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Postby blue meanie » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:44 am

the state gumbyment[sorry government]had a crack at a ban on bullbars on metro registered vehicles here.big backlash from the townies sorted it out.i had one fitted to my mk1 removed it cos it looked shite.any one who wants it can have it. big solid 4 post jobbie that scrubs front rubber out real fast.bullbars are usefull things if you drive here at night roos etc but sad to say many pedestrians get belted by them.bullbar or not if a car hits you odds on it will hurt.i have one of those smartbars fitted to my taxi .good design full front bar replacement looks like a factory fit follows shape of car nice.the taxi inspectors hate it but country cab so i get away with it :D
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Postby pthomp52 » Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:29 am

Also found this info site, http://www.frontalprotectionsystems.eu
you can download the legislation from there too if you want some readingto send you asleep.
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Postby kennystag » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:31 am

Hi all
any update on the bull bars tranny is due for mot
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Postby FredTransit » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:57 am

If your van need an MOT it's over 3 years old and isn't covered by the new laws, it's new vans only.
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Postby kennystag » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:39 pm

cheers for that mate
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FredTransit wrote:If your van need an MOT it's over 3 years old and isn't covered by the new laws, it's new vans only.
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Re: bull bars

Postby MrMPuk » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:53 pm

kennystag wrote:Hi all
any update on the bull bars tranny is due for mot
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As your van is a 96 you don't need to worry.
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Postby motorwise » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:48 pm

bull bars wont fail the MOT unless they obscure the lights or number plate :D
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Postby Guy88 » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:57 pm

motorwise wrote:bull bars wont fail the MOT unless they obscure the lights or number plate :D


is ahving 2 number plates a fail :?:
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Postby MrMPuk » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:01 pm

Guy88 wrote:
motorwise wrote:bull bars wont fail the MOT unless they obscure the lights or number plate :D


is ahving 2 number plates a fail :?:


Why would 2 number plates fail? And as you can't see one of them why don't you just remove it if you are worried about it!
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Postby motorwise » Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:04 pm

Guy88 wrote:
motorwise wrote:bull bars wont fail the MOT unless they obscure the lights or number plate :D


is ahving 2 number plates a fail :?:



one on the front and one on the back is fine :lol:



two plates wont be a fail as long as one can be read clearly
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Postby djswampy » Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:36 pm

Guy88 wrote:is ahving 2 number plates a fail :?:


Only if they are different :P
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Postby Guy88 » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:19 pm

djswampy wrote:
Guy88 wrote:is ahving 2 number plates a fail :?:


Only if they are different :P


Im not bothered. one of my mats said it was a fail :shock:
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Postby motorwise » Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:16 am

Guy88 wrote:
djswampy wrote:
Guy88 wrote:is ahving 2 number plates a fail :?:


Only if they are different :P


Im not bothered. one of my mats said it was a fail :shock:



there's always someone who knows the rules better than the tester :lol:
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Postby djswampy » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:38 am

motorwise wrote:
Guy88 wrote:
djswampy wrote:
Guy88 wrote:is ahving 2 number plates a fail :?:


Only if they are different :P


Im not bothered. one of my mats said it was a fail :shock:



there's always someone who knows the rules better than the tester :lol:


Yeah, but what does a silly MOT tester know? They just hit stuff with hammers and rev the nuts out of an engine. They know sod all about proper cars/vans and real life. Load of idiots init.
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Postby mrbass » Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:51 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
I can make a trailer out of that!!
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