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Whitchurch is reachable by train you would have to book a MOT and drive it.
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Saddo that I am ive been dreaming about a white BX to replace my first ever one (16TZS) and I have next week of so if i can get hold of Colin I will try and get it rescued!
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Do It Tim! And get it ready for the National... then you can join the 'Sweet Sixteens' again :D
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Colins very kindly let me have it so will go down and get it next weekJust need some wheel trims for it now! lol.

I havent been on a train in years so that will be a experience.
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Bon Voyage, Tim :D

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Can get a train a week saturday for £13 one way, which is a darn site better than £46 the day before! or £93 first class! :shock:

Only thing is I need to get it MOTed so may pay the extra and bring it back beforehand or try and get it MOTed locally.
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Or book it for an MOT the same day local to where you live (as you are allowed to drive a car without MOT to a test station).

I'm not sure this is strictly legal but you could argue that you want to take it to an MOT tester locally so you can go back easily for a retest if it fails.

Best of luck!
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Depends on the copper...

I got caught with the GSA on the A1(M) North one Sunday by a tax-disc zapper. I explained to the officer that the car was on SORN and I was on my way to drop off my car for an MOT test at the GS Specialist Chevronics in Arlesey. He'd heard of the place, and in fact being a local Hitchin cop, they have some of their vehicles serviced there! So I was lucky, as it's a considerable distance away from my home!

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Im going to book it in for its MOT here at work about 4pm on the day I fetch it, take the train down subject to Colin being free, and drive it back home nice and steady unless andyones leaving burton and heading towards whitchurch one day next week of course!
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Do they just look for the tax disc, or do they run the number plate to see if its licenced? stick in a valid tax disc from another car if all they are looking for is the disc itself.

I have looked on the internet & can find no reference to having to have your mot done locally to where the car is, infact it mentions that you can get your car mot'd at any one of the 19000 authorised mot stations.

I dont think a copper could do a thing, they could check the car to make sure that its roadworthy & presumably if its in a dangerous state they might be able to do something, but again unsure.

Found the following:

What’s a vehicle defect rectification notice? i.e a copper stops you
If your vehicle is defective, for example, one of its indictors is broken, you may be issued with a vehicle defect rectification notice. This means you have to fix the fault and provide proof, such as a receipt from a mechanic saying the fault has been fixed, at a police station.
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No worries mulley I also have the use of trade plates! WIll make sure its safe before I go anywhere.
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Safe journeys..... when r u coming up for a visit?
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Err umm I have next week off and a week in July!

Wil try and get the 16TGS roadworth and trundle up to show it off.

As its got the aerofoil spoiler already on I may put my speedlines on it and make a Gti copy! :D (with no power steering!) whcih will build my arm muscles up! Failing that if anyone has some of the nice Mk2 phase one wheeltrims they want rid off let me know!
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No worries Tim, would be good to catch up & see your new motor....
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MULLEY wrote: stick in a valid tax disc from another car if all they are looking for is the disc itself.
NO NO NO! NEVER use a tax disc from another car. Thats fraud and is a criminal offence.

Driving with no tax disc is a civil offence.

With one you can go to prison, with the other, you cant!
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