont have a clue and have a wild guess, but could end in someone doing a huge bodge job to their car.

not at all pal all i'm trying to say is that the way some members reply is real rude maybe its because its on the internet and they feel big or summit but more then likely wouldn't dare speak 2 folk 2 there face like that. And tbh i dont tend to use this forum for advice that much theres alot more reliable sources on the net and i know and am quite friendly with a couple of local trusted tuners who have built some awesome cars and rally and have many years experience so i tend to turn to them for any advice on tuning and not to some young kid who's spent his time with his head in the demon tweeks catalogue

18th May 2009, 19:57

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Originally Posted by smearsvtr

oh and de-cats are illegal and any ilegal modification will infact void your insurance as your veichle will be classed as not fit for road use by vosa (providing your car is manufactured after 1993)

there not illegal if the car passes the emissions test

18th May 2009, 20:25

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Originally Posted by cj_99

It is illegal stop chatting shit, Invalid insurance is illegal as you are not coverd go to your local police station and ask them or even ring up your insurance company and ask them. They will tell you the same thing invalid insurance is ILLEGAL

how bout go fuck yourself ya bent prick, this is the second time uve given me fuckin attitude on here just because u disagree doesnt make me wrong

if i mod my car and dont declare it with my insurance, when im pulled by the police i come up as insured, if i have an accident, the insurance company come out and view my car and say the vehicle had mods which were not declared, then they eitha dont pay our or make a partial payment, same goes for not declairing points, im talking from fuckin experience not from my daddy buying my car and paying out the ass for insurance

18th May 2009, 20:27

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Originally Posted by mrjayt

how bout go fuck yourself ya bent prick, this is the second time uve given me fuckin attitude on here just because u disagree doesnt make me wrong

if i mod my car and dont declare it with my insurance, when im pulled by the police i come up as insured, if i have an accident, the insurance company come out and view my car and say the vehicle had mods which were not declared, then they eitha dont pay our or make a partial payment, same goes for not declairing points, im talking from fuckin experience not from my daddy buying my car and paying out the ass for insurance

someone needs a hug!!!

18th May 2009, 20:29

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Originally Posted by gouldy87

someone needs a hug!!!

u offerin?

18th May 2009, 20:31

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Originally Posted by mrjayt

u offerin?

come ere.........

18th May 2009, 20:44

Haha, this threads comedy.

I remember when I wrote my old escort off when I was 18, full 60mm lowering kit, 17" alloys, cat back piper exhaust and piper cross air filter. None of it declared on insurance, the report came back (I paid £800 for the car), "after the assessment it appears there have been a lot of parts recently replaced, therefore we will be offering you the sum of £1250"

I couldnt believe my luck!

18th May 2009, 20:54

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Originally Posted by mrjayt

how bout go fuck yourself ya bent prick, this is the second time uve given me fuckin attitude on here just because u disagree doesnt make me wrong

if i mod my car and dont declare it with my insurance, when im pulled by the police i come up as insured, if i have an accident, the insurance company come out and view my car and say the vehicle had mods which were not declared, then they eitha dont pay our or make a partial payment, same goes for not declairing points, im talking from fuckin experience not from my daddy buying my car and paying out the ass for insurance

I see your talking about when you told two people to fit the head off a vts onto a vtr even though people had already told you that it cant be done.

There is no need to get so aggresive and take everything so personally about it all you do what you like you run your own life i couldnt give two shits. If everything i say to you upsets you then i wont comment on anything you post ever again.

And in response to your comment about you implying that my father paid for my car and insurance then your sadly mistaken i work full time and earn a good wage so pay for everything myself

18th May 2009, 21:00

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Originally Posted by cj_99

I see your talking about when you told two people to fit the head off a vts onto a vtr even though people had already told you that it cant be done.

There is no need to get so aggresive and take everything so personally about it all you do what you like you run your own life i couldnt give two shits. If everything i say to you upsets you then i wont comment on anything you post ever again.

And in response to your comment about you implying that my father paid for my car and insurance then your sadly mistaken i work full time and earn a good wage so pay for everything myself

no im saying the way u answer people makes u look like a dick.

and your saying this again, and a few people told u otherwise, yes you fukin can fit a vts head on a vtr, it aint easy, but NOTHING is impossible.

18th May 2009, 21:07

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Originally Posted by mrjayt

no im saying the way u answer people makes u look like a dick.

and your saying this again, and a few people told u otherwise, yes you fukin can fit a vts head on a vtr, it aint easy, but NOTHING is impossible.

Ok this is just getting silly now to many people on this forum take everything to heart, you cannot tell how people are saying things on the internet if things look blunt or straight to the point then people think they are taking the piss or mocking them.

I am no longer going to post in this thread as its a waste of time you have your views and i have mine nobody's going to change that

bye bye