Pre SVA Tiger Super Six - How to get it on the road?
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I brought myself a super Six as a 21st birthday pressie in 1997!!! 
It has been left in my garage for most of the time gathering dust. I had a bit of a spurt a year ago to get it finished and changed a few of the componants for sva compliant parts ie. steering colum, side repeaters.
Anyway what are the chances of accually getting this car registered for the road?
It has been left in my garage for most of the time gathering dust. I had a bit of a spurt a year ago to get it finished and changed a few of the componants for sva compliant parts ie. steering colum, side repeaters.
Anyway what are the chances of accually getting this car registered for the road?
First thing to do is to download a free copy of the IVA manual from this site
http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/repository/M...
There are also guides to be found in, for instance, kit car magazines, you may need to check for the appropriate back number.
The current test fee is £450, budget for at least one retest as well, at £90.
How difficult or expensive it will be to get your car on the road will depend on the difference between what it is now, and what it needs to be to be IVA compliant, but there shouldn't be any inherent problem.
http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/repository/M...
There are also guides to be found in, for instance, kit car magazines, you may need to check for the appropriate back number.
The current test fee is £450, budget for at least one retest as well, at £90.
How difficult or expensive it will be to get your car on the road will depend on the difference between what it is now, and what it needs to be to be IVA compliant, but there shouldn't be any inherent problem.
Of course buying the Dutton is one way. But I wouldn't recommend it.
Talk to Tiger, they will be able to advise what needs doing for IVA that didn't need doing for SVA.
Maybe take it to a kit build specialist for an assessment to see what really needs doing.
Just get it done between now and next summer.
Ferg said:
Comadis said:
buy a dutton, scrap it...and the rest-->i hope you know what to do....
That's called 'car ringing' and as it's illegal you should keep your ideas to yourself.I see it as no different to stealing cars and changing the identity.
Idiot.
maybe ironic...maybe this idea is taken out of the real UK kitcar live?
as you can see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... this might amuse the kitcar cognoscenti!
as you can see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... this might amuse the kitcar cognoscenti!
Comadis said:
maybe ironic...maybe this idea is taken out of the real UK kitcar live?
as you can see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... this might amuse the kitcar cognoscenti!
Comadis, you should make your self clear on this issue. Are you seriously suggesting this illegal approach to getting the Tiger on the road, or are you being ironic, humourous or whatever? I appreciate English is not your first language, which is why I am asking for this clarification.as you can see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... this might amuse the kitcar cognoscenti!
i only wanted to say that my "ironic" idea seams to be nothing unusual in the kitcar world.
i pressume 50% (or even more) of e.g. all dutton-projects are only sold for the paperwork. in UK and also elsewhere around europe. even UK dealers have proceeded this illegal way to make a car sell-able abroad. (and therefore profit from a higher sales price). its sad, but true.
i pressume 50% (or even more) of e.g. all dutton-projects are only sold for the paperwork. in UK and also elsewhere around europe. even UK dealers have proceeded this illegal way to make a car sell-able abroad. (and therefore profit from a higher sales price). its sad, but true.
Edited by Comadis on Monday 2nd November 12:31
Comadis has a point. How many kit builders out there have bought a donor vehicle, then used a bigger engine from another car and a better gear box from yet another car and a higher ration diff from the sports model and then used the donor registraion to avoid a Q plate. Come on now, be honest!
I should add, I run a Q plate on mine
I should add, I run a Q plate on mine
Edited by bill bob on Monday 2nd November 19:48
bill bob said:
Comadis has a point. How many kit builders out there have bought a donor vehicle, then used a bigger engine from another car and a better gear box from yet another car and a higher ration diff from the sports model and then used the donor registraion to avoid a Q plate. Come on now, be honest!
I should add, I run a Q plate on mine
The big, huge even, difference is that in the case you mention, the car is still being subjected to a stiff test, in the cases mentioned by Comadis, the test is being avoided altogether. I should add, I run a Q plate on mine
magpies said:
as ^^^^^^
Talk to Tiger as they are still in existance and they should be more than keen to help get another of their cars on the road.
They will give you the technical info on the chassis design (design wights)
Back on topic - Speak to either Jim or Paul Dudley (father & son) 01733 271131 who run Tiger. Good guys and very willing to help. I doubt you'll have any major issues.Talk to Tiger as they are still in existance and they should be more than keen to help get another of their cars on the road.
They will give you the technical info on the chassis design (design wights)
Good luck
Paul.B
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