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    7 hours ago

    How did the vehicle get into the UK if it is illegal? Surely it would have been stopped at the boarder or customs.

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          7 hours ago

          Yeah, but do they check the vehicles too or just the occupants and what’s in the vehicle? I’ve never actually used either so not sure how it works.

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    14 hours ago

    Our road laws are like a chain so they’re also on the hook for driving without insurance, No Tax, no MOT, Violation of customs and duties, and I’m not a lawyer but whoever is might have a nice pay day

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      13 hours ago

      Also they require proof of insurance to release the vehicle? That’ll be a problem. Can’t get insurance without an MOT.

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      Possibly, not sure how it works if they’re a visitor from mainland Europe (the reg plate doesn’t look to be a UK one) - if their vehicle isn’t road legal in the UK, does that invalidate their insurance where they’re from?

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        11 hours ago

        They aren’t road legal by EU laws either, although there are a hand full of owners from EU countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Austria) that managed to get theirs registered through exceptions.

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        It was a UK driver, and even a foreign policy would only be valid for a vehicle that meets UK registration and roadworthy standards.

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    16 hours ago

    So that’s why Musk is sticking his oar in UK politics. Wind your neck in you weirdo, you’re giving actual engineers a bad rep.

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    11 hours ago

    There was one in Hertford (near Ginger Indian restaurant) around Christmas, think it had French plates. Remember having a laugh as it was pissing down and they were having trouble turning round in our small streets. Everyone else manages though, even the dustman ;-)

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      16 hours ago

      goes to find videos of people shooting cybertrucks

      (I wonder if giving a single cybertruck to a single trans influencer would do it? It only took a single can of Bud Light after all…)

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        14 hours ago

        Brilliant idea. Make Tesla a car for queers ( image wise ) and see musk go crazy over it ( probably ).

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    14 hours ago

    Hey hey it’s only £48,000 if you buy it new. If you get one used, they’re usually a lot cheaper but they can be as much as twenty-eight pounds.