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| Author: | Carledo [ Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
That sidelight, while a great idea, is definitely contrary to construction and use regs which state that a side marker light may not be less than a certain distance from the edge of the car Since this is why standard Dollies have their sidelights and indicators the illogical way round and Tony's sidelights are inboard of that, they are definitely in contravention. Since I have my stock sidelights and indicators the logical but wrong way round, I also am in contravention of the regs, so I am not criticising, just saying for information! I wanted to do the same indicator treatment on my Sprint and would have put the sidelights in the outer headlamp. The ridiculous price of Escort mkI indicator lights put me off the idea! Steve |
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| Author: | lazeruspete [ Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Quote: is definitely contrary to construction and use regs which state that a side marker light may not be less than a certain distance from the edge of the car
would that be an MOT thing?
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| Author: | shaunroche [ Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Quote: Quote: is definitely contrary to construction and use regs which state that a side marker light may not be less than a certain distance from the edge of the car
would that be an MOT thing?Section 18b I think.....http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989 ... on/18/made |
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| Author: | Carledo [ Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Quote: Quote: is definitely contrary to construction and use regs which state that a side marker light may not be less than a certain distance from the edge of the car
would that be an MOT thing?Construction and use is a legal thing and there is a book 10 times as thick as the MOT manual governing virtually every detail of what you can and can't do with a car. There are rules for how low headlamps can be and how bright reverse lights can be (the rally trick of using a spotlight is definitely a no-no) Numberplates, as in the thread in the main section lately, are also covered by these regs. They are what plod cites when you get to court! I don't think many policemen carry a tape measure these days, but if just ONE does, he's the one i'll get stopped by! So I try to keep my cars inside the rules! Steve |
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| Author: | Tony Burd [ Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Been MOT'd twice now at different stations. 1st year got 2 advisories,no bumpers and numberplate on bonnet, 2nd year nothing. It probably has lots of things that are subject to the rule book but common sense seems to rule with my local mot testers. Not been pulled yet by the boys in blue, I think they're more interested on the young lads with Polos slammed to the floor with banded wheels at 45 degrees. 
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| Author: | Tony Burd [ Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Finally got round to fitting the Janspeed exhaust today.     Sounds lovely, no more droning & it doesn't bang against the bodywork. 
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| Author: | Flyfisherman [ Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Quote: Sounds lovely, no more droning & it doesn't bang against the bodywork.
Tony Any chance of a sound track Paul |
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| Author: | sprint95m [ Tue Aug 09, 2016 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hmm |
I think that your sidelights must be road legal Tony because didn't cars come with that arrangement from new, e.g. the BMW 3 series from the 80s? What is the point of manufacturers providing headlamps with the sidelight facility (pilot hole) if not? Are sidelights actually needed, legally speaking that is? My next door neighbour had a Kawasaki 750 sports bike which just had dip and main. Anyhow, your car looks smart. Ian. |
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| Author: | Tony Burd [ Wed Aug 10, 2016 3:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Quote: Quote: Sounds lovely, no more droning & it doesn't bang against the bodywork.
Tony Any chance of a sound track Paul |
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| Author: | Tony Burd [ Wed Aug 10, 2016 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hmm |
Quote: I think that your sidelights must be road legal Tony
Thanks Ian, I think they are OK too.
because didn't cars come with that arrangement from new, e.g. the BMW 3 series from the 80s? What is the point of manufacturers providing headlamps with the sidelight facility (pilot hole) if not? Are sidelights actually needed, legally speaking that is? My next door neighbour had a Kawasaki 750 sports bike which just had dip and main. Anyhow, your car looks smart. Ian. |
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| Author: | Tony Burd [ Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Quote: Quote: Sounds lovely, no more droning & it doesn't bang against the bodywork.
Tony Any chance of a sound track Paul https://youtu.be/5HOWpKQ7Jt0 |
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| Author: | GTS290N [ Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
Awesome! Do the same again without the camera rattle and you could be making some cash from youtube! |
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| Author: | zombeh [ Thu Aug 25, 2016 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
On the sidelights thing, C&U specifies a maximum distance from the sides of the car but not a minimum. The maximum distance for a dolly (it's age related) is 510mm so pretty much put them wherever you like. Exhaust looks and sounds nice 
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| Author: | Tony Burd [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
All the photos are back on this thread, well the ones I can edit. |
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| Author: | Toledo Man [ Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: MSO 662P |
I've just been through the entire thread and there were only a handful of Photobucket links that needed fixing so it is all sorted. |
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