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I did read somewhere you can get an electric motor that uses existing engine mounts and bolts up to the existing gearbox. Batteries go where the fuel tank(s) would go, under the seats
This looks serious! Any thoughts? 🦇
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I don't have a problem with an EV motor and associated parts being fitted but it then loses the essence of the car.
It's a lot bigger modification than fitting period alterations/modifications.
Q plate would be a sensible compromise in being allowed to carry on modding classic cars.
It's a lot bigger modification than fitting period alterations/modifications.
Q plate would be a sensible compromise in being allowed to carry on modding classic cars.
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Take your point, but if petrol/diesel is no longer available, what then? Should you still lose the historic/original plate to keep the car 'running'?
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I guess real classics will becoming a item of wealth to sell and hide away, like most of the expensive/rare cars.
Will be sad when real classics are gone from the road.
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Time for me to get a diesel reactor in the shed
It's a strange confusing world, that electric on YouTube I posted is registered as a 1972 petrol, surely with the rules as they are now it should be a Q electric? I'm afraid to put spotlights on mine as you have to instruct your insurance company as its a modification! I'm glad I don't need a mobile phone holder I've seen the problems that brought up ☹
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As it stands with No other modifications it should be fine but registered as an EV not petrol as far as I know.
Since they haven't informed the powers that be then its not legit.
With regards to yours stick some spotlights on it and tell your insurance, no one else will care and most likely not affect your premium.
You are worrying too much.
The Internet is confusing to us older people, conflicting evidence, one site says 1972 petrol one says 1971 ev.
I phoned my insurance company and asked the nice lady if it was ok to put spotlamps on, she said it was and gave me a 15% discount on my renewal, so I've ordered the 300W lasers I had my eye on!
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You are right Gov. shows it as petrol.
And I'm panicking about piggin spotlamps
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It’s going to affect future classics more than those of us that have one. Anything upto 40 years is just an old car and hardly worth keeping going with full tax and insurance. Many more will be scrapped with fewer getting historic status.
I don’t give a hoot for adaptations and upgrades. If you can’t live with a series go get a recreation vehicle and have done with it. Your only risking the rest of us losing ours. Or at least you were.
Nowt wrong with a bitsa on a Q plate. Live with it.
I don’t give a hoot for adaptations and upgrades. If you can’t live with a series go get a recreation vehicle and have done with it. Your only risking the rest of us losing ours. Or at least you were.
Nowt wrong with a bitsa on a Q plate. Live with it.
