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Murdered out



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we dont have stupid laws like that in the US, but we have others not relate to vehicles. I think for a law like that to be created there first must be a problem with accidents after people have moddified thier vehicles, and that probably doesnt happen often anywhere in the world. So if it aint broken, dont fix it; why make a law if its not a problem?

Its sort of a common sense law, if you're upgrading your brakes to something better than the regular ones why would you not be allowed? it should be encouregd. If anything they should just make sure its installed by a licensed profesional.

Serriously, I'd just put them on without saying a word to anyone. Would they really notice if you never even mentioned it? 
Post #198664 Fri Dec 05 2008 5:25pm
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Rupert



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Murdered out wrote:
...........Serriously, I'd just put them on without saying a word to anyone. Would they really notice if you never even mentioned it?


The problem would arise if you were in an accident & the insurance assessor comes out to inspect your car & finds that there are non-standard or modified parts installed.

Your insurance could be voided & you’d end up in some serious doo doo !

I’ve heard of a case locally where a guy crashed his Toyota Land Cruiser into a wall one night pretty much totalling it. The insurance inspector saw that there were aftermarket wheels fitted to the vehicle with a non standard tyre size & refused to pay out on the claim.

Luckily for the Toyota owner, there were no other vehicles involved or persons injured, so he was only at the loss of his Land Cruiser.
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jmm



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XXXAngelXXX wrote:
MO its a bit different in Denmark and Germany - if you don't get the modification into your cars papers by the authorities you will lose your insurance cover for the car and the police is allowed to confiscate the car ..... Shocked Confused


What about adding DBS rear lights ( being not anymore available to anyone anymore due to some Censored German owner showing off around:blub: Big Cry ) to a Vantage??




lucky ba Censored !! Laughing Laughing
Post #198680 Fri Dec 05 2008 5:49pm
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Murdered out



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wow that has to be one of the most idiotic laws I've ever heard of, it makes no sense. To me it sounds like the corporate insurance companies wanted to suck more money out of people. When did this law become enacted?

It just blows my mind that this is a real law. 
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Rupert



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Murdered out wrote:
........It just blows my mind that this is a real law.


That's just kinda the way it always has been, but in recent years it’s really been tightened up on.

Basically the car has to be as the manufacturer built / designed it.

The insurance companies will try anything to wiggle their way out of paying out on claims. Each & every loophole and/or quirk will be explored.

In the case of the Land Cruiser guy, the way the insurance company would have looked on it is that it had non manufacturer approved wheels / tyres were fitted, so it was deemed as being non-road worthy & not the vehicle they insured.

Or some such take on it.
Post #198685 Fri Dec 05 2008 6:24pm
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Murdered out



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What's this world comming too now aday? Censored 
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jmm wrote:
XXXAngelXXX wrote:
MO its a bit different in Denmark and Germany - if you don't get the modification into your cars papers by the authorities you will lose your insurance cover for the car and the police is allowed to confiscate the car ..... Shocked Confused


What about adding DBS rear lights ( being not anymore available to anyone anymore due to some Censored German owner showing off around:blub: Big Cry ) to a Vantage??




lucky ba Censored !! Laughing Laughing



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