*grumble*

"KatzManDu" (KatzManDu) 05/06/2016 at 07:39 • Filed to: None

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Belgian law may not accommodate the conversion of a 4-door station wagon into a two-door pick-up truck. I have someone researching that for me.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 07:41

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:( Do you need us to come over and free you from tyranny again?

Party-vi > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 07:42

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These are the things I like reading on Oppositelock

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 07:59

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Hmm, how about a 4-door pick-up truck? I forgot about how strict the Belgians are, I heard you can’t even change drum brakes to disk brakes. I’m almost sure the Dutch authorities would have no problems with the truck conversion, since you’re keeping most of the structure, and chassis intact, but I’m not entirely sure about that.

Flavien Vidal > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 08:03

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Well according to this, you cannot do anything... I mean, technically, upgrading your brakes is not allowed so... Neither is any engine modification...

BUT also according to this, as long as you don’t modify the chassis, converting it into a pick up should be alright...

More specific infos here: http://www.goca.be/fr/p/ct-vp-tra…

From my point of view, transforming it into a pick up, should be allowed as it is not forbidden to cut into the body and modify it as long as nothing dangerous comes out of it, which may harm a pedestrian.

kanadanmajava1 > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 08:06

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In Finland you would need to apply for an exception permit to do so. It probably would be given but a pick-up would slapped with a 80 km/h speed limit.

The conversion pick-ups/vans were quite common here at some point as you could evade some of the import and usage taxes by doing so.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 08:34

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A common workaround (for things like engine swaps etc.) is to register it as an oldtimer. That involves a one-time technical inspection, after which you’re exempt from yearly re-inspection, so you can do whatever you want. The problem is that you first have to be able to pass inspection and that you’ll be limited in how often/far you can drive your car.

KatzManDu > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 05/06/2016 at 08:46

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True, but I’d prefer to be able to take the car to work.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 09:14

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Understandable. Another workaround is to have the car registered and inspected abroad where the rules are less strict (Netherlands or Germany possibly) and then reimport it. The EU has mandated Belgian authorities to accept inspection results from other EU countries, so an imported car no longer needs to be fully inspected here. However, depending on your local inspection center, you might have some trouble convincing the people there of this ruling.

KatzManDu > Out, but with a W - has found the answer 05/06/2016 at 09:32

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Good to know, and since I’m around 20km from the French border, it could work. The local inspection station handles lots of transfers of cars into country because NATO, so that may just work.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 09:37

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You could also try the Netherlands, if you’re not able to find somebody to help you in France. I would be happy to help you, and I’ve already got some contacts at the RDW, which does these inspections here. As an added bonus the Dutch are generally better at English than the French (Sorry Flavien :) ).

Justin Hughes > KatzManDu 05/06/2016 at 10:05

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That’s a real bummer. There’s a company near me that sells kits for doing exactly that.

I want one.