fuzzy

if only it was as simple as that. doesnt matter how many winking smilies you use you wont beat customs and excise with a plan that simple.

zippyobrien

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They can put a paper in the exhaust pipe whilst your not even In the car and seize it.

bigchez

i might have been mis-informed but I'm sure I'd heard if the cops caught you using red they could say that you owed the duty you'd avoided for however many miles were on the clock regardless of whether that was the first load of red you'd put in or not so if you have 100K+ miles on your van (and lets face it many have done that and more) you faced a potentially huge fine - is this just bollox?

ANDYRACER

My old 306 Dturbo loved a bit of cherryade

Was about 82p a litre but that was about 2 years ago.

cossiegreg1

HMRC Can do anything mate. But the general rule is if caught and Are straight
up, most likely £500 fine as mentioned above. start messing about with twin tanks, diesel dye etc... They will hammer you, cos you tying to deceive
them.

ZIPPYOBRIAN I think You Have to be present, for vehicle to be seized.

Quite a few of my pals have been done, this is how i know. I Personally wouldn't take the risk

escortmk3rwd

my opinion god bless red diesel same as ford transits the backbone of britain lol

Dirty Harry

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there is a lot of tall tales regarding what happens when you get dipped.
1 HMRC cant stop you in a car the police have to
2 the police inpound your car if they check you until HMRC come and do there official test of your fuel
3 you are liable for the recovery costs of your vehicle
4 the fine is £250 for having it in the tank and £250 for using it on the road
4 you also have to pay the fuel duty of the amount your tanks holds even if its nearly empty
5 you have 24hrs to drain your tanks after paying the finembut they never come to check as there under manned
5 if you get caught again its the same fine
6 if you get caught a 3rd time they take your car
7 the dye dosent stain your tank
8 the dye can show up on your filter even if you have changed to white

anything else you need to know just ask as Ive just been knobbled today for £540 anf £150 recovery charge,my stupid mistake putting 2 gallon in on a dat my local petrol staition had no diesel.
unless you can put up with the hassle and the time lost its just not worth it. unless you don't mind giving up your car and not paying the fine

Fordmad!

Alot of hassle for not much gain then really!

I used it for ages and never got pulled although van was tidy, signwritten etc.

Never known anyone to get dipped but tbh out the way here

Dirty Harry

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if you get pulled and its in commercial use you get fucked big time,the fine is double

steven mc kay

when i red your first reply , i said her is a man thats been caught .

yes commercial vans for buisness use is 1000.00 fine , plus duty of fuel in tank. if your real lucky you get on the spot fine.
the other way they do it is . make you take your buisness accounts and ask for all fuel recipts. they check miles on van and make checks of what miles were on van when you baught it. if no proof of fuel dockets ect they nail you for all the millage done.
i no this is true as i had a friend caught . big big fine.

to all people thinking on running on red diesel

take it from me, un less you get away with it for a long lime its not worth the bother and the cost of the fine .

thanks steven