Recent content by adrobinson1969

Thank you Rob! My best guess would be that the S2 went for scrap! When I bought the landie on the S2 reg as registered keeper I was able to acquire from DVLA copies of all previous V5 docs. I traced and wrote to the last 4 owners asking for help. Of which I got one reply which didn't help at...

WW2 Bren Gun.... now that sounds interesting. WW2 Reenactment???

Nice one Col, made me chuckle. Hope you are keeping well. Mine doesn't mind me owning the landie, likes the fact that it keeps me from under her feet. I can spend money on it as long as she has some to spend. She's had a drive of one and liked it, but wouldn't want to drive one all the time. In...

Big daft Land Rover grin!

After receiving so many comments, advice, support and a little ridicule, I thought that it would be appropriate to let you know what became of my Landie. I’m not going to go into lots of detail (I’d be here all day). Following extensive research using the bulkhead chassis plate, registration...

Hi Col, Until I bought the Landie working on vehicles has always been a means to an end (DIY to save money). As the Landie is a second vehicle its meant when I've had enough I've been able to walk away, when its raining I don't bother. This is my first Series Land Rover and she came with her...

Lol. I couldn't do that.... I'm stupidly honest. That's how I got into this mess in the first place! Andy

IVA doesn't apply to vehicles over 10 years old however I can't authenticate the chassis, so they want me to put a Series Land Rover through the test. Ihttps://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277534/guide-to-the-iva-scheme.pdf

Its already been stripped of its ID by DVLA and needs be re registered on a Q plate. Trouble is it would need to go through an IVA test and I don't see how its possible to get a Series Landie through the test. Plus its all additional expense - £55 to re register the vehicle. I need an official...

Guess I wasn't too clever either buying the bloody thing! It looks to me like my only option is to break her up and flog the bits. I hope in sharing this embarrassing fiasco that I make folks think a little bit harder before jumping in feet first. Andy

The VIN on the log book didn't match the vehicle, so was told that I wouldn't get it through an MOT because they'd check. I'm learning that honesty doesn't pay. Perhaps I should have acquired a VIN plate numbered to match the log book and stamped the chassis myself. However the log book is for a...

Thanks for your comments guys. I had considered doing this, but with a Series 3. It may be a bitsa, but if it is its all Series 3 bits, front panel, wings, dash, also, engine, axle, transmission, and bulkhead ID numbers all indicate Mid 70's Series 3 that's been put on a replacement galvanised...

Right from being a little boy I’d always wanted an old Series Land Rover. We ran our old Skoda Octavia for 12 years. By the time that it finally came to the end of its life we’d saved enough cash to buy our first new family car outright! My good lady didn’t want me filling the new car with...

Thanks Ralph. This is my first Series Landie. She's a swb 2.2 petrol. I've had to put the engine back in. Big problem is her identity clearly a Series 3, but with Series 2 V5. Should have done a little more research and thought harder about my purchase. Still its with DVLA now so hopefully it...

Hi guys, I'm Andy. My first post! I'm trying to put back together a Series 3 thats pretending to be a Series 2 ....... its a long story one which I'm hoping DVLA will put right. In the meantime anyone not a million miles from Chesterfield Derbyshire got a half decent Land Rover Series 3 - Rover...