Anyone ever bought a fire engine (tax free question) !
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Just been offered cheap;y a fairly tatty but running & legal Landrover, 2.2 Petrol 1984. I was looking for something for winter, and although this could be painfully slow sounds like fun. It is an ex MOD, pick up, previously registered as a fire tender, and as such is tax free.
My question is, can I leave it like this, re tax for free without any suspicious calls from DVLA, anyone got experience of this ... as a bonus, anyone know if I could get through the London congestion charge without paying ?
Lastly how slow is a 2.2 Landy !
My question is, can I leave it like this, re tax for free without any suspicious calls from DVLA, anyone got experience of this ... as a bonus, anyone know if I could get through the London congestion charge without paying ?
Lastly how slow is a 2.2 Landy !
I think they'll touch 80 on a good day.How fast is a 2.25? Not very! I had my S2a off the clocks a couple of times downhill wind assisted. That had overdrive and freewheeling hubs, which helped.
To be honest anything more than 50 starts to be a bit of a struggle. I once timed the (indicated) 0-60mph time. It took 20 seconds to reach 50, and a further 40 seconds to make the last 10mph to 60.
To be honest anything more than 50 starts to be a bit of a struggle. I once timed the (indicated) 0-60mph time. It took 20 seconds to reach 50, and a further 40 seconds to make the last 10mph to 60.
How fast is a 2.25? Not very! I had my S2a off the clocks a couple of times downhill wind assisted. That had overdrive and freewheeling hubs, which helped.
To be honest anything more than 50 starts to be a bit of a struggle. I once timed the (indicated) 0-60mph time. It took 20 seconds to reach 50, and a further 40 seconds to make the last 10mph to 60.
To be honest anything more than 50 starts to be a bit of a struggle. I once timed the (indicated) 0-60mph time. It took 20 seconds to reach 50, and a further 40 seconds to make the last 10mph to 60.
I managed to hit 100 in my series 3 2.25 petrol, mind you that had a few upgraded components on bigger tyres and it was downhill on a still day. I pulled into the nearest layby to change my underwear while the disco driver that had been following me kept saying how he was struggling to keep up.
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