EU to ban all modified cars...

calster17 · August 22, 2012

Not content with wanting to make all people who enjoy driving and cars outlawed, the EU are wanting to set a legislation that would see cars fittid with non stranded parts being illegal. :ill:

More info here

Also a link to the EU propsal: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/doc/roadworthiness-package/com%282012%29380.pdf

Lets just hope that this fails to pass. Words to express my feelings on this are not allowed on here...so "oh Bucket" :mad:

iNotACactus · August 22, 2012

What are the people whining for modification in games going to say about this? I'm expecting a full-scale rebellion.

TimBud · August 22, 2012

That'll never pass.

link not working btw

calster17 · August 22, 2012

That'll never pass.
link not working btw

Link still works with me, but i'll add a link to a copy of the EU proposal to the first post.

hassan1995 · August 22, 2012

Noooooo i wanted a twin turbo and a velside bodykit on my civic pah stuff this i'm moving to Australia

:lol:

All jokes aside this is ridiculous and stupid and i hope it fails.

TimBud · August 22, 2012

link works now... don't know it didn't before. oh well.

This will be an incredibly tough law to enforce. There might be some EU states that adopt it, but I reckon the UK government will see sense.They'd have to force so many companies out of business. As the economy stands it would be political suicide if the 'coalition' let it pass.

calster17 · August 22, 2012

Oh, and this law could be passed in 6 WEEKS TIME! It's been froward by the EU parliament & council. It just needs two readings by the Parliament & Council without any objections...then it's law! :(

Leadfoot[YT] · August 22, 2012

If it does, bagged suspension is about to get a lot more popular. ;) If you catch my drift.

-Leadfoot

calster17 · August 22, 2012

I reckon the UK government will see sense.They'd have to force so many companies out of business. As the economy stands it would be political suicide if the 'coalition' let it pass.

I'm hoping this too, we already have a few different motoring laws to the EU, and as you said it'd effect many manufactures, businesses and such! Also the police have much better things to do with there time than stop cars that may not have manufacture suspension fitted.

Camel · August 22, 2012

It'll not happen.

Mb · August 22, 2012

It's not banning modified cars. Just cars with parts that are not certificated for road use. (For instance: Tüv)

It would make my car illegal, so this is crap :lol:

The Compensator · August 22, 2012

It would make my car illegal, so this is crap :lol:

You would finally buy a better car. :rolleyes: :p

calster17 · August 22, 2012

It's not banning modified cars. Just cars with parts that are not certificated for road use. (For instance: Tüv)

Chances are the 'certified' parts will be manufacture parts, or parts made to the original specification.

Think of this. Cars that are modded with non-manufacture parts will be confined to the track, static show cars or scraped.

How will kit-cars fall under this? Cars preped for Rally/track use would have to be towed about(In National rally events, cars drive from Stage to Stage).

What about classic cars, where you can no longer get parts from the manufacture?

Not only that, think of how many people in the EU work for garages and such that make the parts, fit them and so on? This Could mean many of them going out of business as a result!

I just hope something is done, but the government could see it as a way to make money since you'd have to make sure you car complays with regulations just to get a MoT!

randomsox10 · August 22, 2012

This is pretty stupid. It seems like governments have nothing better to do than to ruin peoples jobs and hobbies with legislation that takes away what is great about car ownership. I may not live in Europe, but if this passes than its only a matter of time before our president follows suit.

TDUFREAK500 · August 22, 2012

Another good reason to hate the government, they set out to do everything they can to ruin peoples lives

T1M · August 22, 2012

Wow, they truely hate cars. Probably why they all roll in nice big Jag XJs I suppose?

First they make sure that it's as hard as physically possible to get on the roads with stupidly high insurance for new drivers, then they remove the freedom to personalize your very own car that you spent your own money on and had to pay tax to the government with? :rolleyes:

I do hope this idea is just another stupid government idea that gets left on the shelf.

iNotACactus · August 22, 2012

As far as the XJ bit the XJR is probably the closest thing to a proper drivers' saloon, though I doubt they chose it for that.

TDUFREAK500 · August 22, 2012

I thought all politicians drove round in BMWs and Mercedes LOL

Ryzza5 · August 23, 2012

They probably just got upset when a cheap hatchback beat their expensive German saloon off the lights :lol:

No mention about stopping ECU remaps though :)

TIMELESS · August 23, 2012

Aren't ECU remaps one of the things being checked in MOTs now though? :p (or is it next year that starts..)

Ryzza5 · August 23, 2012

The APR remap that I have can be turned on/off via the cruise control stick and then locked out so that it can't be seen (takes 10-20 seconds before you start the car).

Superchips provide users with a flash loader that downloads a copy of the stock maps so that users can swap between stock and tuned (takes longer though).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YzZgLMfX_o

TimBud · August 23, 2012

Wow, they truely hate cars. Probably why they all roll in nice big Jag XJs I suppose?

I do hope this idea is just another stupid government idea that gets left on the shelf.

Would have come from Brussels, not UK. I'd even be surprised if Germany backs it, because it would be bye bye AMG, Brabus, Hamann, RUF, AC Schnitzer etc.