legal to drive around with panels missing?

1. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #1 16th June 2010, 17:17

   Im planning on getting some panels resprayed so will obviously have to take them off so it means i'll be driving back home from the bodyshop with no bonnet and no n/s front wing. Is this legal or will i get my car taken away by the rozzers?
2. Adz Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Derby Posts: 2343 at power bodied yellow 106gti monster

   #2 16th June 2010, 17:23

   Think you will find this is illegal dude as the wing and bonnet are covers to cover up jagged edges etc etc,
   
   Just leave your car at the bodyshop and get a lift off a pal home, just to be on the safe side,
   
   someone correct me if im wrong,
   
   Adz
3. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #3 16th June 2010, 17:24

   No, illegal, very. You'll have too many moving parts uncovered
4. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #4 16th June 2010, 17:26

   Getting a lift wont be easy as all my mates are working 2 jobs...I was planning on risking it as its only about 20mins drive from my house.
   
   or maybe i can tape up bin liners as a substitute and the cops would be non the wiser?
5. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #5 16th June 2010, 17:37

   Minimum 3 points, probably loss of car and a healthy fine. I'd just get a cab.
   
   The punishment for killing someone by running them over doesn't bear thinking about. You'll also get a whole load of shit under the bonnet too

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6. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #6 16th June 2010, 17:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by CampDavid Minimum 3 points, probably loss of car and a healthy fine. I'd just get a cab. The punishment for killing someone by running them over doesn't bear thinking about. You'll also get a whole load of shit under the bonnet too

   true, might just dial a cab or something. Cheers for the help
7. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #7 16th June 2010, 17:54

   deffernetly illigal mate.
8. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #8 16th June 2010, 17:54

   if i wer you mate as a mate or something, call in a favor.
9. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #9 16th June 2010, 17:55

   No problem. Personally I'd want to leave the car with them so they could match the paint anyway
10. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

    #10 16th June 2010, 18:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by johnr32 as its only about 20mins drive from my house.

    ever thought of walking ? or push bike on back seats ?
11. Peters_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Melksham Posts: 252 Citroen Saxo VTR Silver

    #11 16th June 2010, 18:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Roper ever thought of walking ? or push bike on back seats ?

    
    yeah just whack your push bike in the back. my dad always does that when his van goes in for a service haha
12. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

    #12 16th June 2010, 18:10

    Technically you don't need a bonnet for mot as removing will leave no jagged edges on the side
13. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #13 16th June 2010, 18:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CampDavid No problem. Personally I'd want to leave the car with them so they could match the paint anyway

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Peters_VTR yeah just whack your push bike in the back. my dad always does that when his van goes in for a service haha

    Hmmm....think these two are my best choice - it certainly makes sense
14. user_42881 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 North Shields Posts: 779

    #14 16th June 2010, 19:00

    Could you not just take the bonnet and wings off at your house then take them up in a mates car??? Means you can still work on yours etc if its at yours?
15. dexter Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 fife Posts: 227 97white vtd, 02silver vtr, 01blacked out vts

    #15 16th June 2010, 21:35

    illegal and your car will get a proibition notice on it for this as its not road worthy then your mot will be void and you will have to get the car motd again its not illegal to not have a bannet but not having a wing is as the wheel will be sticking out past the arch as the arch is not there