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[marrus69]

chrisgixer clear your inbox.my bro is a trader with plates if you want car moving.

[feeutfo]

Cleared, but don't worry, as said, he needs to tax it.

[henryd]

You need to take an additional towing test to get the entitlement, IIRC.

I hope it includes "How to reverse a trailer" (Ah, the comedy on Saturday morning as Mark and I tried to reverse my little Erde into the garage .. comedy because despite my shouting, he couldn't hear my directions, didn't understand my hand signals, and we ended up going forward and backward lots .. until he reversed it into the MR2, anyway. D'oh! Good job that side of the bumper was already knackered after someone drove into the car while parked a year or two ago )

Some people can't reverse a car, let alone car & trailer

True! I actually thought that to myself just now as I swung the (enormous) Jag onto the drive backwards beside the Omega after doing the slalom of other cars parked at the end of the road like numpties (and you've seen how small the end of the road is) with only one functioning wing mirror.. I wonder how many people (present company excepted, because we're all awesome driving gods ) could do that without breaking a sweat?

I know I work with plenty who'd have bounced off every nearby object in the process and still failed!

Its a lot easier to reverse a caravan than it it is to reverse those little box trailers,I grew up on a farm so have known how to reverse a trailer for many years but my poxy little car trailer will still catch me out now and again

[Kevin Wood]

Its a lot easier to reverse a caravan than it it is to reverse those little box trailers,I grew up on a farm so have known how to reverse a trailer for many years but my poxy little car trailer will still catch me out now and again

Indeed. You can't even see the damned things through the rear of an Omega until it's at about 80 degrees to the direction of motion of the car.

[aaronjb]

You need to take an additional towing test to get the entitlement, IIRC.

I hope it includes "How to reverse a trailer" (Ah, the comedy on Saturday morning as Mark and I tried to reverse my little Erde into the garage .. comedy because despite my shouting, he couldn't hear my directions, didn't understand my hand signals, and we ended up going forward and backward lots .. until he reversed it into the MR2, anyway. D'oh! Good job that side of the bumper was already knackered after someone drove into the car while parked a year or two ago )

Some people can't reverse a car, let alone car & trailer

True! I actually thought that to myself just now as I swung the (enormous) Jag onto the drive backwards beside the Omega after doing the slalom of other cars parked at the end of the road like numpties (and you've seen how small the end of the road is) with only one functioning wing mirror.. I wonder how many people (present company excepted, because we're all awesome driving gods ) could do that without breaking a sweat?

I know I work with plenty who'd have bounced off every nearby object in the process and still failed!

Its a lot easier to reverse a caravan than it it is to reverse those little box trailers,I grew up on a farm so have known how to reverse a trailer for many years but my poxy little car trailer will still catch me out now and again

Very true - I was always taught that the shorter the draw bar/wheelbase, the quicker it'll snap round on you.. as we proved on Saturday. Repeatedly

[Vamps]

You need to take an additional towing test to get the entitlement, IIRC.

I hope it includes "How to reverse a trailer" (Ah, the comedy on Saturday morning as Mark and I tried to reverse my little Erde into the garage .. comedy because despite my shouting, he couldn't hear my directions, didn't understand my hand signals, and we ended up going forward and backward lots .. until he reversed it into the MR2, anyway. D'oh! Good job that side of the bumper was already knackered after someone drove into the car while parked a year or two ago )

Some people can't reverse a car, let alone car & trailer

True! I actually thought that to myself just now as I swung the (enormous) Jag onto the drive backwards beside the Omega after doing the slalom of other cars parked at the end of the road like numpties (and you've seen how small the end of the road is) with only one functioning wing mirror.. I wonder how many people (present company excepted, because we're all awesome driving gods ) could do that without breaking a sweat?

I know I work with plenty who'd have bounced off every nearby object in the process and still failed!

Its a lot easier to reverse a caravan than it it is to reverse those little box trailers,I grew up on a farm so have known how to reverse a trailer for many years but my poxy little car trailer will still catch me out now and again

Very true - I was always taught that the shorter the draw bar/wheelbase, the quicker it'll snap round on you.. as we proved on Saturday. Repeatedly

Yep, that's true.....

[Kevin Wood]

Glider trailers are fun. Can't miss it behind you, yet you can see around it. Plenty of length from drawbar to wheel. Just as much from the wheels to the back, though.

That overhang at the back can be a pain. A small error at the wheels is quite a large one by the time it gets to the back of the trailer.

[Vamps]

Some here may find this familiar...

Car surplus to requirements, so has been un insured for a while, tax recently expired. Need to move it 40miles.

Insure and tax it. Drive it away. Expensive.

Or tow/trailer it. I don't have a vehicle big enough to tow, so Question here is do I have the required license to drive a flatbed if I could find one to hire? Bike and car license cover it?
Car is approaching two ton in weight.

Further thought, it's a private sale, would it be easier for the owner to insure it temporarily, just to get it taxed for 6months? Then cancel the insurance once taxed? Not aware if an Mot issue, presume Mot in place. I can drive it away then. Not sure if sorned though.

We have a Multi Car Policy with Admiral, been some interesting movements / policy changes and back again, with vehicles recently
Our old, soon to be gone, Omega is now on a 30 day, renewable policy....in part because I need it taxed and insured to be able to sort it and get rid. Secondly, as I understand it, if it is taxed it has to be insured, even on the drive

[Lazydocker]

Am I going to get another phone call

TBH Chris, I'd have a look about for someone who does vehicle movements and see if they can do it on a return journey

[Elite Pete]

Depending on how long ago the Omega was last taxed, I would take a days insurance and drive it, if you get pulled you pay the back tax

[zirk]

Depending on how long ago the Omega was last taxed, I would take a days insurance and drive it, if you get pulled you pay the back tax

Or best case the back Tax to the month you acquired the vehicle or become the new V5 owner.   

[feeutfo]

Depending on how long ago the Omega was last taxed, I would take a days insurance and drive it, if you get pulled you pay the back tax

Tax ran out end of Feb. I had that thought, but thought they'd closed the loop hole...?

[tunnie]

Drive it there at 2am and just chance it? 

[feeutfo]

Don't suppose pleading ignorance will help for one minute.

Is this your vehicle sir? Yes, well, probably not on your system, I just bought it.

Our records show its not taxed.... Oh sh!t. Do you know, I didn't even look. Whoops. 

[TheBoy]

Don't suppose pleading ignorance will help for one minute.

Is this your vehicle sir? Yes, well, probably not on your system, I just bought it.

Our records show its not taxed.... Oh sh!t. Do you know, I didn't even look. Whoops. 

I suspect you'll be pleading for Big Winston to go gentle...  ...maybe not, I forgot you were GayBoy