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What would you guys valve you it as spares or repairs?

Here's the last pic I've got your correct it does look more and more like a 90 can you see my concern why it shouts pull meeeeeee I'm 1975 but still looking good for 2015! I didn't measure I'm still a newbie status but with thanks to this site and you guys I'm slowly picking the ins and outs of the basics etc.

Well it's £2500 with out the winch so, adding a new chassie £1000 plus then SVA tests resulting it to be a Q plate be spending about 4k in total to make it legit unsure id get that back? Very true it could well be a legal car however no chassie markings can be found no receipts etc etc it is like coloured water and unsure what is in the pond if I put my hand in ha. Here's a pic as I know I like a good pic too

Such a mine field but once the vosa have hold of you they are like a dog with a bone....won't let go. Thanks for the help on clearing things up guys makes more sense now. Need to ponder now do I risk it for a biscuit or take my money and run?

That's true and if pulled and tax exempt they'll have a birthday back dating the untaxed period haha. It's a difficult one as the price is good and spec is high, it's very apparent it's not a 1975 it look like a challenger truck all singing and dancing oh and it's bright orange! It's one of those I guess, you take the risk and hope for the best or I part with my money knowing full well I could loose the lot. It's at a cheap price but not so cheap if I was to loose it Need to listern to my head not what my eyes are seeing ha.

It's due and coming up for being tax exempt does this require it being inspected or have to be take it any where to qualify for tax exempt? Or do you just fill in the required forms and send off? I guess it is pot luck as the reg is still a 1975 and you can clearly see the coils from behind which any traffic police with some defender knowledge would and may pull me over.....then it's over gulp. Also any vosa check would result in a seizure. There's no receipts and it is a cut down Range Rover so guess I've answered my own question it's not worth the fear of not enjoying a drive I guess, but I am curious about the tax exempt question

Hello I went to look at a Land Rover 88 1975, which has yes been heavily modified resulting in leaf springs removed replaced with coils and a 300tdi engine I went to the house and the bloke seems genuine says it's too small being only pick up style and he's bought a 110 which was also nice! Anyways I checked the V5 and it had the correct engine number and stated model 88, the chassie number was displayed but a front bumper winch has been welded and it was dark, I couldn't find to compare. My question is if these mods where carried out before 1998 SVA there's no receipts to prove would it state anything on the v5 to say these where registered with DVLA before an SVA would be needed. (Hybrid maybe or altered)? But at a random guess as a lot was a Range Rover shortened down chassie used, then would the radical change cause and triggered it to be a Q plate even before 1998? Or didn't this apply if chassie changes took place and mods? Thanks

Okay doke tail between legs ? I'll stop with the posts.....for this thread anyways

Okay d

From looking it has a n reg 300tdi engine gearbox and transferbox. Props are wrong way round front on back and back on front to allow movement?? They are from a discovery 2. Same applies for all disc etc from disco 2. Chassie unable to say if its original couldn't find a vin. On log book says landrover 88 2.5 engine etc. and engine number matches log book? Still walk away?

Thanks again for all the advise, think I'm going to keep a look out for either a tastefully modified with good history or a basic and build from there. Thinking about it, any problems I'll just be scratching my head as I do know the basics which have been fitted I'll struggle matching the parts etc. shame as the cover of the book looks amazing but as the saying goes blah blah

What should I do guys ?

I'm from Rotherham and thats where the landy is located too a few pints are included if anyone is local enough

Just rang up £450 For the IVA ooouch might leave that and still buy shhhhhh lol