corsa_crew
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ok i'v just been pulled by the police and issued with a vehicle defect form for having this bonnet fitted
reason it stops the headlights and therefore must be removed and replaced. has any1 had this trouble before or have i just got the worst cop ever?
have 2 put it back 2 standard or get vauxhall to provide me with a letter that says its road legal 
any1 any ideas?
corsa_crew
[Edited on 14-02-2005 by corsa_crew]
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Ian
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If it passes an MOT you should be OK?
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Sly_SRi
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just go down to vauxhall as it is, and get them to say its legal! then the police can't say anything
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Icy
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they'l do mot test to see if it affects the beams of light
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Daniel_Corsa
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What a bunch of wankers like!
Never heard of anyone being pulled for this reason but its a valid reason at the end of the day, if you got your old bonnet stick it on then wait a week or 2 and put this back on after it has been dealed with!
good luck mate!
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corsa_crew
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just had it through mot a week ago mate and passed fine - but just have a feeling that vauxhall wont pass it
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corsa_crew
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the police round here are being rather harsh lately had them round mine on sat asking 4 my insurance documents and all the details of where my bodykit was bought from and all statements :s then get pulled by them
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Gavin
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hmmmm..... i would have though a mot pass would be worth than a pass by vauxhall!!!!!!!
i can understand that it may have an effect on the amount of light shining from the headlight.... but if the mot man says its ok, then cops r giving u a hard time
pew pew pew pewwwww
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stuartmitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_crew
just had it through mot a week ago mate and passed fine - but just have a feeling that vauxhall wont pass it
give the boy £20 to make sure it passes. This has worked for me before 
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Ian
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Its not up to Vauxhall to say whether the car is road legal or not.
http://www.bobmckay.co.uk/vdrs.html
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corsa_crew
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no doubt they will pull me again by the end of the week still cnat believe they came round my house on sat, asking about the bodykit.
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corsa_crew
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thanks for that Ian
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Matt H
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Shouldn't be a problem
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Robbo
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to be fair to the police some poeple r taking thew piss... some peoples bad boys surely must be blocking out 2 much light  i for 1 wudnt be 2 impressed if some1 with a bad boy hit me coz there lights didnt show up the rpad properly
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Mattb
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cant be arsed to read it.. just take yer ticket down the local mot station and ask em to check your headlight alignment, if the dipped beam pattern is not affected by the bonnet then they cant do a thing.
tbh i cant see it affecting the beam pattern at all
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sassyminx
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thats pretty pathetic that like jamie where did u get pulled?
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Jamie
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At a guess in his car?
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sassyminx
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location dickhead
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Ben
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get some new angel eyes, can level them up to suit ?
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by sassyminx
location dickhead
pmsl
i found this comment funny
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
to be fair to the police some poeple r taking thew piss... some peoples bad boys surely must be blocking out 2 much light i for 1 wudnt be 2 impressed if some1 with a bad boy hit me coz there lights didnt show up the rpad properly
But the Police turn a blind eye to the 50 year old twat driving his Saab at night with just fog lights and side lights.
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stubbsy
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
and probably pissed too
my corsa passed mot fine with bonnet like that, i think the police are just trying to stamp out on modified cars so being very picky 
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corsa_jim
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Aslong as it dosent affect the beam pattern its ok witch a bonnet like that wont (i work in an mot station so ive tryed this on our gear n the boss agreed it would be ok for an mot )
Jim
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