Woody
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My bonnet is going rusty so getting a new one,
looking at the bad boy ones do they just bolt in place or diffrent wings needed?
aslo adding this will it effect my insurance?
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SR91
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Bolt on, same wings, generally speaking more costly insurance.
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Woody
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thats the thing whats the risk not declaring i heard you can get the same fines and points as having no insurance.
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SR91
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Whos gonna bother pulling you for a badboy bonnet? But yeah you risk the possibility of 6 points for driving without correct insurance and no payout from the insurance company in the even of an accident...
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Woody
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ahhhh i see thats not worth it is it haha
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SR91
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Depends
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Sean
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i did make a bb bonnet sold it on here ill try find the pic 2 secs
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Woody
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ok
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Sean
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didnt end up putting it on my car but jord1991 has it on his
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Woody
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nice, i dont see why putting this on my car puts my insurance up a grand :?
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mantamark
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Changing it from standard spec, more likely to be an agressive driver & post in wrong section.
Increased premiums.
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Sean
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seriously i havent declared my mods police didnt say anything when they pulled me over mines lowered with exhaust and cav slabs they werent even bothered about me having one window wiper lol just checked my tyres and gave me a warning lol
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Woody
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haha, yer you can get 6 points so :?
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Sean
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police down here dont really care tbh none of my mates have declared em haha
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Woody
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there stuck up posh snobs here so
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Mike
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It's not Police pulling you that's the issue, it's when you crash, leave the scene in an ambulance and your car gets towed then your insurance company tell your policy's void due to undeclared mods and give you a bill for the 3rd parties they've had to payout for, eg. other vehicles, whiplash claims, council property damage etc.
Plus points and fine for no insurance
Imo, really not worth it.
[Edited on 11-03-2011 by Mike B]
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Woody
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i know how old you really have to be to have a modded car?
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LeeM
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theres no risk of points. when you get pulled over the police cant just ring your insurer and ask if youve declared mods, its a breach of dpa. even then youre still driving with a valid insurance certificate up until the point your insurer void it.
however, in the event of a fault accident your insurer can (i say can because its extremely rare for them to actually do it) send out an assesor to inspect your car, and if theres undeclared mods they can invalidate your policy. at whcih point they can take you to court to reclaim any costs they have had to pay out
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Scotty C
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Ive been there. Put it this way, I wouldn't do it again...
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Ian
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quote: Originally posted by LeeM
when you get pulled over the police cant just ring your insurer and ask if youve declared mods, its a breach of dpa.
They would however be able to make a Section 29 request if they deemed it necessary. But yes, not at the road side.
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Gary
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
quote: Originally posted by LeeM
when you get pulled over the police cant just ring your insurer and ask if youve declared mods, its a breach of dpa.
They would however be able to make a Section 29 request if they deemed it necessary. But yes, not at the road side.
Did it to me at the roadside to check if my mods were delacred.
They wernt. Expensive mistake which i wont be making again. £200fine, 8 points not 6 as everyone seems to think. Plus they towed the car away and i have to pay near on £400 to get it back!
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Tom G
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Could you not just claim that you wasn't aware it was a mod? There is some very dumb minded people who would just think its part of standard spec
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