How legit is owning one of these?

brianjbox said:

Obviously I know it's wrong

There is absolutely nothing from 1970 left other than a V5!


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Brian

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brianjbox said:

Obviously I know it's wrong but I've been offered two of these in the past and now someone's offered me one in exchange for my truck, tempted just to get back into landy's.

1970 tax exempt Land Rover, Range Rover chassis with coil springs, 110" later Defender body, 300 Tdi engine.

I have checked details out with DVLA and it's a 1970 low mileage Land Rover with MOT history.

There is absolutely nothing from 1970 left other than a V5!
Is this legit and no chance of coming unstuck? will your insurance pay out if you have an accident?
Can you get away with driving one for years and years without hassle? Value, is there any or is it just a gamble owning one.

I'm guessing subjects been done to death but I've not seen one recently, some of you guys might own one, I don't know.
Thoughts please, I do love my truck and have a lot of money tied up in her to risk losing the lot [actually can't afford to lose the lot] but obviously the thought of owning a tax exempt 110" defender did get my interest.

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Brian

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dieseldog69 said:

Whats the fascination with tax exempt? We pay beggar all worth of tax in this country as it is for the roads and still some one thinks cheating the tax man of £245 is worth the hassle. QUOTE]

'Oh yes, the poor hard-done-by taxman Actually the current rate is £255 & VED revenue is not spent on the roads anyway. At current prices 245 quid buys around 188 litres of unleaded. I pay the VED & for 2k miles a year driving in & out of potholes don't consider it value for money.

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dieseldog69 said:

Whats the fascination with tax exempt? We pay beggar all worth of tax in this country as it is for the roads and still some one thinks cheating the tax man of £245 is worth the hassle.

Leave it alone, a bump at the traffic lights and you're in deep trouble.

If you want a Defender then save up/take out a loan and buy one.

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norseman said:

'Oh yes, the poor hard-done-by taxman Actually the current rate is £255 & VED revenue is not spent on the roads anyway. At current prices 245 quid buys around 188 litres of unleaded. I pay the VED & for 2k miles a year driving in & out of potholes don't consider it value for money.

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Bobsticle said:

I don’t feel hard done by. I pay sod all.

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dieseldog69 said:

1) you drives a bloody bus

2) your therapist has said that the time and effort required to achieve the dizzying speeds of 40mph in a series have been key to your road rage rehabilitation

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