scootz
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 05:51 PM |
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Cat B's...
... can they go back on the road?
I thought they were broken for parts-only?
340r Linky
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scootz
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 05:54 PM |
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Category B
A vehicle that has been written-off but where it's parts may be re-used. However, the body shell cannot be re-used and must be destroyed.
Notification of Destruction required. (Parts can be removed and sold). Recorded at DVLA & HPI
Hmmm... what's a 'body-shell' on a lotus? The chassis or the shell?
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 05:56 PM |
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Always thought a cat b was break only and only allowed to be bought by registered scrap dealers.
Mind you scotty you do a fair bit of metal recycling so could be a goer .lol
[Edited on 16/5/11 by CRAIGR]
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StevieB
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 06:12 PM |
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I imagine it's the aluminnium monocoque.
In this case, you could probably take any cheap S1 elise and make it into a 340R I suppose.
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Yazza54
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 06:15 PM |
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I've done it.
I'm unhappy cos I eat and I eat cos I'm unhappy
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scootz
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 06:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Yazza54
I've done it.
Tell us more... (please!).
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Yazza54
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 06:53 PM |
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All cars notified to DVLA as ‘written off’ within salvage categories A, B or C are required to pass a vehicle identity check (VIC), conducted by the
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), before DVLA will issue a registration certificate V5C.
If a car has been rebuilt as part of the repair process, this can call the identity of the car into question. When applying for a VIC you'll be
asked to declare whether your car’s chassis or monocoque body has been replaced or modified in any way. The information you provide will enable VOSA
to decide whether your VIC application can proceed or whether to refer your car to a DVLA local office for inspection, where it'll be assessed
in line with DVLA’s rebuild guidelines instead.
If a car fails a VIC because its identity cannot be confirmed, it won't be entitled to retain its original registration mark. It may, be
possible to register the car with DVLA if evidence of British National Type Approval in the form of a Minister's Approval Certificate can be
produced. This may be obtained by applying to VOSA for a Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA). However before doing so, you'll need to obtain an
alternative vehicle identification number (VIN) from the DVLA Local Office.
Following a successful IVA inspection and DVLA local office assessment, a 'Q' registration mark will be allocated.
It includes cat B in the above statement. The breakers get cat b salvage cheap on the understanding that they will not be going back on the road, so
they destroy the plates and vin number. If it does go back on the road there will be come-back on the breaker.
The cat b libra I bought was from a breaker that had ceased to exist so that wasn't an issue. The vin number was intact and I found the reg
through Team GTM. I chanced it and applied for a log book and they sent it to me! I wasn't changing the identity of the car so there was nothing
dodgy there, the tub wasn't damaged at all and should never really have been cat b. Never had a VIC check because like I say, there was no need
to check the identity because I applied under the original reg and vin.
I intended to just track it if I couldn't get it on the road but after that I thought it may aswell go back on the road.
Finished it, insured it.. used it THEN
It met it's second death within being back on the road for just 5 months since being totally rebuilt when an idiot pulled out on me without even
looking. I didn't have much money in the car but I still lost out as the value for payout was almost halfed with it being a cat b. For this
reason I would not recommend it or do it myself again unless it was a track car.
All my hard work to enjoy it for 5 months and be turned into this
I'm unhappy cos I eat and I eat cos I'm unhappy
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scootz
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 06:56 PM |
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Cheers... and ouch!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Yazza54
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| posted on 16/5/11 at 07:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Cheers... and ouch!
Yeah, hurt my pocket and my neck.
I'm unhappy cos I eat and I eat cos I'm unhappy
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