jabbahutt
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 posted on 30/9/08 at 06:57 AM |
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trailer to SVA or not
Morning all
Well just waiting for my test date which hopefully should be through soon.
Would you guys advise trailering to SVA or driving? I appreciate that if for some reason the examiner says you can't drive the car then a
trailer makes sense.
On the other side with all new brakes etc nothing has had a chance to bed in so brake performance will surely be be below required for the test?
Any advice appreciated, just trying to sort out all these problems early to avoid rushing round like an idiot.
Cheers
Nigel
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l0rd
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 07:31 AM |
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The correct thing to do would be to use a Trailer as the car is not road legal up to the point that passes the SVA test.
As it has been said before, Testers like to see the car driven there because they see that you are confident on your build.
I have seen that you did an excellent job in your car and I really admire it. From a testers point of view though, he might like it even more, but his
job is to check if the vehicle is ok to use on the road and could fail it on anything he considers as dangerous.
I would suggest to go somewhere where you can drive the car arround, some sort of a track in order to let the pads sit properly on the disks and make
sure it won't fail the test on that and use a trailer to get it there.
Image, if you drive it there and for some reason (knock on wood) the car fails on a stupid reason. What will you do? Can you get a trailer there to
pick you up? Are you going to drive it home after failing the SVA?
Is it worth the risk?
That's what i think in the end. What you will do is your own opinion.
Good luck with your SVA so we can see another gorgeous locost on the roads.
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adithorp
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 07:35 AM |
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If you're local to the centre I'd drive (always fun to drive legally with no tax or reg' .
However, if you don't make it to the test then it costs you your fee; Better to trailer it there, fail on brakes (you're sure it'll
pass first time on everything else?) and then pay for a re-test. Chester Sportscars always trailer thiers from Chester to Manchester for that
reason.
So it depends on your confidence in the car and how desperate you are to drive it!
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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BenB
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 07:37 AM |
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I'd drive it unless it's a long distance. The first SVA test I did I used a trailer and it was a right faff. Much easier to jump in the
car and drive there. IMHO if you're not sure it'll make it to the test centre it's not ready for SVA anyway!!!!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 07:45 AM |
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I did it the other way round - drove the first time - had a problem with the oil pressure relief valve - didn't make it to the test.
Hired a trailer the second time around to make sure that I got there!
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smart51
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 07:53 AM |
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I drove. I don't have a trailer or tow car. Also, the SVA centre is only 10 or 15 miles away.
Bedding the car in for a few miles is not a bad idea before SVA, so long as you're confident it won't fail on the way there. But then of
course you are confident or you wouldn't be submitting it to SVA.
The down side with driving there is that the SVA inspector can stop you from driving home if the car is really bad, then you're stuck.
I'll be driving my next car to SVA. I still don't have a tow car or trailer.
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andyharding
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:04 AM |
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I drove it from Staffs to Shrews at the start of Jan in the dark and near freezing with no screen and it hailing all the way. Apart from water in my
dizzy causing a few miss fires it was an awesome experience 
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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02GF74
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by l0rd
The correct thing to do would be to use a Trailer as the car is not road legal up to the point that passes the SVA test.
not srue that is correct.
as long as it is insured, you can drive to SVA test but once passed SVA,. you cannot drive to DVLA inspection - which is ar5e about face if you ask
me.
you are worried about brakes?
wot - you have never had new pads or new discs fitted to your tin top?
I've had a few and cannot say I have noticed they needed any bedding in.
It you have tihtened all the suspension and steering bolts, Isee no reason not to drive. Take it easy at first.
I would say majority drive and the ones that have had probkems requiring recovery were due to dumping water or oil - engine problems, ik.e. none were
deemed undriveable after SVA test.
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:21 AM |
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I'm going to trailer mine to manchester aboiut 4 in the morning,cos I ain't sitting in all that traffic on the M56 and M62 at 7 in the
morning watching the temp go through the roof
Tony
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mackei23b
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:25 AM |
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I drove mine to the SVA (100 mile round trip). Just double checked with the Local DVLA and they confirmed that it was legal to drive the car to the
SVA test providing it was booked and that I had insurance.
All went well and I passed first time. As said before, if you don't have confidence in the car to drive to the SVA, it may not be ready for the
test. But on the otherside there could be a minor failing as mentioned, e.g. oil rpessure relief valve.
If it was me, as long as it's not a long drive, check the car over once, twice, three times and run it up to temperature a few times again
checking everything and then drive it!
It added to my experience of the SVA, enjoy the day. It was a great feeling with it passed and driving it home.
Cheers
Ian
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dogwood
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:33 AM |
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I stopped at the SVA centre in Gillingham to ask if it was OK to drive it to the test centre.
He said yes no problems as long as it is the closest centre....
When I told him I would be driving it 500miles through France to get there his reaction was 
But said "In theory yes"
My reaction was
Think I may trailor it though
Or not.....
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coozer
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:33 AM |
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I trailered mine but only because it was 90 odd miles.. t oget over the 'everything new' problem I did a track day before SVA to bed
things in and see if anything was going to fall off.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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02GF74
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 09:10 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
I'm going to trailer mine to manchester aboiut 4 in the morning,cos I ain't sitting in all that traffic on the M56 and M62 at 7 in the
morning watching the temp go through the roof
Tony
I don't understand the logic here - this shows there is someting wrong with the cooling system.
And once you are on the road, how can you be sure that you that a situation like this won't arise?
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Danozeman
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 02:54 PM |
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Im gonna drive mine 100 mile round trip. Its been running for long enough so i dont see a problem with it. Once my running problem is cured anyhoo
if not ill still drive it just not so fast.
My mates gonna follow me with my trailer and some tools and odments.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 05:44 PM |
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In Reply to 02GF74's point my cars done several trackdays had the living daylights thrashed out of it , never had a problem with overheating.
I'm not saying every-one should trailer a car. I'm being case specific, I work nights delivering newspapers to shops on the
wirral,cheshire and wales and am based in nigels home of ellesmere port
if I've been in west kirby and am not clear of vauxhalls by 7 it takes 20 min to do 2 miles, if I've been to wrexham and am not clear of
the post house in chester by 6-45 forget it for the next hour or so.
the M56 is the main road from wales going past runcorn/widnes/manchester the M62 is basically the manchester circular.
All I was saying was would you deliberately put your pride and joy in that situation,
In the long run the decission is nigels and if he wants nhe's more than welcome to borrow my trailer
tony
[Edited on 30/9/08 by mad-butcher]
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 07:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
I don't understand the logic here - this shows there is someting wrong with the cooling system.
I suppose you get absolutely everything you do right first time? I doubt there's anyone on here with a completed car who can say that they
haven't had any niggles make themselves apparent since the car got on the road, despite their best efforts.
A mild sense of paranoia is no bad thing
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 07:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dogwood
I stopped at the SVA centre in Gillingham to ask if it was OK to drive it to the test centre.
He said yes no problems as long as it is the closest centre....
When I told him I would be driving it 500miles through France to get there his reaction was
Although it'd be legal to drive from the ferry to the test centre, I don't fancy your chances trying to explain it to the gendarme
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dogwood
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| posted on 4/10/08 at 07:56 PM |
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quote:
although it'd be legal to drive from the ferry to the test centre, I don't fancy your chances trying to explain it to the gendarme
Nor me
My French may take a turn for the worse
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 4/10/08 at 09:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mackei23b
I drove mine to the SVA (100 mile round trip). Just double checked with the Local DVLA and they confirmed that it was legal to drive the car to the
SVA test providing it was booked and that I had insurance.
Didn't know you could get insurance on a car that doesn't officially exist yet.
I'd trailer it, I've failed a test before now on a bulb that blew as they were testing it...
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Lars
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| posted on 4/10/08 at 10:27 PM |
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A failed test does not mean you cannot drive it back.
I have had two refusals to test now and I just get a note from Mr SVA and I drive it home.
(Of course after repairing problems)
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Lars
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| posted on 4/10/08 at 10:30 PM |
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Also once you have officially failed the SVA, you can then drive to any prebooked appointment to fix the fail points.
(providing you have insurance)
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 4/10/08 at 10:30 PM |
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Ah well if that's the case drive it there :-) If you're happy to drive it there then there can't be anything wrong that
they'll stop you driving it back
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mackei23b
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| posted on 8/10/08 at 08:33 PM |
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Yes the car exists against the chassis number, or you wouldn't be able to book it for an SVA test.
Cheers
Ian
quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by mackei23b
I drove mine to the SVA (100 mile round trip). Just double checked with the Local DVLA and they confirmed that it was legal to drive the car to the
SVA test providing it was booked and that I had insurance.
Didn't know you could get insurance on a car that doesn't officially exist yet.
I'd trailer it, I've failed a test before now on a bulb that blew as they were testing it...
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 10/10/08 at 03:24 PM |
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Ah, I thought they gave you all them numbers once it had passed
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