JackyBoi Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 As winter is round the corner and my insurance is due for renewal around the same time I was thinking about taking the Supra off the road for a few months during the very worst of the weather, but I have a few questions. Firstly, is it illegal to keep a car on a public road if it has tax and MOT but NO insurance? If I decided to SORN the car, is it legal to keep it on my drive way instead of a public road? Also, what kind of precautions should be taken to the car mechanically before storing it for a few months, e.g unhook battery, empty fluids, or anything else? I don't want to come back to a faulty Supra after winter's over! Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Sorn and/or without insurance makes it illegal to be on any public road, it'll be legal on your drive. Give the suspension bolts and engine electrics a good squib with WD40 and leave the battery fitted to a trickle charger which will allow the alarm to function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Even if you sorn it, don't leave it uninsured. Plenty of cars get stolen from domestic garages and lockups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Sorn and/or without insurance makes it illegal to be on any public road, it'll be legal on your drive. Give the suspension bolts and engine electrics a good squib with WD40 and leave the battery fitted to a trickle charger which will allow the alarm to function. Okay, on the drive it shall stay then. Would removing the battery all together not be advised then? (I'm aware the alarm wouldn't work, but neither would the car ) Even if you sorn it, don't leave it uninsured. Plenty of cars get stolen from domestic garages and lockups. The whole idea of leaving it on my drive uninsured is so that I'm not paying for 2-4 months insurance since I'm not actually gonna be driving it. I live in a very friendly cul-de-sac so I'm not worried about it being stolen tbh. I might leave it taxed and MOT'd then but just without insurance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Just imagine the position you'd be in if it got stolen/ trashed. Your car must be worth well over £15k. For the sake of a couple of hundred quid or so, it is no way worth the risk. Insurance is far more important than tax or mot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Just drive it all year round man [emoji2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Also worth mentioning insurance is actually cheaper if you have continuous insurance on the same car. so your renewal may actually be cheaper next year by leaving it insured. I know what position your in as Im the same but occasionally there is a nice winters day so its worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbiemercman Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Great looking car mate. I would keep it insured check TPF&T cover. I would also "Waxoil" behind the wheel arch covers, inside the doors and the tail gate, apart from a sound underseal compound, not the old stuff which peels after 10 years, all the car will get covered in condesation as soon as the surfaces get below the "dewpoint", rain no problem, it's the condensation, as they say, "it gets where other beers can't reach". Good luck. herbiemercman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackyBoi Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 Just imagine the position you'd be in if it got stolen/ trashed. Your car must be worth well over £15k. For the sake of a couple of hundred quid or so, it is no way worth the risk. Insurance is far more important than tax or mot. Suppose so, but insurance isn't cheap for me! Great looking car mate. I would keep it insured check TPF&T cover. I would also "Waxoil" behind the wheel arch covers, inside the doors and the tail gate, apart from a sound underseal compound, not the old stuff which peels after 10 years, all the car will get covered in condesation as soon as the surfaces get below the "dewpoint", rain no problem, it's the condensation, as they say, "it gets where other beers can't reach". Good luck. herbiemercman. That's on my to-do list, although the car was undersealed when it arrived in the UK thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Get a dehumidifier for the car if it's stored outside. Should keep away the condensation. Anyone know how long you can keep fuel in the tank whilst in storage ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 its legal with no mot or tax or insurance ( id never not have insurance in the event its stolen your screwed ) on your drive. On a public road it needs all of the above other wise it can be taken away by the police ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay1374 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 You can buy off the road insurance. And it's quite cheap iirc. So atleast if something did happen you wouldn't be left out of pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbiemercman Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Good info that JayJay, i did not know that you could get "off road insurance", i am sure many members will not know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I'm in the same boat mate. I hardly use the car at all atm let alone in winter, but I always have it taxed mot'd and insured incase the worst happens...or for the odd day that's sunny during winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 How long can you keep fuel in the fuel tank whilst in storage before it becomes unusable????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 You could always get a very good car cover, one with buckles/clips underneath to keep it fixed in place. Might not look so desirable to a potential thief if he can't see what it is, and maybe a dummy CCTV camera? I live in a cul de sac and my MOT, tax & insurance have all ran out so it's kept on my drive covered up and I just uncover it on weekends to work on it. If it has a decent alarm & the battery is kept charged it should be ok- you could always disconnect some of the ignition system to prevent anyone driving it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berg Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Will an insurance company still pay out if the car is SORN with no tax or MOT though?? I guess they would if it was kept off road legally but i thought it has to be fully road legal regardless if its being used or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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