smart51
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 09:22 AM |
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lateral thinking
A work colleague of mine has been reading SVA requirements and has had an idea. If you can convince the SVA inspector that your car is a goods
vehicle, then you are exempt from more than half the test.
How much would you have to change a seven to make it a goods vehicle? would a drop down rear turn the boot box into a pickup?
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phelpsa
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 09:24 AM |
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Remove the passenger seat and add an insulated box with 'Dominoes Pizza' written on the top.
No?
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 09:38 AM |
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turn it in to a donor body parts wagon for quick response, along the lines of the domnioes pizza box but instead have a refrigerated box for the
livers, hearts, lungs etc. you could even paint it up an ambulance.
btw, im only half joking
seriously though is this a goer? you could always convert back to "normal seven" after the test
[Edited on 30/3/07 by liam.mccaffrey]
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balidey
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 09:50 AM |
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I work for a Commercial Vehicle manufacturer, the SVA is on a par with what you would need to do to suit commercial vehicle regs. And you would
probably have to have a truck MOT every year, which is, err, not cheap.
My opinion, SVA is here for a good reason (although I can say that as I don't have a car to put through SVA.... yet) why do people want to get
round SVA, just build the car right in the first place
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miegru
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 10:13 AM |
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Haven't got a pic but in the Netherlands a windowcleaner is driving a westfield and using it for work. He had added some crackets to the
rollcage so that his equipments is easily carried.
Was advised to add that after SVA though...
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DarrenW
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 10:25 AM |
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I suspect the point of this thread i smore as a bit of friday light relief rather than a serious discussion on test evasion
I dont know anyone who genuinely thinks SVA is bad.
Would it have to be a goods vehicle. What about fitting a small moped engine and modding the side entry to allow wheelchair access????
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smart51
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 10:43 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
I suspect the point of this thread i smore as a bit of friday light relief rather than a serious discussion on test evasion
Do you think that some people take things too seriously?
Why people might want to avoid parts of the SVA? My car failed on rear reflector radiused edges. Those sharp dangerous edges might kill someone. So
I took the self ahdesive foam pads off the back and glued the reflectors onto the bodywork. Ah, thats much safer. Thank you.
The idea of an SVA test is a great one. It stops people driving genuinely dangerous cars on the public road. That missing nit cover on your front
wishbone bolt is not going to improve the safety of any pedestrian whose leg you amputate if you run them over.
On the other hand, the idea of a seven as a commercial vehicle ammused me. Perhaps it could be used by a plumber as a rapid response vehicle. How
rapid would you like it sir?
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balidey
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 11:16 AM |
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OK, as its 'a bit of fun' question, I'm gonna try and pursuade my production manager to send a Locost down our truck production
line....
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DarrenW
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 11:38 AM |
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I beg to differ young good looking sir ref the nut covers. Having an exposed 17mm hex might make an otherwise clean amputation into a raggy mess and
result in a slightly worse scar when the surgeon re-attaches the leg etc the raggy mess might bleed more and make cleaning the car a little more
tedious than it ought to be
Ill not assist this thread to take a new direction ref rights and wrongs of SVA. Suffice to say the attention to detail over seemingly trivial matters
certainly focusses ones mind on building and preparing a professional vehicle. Their has been a quantum leap forward in the quality of our hobby of
late.
The thought of a plumber with a bundle of copper pipe on the roof of a LSIS vehicle is quite amusing. Perhaps a fifth wheel on the back and a
20' trailer wuld be the way to go..........
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Danozeman
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 12:02 PM |
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quote:
OK, as its 'a bit of fun' question, I'm gonna try and pursuade my production manager to send a Locost down our truck production
line....
That would be hell of a laugh to see, Especially when they come to fit the air tanks or cat walk on it!!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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procomp
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 01:27 PM |
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Hi As daft as it sounsds do you remember the robin hoods that would not pass sva 7-8 years ago.
The manufacturer (cant remember his name) robin hood used to fit a luggage rack to the rear of the car and claim becuase it was capable off carring a
certain load (what ever that was nesacery to comply). It was a goods viechicle. So therefore excempt from certain parts of the sva.
As i remember it at the exeter show a good few years ago one guy paid his £10 deposit on a kit. Then went over to the adrian flux insuranse stand and
was told that for that reason they would not insure the car when built.
Poor guy goes back to robin hood stand explains what they had said.
Robin hood owner goes over to the adrian flux stand turns thier table and chairs over whilst ranting and raving that his cars where cappable of
passing sva.
Also present was a local sva examiner who dared to disagree and an other ranting and raving sesion started.
One of the funiest things i have ever seen .
cheers matt
[Edited on 30/3/07 by procomp]
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iank
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| posted on 30/3/07 at 01:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
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The manufacturer (cant remember his name) ..
Richard Stewart?
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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