Classic Motor Car Show - Dream Rides
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Just visited the annual NEC Classic Motor Show today where the Sporting Bears host their Dream Rides attraction. For those unfamiliar with the event it involves members offering rides in their various motors from the sublime (DB9) to the ridiculous (F40 
), in return for which the customers make a charitable donation of £20-70.
Arrived this year to find the star attraction is an awesome orange Lamborghini Murcielago which promptly disappeared for 30 mins on its first outing. When it gets back the word is the good Brum constabulary had pulled it for not having a front plate and that was the end of play so to speak. Yeah rules of the road and all that but surely this is taking the p*ss a little?
), in return for which the customers make a charitable donation of £20-70. Arrived this year to find the star attraction is an awesome orange Lamborghini Murcielago which promptly disappeared for 30 mins on its first outing. When it gets back the word is the good Brum constabulary had pulled it for not having a front plate and that was the end of play so to speak. Yeah rules of the road and all that but surely this is taking the p*ss a little?
By the handfull of yellow and pink A4 sheets the Lambo driver was holding when he got out, it could be more than just the "no plate" they stuck on him.
Surprisingly, the StreetKaK that was advertised as offering rides didn't suffer the same fate as the Lambo, nor did the presumably-MR2-based F355 replica (I use replica in the loosest possible sense; I only realised it was supposed to be an F355 because of the badge and the air dam).
But then I suppose there is a prerequisite to being in the same situation; first someone would have to want to ride in one of them.
I suppose those two were offering an interesting alternative to Dream Rides; Nightmare Rides - makes you feel glad to get back into your own car.
Surprisingly, the StreetKaK that was advertised as offering rides didn't suffer the same fate as the Lambo, nor did the presumably-MR2-based F355 replica (I use replica in the loosest possible sense; I only realised it was supposed to be an F355 because of the badge and the air dam).
But then I suppose there is a prerequisite to being in the same situation; first someone would have to want to ride in one of them.
I suppose those two were offering an interesting alternative to Dream Rides; Nightmare Rides - makes you feel glad to get back into your own car.
Andrew D said:
By the handfull of yellow and pink A4 sheets the Lambo driver was holding when he got out, it could be more than just the "no plate" they stuck on him.
Surprisingly, the StreetKaK that was advertised as offering rides didn't suffer the same fate as the Lambo, nor did the presumably-MR2-based F355 replica (I use replica in the loosest possible sense; I only realised it was supposed to be an F355 because of the badge and the air dam).
But then I suppose there is a prerequisite to being in the same situation; first someone would have to want to ride in one of them.
I suppose those two were offering an interesting alternative to Dream Rides; Nightmare Rides - makes you feel glad to get back into your own car.
They did have some nice cars there yesterday (no Lambo though) including a stunning Lotus Europa and the DB9, but some og the cars did leave me wandering why they were there as 'dream' rides. Not sure I'd want to pay to go for a spin in the godawful MR2 355 replica or the streetka.
Just a shame about the weather, though I guess it helped to keep the speeds sensible when they got on the roads.
stainless_steve said:
with it being for charity you would have thought the would have turned a blind eye
He did try 'but this is for unfortunate children', but all he got was 'Well, I've got three of my own unfortunate children at home..'
60 in a 40, no front number plate and no tax disc displayed, I think.
It was great shame we lost one of the top cars.
You may mock the 355 replica but he seemed to be pretty busy over the weekend. Each to his own.
(edited to clarify tax disc situation - he was very much insured)
>> Edited by trevorh on Monday 7th November 18:03
No tax? I'm surprised at that, I would have thought having paid the £160k for the car, he'd have gone the extra £155 to make it road legal! I suspect it may be a technicality as a result of the lack of appropriate plates (i.e. the tax being invalidated because the license number on it wasn't displayed on either end of the car).
Generally, if your plate falls off and you get pulled, you are given a "producer" to report to a police station within a certain time and show you have had it replaced, which i'm sure you'll agree is a fairer and more cost efficient way of doing things than bringing a prosecution. So it seems that leniency wasn't at the forefront of the officer's mind at the time. Perhaps a greener emotion instead.
I wouldn't be surprised if the brand-new, £160k Lambo was given a full tyre-kicking, tread and exhaust inspection as well.
Generally, if your plate falls off and you get pulled, you are given a "producer" to report to a police station within a certain time and show you have had it replaced, which i'm sure you'll agree is a fairer and more cost efficient way of doing things than bringing a prosecution. So it seems that leniency wasn't at the forefront of the officer's mind at the time. Perhaps a greener emotion instead.
I wouldn't be surprised if the brand-new, £160k Lambo was given a full tyre-kicking, tread and exhaust inspection as well.
stainless_steve said:
with it being for charity you would have thought the
I'm sorry but how can they do that - it's OK to drive a car with no plates, no tax, no insurance, no MOT - if it's for chariddy? Not very realistic, is it - what if doing that run somone got killed. Or have I misunderstood what is going on?
Who said it had no insurance. All that was said was that it had no front plate. That's normally £30 and no points. Then 60 in a 40 was suggested, 3 points and £60 quid.
Having no front plate can't invalidate the tax disc, it's a DVLA/Excise matter and it's either been paid or it hasn't.
Nor does ahving no plates invalidate the insurance. It's the vehicle that's insured, not its number plates. It's the same vehicle with or without plates, its actual identity being confirmed by the VIN number in the V5. If you break a plate whilst out, or have one or both stolen, your car is still covered.
Having no front plate can't invalidate the tax disc, it's a DVLA/Excise matter and it's either been paid or it hasn't.
Nor does ahving no plates invalidate the insurance. It's the vehicle that's insured, not its number plates. It's the same vehicle with or without plates, its actual identity being confirmed by the VIN number in the V5. If you break a plate whilst out, or have one or both stolen, your car is still covered.
Joe911 said:
with it being for charity you would have thought the
I'm sorry but how can they do that - it's OK to drive a car with no plates, no tax, no insurance, no MOT - if it's for chariddy? Not very realistic, is it - what if doing that run somone got killed. Or have I misunderstood what is going on?
When i posted that we were told he had been done for just not having a front number plate,the full story came out later.
i did the first couple of dream rides a few years ago when the bears started this money raising enterprise,using my supercharged gt350,i gave the punter a choice of a brisk ride or scared xxxxless,the result of the second choice with one punter was him trying to drag me out of the car to teach me the correct way not to frighten people,i gave it up because of the worry whether the insurance would payout in case of a claim
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