Tetsu0san Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I have been offered a TAX exempt Range Rover that has had a Land Rover body put on to make it a 100" coil sprung Land Rover. There is a heritage document stating its age and proving that it is TAX exempt, but there is nothing on the document about the modification and there is no V5. I know the conversion was done a long time ago, but as there is no V5 I would have to apply for a new one. As the chassis has been chopped so that there is very little overhang behind the rear wheel, would I need to make the DVLA aware and then have an SVN (or similar) test done to prove it is what it is suppose to be? Basically I want to know if I am buying what could be an ideal vehicle, or am I on a hiding to nothing. Also, there is no engine in there at the moment, but it will have a V8 engine put in. I suppose this will not have any bearing on the age, but it is another change that the DVLA would need to know. Advice welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Without a V5 I would say give it a miss, unless you don't mind sorting out a tonne of paperwork, inspection and all the agro it takes. You have no assurance that you will even be able to get a V5, or that the vehicle belongs to the seller in the first place. To me this sounds like a potential can of worms. If the seller could produce a V5 I would look on it differently. Why has he not got the V5? If he applied for it but was refused, it's unlikely he'll tell you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
task Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Return the chassis to original length and put a Range Rover body back on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Walk away, your in for a lot of hassle, paperwork and cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 OK, I think I will leave it. I agree that it is going to be a lot of work, but I don't want to mess about and not get a tax exempt vehicle. Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkrentfitter Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 worth digging on the v5 front,if one turns up and the description matches the body it would also give a date of modification,as long as it is pre sva you should have no problem as the are some lgit tax exempt coilers out there,is it a resoable price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 I need to do a little more investigation about the V5, but it is for sale from a dealer/breaker. So in theory he probably bought it as a breaker but is deciding to sell it as a project. And yes, it is pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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