Need help moving a car

[theboyfold]

Is there anybody who can help with advice or of a more physical nature.

Essentially I need to get an E36 328 from Harrow to Twyford. It's got no MOT or tax, so I can't insure it and get it back myself. It needs a little work and I'd rather have my guys do that.

Can anybody help or fire a suggestion my way as to how to get it over here?

[jeremyc]

Lizard Logistics run by our very own iguana.

[theboyfold]

I thought you meant Lizard Lock Towing for a moment there! I'll drop him a line

[woody2846]

Is it driveable? If so do you know anyone with trade plates?

[theboyfold]

Yes, it's drivable, I don't know any one with plates. Does that allow me to drive it with tax and MOT? What about insurance?

[pewe]

Ian at Wyliez in Farley Hill http://www.wyliezautos.co.uk/Contact.html might be worth a call.
He has a low-loader and has been known to collect for reasonable sums.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe.

[Total loss]

theboyfold said:

Yes, it's drivable,

You can legally drive it with no MOT or TAX to & from an MOT test station ( it doesn't have to be near by), if you pre-book it in for an MOT , e.g MOTEST in central Reading, no pass no fee. If it fails you can then legally drive it home, if it pass's, even better.

[theboyfold]

Total loss said:

theboyfold said:

Yes, it's drivable,

You can legally drive it with no MOT or TAX to & from an MOT test station ( it doesn't have to be near by), if you pre-book it in for an MOT , e.g MOTEST in central Reading, no pass no fee. If it fails you can then legally drive it home, if it pass's, even better.

How do I insure it though?

[Total loss]

theboyfold said:

How do I insure it though?

Same as any car ( or are you thinking of the myth that no Mot or Tax invalidates insurance ?), or do you not intend to put it back on the road for a while so don't want to insure for 12 months ?
Or get a friend who has on there insurance , "can also drive any vehicle not owned by or hired to (third party coverage only)" , words to that effect anyway.

[theboyfold]

Total loss said:

Same as any car ( or are you thinking of the myth that no Mot or Tax invalidates insurance ?), or do you not intend to put it back on the road for a while so don't want to insure for 12 months ?
Or get a friend who has on there insurance , "can also drive any vehicle not owned by or hired to (third party coverage only)" , words to that effect anyway.

I honestly didn't think you could insure a car without tax and MOT

[SVTRick]

Call Gary on 07919 535900

Tell him I sent ya

[theboyfold]

Thanks Rick. Although the day insurance and MOT appointment might be the winner here...

[pewe]

Total loss said:

Or get a friend who has on there insurance , "can also drive any vehicle not owned by or hired to (third party coverage only)" , words to that effect anyway.

Be very careful about driving based on the above.
The "can also drive ....." condition ONLY applies when there is a current policy in force for the vehicle in question.
Get caught and you'll be done for driving without insurance.
Cheers, Pewe.

[theboyfold]

pewe said:

Total loss said:

Or get a friend who has on there insurance , "can also drive any vehicle not owned by or hired to (third party coverage only)" , words to that effect anyway.

Be very careful about driving based on the above.
The "can also drive ....." condition ONLY applies when there is a current policy in force for the vehicle in question.
Get caught and you'll be done for driving without insurance.
Cheers, Pewe.

Yes, I read that. The car you are driving has to be insured to allow you to drive it on your own policy.

So I can either do day insurance, or insure it fully and see how long I want to keep it for.

[Total loss]

theboyfold said:

pewe said:

Total loss said:

Or get a friend who has on there insurance , "can also drive any vehicle not owned by or hired to (third party coverage only)" , words to that effect anyway.

Be very careful about driving based on the above.
The "can also drive ....." condition ONLY applies when there is a current policy in force for the vehicle in question.
Get caught and you'll be done for driving without insurance.
Cheers, Pewe.

Yes, I read that. The car you are driving has to be insured to allow you to drive it on your own policy.

I have seen this debated over on the "speed ,plod & the law" section numerous times & unless the law has changed, the debate normally ended with unless you insurance specifies "the other car has to have insurance on it" for you to be covered, so if it doesn't, then you are covered.

[pewe]

That's interesting Totaloss ^^.
TBH I've always worked on the basis that I'm covered 3rd Party (or should I say complying with the RTA) on other, non-owned vehicles but saw someone on one of the Police, Camera, Action type programmes pulled for no insurance in exactly those circumstances.
It would be useful to have a definite answer from a legal person (unless you are) to clarify that - anyone??
Cheers, Pewe.