Which way to go??

[okeydokey]

I have a early 90's jago sandero sat on my mums drive which is 90% assembled,but never been registered.
Q. Do i complete it as it should have been and suffer the sva? (I am in no great rush but if legislation keeps changing it will never be done ). Or sort out a cheep SJ 410/413 and convert to 4wd with a possible diesel conversion as well?

Other alternatives are buying another dare i say it jiggered jago already registered and swapping parts (body, mechs. etc) What do you think/suggest?

[drseg]

seems sva would be virtually impossible to pass so sj or a v5 off a buggered jago would seem only choice
good luck which ever way you go

[swizzjnr]

Is there no way a Jago would pass an SVA?

[drseg]

im not an expert but several areas would be a problem collapsable steering column doors as the locks arnt right and anything sharp at the front i'd guess there are lots more hassles - there are a few books around like the one advertised in kit car mag which would be worth a good read to check whether you are prepared to try and get it through sva i dont know of a jago that has passed sva - does anyone know any different?

[techsec]

Regards Jago's and SVA's it will be very difficult and expensive. The only one I know of that passed an SVA was when the scheme was first introduced and there were several exemptions that could be applied to the vehicle. It only just got through then and those exemptions are no longer allowed.
For some information about the SVA you can get a book as suggested by drseg or to start with visit the SVA page on the technical web site www.joctechnical.org.uk
The easier option is really to consider getting an SJ that has got a rotten body but good chassis and mechanics and switch the body over and just inform the DVLA that the SJ has had a fibreglass body kit fitted.

[drseg]

there were old daihatsu's that seemed similar size too they were real rot boxes maybe worth checking the size of track wheelbase etc

[techsec]

Yes the early Daihatsu Fourtraks also make good donors regards the chassis and running gear to convert a Jago body.
At one point in the club we had a blue petrol version and a red diesel version.
I believe the red one was on ebay a month or two ago. Not sure whether it sold and for how much but it was a fine example of a conversion.
I would have had it (and was offered it a few years ago) if we had not already got more Jago's than the neighbours are happy with and we can afford to tax, test,insure etc.