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Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
> On or around Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:29:51 +0100, beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >In message <[email protected]>
> > "Larry" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> what point though would an original chassis become unoriginal, after you
> >> have had enough repairs to it. I would guess it is possible to replace
> >> enough of it over time to render the original status debatable.
> >>
> >> Its all ridiculous anyhow. The continuity over time with a series of small
> >> changes ought to outrank a serios radical all at once replacement job of
> >> practically everything.
> >>
> >
> >The points system does add up over time - you always work from the
> >original spec, so if someone changed the engine a few years back
> >you've already lost those points, even if it wasn't declared.
>
> ah. does that apply if the engine was replaced by the same spec, or only if
> you change to a different engine?
Only if it's different. There may be an argument that since you can't
get a 2.5 NA Diesel any more, a 200Tdi would be the best equivelent
engine since it's Land Rover 2.5 4-cylinder. How much ice that would
cut, who knows? (Let's assume that you don't know the LDV is the same,
even if they are still available).
Going from a 2¼ Petrol to V8 I'd guess wouldn't get you too far......
Thinking about it, the scheme doesn't mention non-availability, so
I suppose you'd have to haggle.
Richard
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Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
> On or around Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:29:51 +0100, beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >In message <[email protected]>
> > "Larry" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> what point though would an original chassis become unoriginal, after you
> >> have had enough repairs to it. I would guess it is possible to replace
> >> enough of it over time to render the original status debatable.
> >>
> >> Its all ridiculous anyhow. The continuity over time with a series of small
> >> changes ought to outrank a serios radical all at once replacement job of
> >> practically everything.
> >>
> >
> >The points system does add up over time - you always work from the
> >original spec, so if someone changed the engine a few years back
> >you've already lost those points, even if it wasn't declared.
>
> ah. does that apply if the engine was replaced by the same spec, or only if
> you change to a different engine?
Only if it's different. There may be an argument that since you can't
get a 2.5 NA Diesel any more, a 200Tdi would be the best equivelent
engine since it's Land Rover 2.5 4-cylinder. How much ice that would
cut, who knows? (Let's assume that you don't know the LDV is the same,
even if they are still available).
Going from a 2¼ Petrol to V8 I'd guess wouldn't get you too far......
Thinking about it, the scheme doesn't mention non-availability, so
I suppose you'd have to haggle.
Richard
--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
RISC-OS - Where have all the good guys gone?
Lib Dems - Townies keeping comedy alive
