Car transport options...

[SDM]

Hey peeps, been a while since I was last on here to various things.

One of those particular things now involves me needing to move my car 150 miles south.
so, issues are;

Car is not MOT'd. Probably needs some 'help' on the emissions...
I live 150 miles away from the car.
So I can't drive it down unless I do a midnight run down some B roads, could be a laugh...

I need to hire a van to pick up some stuff anyway, was thinking of getting a solid tow bar (yes I probably need an MOT etc etc) and doing it that way? Anyone covered any distance with one of those?

Or anyone know where all the car transporters hang out?
Problem with that is I would need to be at each location to get the car in and out of each garage...

Once I get it home then I can get it to my old school mechanic and I can start terrorising the midlands!!

[BHadley]

Can't you borrow trade plates of any one?

[maxfield]

If your hiring a van, why not hire a trailer too?

Where does the car need moving too and from? May be able to help

[SDM]

If your hiring a van, why not hire a trailer too?

Where does the car need moving too and from? May be able to help

Thought about that mate, but then it's hard to find a place the hires vans that have tow bars on them... Would be my preferred choice I think seeing as I need to hire a van at some point anyway.

Going from Middlesbrough to Loughborough...

No access to trade plates either

[maxfield]

Trade plates technically wouldn't cover as they're for tax only.

If it was from London to Loughborough (as that's in your profile), I've got a van with a trailer on the back coming up soon.

[spook]

So you cannot use trade plates on a car with no MOT?

Sorry to hijack your thread fella.

[maxfield]

So you cannot use trade plates on a car with no MOT?

Sorry to hijack your thread fella.

You can only taking to the test station, when your repairing the vehicle (ie maybe taking it for a tyre etc) and also test driving after repairs. I did go through this with a copper when I had my trade plates

[spook]

Might be risky taking a car 100 odd miles up the A3/M25 just for an MOT then

[SDM]

nah, wrong way mate, A19, M1, will be fine

[Nobby_N]

Trade plates cover all aspects i thought! Brand new cars without PDI, older cars with no mot etc! I know traders who run cars about on trade plates for weeks lol

[magpie]

if your insured i'd drive it,if you get stopped you will get two weeks to produce an mot and a ticket for not displaying any tax .

if you had a tow bar things would be easier .

[harvey_inc]

Hello mate
Sounds random but y not rent a bevertail instead of a van and a trailer. loads of places do em

[maxfield]

Trade plates cover all aspects i thought! Brand new cars without PDI, older cars with no mot etc! I know traders who run cars about on trade plates for weeks lol

Brand new cars technically come with an MOT.

I got pulled in a 200sx wit no tax or test and trade plates displayed in the windows. I was taking it to the bodyshop to get repaired before I put it in for the test which he was ok about. The copper was alright and very clued up on the subject. It doesn't cover MOT just tax, which is what a lot of people believe. Also you go through the laws when you get interviewed for trade plates

I ran cars all the time on trade plates but all were MOTd.

[SDM]

Hello mate
Sounds random but y not rent a bevertail instead of a van and a trailer. loads of places do em

this could be a winner me thinks...

First google hit to a place near me £95 for a day, that'll do and save fannying around.

[SDM]

if your insured i'd drive it,if you get stopped you will get two weeks to produce an mot and a ticket for not displaying any tax .

if you had a tow bar things would be easier .

I have insurance and tax (although some bright spark will say insurance isnt valid wahhh wahhh wahhhh)
But then I haven't even turned her over in a year, should be fine like but not sure about a 150 mile journey, would like to give her a service first, and due to circumstances I don't want to spend all day there...

[magpie]

do you want to move the car to my place for a short time till you can get sorted ? i'll come with you to collect it as it sounds a bit hostile .

Just let me know Dude .

[verde]

What ever you do dont tow it on your own car unless you know it can handle it. To save 120 quid in getting my motor shipped up on a truck I rented a trailer and we pulled it up with dads mondeo, the clutch and flywheel needed replaced a month later and that cost 1400 quid. Bit of a DOH! moment there, As suggested rent a beavertail or get it collected and dropped off on the back of a truck, can have it done for about 100 quid, my car was quoted 120 and it was going farther and more rural than yours

[Simon13]

Theres a company with nationwide branches which you can hire a transit flat bed for £99 a day. You'd have to google it. Trevor B7 uses them.

For £100 i think its probably the cheapest way to move something like that over a fair distance, you only pay for fuel once you've done over 250 miles as well or something

[SDM]

Am booked now with http://www.transporterhire.co.uk
£98 (+fuel and maybe a slight mileage surcharge 9p a mile over 250), but I pick it up nice and locally so should be really easy. Sounds like the one you're mentioning Simon?

Also means I can load the car up with some tools, wheels and other junk...

Mick, it's not hostile just yet, just a bit uncomfortable... Appreciate the offer though!!!

[Simon13]

sounds like it to me. job jobbed