New digital vehicle tax

[12callum]

I've got 2 sjs Andy a short wheelbase Sammy and a long wheel base 413!

Cracking little jeeps!

[andyverran]

I've got 2 sjs Andy a short wheelbase Sammy and a long wheel base 413!

Cracking little jeeps!

They are epic little off roaders, I had a Sammy a few years back, totally unstoppable in the mud.

[Maverick]

What I meant was that we probably won't even need an MOT or insurance certificate soon, due to everything being on the midi

I haven't had an MoT or Insurance certificate for a few years now.

[yoshie]

They are epic little off roaders, I had a Sammy a few years back, totally unstoppable in the mud.

Deep mud is one of the things they struggle with. Not enough grunt.(unless it has a pug diesel or similar in it. The vitara 1.6 is also a common upgrade)
But for a cheap laugh they are great.

Stick some 32s on a Jimny and you have a very capable little toy.

[popuptoaster]

Deep mud is one of the things they struggle with. Not enough grunt.(unless it has a pug diesel or similar in it. The vitara 1.6 is also a common upgrade)
But for a cheap laugh they are great.

Stick some 32s on a Jimny and you have a very capable little toy.

I had a Vit, paid 100 quid for it, cost me £40 to fix it for MOT (was cheaper to buy two high level rear lights than fix the broken ones in the bumper) I got a nearly new hood off Ebay for £60 and i stuck KL71's on it for about £75 each.

Was a great little thing although it is actually stuck in this pic, being used to the Range Rover I didn't realise it wouldn't go up the hill fast enough to get over the brow.

[shokenore]

At this rate we are going to need a SJ Section

I think they are great vehicles I saw a build of a very capable one on a Greek website which looked the business.
I would seriously consider getting one to have for exploring all the local lanes and especially for Salisbury Plain.

What's headroom like for a 6' 3" frame?

[yoshie]

Kerrsurf is 6 2" and has driven my sj, buggy and Jimny with no issue.

Main problem with the vit is front diffs are very weak.

[yoshie]

Small being very beautiful and pretty handy.

My wee Jimny owning one of Drumclogs steepest drops

http://s612.photobucket.com/user/dan...T0073.mp4.html

[popuptoaster]

I'm 6'6" and fitted the Vit although it was a soft top.

Vitara is supposed to be more comfy on road however looking back on it it was still bouncy, slow and not good on fuel so probably best getting whichever is best OFF road anyway although the Vitaras seem to be cheaper.

[shokenore]

Small being very beautiful and pretty handy.

My wee Jimny owning one of Drumclogs steepest drops

http://s612.photobucket.com/user/dan...T0073.mp4.html

OK impressed

[Karma Supra]

As above really, I'll be glad to see tax disks gone as I've always thought they were ugly..

I really dislike the idea of tax not being transferable with a second hand car, and really can't see what gain they have made from this.
On the plus point, if you exchange on a weekend, (or any day for that matter) I doubt that the database will update on the ANPR systems before you get home....

[shokenore]

As above really, I'll be glad to see tax disks gone as I've always thought they were ugly..

I really dislike the idea of tax not being transferable with a second hand car, and really can't see what gain they have made from this.
On the plus point, if you exchange on a weekend, (or any day for that matter) I doubt that the database will update on the ANPR systems before you get home....

I don't think I would be willing to take the risk, I know the ANPR cameras on the A roads monitor nearly every route to where I live, and to avoid them would be a pretty tremendous task, and if they are on the motorways then I stand no chance.

It is however going to be a ball ache to get cover and road tax sorted at the weekend to be able to drive away your new pride and joy/jalopy.
I very much doubt the bureaucrats had or give us a second toss when it came to this new part.

[slobodan]

I don't think I would be willing to take the risk, I know the ANPR cameras on the A roads monitor nearly every route to where I live, and to avoid them would be a pretty tremendous task, and if they are on the motorways then I stand no chance.

It is however going to be a ball ache to get cover and road tax sorted at the weekend to be able to drive away your new pride and joy/jalopy.
I very much doubt the bureaucrats had or give us a second toss when it came to this new part.

When you buy a secondhand car, the tax will remain on it until the seller posts off the V5, therefore road legal.
You can drive it home and apply for the tax online.
No problem.

[popuptoaster]

When you buy a secondhand car, the tax will remain on it until the seller posts off the V5, therefore road legal.
You can drive it home and apply for the tax online.
No problem.

technically not legal, tax should change over at the exact time of sale, as i said, probably fine unless you get stopped or crash o the way home, and i had a car i sold get rear ended at the end of my raod as the guy drove away once so it can happen.

:S

[RebelV8]

As far as I understand it, when you sell a car with tax on it, you have to advise the DVLA ( or DVLS as they will be known ), immediatly on their 24 hour number. You can't let the car go with tax remaining on it at all