catflap Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Hay all Can someone tell me in simple terms (I have the SVA manual and reading it is a little hard going LOL), if one was to build a car, how many parts second hand can one use? To acquire a year related number plate. Example: If one used all new parts, but the engine and gearbox for example were second hand? Would this be a Q or year reg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Catflap, When I was registering mine, they were allowing only one part to be second hand/reconditioned to get an age related plate. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I thought you had to have 3 major parts from one car and the v5 to get an age related plate? Only one recon part to get a new plate? I'm probably wrong though. Scruffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8ight Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 think age related has to have engine, box and another thing from donor vehicle ? for new reg you can have on re-manufactured part, rest new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 My mistake as the other lads say, one secondhand/recon part for a new reg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catflap Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 superb, thanks dudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb893 Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 You must be able to prove the recon item has been returned to 'as new' condition. JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8ight Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 its not re-con, they say re-manufactured. i queeried this with them and said if i take an engine to an engine re-manufs, they strip it, find all is ok, put it back together and give me something in writing to say it was all within manufacturers spec is this ok? surprise they said yes !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catflap Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 so a recon engine, gearbox and diff aint gona get me a New year plate? (it would have to be NEW engine NEW gearbox and recon diff? just checking?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Do you want a new reg? You'll have harsher (stricter) emmissions to pass come mot time (iirc) Scruffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8ight Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 have heard of them accepting engine and box as one complete thing. think the best thing to do is ask whoever you'll be dealing with at the VRO loads of odd questions and they'll get fed up of you and just give you a new reg have spoken to someone from here, cant remember who sorry, when they went to get car regd they didnt even look at recipts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catflap Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 How will it be harsher emmishions?,im not sure your correct there scruff. If you use a recon pre 95 engine, surly you have to comply with pre 95 laws? (the westy i have at moment has a pre 95 engine and I have a year related plate, and i dont have to meet the emmisions of the registration year, it goes by pre 95 tests (actualy my mot center just looks for smoke, but im sure they are more interested in teh car than mot`ing it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I think if you register it as a new car then it counts as a new car and therefore has to comply with new car laws? Perhaps because the engine has to be re-built to as new or actually new to get a new plate it is equivalent to an engine built in 2004 and so undergoes the same tests as a brand new engine? Q plate is a visible smoke only whatever engine year and age related should be age of engine? Thats what i seem to remember from chatting to dax and on here, but i don't know for sure, best bet is to ask the dvla or someone else suitable - westfield perhaps? I may be wrong and all kit cars are visible smoke only? Scruffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8ight Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 if you have a new reg the emissions are determined by the age of the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catflap Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 I suspected so s8ihgt Hence my pre 95 lump, is checked as pre 95 even though I have a new plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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