frankyknuckles Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I'm thinking of drilling a hole through the back panel and bolting the tax disc in place behind the passenger seat. see here www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I think you'll be asking for it there - *between* the back seats might be OK and defensible - *behind* one of the seats seems beyond the reasonable expectations of a roadside official. - and if you've got any weather-gear, I'd forget it entirely. Having said that, my car lives under a cover when parked outside my house - but we're not in a town renowned for overbearing officialdom. Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Edited by - Myles on 19 Feb 2005 13:35:29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted February 19, 2005 Author Share Posted February 19, 2005 🙆🏻 ☹️ www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Why not mount it on the scuttle where other people do?... using the stanchion-mounting bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apothecary Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Franky, why there in particular - are you concerned about theft or aesthetics? I did have mine through one of the window bracket bolts (the usual place) but now have it through the side panel bolt holding the front bonnet clip. Its difficult to get to the nut in the engine bay so safe from casual theft. Just a thought. SL No.174 Member No.109xx Pictures here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Mines mounted on the bracket at the rear of the exhaust can. Means that when I swap between full and aeroscreen I don't have to faff about mouting the disc again. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Two different offences in my understanding. One offence is failing to have your car taxed, significant penalty, related to the amount of time it's not been taxed and /or fine plus payment of back tax. Second offence is failing to display a tax disk, nominal penalty, £10 or something. Hence why I used to "display" the caterham one under the scuttle and the motorbike one at home in the drawer. The new tax gathering camera systems read your no plate and interrogate DVLA's database to see if your car's taxed or not. If it's been issued with a tax disc then no fine, irrespective of whether the tax disk is in the normal bottom left of the screen, bolted to the exhaust bracket, in the middle of the back panel, under the scuttle, at home in the drawer or whatever. So stick it anywhere you wish in my view, very small risk of nominal fine but what the hell? This is anecdotal though, never seen it written down anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulD Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Over here, you don't need to display the tax, but you do need to displat insurance and MOT, same in France. Much more sensible. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted February 19, 2005 Author Share Posted February 19, 2005 I did have it on the scuttle.......... Mines mounted on the bracket at the rear of the exhaust can. Means that when I swap between full and aeroscreen I don't have to faff about mouting the disc again. SNAP 😬 I have just put mine on the rear exhaust mount as well for the same reasons. www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I think the official requirement is for display on the nearside of the windscreen - in 15yrs ish of Seven type driving I've been pulled over twice - both times because the following Police-people couldn't see the disc in the windscreen - both times they were fine with it mounted on the n/s windscreen mounting. Although the fisrt time he must not have liked the look of my passenger and went round the car - found slightly crazed rear tyres so gave me a producer. I now have a suitably sized sticker stuck where you would expect the disc to be. the disc is still on the screen mounting in a water resistant bike holder where it can't blow off. Bri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Another good-reason to go aeroscreen then.... I'll regret that tomorrow when I have to get up early (for me...) ☹️ Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I've had mine there for a year and no probs. Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Mem No 2166, the full story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive powell Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 wot's wrong with a smear of superglue and placed on the windscreen/aero? Cant be nicked without ripping it apart! Been doing that on the same screen/car since 1975 & havn't lost one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey UC Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Slight variation on the exhaust theme – mines on the 4-1 collector just ahead of the can. ( no ones going to nick it without asbestos gloves ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierson Broome Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Have a look at the DVLA's website: www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/vehlicnc.htm Pretty clear advice: "You must display this disc on the left-hand side of the vehicle's windscreen. If the vehicle does not have a windscreen fitted, you will need to display the disc on the nearside of the vehicle (the passenger side)." I have always been led to believe that the disc has to be 'to the left and ahead of the driver'. Pierson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I had mine on the exhaust mount and did get a ticket. Fortunatly the warden was still hanging around and one I pointed it out he said that all I had to do was inform the local plod and all was well, which it was R500 no 65 😬 I am after a pair of half doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normans_Ghost Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I did get stopped once, when I had it on the inside panel (in the car). Bobby on a bike stopped me after I had passed him as he was joining road. "Stopped you because I noticed you are not displaying a tax disc, sir" Showed him where it wa and siad it stops it getting pinched of screen. "Not really worried about that, just wanted to know if you built it yourself and whta engine it's got" Spent the next HOUR talking cars. All the passers by must have thought I was getting the 3rd degree. Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Mem No 2166, the full story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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