Tuning legal or not in Uk?

[VeiRoN]

Hi,i'm going to Uk soon and i was wondering if installing racing steering wheels,racing seats,carbon fibre parts and so on is road legal or not? i know in Germany you can homologate several parts trough the TUV but how does it work in Uk?

Thanks in advance.

[Baz]

Its all ok mate :)

[Lewis1600]

Your can pretty much do anything to your car in the UK, just need to tell your insurance to declare them.

[Ash1711]

Yea, make sure your insurance cover any modifications and you're good to go.

[e8_pqck]

Its one of the last vestiges of freedom we have left, for how long we are not sure..

[m4tt274]

there are sound limits regarding exhaust decibels and you cant have wheels with an offset allowing them to petrude from the arches but apart from that, i cant think of much else.

[MuZiZZle]

you driving your VTS over here VeiRoN?

[Manu]

Some mods are legal, others are not permitted. Such as removing airbags, steering wheels etc.

[MuZiZZle]

Some mods are legal, others are not permitted. Such as removing airbags, steering wheels etc.

really?

[blackie_2k5]

Can remove airbags if you want

Provided you remove all systems and traces of them

[CC06NBA]

Can remove airbags if you want

Provided you remove all systems and traces of them

dont you need them all back in though for MOT? I thought that if the car came with airbags then it needs them come MOT time? Im probably wrong

[blackie_2k5]

If its not there is cant be tested

If you remove all traces then it's fine..if you steering wheel has a place for airbag and it's not there it will fail.. If the light comes on and goes off.. And you have no bag it will fail

[CC06NBA]

If its not there is cant be tested

If you remove all traces then it's fine..if you steering wheel has a place for airbag and it's not there it will fail.. If the light comes on and goes off.. And you have no bag it will fail

aha i see, cheers

[VeiRoN]

you driving your VTS over here VeiRoN?

Yeah,that will be my longest road trip so far,i will then take the Channel Tunnel in France to Uk.

[MuZiZZle]

Yeah,that will be my longest road trip so far,i will then take the Channel Tunnel in France to Uk.


Cool, where are you going?

and to be honest, don't worry about the police, it's not like Italy, if I go into a ZTL over there I get fined via post!, we don't do anything like that with international visitors, just keep under the speed limits and don't be silly and you should be fine.

Also, beware of UK drivers, it's not like italy, we're more likely to get in your way than out of it

[VeiRoN]

Anyway,thank you very much for the replies,i already love Uk. :D

[VeiRoN]

Cool, where are you going?

and to be honest, don't worry about the police, it's not like Italy, if I go into a ZTL over there I get fined via post!, we don't do anything like that with international visitors, just keep under the speed limits and don't be silly and you should be fine.

Also, beware of UK drivers, it's not like italy, we're more likely to get in your way than out of it

Probably in London,yeah i will drive carefully there and keep under the speed limits,maybe the "worst" thing is to get used to drive on the left instead of the right side,thanks for the tips. ;)

[Nik_L]

there are sound limits regarding exhaust decibels and you cant have wheels with an offset allowing them to petrude from the arches but apart from that, i cant think of much else.

Wheels can stick out past the arches, tyre tread can't.

[mlawlan69]

Come up north mate, better roads to drive :P

[MuZiZZle]

Probably in London,yeah i will drive carefully there and keep under the speed limits,maybe the "worst" thing is to get used to drive on the left instead of the right side,thanks for the tips. ;)


it only takes about 30 seconds to get used to it ;)

I was just in rome! Rocking a 307sw!

[e8_pqck]

Come up north mate, better roads to drive :P

What, Leeds! Are you serious! Cracked a comp mo6 on those roads and they are tough wheels!

[VeiRoN]

Another question,how much pounds per liter does the petrol costs there? here in Italy about 1,8 euro per liter.

[JamesR]

Another question,how much pounds per liter does the petrol costs there? here in Italy about 1,8 euro per liter.

It's about £1.40 a litre by me, that's 1.76 Euros I think?

[Manu]

It's about £1.40 a litre by me, that's 1.76 Euros I think?

That's the UK conversion rate, it's a bit better from the other side. The british pound is really weak against the euro

[AXracing]

Some parts such as seat belts, tyres, lights and so on do have to be approved to BS or ECE standards. But once there approved as long as there fitted properly its free game. Also any big chassis and you to have to get the vehicle inspected and approved. For example if you cut a bulkhead out or mount the engine in the rear when it was once in the front.

[MuZiZZle]

Italy is weird though!

Some places fuel is cheaper on a weekend, and it's cheaper if you pump it yourself rather than getting a minion to do it!

[VeiRoN]

Italy is weird though!

Some places fuel is cheaper on a weekend, and it's cheaper if you pump it yourself rather than getting a minion to do it!

Yes that's right,i guess the price is steady there ...

Anyway,in Italy you can't pretty much do anything,no racing sets,no carbon parts,no modifications to the engine,no steering wheel that is different from the original,no spacers and you get it,let's say that anything beyond changing a bolt is illegal.

[VeiRoN]

What about the catalytic converter? can you remove it without running into sanctions? is it legal?

[0rang3peel]

What about the catalytic converter? can you remove it without running into sanctions? is it legal?

You can't get an MOT on a car without a cat, however lots of people manage ;)

a lot of people just have a spare one for MOT time and swap over though.

[VeiRoN]

So it works just like in Italy,ok,thanks.

[GTuff]

Any one else not see that 'homo' lol

[VeiRoN]

I'm now in Uk. http://www.elaborare.info/forum/vbulletin/images/smilies/ciaooo.gif

[Gumbo]

how was the drive over? take you long?

[mlawlan69]

where in the uk are you?

im flying to italy tonight hahah.

[VeiRoN]

how was the drive over? take you long?

where in the uk are you?

im flying to italy tonight hahah.

The trip was ok,didn't have any problem,it took me a bit less than 2 days.

http://srp.saxovts.it/forum/images/smilies/asdhj7.gif

I'm near Kent by the way. :)

[Mr_X]

The trip was ok,didn't have any problem,it took me a bit less than 2 days.

http://srp.saxovts.it/forum/images/smilies/asdhj7.gif

I'm near Kent by the way. :)

Not sure what your plans are, but make sure you head up north for some great roads.

[e8_pqck]

The trip was ok,didn't have any problem,it took me a bit less than 2 days.

http://srp.saxovts.it/forum/images/smilies/asdhj7.gif

I'm near Kent by the way. :)

Hope you got a tetanus booster before you got there. Wipe your feet when you leave as well.

[VeiRoN]

Hope you got a tetanus booster before you got there. Wipe your feet when you leave as well.

I'm not sure i understood what you mean,sorry.

[Giraffe]

I'm not sure i understood what you mean,sorry.

He's saying it's a rubbish place, in a joking way

[VeiRoN]

Well,it is? i didn't find it to be so bad so far,better than in Italy for sure.

[VeiRoN]

Does anyone know a nice driving road in the south? Thanks.

[DaDangerMan]

bedford road in clapham, south london between 8/9am and 4/6pm

[0rang3peel]

bedford road in clapham, south london between 8/9am and 4/6pm
hahahahahaha