ronnie_rotten Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=161793135156&globalID=EBAY-GB&alt=web Just saw this on ebay and even though mine is now irish registeted, i immediately knew it was from the same fleet as mine, which I found strangely thrilling! Sad eh? I just dug out the old Land Rover extended warranty card which I knew had the UK Reg number on it- just one letter different from the eBay truck! More unusual thrills! This got me to thinking that originally mine must have had the 4 seat configuration and lo and behold, the holes to mount the bench are present. My log book states the truck has only 2 seats, making it no good to me as my daily runaround, but I'm wondering now as it had more seats originally i could claim 'grandfather rights' and reinstall them without having to get engineers reports etc (adding rear seats to vans in Ireland is a nono, you have to re register as a Crew cab and would need side doors and a bulkhead etc) So, after much rambling I'm not really sure what I'm getting at here... Does anybody else own an ex Northern Gas and Electric 110? What was that box in the back with the flammable sticker for? I have exhaust vents in mine so it must have had the box too. Also, is the eBay truck really worth as much as 6 grand? No mot on it since Jan according to the database. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 My first react was that's cheap!!! £6K for a 110 commercial with a PTO winch installed? I would have expected another 2k on top of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 My first react was that's cheap!!! £6K for a 110 commercial with a PTO winch installed? I would have expected another 2k on top of thatWow, you wanna buy one on irish plates,?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I bet yours hasn't done 0 miles like the one on eBay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I bet yours hasn't done 0 miles like the one on eBay... Tis true. A slightly more realistic 190 thousand odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Just looked on ebay- those winches cost a fortune!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 Just looked on ebay- those winches cost a fortune!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I've previously seen two "sister" Defenders of mine on ebay. Mine is XX22, they were XX23 and XX24. I messaged the owners and got a bit more info. I was glad to see mine was in the best condition The best tip off I got was the oil refinery employee ID card I found inside the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 ...... This got me to thinking that originally mine must have had the 4 seat configuration and lo and behold, the holes to mount the bench are present. My log book states the truck has only 2 seats, making it no good to me as my daily runaround, but I'm wondering now as it had more seats originally i could claim 'grandfather rights' and reinstall them without having to get engineers reports etc (adding rear seats to vans in Ireland is a nono, you have to re register as a Crew cab and would need side doors and a bulkhead etc) ..... I'm betting those rear seats are only to be used while the 110 is stationary and people are sitting in the back with a cup of tea or something. Surely by 2002 side facing bench seats would have had seat belts? Perhaps I'm just being a bit blind ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I'm betting those rear seats are only to be used while the 110 is stationary and people are sitting in the back with a cup of tea or something. Surely by 2002 side facing bench seats would have had seat belts? Perhaps I'm just being a bit blind ... That thought had crossed my mind, but then I couldn't remember if I'd seen td5 csws with sideways bench seats in the rear. Also I had it in my head the sideways seats were always 'belt exempt '. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I bought my current 90 back in 1996 from a good mate in Manchester. The two previous owners being my mate and the Welsh nature conservancy. A quirk of circumstances meant I ended up married and living here in Wales with said 90, a few farms away from here is a 90, its registration is one digit different to mine (*) Two previous owners, a guy in Manchester that I went to college with but lost touch with 30 years ago and the Welsh nature conservancy. ah well.. (*) Before its cherished plate transfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 That thought had crossed my mind, but then I couldn't remember if I'd seen td5 csws with sideways bench seats in the rear. Also I had it in my head the sideways seats were always 'belt exempt '. According to the interwebs it wasn't until 2007 that the front facing rear seat were introduced ..... Not sure if sideways were always exempt, perhaps someone like MickeyW would know better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 I bought my current 90 back in 1996 from a good mate in Manchester. The two previous owners being my mate and the Welsh nature conservancy. A quirk of circumstances meant I ended up married and living here in Wales with said 90, a few farms away from here is a 90, its registration is one digit different to mine (*) Two previous owners, a guy in Manchester that I went to college with but lost touch with 30 years ago and the Welsh nature conservancy. ah well.. (*) Before its cherished plate transfer Sounds like a conspiracy! Get a tin foil headlining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie_rotten Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 According to the interwebs it wasn't until 2007 that the front facing rear seat were introduced ..... Not sure if sideways were always exempt, perhaps someone like MickeyW would know better? I can find plenty of information on uk and irish law regarding camper van, but I'm guessing it's a very different story as there is no requirement for any seat belts in the rear on a pre 2007 vehicle. Fitted belts must be worn however. Different kettle of fish I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Sounds like a conspiracy! Get a tin foil headlining! Feels like it :-) Thing is I suppose fleet releases are timed and vehicles like 90's possibly sell to people with similar interests so I suppose its not too unsurprising that these things happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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