What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Will check mine as I don’t MoT my 71T anymore either - thanks
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Bit of a risk game imho.
If you are DIY and keen and the car is exempt I can see why you skip the MoT.
But, have a crunch and then convince the police that you have been maintaining/checking the car over time may be a bit harder, esp if the crunch is serious.
£40 well spent once a year for some if not total peace of mind.
Just my opinion, no criticism meant towards anyone.
If you are DIY and keen and the car is exempt I can see why you skip the MoT.
But, have a crunch and then convince the police that you have been maintaining/checking the car over time may be a bit harder, esp if the crunch is serious.
£40 well spent once a year for some if not total peace of mind.
Just my opinion, no criticism meant towards anyone.
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Thats a sneaky one if it is the case . I've not checked my classic line breakdown smallprint70sThrowback wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 8:49 amI MOT'd the 912E for the first time in 4 years earlier. Glad I did, as I was reading the small print of my Locktons breakdown service and in the small print it states cars must have a valid MOT. So worth checking up on that just in case you ever need it. To be clear I didn't need breakdown in the end, we fixed it on the side of the road, but I had called them to start the process.
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
just checked on classic line :
in the breakdown section :
if you are travelling abroad you must ensure that
the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition at the start
of the journey or holiday and it has been regularly
serviced by a garage or yourself in accordance with
the manufacturer’s recommendations;
in the general section of the overall policy :
The vehicle must have an MOT (unless exempt), be taxed,
insured and registered in the UK and you must:
•
take all reasonable steps to protect your vehicle from
loss or damage;
•
maintain your vehicle in a roadworthy condition; and
•
let us examine your vehicle at any reasonable time.
in the breakdown section :
if you are travelling abroad you must ensure that
the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition at the start
of the journey or holiday and it has been regularly
serviced by a garage or yourself in accordance with
the manufacturer’s recommendations;
in the general section of the overall policy :
The vehicle must have an MOT (unless exempt), be taxed,
insured and registered in the UK and you must:
•
take all reasonable steps to protect your vehicle from
loss or damage;
•
maintain your vehicle in a roadworthy condition; and
•
let us examine your vehicle at any reasonable time.
James
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1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
I’m also with classic line so good to confirm the ‘unless exempt’ part. Thanks
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
of course dont take anything i say as correct 
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Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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Ok panic over and apologies, I checked and have had it confirmed that if the car is MOT exempt it doesn't need an MOT. It just needs to be well maintained and roadworthy
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Annual trip to the MoT this morning, feeling confident.
Have been taking it to this village garage a few miles from me for 30 years now.
After a very close looking over (normal) it passed with ease. (of course...)
Ready for an evening pasta treat this evening at Shelsley Walsh, Prescott visit on Saturday to see the old stuff racing and a few oddities.
Car show week Saturday by Worscester wiith a lot of other cars as part of a village fete.
Need to clean and prep the Lola for a full fat race meeting on 7/8 June.
Getting busy here.

Have been taking it to this village garage a few miles from me for 30 years now.
After a very close looking over (normal) it passed with ease. (of course...)
Ready for an evening pasta treat this evening at Shelsley Walsh, Prescott visit on Saturday to see the old stuff racing and a few oddities.
Car show week Saturday by Worscester wiith a lot of other cars as part of a village fete.
Need to clean and prep the Lola for a full fat race meeting on 7/8 June.
Getting busy here.

73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Had fun driving the bitsa up, over and down some of the Pyrenees’ finest today in the rain, some low cloud and some sunshine - beats work…..
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Took the broken generator off and transferred the fan and bits to the alternator. Lots of cleaning 


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Back on but a fight. Now to wire up. I want to keep the original wiring so I can put the generator back on if needed
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Took it out to enjoy probably the last nice day in May...


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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Headed up to the Cool Flo Summer Cruise Night at Brooklands yesterday, record turnout, they had to open two overflow car parks!!



