Buying a classic in France

[choubaka]

Thanks for the link.

I keep checking in the French side.

[rich.]

what are you trying to buy?

[choubaka]

An old Méhari. May not be a very old car for this forum

[JPB]

Good luck with getting that through a UK MOT test.

[rich.]

how many do you want
http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/offres ... 1&q=mehari

[choubaka]

One at £400

[rich.]

[SirTainleyBarking]

Good luck with getting that through a UK MOT test.

A mehari would be a lot less effort to get roadworthy IMHO, galvo chassis if needed and at least the body doesn't need half an acre of metal stitching into it.
Spanners and oily bits job

[JPB]

Good luck with getting that through a UK MOT test.

A mehari would be a lot less effort to get roadworthy IMHO, galvo chassis if needed and at least the body doesn't need half an acre of metal stitching into it.
Spanners and oily bits job

Quite so, but I was thinking about how the lap belts fitted to some models as standard would fare under the UK tester's thorough scrutiny.

[SirTainleyBarking]

Good luck with getting that through a UK MOT test.

A mehari would be a lot less effort to get roadworthy IMHO, galvo chassis if needed and at least the body doesn't need half an acre of metal stitching into it.
Spanners and oily bits job

Quite so, but I was thinking about how the lap belts fitted to some models as standard would fare under the UK tester's thorough scrutiny.

Well there is the theory of the MOT test, and the practice. Dunno about where you live, but round here, if it was fitted from the factory, and is in good, solid and sound condition, the average tester really doesn't want to get dragged into that, especially if it's not a bread and butter vehicle like say a 5 year old Mundaneo.
That said if it does become an issue, a third point mounted to a suitable solid bit of chassis with the top of the belt over the top of the seat back as per a lot of 2 seaters in the 60's should do the trick. I think some Mehari's were fitted with 3 point belts. Certainly 3 point belts for a Mehari are available from places like the 2cvshop.
If absolute originality has to be sacrificed in this case, I'm not, like many people going to worry too much. Riding in pre-65 vehicles that are belt free does make me a bit twitchy at times