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Offline marcogolfo

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sunsplitters
« on: 10 February 2004, 14:18 »
Hi I was just wondering wether or not sunsplitters were now classed as illegal?  Its just that I've just bought a 16valver and it has a sunsplitter on it, me thinks it may not go through the mot and it looks like its cemented on there somehow.  Me also thinks its gonna cause a right mess removing it
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Re:sunsplitters
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2004, 14:26 »
Well i just did my MOT 2 hours ago, I passed on everything except a wobbly headlamp which i just need to glue, I dont have a sunstrip but i have text in the same place, It all depends on where you go, I got mine done at a performance shop that specilizes in the repair, sell and tune up of jap cars such as supras where i know they will appreciate a modded car.
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Offline lewis

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Re:sunsplitters
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2004, 15:01 »
I have my MOT at 4:30 today. I can't see anything it will fail on but who knows.
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Re:sunsplitters
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2004, 15:10 »
im not definate but i think theres a legal limit to the amount of space it takes up. but my old golf had one and it passed fine. ???
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Offline lowgolf

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Re:sunsplitters
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2004, 16:18 »
The legal limit is 40mm at the thickest part
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« Reply #5 on: 10 February 2004, 16:20 »
Like i said, It all depends whos doing the test.
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Re:sunsplitters
« Reply #6 on: 10 February 2004, 17:53 »
cheers guys lets hope its a guy with a white stick
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Offline dubslug

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Re:sunsplitters
« Reply #7 on: 10 February 2004, 17:57 »
mine failed its mot with my splitter, c below :'(
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Re:sunsplitters
« Reply #8 on: 10 February 2004, 19:00 »
rip it off and replace it after, there not even a tenner ;D
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Re:sunsplitters
« Reply #9 on: 10 February 2004, 20:20 »
Hi guys i actually work for VOSA (The new name for the Vehicle Inspectorate) who are the government body behind the MOT scheme.  The actuall rule is that nothing should encroach within 40mm into the swept area of the screen. The swept area meaning the area that the wiper blade covers. However like a few of you have said it depends on who does the test !!! :)

Hope this has been some help.
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