Vehicles over 1525kg prohibited

scratch · 7 Nov 2008 at 19:35

My family-sized hatchback is officially fat! 1535kg according to the V5!!

Northwind · 7 Nov 2008 at 19:35

Does it include driver? If so, my dad's in big trouble, they won't even let him in on a skateboard.

BigglesPiP · 7 Nov 2008 at 21:30

[TW]Fox;12853969 said:
Which still got left for dead at the Soton meet

Hey, I made it to the hill right behind the Evo and Scuzi.

As for the pub, well I'm fairly sure I wasn't last.

Skeeter · 7 Nov 2008 at 21:32

BigglesPiP said:
Hey, I made it to the hill right behind the Evo and Scuzi.

As for the pub, well I'm fairly sure I wasn't last.

Blame Jane.

L0rdMike · 7 Nov 2008 at 21:33

BigglesPiP said:
Hey, I made it to the hill right behind the Evo and Scuzi.

As for the pub, well I'm fairly sure I wasn't last.

And behind the 205.

MrMatteh · 7 Nov 2008 at 21:38

[TW]Fox;12853500 said:
the DVLA have a record of the quoted kerb weight of your car. It's on your V5 so is a cinch to check.

My V5s don't show weight...

energy · 7 Nov 2008 at 21:52

MrMatteh said:
My V5s don't show weight...

Mine neither. I guess its because I have a ten year old banger!

Howard · 7 Nov 2008 at 22:23

L0rdMike said:
And behind the 205.

We were all on time. Muffin was, however, fashionably late.

oweneades · 7 Nov 2008 at 22:34

Damn my lardass A3 wouldn't be allowed in there (1596kg according to the V5)

This makes its 71kg heavier than its official Kerb weight from Audi. I assume the V5 accounts for a average driver and fuel?!

Dandle · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:21

oweneades said:
Damn my lardass A3 wouldn't be allowed in there (1596kg according to the V5)

This makes its 71kg heavier than its official Kerb weight from Audi. I assume the V5 accounts for a average driver and fuel?!

I dont think so beacause the V5 weight for my BMW is the same as the BMW stated weight yet my Audi was a fair bit heavier than book weight. I think Audi actually weigh the car and submit the actual weight rather than go on a standard book weight. I could be wrong but thats my guess from my experience.

Killa_ken · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:23

Whats to stop you saying oh no I have done many weight saving modifications which you cannot see which cause my Range Rover to weigh 1400kg?

Dandle · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:30

Killa_ken said:
Whats to stop you saying oh no I have done many weight saving modifications which you cannot see which cause my Range Rover to weigh 1400kg?

I would think a change like that would have to go through an approved inspection centre and have something like an SVA to change the weight on the V5.

BigglesPiP · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:34

Dandle said:
I would think a change like that would have to go through an approved inspection centre and have something like an SVA to change the weight on the V5.

Nope.

Dandle · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:36

BigglesPiP said:
Nope.

Nope?

Does that mean you can just phone up or fill a form in to change it then?

oweneades · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:39

Dandle said:
I dont think so beacause the V5 weight for my BMW is the same as the BMW stated weight yet my Audi was a fair bit heavier than book weight. I think Audi actually weigh the car and submit the actual weight rather than go on a standard book weight. I could be wrong but thats my guess from my experience.

Sorry just to clarify here by book rate you mean the kerb weight stated by audi (in the model brochure)?

If this is the case where are the extra 71kgs coming from?!

V5 Weight - 1596kg
Audi Kerb weight - 1525kg

The only difference I can think of is a driver (circa 60kg) and fuel?

(Sorry if this sounds like I am being dense but I assumed Kerb weight was simply that, the weight of the car by itself?)

Dandle · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:46

oweneades said:
Sorry just to clarify here by book rate you mean the kerb weight stated by audi (in the model brochure)?

If this is the case where are the extra 71kgs coming from?!

V5 Weight - 1596kg
Audi Kerb weight - 1525kg

The only difference I can think of is a driver (circa 60kg) and fuel?

(Sorry if this sounds like I am being dense but I assumed Kerb weight was simply that, the weight of the car by itself?)

TBH I don't really know but our A3s book weight(brochure) was 1450ish kg(around that anyway) and when the V5 came through it showed 1576kg so thats a different extra amount to what your car shows and to what other owners have had. My other cars have all showed the published book(brochure) weights on the V5s.

Killa_ken · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:48

Im pretty sure different manufacturers have different standards for measuring kerb weight, some do it with half a tank and one passenger some with no fuel etc etc.

Not sure though but I remember reading something similar in Evo or Autocar.

Hxc · 7 Nov 2008 at 23:49

Killa_ken said:
Whats to stop you saying oh no I have done many weight saving modifications which you cannot see which cause my Range Rover to weigh 1400kg?

I don't know why but I found that really quite funny. I can just picture someone saying that to a council employee

Tee Hee Johnson · 8 Nov 2008 at 00:14

Jee wizz those bimmerframes are heavy

I_loved_amigas · 8 Nov 2008 at 00:16

Fat b*stards

Can anyone beat my rallye's 790KG's?