13-12-2016, 07:25 PM
(13-12-2016, 06:06 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: Is it worth taking the risk of not changing it? All it takes is some enterprising copper to look at it, see the engine number doesn't match then decide that you've fitted a bigger engine without telling the insurance and seize the car. Also I'm pretty sure it's an offence not to and it's one of the ones that the DVLA and VOSA like to ra*e you for.
Dum dum, do police really go to that in depth on checking cars? all i have seen and read is people been done for not declaring to the insurance, or no insurance, tax. that's about it.
I remember one lad on metro power 10 years ago? got his car impounded and nearly crushed for not telling the insurance about the 1.8 vvc engine in, He still had it insured as a 1.4. The lad must have been giving it some, he was asked by the police officer to pop the bonnet, The lad must have thought that the police officer would not notice a 160, ( these don't have the vvc on the inlet) But the officer had a 160 lotus elise and spotted it a mile off. He asked him was it declared to the insurance? The lad told him no and the car was impounded there and then, He had to tell the insurance about the engine swop, got the papers through and the car was released.
Not been arsey with you mind pal,