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Not moggie related, but it is a Morris :)
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:50 am
by iambiggles
Oxford that is.
Quick, somewhat daft question.
Does anyone know if a horn is a legal MOT reqirement?
It doesnt seem to have one (that I can find) and it does have a current MOT. Most odd.
Ta
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:02 am
by d_harris
You are certainly meant to have a horn. Your MO should have had one factory fitted
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:01 am
by bmcecosse
Must have a means of audible warning - Bicycle bell would do! Or squeeze bulb horn of course.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:45 am
by iambiggles
Dan_Harris wrote:You are certainly meant to have a horn. Your MO should have had one factory fitted
oh I'm sure it did - but this isn't exactly a stock MO ;)
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:36 pm
by badfelafel
all cars must have a horn for the mot
pre 1906 they can have a gong!
there are different rules for cars made before 1973 compared to after about the sound of the horn - eg post 1973 the sound must be continuous
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:47 pm
by stevey
i wonder if you sat in the car and screamed would that pass as an audiable warning? but yes horn is a MOT requirement.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:18 pm
by badfelafel
if there is already a horn all you'd need would be a switch from maplins (£1) and some wiring
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:18 pm
by iambiggles
thanks for the replies guys, but I managed to find the horn and the switch. Not exactly where you'd expect them, but on a Pro-Street drag car its never where you expect ;)
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:55 pm
by BigDawgV8
Hi,
Any pics you can show us?!
!
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:48 pm
by iambiggles
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:50 pm
by d_harris
NICE!!!
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:18 pm
by plastic_orange
Certainly looks nicer in that colour than it's previous guise. I'm sure I offered it for sale here about 2 years ago when my mate had it.
Pete
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:11 am
by badfelafel
are you sure its modified?
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:30 am
by iambiggles
plastic_orange wrote:Certainly looks nicer in that colour than it's previous guise. I'm sure I offered it for sale here about 2 years ago when my mate had it.
Pete
Was that Tess?
If so its been extensively re-done since then - whole new chassis, paint, interior etc etc - most of the new work done by Chris at Unique.
Now running a full 3x2 box chassis, jag front (rebuilt), jag rear (rebuilt), new paint (lambo orange pearl), 3.9 (I believe) with mild cam and edelbrock/holley. Running 275's rear, firestone F560 front.
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:46 am
by plastic_orange
Dave sorted the front suspension as it was a bit dodgy when he got it, interior is the same (I think ) as it was just done when Dave bought the car, chassis seemed fine, so can't see why it would be changed. wheels etc are the same too. I'll send you pics that i took a couple of years ago.
Pete
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:53 am
by chickenjohn
Nice car! Tastefully modified, I'd say it actually looks better than the Oxford original. Serious US V8, looks a little more Boyd Coddington than Chip Foose. The colour suits it perfectly.
(BTW, we'd be delighted to see you at the Kent Branches Hop on the 9th of September!
www.kenthop.co.uk)
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:44 pm
by wibble_puppy
yummy-looking car, great colour
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:28 am
by RogerRust
I can't believe it needs a hooter I'm sure you can hear it coming!
As far as I know you will need one for the MOT or at least a little man with a red flag to walk in front
