VTR to GTI conversion once its in then what?

1. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

   #1 24th April 2010, 22:29

   Will be getting the car converted to GTI very soon but once its in what will i need to do about things like insurance, tax and dvla?
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 24th April 2010, 23:30

   Insurance - tell your company - they may want an engineers report to say you have done a proper job
   DVLA - tell them (section on V5) of change in engine number
3. chris84 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 durham Posts: 1218 02 black vts with nitrous!!

   #3 25th April 2010, 00:19

   As above declare everything, it will need updating on your log book and possibly a engineers report to be sure its road legal, then theres your insurance, going from a group 7 to a 14 is a big leap. Better to be safe than sorry in the event of a accident!
4. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

   #4 25th April 2010, 10:51

   Cool i could probably get away with still taxing it as a vtr? Im sure that will jump up a bit as a gti
5. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #5 25th April 2010, 10:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hard_corejoeboy Cool i could probably get away with still taxing it as a vtr? Im sure that will jump up a bit as a gti

   soon as the DVLA are told, the tax will go up.
6. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

   #6 25th April 2010, 11:47

   Ah i have just bought a years tax for the vtr ;S
7. MiDnighTcLuB Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Weston-Super-Mare Posts: 672 Mapped 306 HDI

   #7 25th April 2010, 11:53

   What year is the car anyway ??? if it's before 2001 then the tax shouldn't change at all because anything over a 1.6 was the same price,, my brothers 1998 328i cost the same to tax as his gf's 1997 VTR
8. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

   #8 25th April 2010, 20:34

   Bums! Its a 51 reg vtr lol
9. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

   #9 25th April 2010, 21:26

   my mate who did the 16v engine conversion said he didn't need an engineers report, he said only if your putting a smaller engine in your car then you need a report, dont quote me on this im only the messenger lol
10. tweeqd Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320

    #10 25th April 2010, 21:39

    tax wont change joe but the insurance will
    
    you wont need an enginers report
11. hard_corejoeboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Southend, Essex/Thetford, Norfolk Posts: 4203 Seat Mii Toca/VW Polo Gti 6c 1.8 turbo

    #11 25th April 2010, 21:44

    Cool im with adrian flux so shouldn't be too big a deal.
    Won't i have to tell DVLA? As engine number won't match chassis number?
12. tweeqd Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320

    #12 25th April 2010, 21:48

    yes just fill out your V5 with the new engine number and sned it off, they will change it all over
13. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #13 25th April 2010, 21:51

    change engine number . . . and dont mention it has an extra 8 valves . . .
    logged at a 1.6, sorted.
14. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #14 26th April 2010, 02:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR change engine number . . . and dont mention it has an extra 8 valves . . . logged at a 1.6, sorted.

    so if you notify the dvla by sending the v5 off with the new engine code, does this mean if you dont tell your insurance then your still insured as its insured as a 1.6? im sure its says 1.6 8v on the log book then you will get arse raped by the insurance if its got 16v's
15. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #15 26th April 2010, 09:50

    Nope, as you have changed the engine to a higher powered one.
    
    Insurance company should be informed of any change to a car from factory spec!