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Have just re-joined the site. Dragged the Beat out of the garage for the first time since MOT last Sunday - took it to Welwyn and back from Edinburgh - so have the range or the Sep 20th gig. Wife bought the Beat in 93, in Japan. We brought it back in a container in 2002. How many in the UK now? 50+?
Would be good to meet you zippy :)
Zippy, are you in Edinburgh? I am, it would be good to meet and talk Beat!
Tom
I was trying to borrow an A frame to tow my Beat down but have been told that it is illegal and getting a trailer might be more of a challenge but I am still hoping to be there, with or without Beat!
Tom
PS Anyone want some standard wheels - free. I can bring them with me.
Hope you can bring your beat down, with mine still off the road we need all the support we can get hehe
Bumbly. You should be fine towing the Beat with an A frame. Your Beat will effectively become a trailer so shouldn't exceed 750kgs as this is the max for an unbraked trailer.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...es/DG_10013073
According to carfolio the Beats kerb weight is 760 kgs.
http://www.carfolio.com/specificatio...car/?car=13343
Kerb weight explained.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curb_weight
If the rozzers were to go to the trouble (which I doubt they would) of prsecuting you over 10kgs. Just make sure the tank is empty as the kerb weight is calculated with a full tank.
I've been using A frames for the last 10 years and the majority of the time have more than any 750kgs in tow. Never been pulled. No copper in their right mind will give you a tug with something as small as a Beat in tow.
Beardo, thanks for your comprehensive response! I was guided to this in another forum http://www.ntta.co.uk/faq/default.htm which seems to say it is not legal but there again a Seicento is heavier than a Beat!
Confused of Edinburgh aka Tom :confused: :suicide:
The law certainly needs clarification as it is unnecessarily overcomplicated. A few searchs show that a Beats kerb weight and GVW are the same. 760 kgs. Another over complication. Just give us one weight for each car for christs sake.
Anyway. I think a Beat on an A frame is fine as long as the tow car is capable. There's a good chance that I will be towing ours on a frame.
Beardo, my towcar is this
http://i29.tinypic.com/2zsuyjr.jpg
so I should be okay, it is about 2000 kgs. I think I have now sourced an A frame so looking good as they say. Should have my new seat covers by then too. Are you going to be able to make it?
Tom
I don't see any problem towing with that. We still plan to be there and nothing so far has cropped up to prevent us as yet.
Glad to hear it Mark :)
Using a trailer now so I will be there.
Tom
I'll most likely be dragging ours also.
I would love to go, unfortunately I am still waiting for news of parts arriving from Japan.
have a nice day you lot...first one i've missed since TOM'Y arrived :awwww:
off tonight to Dover for a 4am ferry & hopefully this time thur will be sitting outside knocking back the biere & vino's.
be back on here, oooh.. let's see..Oct4th ish onwards at earliest :p
Are you not getting my emails? Check your filters as I sent you one a couple of days ago and before I went on holiday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirk Schooner
Yes, got them, I'll stop feeling sorry for myself now, I know it will all turn out OK in the end.
Am almost tempted to drive down to this, would love to see the other cars, might come along and take some pictures/video.
Good event, thanks to Emily for organising it and the weather! Good to put some faces to the names.
Tom
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Originally Posted by Bumbly1
Good to meet you Tom. Respect for making it down all the way from Scottyland.