Disco-Ron
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tinting doesn't help, trust me. :-(
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I've never seen one with captive nuts, only ever nuts and bolts...........!
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all vehicles registered after March 2001 are taxed (VED) on engine size and emmisions, I'd stick with pre-2001 if I were you
True, but did you read the link...??? pre 2006 is at the moment no more than 245 for any vehicle..!!!
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Way back when the lottery started, i started buying £5 per week, after 3 weeks i got 4 numbers and won about 170 quid, so, i bought a 1 tonne crane, 15 yrs on, and its still going strong, and was recently used extensively during the re chassis process of my 90.... engine box and t box in one go, at the furthest lift, ie, 250kg...... it didn;t sag, but was i guess only onthe hoist for maybe 15 mins max...
The best bit of kit i ever bought, and the most borrowed,...!!!
ps, haven't done the lotto sice, i figured i was 'up' and would stay that way...LOL!!
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Noise going round corners........ normally means centre diff...... front and rear axles travel different distances around corners, hence the centre diff does its thing....
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That do0esn;t say anything about a csw type vehicle..... NOT a commercial, which also has to adhere (i believe) to strict eu4? emmisions standards......
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As bfar as i'm aware, when you sell a car to a dealer, you fill in a slip on the V5, to tell them you sold it to a dealer, the dealer has 'trade' insurance to cover their stock, not done via reg numbers, so effectively when you test drive one of their cars, we already run the risk of being stopped as it wouldn;t show up as insured, however, the dealer would (or should) be able to show trade insurance for any vehicle!
there are as you say, far too many flaws in the system, unless lots changes it'll just turn into a potential nightmare.....
and, as previously said, it still won;t stop the scally's driviing uninsured, or taxed, or even registered in thier name!
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If you scroll down in this link and read the chart, band k has an * next to it, read the note below it, and you'll see that all pre 2006 cars regardless of their emmisions have a maximum tax at the moment of £245 per year...... so its only the 4-5yr old trucks that hit the really high band........... from what i can see anyways.........
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The fact that it was done yrs ago probably explains why the chassis looks crusty...............LOL!
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'This new scheme will eliminate that step, so you could be automatically done for no insurance from an APNR hit'
I would HOPE that if this occured, then you would be given the chance to supply a copy of your updated cover note to prove your innocense!!
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Ths one i guess........
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The below text is copied from a vintage car forum i belong to...... and would appear to be straight from the DVLA's mouth.......
Below is an extract from the FBHVC's December Newsletter which includes the full text of an e-mail to the Federation from Ian Davies at the DVLA on the subject.
Bottom line - if a vehicle is taxed (even at the nil rate applicable to pre-1973 vehicles), it must be insured, whether in use or not. The Motor Insurance database of insured vehicles will be compared with the DVLA's database of licensed vehicles. Keepers of vehicles that appear on the latter but not the former will receive letters advising them of the action they need to take. Failure to comply within a reasonable time will incur penalties. This requirement will NOT apply to vehicles that have not been on the road since the beginning of 1988 or those to which a SORN has been made.
CONTINUOUS INSURANCE ENFORCEMENT
Stay insured: new penalties for vehicles without motor insurance
Ian Davies, Communications & Stakeholder Management, Continuous Insurance Enforcement Project 2, Change Delivery Portfolio, DVLA.
A new law is being introduced next year that will require taxed vehicles to be insured at all times, not just when in use on the road.
Background
In July 2004 the Government published a report called ‘Uninsured Driving in the United Kingdom’ that highlighted that the level of uninsured driving was amongst the highest in western Europe. One of the recommendations of the report was to introduce a record-based means of identifying uninsured vehicles. Following a public consultation in 2009 the Government decided to introduce a means of identifying uninsured vehicles by comparing records held on the Motor Insurance Database (MID) with those held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
From early 2011 a new law will give the DVLA and the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB), who administer the Motor Insurance Database, more powers to deal with registered keepers of vehicles that are taxed but not insured, through the introduction of Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE).
Continuous Insurance Enforcement
Uninsured vehicles will be identified by comparing the Motor Insurance Database with DVLA’s Vehicle Database. Where a vehicle is taxed, but apparently uninsured, the MIB will issue an ‘Insurance Advisory Letter’ to the registered keeper advising them of the actions they need to take:
• If not insured, insure immediately;
• If they believe they are insured, contact their insurance provider immediately to check that the Motor Insurance Database has been updated with the correct information;
• Make a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) to DVLA so that the vehicle is not included in CIE;
• If they no longer have the vehicle, notify DVLA in writing.
If the keeper fails to undertake one of the above actions and the vehicle remains taxed but not insured, then DVLA will issue the registered keeper with a £100 Fixed Penalty Notice (reduced to £50 if paid within 21 days). Failure to pay the penalty and insure the vehicle could result in court prosecution with a fine of up to £1,000, and the vehicle being wheelclamped or impounded if found on the public road.
CIE does not replace the laws of driving whilst uninsured; that will continue to be enforced by the police.
This new motor insurance law only applies to England, Scotland and Wales (vehicles registered in Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man are excluded from this law as they have their own registration authorities).
For more information on CIE, please visit http://www.direct.gov.uk/stayinsured
When is CIE being introduced?
The exact date cannot yet be given, but will be in early 2011. Announcements will be made in the press before CIE becomes law.
Historic Vehicle Owners
For historic vehicle owners there are a number of important things to remember.
• SORN – if a SORN is made and the tax disc surrendered because the vehicle is not in use, then the vehicle will not be subject to CIE;
• Pre-SORN vehicles – vehicles which have been kept off-road before SORN came into force on 1 February 1998 are exempt from CIE unless they are brought back into use, in which case they would need to be insured or a SORN made;
• Vehicles manufactured before 1 January 1973 – though the vehicle may have a ‘nil value’ tax disc, it is classed as being ‘taxed’ and a SORN should be made if uninsured and not in use;
• askMID – if you want to check your vehicle is recorded as ‘insured’ on the Motor Insurance Database, visit the free service at http://www.askMID.com.
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Having just re-chassis'd my truck, i am amazed that no-one has ever made some arch liners for the rear tub, to stop the carp getting into the crossmember for one, why oh why didn;t land rover make the plastic wiring shield in the back of the tub bigger to cover the ends of the crosmember, and maybe go inboard slightly to cover the central bit, one on the front on the drivers side would be good too, to stop the carp getting all around the fuel tank area..... i have extended the galv front arch liners to stop the carp getting all over the floor area, and cover the outrigger...... why has no-one ever made moulded plastic liners...???
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or, maybe just maybe if you scratched hard enough you might find a defender chassis number on the front dumb iron....LOL... doesn't look to be a shortened rangey one.... no plates in the chassis shot.....
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Yeah, for the series..... what about when it morphed into a 90......
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Doesn't look like any series vehicles that i know...LOL...
Chassis looks very crusty, i wouldn;t even bother going to look at that if i wanted one!
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Try googling 'rivet clamps'.. or 'skinpins'.................. i'm pretty sure thats what you're after!!
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Good result! Bet you're pleased!
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Basically yeh, i find it sometimes awkward getting a straight line with the thin discs, unless you have a really steady hand...... the other thing i have found is not to hold the thin discs hard againast what you're cutting, run the disc up and down the cut with light pressure, the discs seem to last longer that way!
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If you have a piece of angle iron, you can always clamp that onto what you're cutting, and then (using a thin disc) run the disc along that to create a line to then follow..... however, remove the engle or you won;t cut it at 90degs to the face....
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Thge bit thats worn is actually the axle, not the seat........ looks like the rubber on the shock pin wasn't located right, just make sure you get it right when you re assemble and i expect it'll be fine...
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Looks to me like that shiney silver spacer needs removing, and that should sort it...............
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Bigant, the height of the front turret will have no bearing on the actual springs needed, however, it has more to do with which shocks you might choose, if you were to buy +2inch shocks, then you don't really want to fit shorter turrets, or indeed rear mount lowering brackets, as the shocks will then bottom out and may damage them....
Sounds to me like you should talk to someone who's really knows what they're talking about, bearing in mind also what the regs are for whatever trials you might be doing....
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The only way i can think of dealing with it is to completely cover the inside of the window with a film, so you can't even see through it, which kand of defeats the idea of it being a window...!
Add to that that it only happens in the dark, and it most likely a case of.... deal with it!