Pete, I bought a MK2 mexico a good few years ago for £1k (told you it was a while ago) and was driving it home. On the M6 it set on fire and we had to call the fire brigade. When they arrived the car was a burnt out wreck. The firemen were all sad to see such a lovely old car wrecked.

The policeman took my details and I told him i'd just bought it, I showed him the reciept and mot/log book etc. The cunt gave me a producer. I explained I was insured through work to drive any vehicle but I knew the tax was out.

The cunt hassled me at work AFTER I had produced the insurance saying I wasnt covered etc. Next thing I knew I had a summons for no tax (1 day)

I went to court with a solicitor I had paid for and pleaded guilty to 1 days tax evasion and was finded a grand total of £13.

So, moral of the story is to make sure you are taxed.

Would I drive a car I had just bought again with no tax? hell yeah. Would I drive a new car without a fire extinguisher, not on your nelly.