SM55 AFV S2000 Cat B?
09-12-2016, 04:31 AM
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pulled the fault codes from the car. Only 2 were present:
P0443 Evaporative Emission System Purge Control Valve Circuit
P1067 Intake manifold air control solenoid - short to earth
Seem pretty basic things
P0443 Evaporative Emission System Purge Control Valve Circuit
P1067 Intake manifold air control solenoid - short to earth
Seem pretty basic things
09-12-2016, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by richmc' timestamp='1473669549' post='24060076
Might still be worth talking to the DVLA about an inspection and re classification.
Wouldn't worry about doing a compression test, a blown engine would make the car in-useable, but not an insurance write off. Unless you are defiantly going the scrap and strip route.
Interesting about the tinfoil hat for the car, instead of a CAT D stolen/recovered how about abducted by aliens/recovered.
Wouldn't worry about doing a compression test, a blown engine would make the car in-useable, but not an insurance write off. Unless you are defiantly going the scrap and strip route.
Interesting about the tinfoil hat for the car, instead of a CAT D stolen/recovered how about abducted by aliens/recovered.
09-13-2016, 06:31 AM
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From what i've been looking at. Without locking it away for years and years it doesn't look like it'll be able to go back on the road unless anybody can point me in the direction of the owner and the insurer that wrote it off and potentially appeal it with the insurer but i don't know how successful (if at all) an appeal would be.
09-13-2016, 07:38 AM
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What is the VIC scheme?
In 2003 the DfT introduced the VIC scheme to reduce car ringing (amongst other vehicle crimes) which cost the economy an estimated £3 billion annually. Car “ringing” involves passing off stolen cars as accident/damage repaired vehicles. In result this would lead to innocent motorists purchasing a car which they later discovered to be stolen.
The VIC scheme meant that any vehicle written off by insurers would have a marker placed against it on DVLA records and the DVLA would not issue a replacement V5 (logbook) until the vehicle had been subjected to a VIC test and passed. This test proves the vehicle’s identity and allows the DVLA to issue a replacement V5C. The VIC scheme applied to all Cat A, B & C vehicles that were looking to be returned to the road.
Why have changes been made?
The most prominent reason for introducing changes is that the VIC scheme proved largely ineffective since its inception as only 40 “ringers” had been identified from almost 916,000 vehicles subjected to a check. Moreover, with developments in modern vehicle technology it has been made more difficult to “ring” cars and thus the decision was made for the DfT to end the scheme given the associated costs of running and maintaining such a system.
How these changes impact you?
The benefits of abolishing the VIC scheme are both financial and time-focused. First and foremost the financial cost of £41 to undertake the VIC test will no longer be required when you need to get a Cat C vehicle back on the road. Moreover, the financial and time costs of transporting a vehicle to-and-fro your nearest VIC testing location will be eliminated.
It must also be considered that VIC checks could take up to 6 weeks to book which places a major inconvenience on owners. Therefore, in light of these changes you can get your vehicle back on the road faster and with greater ease than was possible before.
In 2003 the DfT introduced the VIC scheme to reduce car ringing (amongst other vehicle crimes) which cost the economy an estimated £3 billion annually. Car “ringing” involves passing off stolen cars as accident/damage repaired vehicles. In result this would lead to innocent motorists purchasing a car which they later discovered to be stolen.
The VIC scheme meant that any vehicle written off by insurers would have a marker placed against it on DVLA records and the DVLA would not issue a replacement V5 (logbook) until the vehicle had been subjected to a VIC test and passed. This test proves the vehicle’s identity and allows the DVLA to issue a replacement V5C. The VIC scheme applied to all Cat A, B & C vehicles that were looking to be returned to the road.
Why have changes been made?
The most prominent reason for introducing changes is that the VIC scheme proved largely ineffective since its inception as only 40 “ringers” had been identified from almost 916,000 vehicles subjected to a check. Moreover, with developments in modern vehicle technology it has been made more difficult to “ring” cars and thus the decision was made for the DfT to end the scheme given the associated costs of running and maintaining such a system.
How these changes impact you?
The benefits of abolishing the VIC scheme are both financial and time-focused. First and foremost the financial cost of £41 to undertake the VIC test will no longer be required when you need to get a Cat C vehicle back on the road. Moreover, the financial and time costs of transporting a vehicle to-and-fro your nearest VIC testing location will be eliminated.
It must also be considered that VIC checks could take up to 6 weeks to book which places a major inconvenience on owners. Therefore, in light of these changes you can get your vehicle back on the road faster and with greater ease than was possible before.
09-14-2016, 02:39 AM
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done a compression test today and results came back fine (these are in BAR) cyl 1 16.70, cyl 2 15.70, cyl 3 16.30, cyl 4 16.85. Cleared the fault codes and the only one that returned was P0443 Evaporative Emission System Purge Control Valve Circuit
09-14-2016, 03:30 AM
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Unfortunately another nail in the coffin is the salvage auction we got it from wants the certificate of destruction so we're going to have to strip the car and crush the shell 