Roll-cage

[Alex'n'Ane]

This is too far away from me unfortunately, but may be useful to someone
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 500wt_1035
I was wondering though how easy they are to fit? Any pictures of cages in cars would be good. And who makes or made them?

[chrisryder]

looks pretty nice, i imagine it's not too hard to fit but would need a few holes drilling!

it's a bit far for me too i do fancy making my own, but i'm sure someone will come along and say 'what do you want that for? it's more weight, it'll slow you down'

[PSL184]

i'm sure someone will come along and say 'what do you want that for? it's more weight, it'll slow you down'

and put your insurance up

[chrisryder]

and put your insurance up

but it's a safety modification...

[Innovator]

Just the rear will be easy to fit. It is a bit more awkward when you have to fit the front and connect them together though.

[PSL184]

and put your insurance up

but it's a safety modification...

But you wouldn't fit it unless you were gonna rag it around a track......

[bmcecosse]

Looks like it may be a bit difficult to wiggle into a saloon.......it is only a rear bar . I wouldn't drive an open-top car without a roll over bar. This one is said to be by Alley (it is of course John Aley)- as is the one in my TR7. My rally minis had roll over bars - but my ultra-light racer did not - and it's the only car I have ever rolled..... Fortunately no harm to self and very little to the car either!

[chrisryder]

what was the lightweight racer based on? mini or minor? i only ask in case it was minor, would be interesting to know how a minor faired with rolling when being driven... enthusiastically... we've all seen youngcampers dads traveller that rolled in the bad weather, but i imagine that was a fairly low speed affair.

also, i guess insurers put up their price if you've got a roll cage, as you may aswell say 'i plan on rolling this thing one day'.

[ratrodmog]

I have the exact same one in my 4 door at the moment. It is made by Alley Bars (now Safety Devices, Cambridge). I'm not too sure what happens with my insurance as it is a safety feature so should stay the same. I can tell you now that it was a b*****d to fit. I had to remove the rear bench seat (this was going anyway), both front seats, the gear stick and even one of the rear doors. I am modifying it to accomodate removable door bars for the front doors. A great investment for someone close by.

[PSL184]

So you haven't informed the insurance company about the mod yet then ?

[ratrodmog]

Oh no nothing like that, but take a look at my signiture pic . I will inform them of the mods (well, most of) when the car is road werthy again. I wonder what they would say about the cage? As modern cars technicaly have a roll cage, it's just built into the structure so is hidden from view.

[PSL184]

I only mention it as my young (18 yr old) neighbour fitted one to his Saxo and the insurance went up around £300! They see it as an excuse to drive faster and hence less safely.... even more so for younger drivers I presume.....

[Alex'n'Ane]

A great investment for someone close by.

Or if someone is happening to come from down south with a nice bid empty van, up towards the nottingham area..

[Robins]

(18 yr old) neighbour fitted one to his Saxo and the insurance went up around £300!

If it only went up £300 for a boyracer saxo, then on a classic policy morris insurance shouldn't make any difference I dont think it made any difference to my brothers mini insurance.
I was almost tempted to make one for my van, but didnt have a tube bender when i did the restoration.

[charlie_morris_minor]

a roll cage will advertise to car theives that the car is not standard and must bit quicker so more likely to get stolen

[ohc_turbo]

This looks the same as my one good bit of kit fits like a glove in my 2 door bit of a squeeze to get in let alone getting it in a 4 door

My one has no markings on it to establish where it came from but that's kinda the standard design so all of these prob look similar