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tom221 Part of things Posts: 133	Going abroad after car respray?tom221 @tom221
	Jun 30, 2014 9:24:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi all, I have just resprayed my espace black, from gold. I intend on informing the dvla, however I go abroad in it a week on thursday, so if I send off the v5 there is pretty much no chance I'll get it back before I go. I have heard that the border police at the port have anpr s and they are bound to have an issue with incorrect colour. Does anyone have any experience or advice on what to do in this situation? My gut feeling is just leave it as is, and explain the situation if I have to, as getting stopped for being in a car that is the wrong colour, and then having to say "sorry I haven't got a v5"... I might as wel wear a mask and carry a bag with swag written on it! Of course it is the law in europe that I must carry my documents with me ??
	Last Edit: Jun 30, 2014 9:25:54 GMT by tom221

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stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,843 Club RR Member Number: 174	Going abroad after car respray?stealthstylz @stealthstylz Club Retro Rides Member 174
	Jun 30, 2014 9:39:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Have you painted under the bonnet/door shuts/inside the boot?


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tom221 Part of things Posts: 133	Going abroad after car respray?tom221 @tom221
	Jun 30, 2014 11:13:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jun 30, 2014 9:39:19 GMT stealthstylz said: Have you painted under the bonnet/door shuts/inside the boot? No. The boot was already black though, and because the car is a fibreglass skin bonded to a galv skeleton it isn't apparent that black isn't the original colour, but for a little part when you open the boot.


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tom221 Part of things Posts: 133	Going abroad after car respray?tom221 @tom221
	Jul 19, 2014 11:41:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thought I'd update this in case it helps anyone else.... I didn't send off my v5 to the dvla, and there were no issues at any port either on the way out or coming home. We went through like normal. We did however get pulled on the m25 coming home... The copper was typically condescending and arrogant, but ultimately didn't pursue the inaccurate v5 situation. I explained the situation, he took my licence, went back to the car to run all the checks, and he was happy with that... "sort your v5 out" was all he said before letting us go. So if anyone else ever has the same question, that was my experience... Hope it helps


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Battles Scotland Posts: 1,568	Going abroad after car respray?Battles @1001ab
	Jul 19, 2014 19:00:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jul 19, 2014 11:41:57 GMT tom221 said: We did however get pulled on the m25 coming home... What did they pull you for? Specifically the colour mismatch?


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tom221 Part of things Posts: 133	Going abroad after car respray?tom221 @tom221
	Jul 20, 2014 22:14:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	No, he pulled me for "swerving antics"... We were in crawling traffic and i was driving in tune to the music ?. I had previously deliberately stayed in a different lane from the copper coz i knew the anpr would flag the colour up, but he pulled in behind me, sat there for a couple of minutes, then put his lights on and pulled us. He said he'd pulled me for my "antics", i said i was sorry, then he asked about the colour change... He was more interested in making snide comments about the car than anything else though.


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