Thinking about either getting the fabia resprayed or wrapped. Just wondered if anyone knows how you go about informing the correct people?

As a wrap isnt permanent, would i need to change the logbook? And im guessing obv the insurance need to know?

Best asking BossFox, he wrapped the GT-R so should be clued up

Im pretty sure vynil wrapping doesnt matter, as it is reversable.

Thats what i was thinking. But id need to know fir certain and dont know where to look/who to ask

With spraying you just inform the DVLA of the colour change and they will issue yourself a new logbook, did it with my Mini when I took it from Red to orange.

Direct Gov website suggests that for a colour change, the DVLA would need to be told http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/ChangesToYourRegistrationCertificate/DG_4022054

However I am pretty certain that a wrap is classed as temporary so there needs be no notification. I would tell them anyway to cover yourself.

Any colour change will also show on a future HPI check if the DVLA are notified. Really you should inform them, if only to keep the record up to date. Otherwise just think about ANPR police checks, where your car would come up as a Black vRS, but they are looking at a white car. They will pull you to make sure your car is above board.

Best asking BossFox, he wrapped the GT-R so should be clued up

A wrap is classified as a "temporary colour change" so you don't need to inform the DVLA or change the colour on the V5c.

Makes life easier, so the police computer still thinks my GT-R is blue.

Not that they show any interest in stopping me though, so they must be familiar with wrapping. Or don't care.

I did let the insurance company know. They logged it, but didn't seem to care either.

You just write new colour on log book part and send it in but id imagine even if its wrapped you'd have to change the colour or You'll have the police stopping you and as the cars not seen as its original colour don't dvla state you can be fined uupto a grand for not telling them.

Id say inform dvla of colour change even if wrapped as I'm sure your colour change wont be temporarily and then when you change it bk to original reinform them

This is what the DVLA say...

The register maintained by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) essentially exists to assist in revenue collection, road safety and law enforcement. The Police and other enforcement agencies rely on the DVLA record for all vehicles-related investigations. It is therefore paramount that the information stored on the vehicle register is accurate and up to date.

DVLA records details given by vehicle manufacturers at first registration. Any changes to the vehicles details must be notified to DVLA by law.

By covering the entire vehicle in a coloured adhesive/vinyl wrap, it is DVLA’s view that the colour change should be recorded.

Id say be safe thow some police probs wont care but when you get the arsehole traffic cop who didn't get laid the night before or his power trip takes over he'll probs stop you and go over your car looking for reasons to butf?£k you.

It cost nothing to change the colour with dvla

This is what the DVLA say...

The register maintained by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) essentially exists to assist in revenue collection, road safety and law enforcement. The Police and other enforcement agencies rely on the DVLA record for all vehicles-related investigations. It is therefore paramount that the information stored on the vehicle register is accurate and up to date.

DVLA records details given by vehicle manufacturers at first registration. Any changes to the vehicles details must be notified to DVLA by law.

By covering the entire vehicle in a coloured adhesive/vinyl wrap, it is DVLA’s view that the colour change should be recorded.

Im With you there.

I'm fairly sure Bossfox is spot on here - it is a temporary colour, the PAINT is the colour they are interested in.

If you stickerbomb your car, do you declare all the colours? No. If you vinyl wrap the spoiler, do you declar the car is now red & black instead of just red? No.

It's the colour of the paint they are interested in. Otherwise I'd be phoning up DVLA every few weeks to say 'It's brown', then a few weeks later 'It's silver again' etc etc.

If in doubt, ask DVLA directly - bet you 20p they say it is the PAINT colour they are interested in.

post #10 is now the standard response from DVLA (if you can find someone who knows what you are talking about).

Nothing in the law mentions 'paint' or 'temporary' - only colour.

The police are not going to stop you because it's wrapped.

If they need an excuse they'll stop you anyway for something else.

The police and ANPR are far mor interested in cars with potential crime markers, no tax or insurance etc... they don't care if you made a blue car yellow and have four exhaust pipes you can stick your fist up.

If anyone is going to get stopped for a colour change, Iwould have been already. Been past loads of traffic cars including late at night and at car meets, plus it's not an obvious wrap as it's a top job all in one colour so does look like a respray from a few meters away.

As Bossfox has said above, the police won't stop you regarding colour change, when I had my Mini painted up in Electric Orange I didn't send off my Logbook for a few months due to changing owner from my dad to me aswell as the general vehicle details (engine swap etc). I got stopped several times by the police and not one comment was passed about it not matching the colour on the system database.

Edited 1 October, 201213 yr by Southy

my insurance said i need to inform them but if it gets bent, the car is covered not the wrap. so the paint and panels they will replace not the wrap. I also got told, you dont have to but its best to inform DVLA just for there records. no new log books, just giving them a heads up basicly.

Your chance of getting stopped for wrapping a car if you are otherwise legal is almost zero - I don't know of anyone who has. ANPR reads the plate and 'pings' for no tax/MOT/insurance - it doesn't check colour.

However, that doesn't change the fact that you should inform DVLA. They have finally got their act together and I know of several drivers who have been sent the identical reply.

How about one of these?

How about one of these?

No problem - there is 'MULTI' option.

No ones saying they will stop you because of changing the colour im saying if there computer shows a red car on file but a black one on the same reg they may pull you thinking the car is a ringer or plated cloned car

You probly wont get any bother but one one hand its simple to inform the right people

On the other hand you have room to dispute things like parking tickets.

Wtf prove its my car photo shows one colour you say well thats not my car check with dvla its this colour

And if your cars wrapped one colour but registered another colour then theres there reason to stop you

I dont think its a big thing but some police are arseholes i say dont give them the chance to be

I'm probably best to inform and check with dvla and my insurer then?

ANY modification should be declared to the insurers. Like, every little thing.

No problem - there is 'MULTI' option.

I thought you would tick the "crap" option for that?

EDIT: I actually meant Scrap option... but both seem to suit

Edited 1 October, 201213 yr by hutchysrs50