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Seems like some bad news for TVR's. According to my MOT inspector whos just had his yearly training, TVR have been removed for the emissions exemption, for lambda etc.
Considering the cars could never pass this when delivered from the factory this seems like a bit of a blow.
When the inspector mentioned this to the guy running the training apparantly the reply was that the government was trying to get those heaps of s*** off the road.
Low and behold
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
I can't seem to find TVR in there any more. Anyone got any news? I can't believe this is true.
Considering the cars could never pass this when delivered from the factory this seems like a bit of a blow.
When the inspector mentioned this to the guy running the training apparantly the reply was that the government was trying to get those heaps of s*** off the road.
Low and behold
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
I can't seem to find TVR in there any more. Anyone got any news? I can't believe this is true.
I didn't think different emission levels could be applied retrospectively.
That's not fair at all and doesn't bode well for my MOT tomorrow. Rather than spending money putting cats on my car yesterday perhaps I should have just used that money for a bribe.
Stupid short sighted rules. Over a cars lifetime a TVR will emit far less emissions than a modern family saloon.
That's not fair at all and doesn't bode well for my MOT tomorrow. Rather than spending money putting cats on my car yesterday perhaps I should have just used that money for a bribe.
Stupid short sighted rules. Over a cars lifetime a TVR will emit far less emissions than a modern family saloon.
julian64 said:
Seems like some bad news for TVR's. According to my MOT inspector whos just had his yearly training, TVR have been removed for the emissions exemption, for lambda etc.
Considering the cars could never pass this when delivered from the factory this seems like a bit of a blow.
When the inspector mentioned this to the guy running the training apparantly the reply was that the government was trying to get those heaps of s*** off the road.
Low and behold
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
I can't seem to find TVR in there any more. Anyone got any news? I can't believe this is true.
If the link you posted is the current one, I can find tvr in there.....Considering the cars could never pass this when delivered from the factory this seems like a bit of a blow.
When the inspector mentioned this to the guy running the training apparantly the reply was that the government was trying to get those heaps of s*** off the road.
Low and behold
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
I can't seem to find TVR in there any more. Anyone got any news? I can't believe this is true.
It's in there on page 147 ...
TVR
VIN Code consists of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th digit of the VIN number.
S Series (S4C 2.9l & V8S 4.0l)
S4C VIN Code DSC2P 0.5 800 950 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
V8S VIN Code DSC4P 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
Griffith & Chimaera (400, 430, 450 & 500)
4.0l VIN Code DGC4P or AA01R & DCC4P or BA01R 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
5.0l VIN Code DGC5P or AA04R & DCC5P or BA04R 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
4.5l VIN Code BA03R 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
5.0l (LP) VIN Code DCC5P 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
4.3l VIN Code DGC3P & DCC3P 0.5 750 950 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
Cerbera, Cerbera Straight 6, Tuscan Speed 6, Tamora, T350 & Sagaris
3.6l VIN Code FA17A, EA17A & FC17A 0.5 900 1000 0.3 200 0.9 1.2 2500 3000 85
4.0l VIN Code CB16A, EA15A, EA16A & SA16A 0.5 900 1000 0.3 200 0.9 1.2 2500 3000 85
4.2l VIN Code FAC2P or CA11A 0.5 900 1000 0.3 200 0.9 1.2 2500 3000 85
4.5l VIN Code FAC5P or CB12A
TVR
VIN Code consists of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th digit of the VIN number.
S Series (S4C 2.9l & V8S 4.0l)
S4C VIN Code DSC2P 0.5 800 950 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
V8S VIN Code DSC4P 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
Griffith & Chimaera (400, 430, 450 & 500)
4.0l VIN Code DGC4P or AA01R & DCC4P or BA01R 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
5.0l VIN Code DGC5P or AA04R & DCC5P or BA04R 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
4.5l VIN Code BA03R 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
5.0l (LP) VIN Code DCC5P 0.5 700 900 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
4.3l VIN Code DGC3P & DCC3P 0.5 750 950 0.3 200 0.9 1.1 2500 3000 75
Cerbera, Cerbera Straight 6, Tuscan Speed 6, Tamora, T350 & Sagaris
3.6l VIN Code FA17A, EA17A & FC17A 0.5 900 1000 0.3 200 0.9 1.2 2500 3000 85
4.0l VIN Code CB16A, EA15A, EA16A & SA16A 0.5 900 1000 0.3 200 0.9 1.2 2500 3000 85
4.2l VIN Code FAC2P or CA11A 0.5 900 1000 0.3 200 0.9 1.2 2500 3000 85
4.5l VIN Code FAC5P or CB12A
It doesn't make too much sense too use other emission threshold values as those who were in effect as the car was registered fisrt. It's quite illogical and stupid to think, that older cars would be able to beat more modern emission values. Plus don't think that they can actually get such a specification into effect.
Even our quite strict TUEV wouldn't use other emission standards as those from the car's first registration year. I also believe, that they cannot dictate otherwise for legal reasons.
Even our quite strict TUEV wouldn't use other emission standards as those from the car's first registration year. I also believe, that they cannot dictate otherwise for legal reasons.
snorky said:
perhaps we come under this...
"All kit-cars and amateur built vehicles first used before 1 August 1998."
last year (and the one before actually) my MOT tester said - it is the same as a kit car - only test for visible smoke....PASS!
That's rather interesting. Why can't my MOT man be like that, I'll have a word "All kit-cars and amateur built vehicles first used before 1 August 1998."
last year (and the one before actually) my MOT tester said - it is the same as a kit car - only test for visible smoke....PASS!
Were TVR's actually 'kit cars'? I thought they'd be low volume manufacturers? Either way, it leaves the rules open for interpretation.
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