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dadbif Needs Gagging Posts: 1,605	More government meddling Feb 20, 2018 21:49:28 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dadbif on Feb 20, 2018 21:49:28 GMT forum.retro-rides.org/thread/202600/huge-storm-coming-act?page=1

Horney
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More government meddling Feb 20, 2018 22:19:19 GMT via mobile

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Post by Horney on Feb 20, 2018 22:19:19 GMT

This is a bit of a storm in a tea cup IMO. Anyone building a kit car these days should surely already be running EFi so adding a cat to pass MOT emissions isn’t exactly a hardship.

I do feel sorry for the hot Rodders though as they like their v8s on carbs.

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More government meddling Feb 21, 2018 13:29:12 GMT via Tapatalk

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Post by myothercarsa2cv on Feb 21, 2018 13:29:12 GMT

The manufacturer emissions standards and the MOT test standards are not the same. It’s not like they are saying kit car builders should be subject to the same standards by any stretch. It’s pretty reasonable IMO to ask that kit cars are able to pass the MOT emissions test for the age of the vehicle rather than the test based on the age of the engine. Having built a kit car and been a part of that community there aren’t many people still building cars based on 20 year old engines. There are a few old Rover V8 builds sure but the majority use modern 4 bangers. This is going to be an issue for about 8 people*.

* Figure completely made up.

dadbif Needs Gagging Posts: 1,605	More government meddling Feb 21, 2018 13:31:23 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dadbif on Feb 21, 2018 13:31:23 GMT It will become a problem if they start to try and impose modern emission levels onto older cars

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More government meddling Feb 21, 2018 17:59:19 GMT via mobile myothercarsa2cv likes this

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Post by Horney on Feb 21, 2018 17:59:19 GMT

It’s only for cars IVAd after a date this year. If you had it registered before it will be to the old rules. While the government changes to things like this are always a pain they’ve never, to date, applied anything retrospectively.

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