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The "Autombile Association" friend turned foe ?

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Llanigraham:
They showed the car on Breakfast BBC this morning and he had done a lot more than just a NOS kit, think he said something like £3k on bits for it. His sort aren't the problem though; it's the kids with a knackered Corsa or Saxo who are now fitting them, with no mods to the suspension or brakes and certainly not informing their insurance companies!

Range Rover Blues:

--- Quote from: Llanigraham on April 09, 2009, 00:20:39 --- kids with a knackered Corsa or Saxo who are now fitting them, with no mods to the suspension or brakes and certainly not informing their insurance companies!

--- End quote ---

In which case a change in the law isn't needed, some enforcement is.

Gordo:
On of the Scottish Police forces had a novel solution to the problem: They went along to various meets, cruises etc. got talking to the owners and took notes of modifications made to the cars. Then they contacted the insurance companies to check the modifications were declared, and not surprisingly quite a few weren't.

Quite a few people found their policies cancelled, so word got round and the problem went away...

Disco Matt:
To be fair, if they just bolt a nitrous oxide kit onto a tired Saxo they're quite likely to melt the engine before they get up any noticeable speed!  :lol:

carbore:
Please remember that laws (which is what they, being the AA) and other groups dont tend to discriminate between makes of car. There was lots of heated discussion here surrounding the recent tragedy of the modified Landrover (which we dont go into) so please dont think a modified saxo has would have any different legal standing to a modified 4x4.

I dont condone acting like a muppet round the 1 way system on a friday night, but I do defend the right of ANYONE to modify thier car (provided it reamins roadworth) and regardless of if they make it look like a total chav mobile, G4 Landrover or restored vintage classic (or a rather quick modifed elise not vary far from me right now)

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