Anyone run a bus round on foreign plates before getting it UK reg'd, and if so did you get pulled by the fuzz? I'm so fed up of the pickup sitting on the drive, it's going to be at least another 15 working days before I get a registration number and then we're off on holiday for 17 days. I want to drive it just locally to shake it down and get it running right, and take some carp to the tip Can't run it with no plates, can't put the camper plates on cos that would show up as no tax MOT or insurance!! I know what it's Swedish number was so was thinking of making up some white plates with black numbers, it's MOT'd and Insured on its chassis number , I've even sent a cheque to dvla for the tax! What's the worst that could happen ?
I definitely didn't drive mine around on a set of German plates that I took off my old trekker for 3 months with no issues at all.... Do it.
I drove my Canadian import around on California plates for a while and then swapped for Montana state plates after that until my UK reg came through, never got stopped and when UK reg came through I made paper plates and stuck them in the rear window and kept the USA plates on till I'd ordered my pressed UK plates. Police aren't bothered with old buses unless it looks a wreck I wouldn't worry.
I dont know if id chance it But as im dying to know how it feels and handles on those knobbly tyres I say go for it youll be fine plenty of oter people have done it
I did it with the Westy for a week when it had its first mot (done by chassis number) with no hassle, it was also insured on the chassis number too..
Foreign French ones ,the T25 had English ones for 18 months ,I will just have a look see if they are still on dvla.. Vehicle make VOLKSWAGEN Date of first registration 01 August 1976 Year of manufacture 1976 Cylinder capacity (cc) 1584cc CO₂Emissions Not available Fuel type PETROL Vehicle status Not taxed Vehicle colour BLUE Vehicle type approval Not available Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY it is still on... both are still on Vehicle make VOLKSWAGEN Date of first registration 03 September 2007 Year of manufacture 1984 Cylinder capacity (cc) 1900cc CO₂Emissions Not available Fuel type PETROL Vehicle status Not taxed Vehicle colour CREAM Vehicle type approval Not available Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Drove mine around for a month in Sweden before I got the plates......no probs if I got stopped,just would have shown them my UK passport! Nosy neighbor knocked on my door and told me I shouldn't be driving it though,almost told her to f...k off. Should have in afterthought.
Back in 1977, used our bus for 6 months on Nigerian plates back here. Then in 1989 used the bus on Dubai plates for 6 months, over here. I was never bothered by the police as both times the vehicle was on visitor status, either being exported, or finally taking up UK registration. Tony
if you get caught breaking the speed limits (30) does the fine go to some poor sod in sweden, argh do it fot christ sake why not....
