Badly modified cars thread Mk3

[SlimJim16v]

Nope, horrible.

[BananaFama]

Less stripes might help .

[Matt Cup]

generationx said:

Let’s see if this divides the room at all - a Max Power-featured E34 M5:

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1992-bmw-e3...

Aaaaand…. Go!

It sure does.

[Speed 3]

Needs a bit more bore

[E63eeeeee...]

SlimJim16v said:

Nope, horrible.

Without the stripes, and the nasty CF winglet things that make it look like the wrong bumper, and in a better colour, and with about £20k spent on rebuilding the underside, I think I'd quite like that.

[Jules Sunley]

Truly awful.

[essdaytwelve]

E63eeeeee... said:

forsure said:

I don't think that windscreen is going to go down well at the MOT.

Oh yeah, and wtaf. It's like someone just stabbed a pin into a book of car names a few times and thought "yeah, why not"

Not a requirement to have a windscreen for a MoT

[the-norseman]

Mate of mine came across this yesterday, the owner had popped into the shop to buy a can of Monster.

[Escort3500]

Modest by some standards here, but nevertheless…

[ZedLeg]

the-norseman said:

Mate of mine came across this yesterday, the owner had popped into the shop to buy a can of Monster.

I love when someone doesn’t know how those flares are supposed to work and does that. It looks so silly

I like that M5 though. I’d definitely go have a look and see if it was rescuable.

[67Dino]

Escort3500 said:

Modest by some standards here, but nevertheless…

Not modest at all, that’s definitely the first I’ve seen on this thread with a pizza oven built into the front spoiler.

[robemcdonald]

essdaytwelve said:

E63eeeeee... said:

forsure said:

I don't think that windscreen is going to go down well at the MOT.

Oh yeah, and wtaf. It's like someone just stabbed a pin into a book of car names a few times and thought "yeah, why not"

Not a requirement to have a windscreen for a MoT

No requirement for an mot on a 1961 car.

[thegreenhell]

robemcdonald said:

essdaytwelve said:

E63eeeeee... said:

forsure said:

I don't think that windscreen is going to go down well at the MOT.

Oh yeah, and wtaf. It's like someone just stabbed a pin into a book of car names a few times and thought "yeah, why not"

Not a requirement to have a windscreen for a MoT

No requirement for an mot on a 1961 car.

Not necessarily true. MOT exemption is only for cars registered as historic vehicles, to be eligible for which it must not be substantially modified from original. There is a long list of qualifying criteria which this vehicle might struggle to meet.

[Error_404_Username_not_found]

thegreenhell said:

Not necessarily true. MOT exemption is only for cars registered as historic vehicles, to be eligible for which it must not be substantially modified from original. There is a long list of qualifying criteria which this vehicle might struggle to meet.

Forbye that the requirement to maintain the vehicle in roadworthy condition remains, whether an MoT is required or not.

Eligibility for historic vehicle status is on a points-based system on originality of components. So many points for chassis/shell, engine/transmission, suspension, steering gear etc. For example though, it may pass with a new shell e.g. Heritage, provided it is to original specifications.
Rather more lenient with suspension and brakes as improvements there are seen as safety upgrades.

[thegreenhell]

Error_404_Username_not_found said:

thegreenhell said:

Not necessarily true. MOT exemption is only for cars registered as historic vehicles, to be eligible for which it must not be substantially modified from original. There is a long list of qualifying criteria which this vehicle might struggle to meet.

Forbye that the requirement to maintain the vehicle in roadworthy condition remains, whether an MoT is required or not.

Eligibility for historic vehicle status is on a points-based system on originality of components. So many points for chassis/shell, engine/transmission, suspension, steering gear etc. For example though, it may pass with a new shell e.g. Heritage, provided it is to original specifications.
Rather more lenient with suspension and brakes as improvements there are seen as safety upgrades.

Yes, and the vendor claims it's MOT and tax exempt because it's registered as a 1961 Austin Mini saloon. Yet it has a GRP shell and a Zetec engine. It really needs an IVA as well as an MOT to be fully legal.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325705930920

[E63eeeeee...]

the-norseman said:

Mate of mine came across this yesterday, the owner had popped into the shop to buy a can of Monster.

That number plate seems to be missing an R.

[Sport220]

Nice E-Pace R lol

[WPA]

Sport220 said:

Nice E-Pace R lol

Wants posting in the dodgy plates thread as well.

[BadOrangePete]

Was a genuine e39 M5 allegedly..

[generationx]

WPA said:

Sport220 said:

Nice E-Pace R lol

Wants posting in the dodgy plates thread as well.

To me that just looks like another Jaguar SUV - what’s the modification?