Cheap motoring
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You would? You like paying for Gordon Brown's holidays or something? 
I'd rather spend the £160 on petrol for my other car.
Ed to add:
Mind you, Gordon'll still get a couple of extra days in Las Palmas out of that come to think of it.
>> Edited by tallbloke on Wednesday 14th December 19:59
I'd rather spend the £160 on petrol for my other car.
Ed to add:
Mind you, Gordon'll still get a couple of extra days in Las Palmas out of that come to think of it.
>> Edited by tallbloke on Wednesday 14th December 19:59
I went and checked it over before I bid. The engine and 5 speed box is sweeet, and there are no cracks in the Fibreglass. The Chequer plate along the bottom almost certainly hides the rot on the Billy Bunter doors though. They did a pick-up version which looks less dated, but I reckon I can disguise the back end to look like a TRUCKMAN top, which might help it appear slightly less boxy. Still, it's just a cheapo utility vehicle, so I'll try not to worry too much.
That looks like a fine bit of cheap motoring, TB.I'm hoping I'll be ok with this, because it had an MOT and a nil payment Tax Disc last year which come with the paperwork, which also includes both the new and old style log books.
At the time it was built, it satisfied the provisions then in force (1985ish) for keeping the identity of the donor vehicle, (it used the original engine, axles, wheels, suspension, steering gear, electrics, dash, fuel tank, windscreen, doors, Rad, grille, lights, etc etc and a 'replacement chassis' and 'replacement fibreglass panels'), so it's registered as a Hillman Hunter Estate which was issued with a new chassis number. The Engine transplant was done later, and the correct Merc engine number is also on the Logbook
Anyway, the new MOT computer system can be overridden and details entered manually if the chassis number comes up as a 'not found' on the DVLA database, as I discovered a few months ago with a perfectly legit and original Ford Scorpio Cosworth. My friendly MOT man will sort it all out for me I'm sure.
>> Edited by tallbloke on Thursday 15th December 15:46
At the time it was built, it satisfied the provisions then in force (1985ish) for keeping the identity of the donor vehicle, (it used the original engine, axles, wheels, suspension, steering gear, electrics, dash, fuel tank, windscreen, doors, Rad, grille, lights, etc etc and a 'replacement chassis' and 'replacement fibreglass panels'), so it's registered as a Hillman Hunter Estate which was issued with a new chassis number. The Engine transplant was done later, and the correct Merc engine number is also on the Logbook
Anyway, the new MOT computer system can be overridden and details entered manually if the chassis number comes up as a 'not found' on the DVLA database, as I discovered a few months ago with a perfectly legit and original Ford Scorpio Cosworth. My friendly MOT man will sort it all out for me I'm sure.
>> Edited by tallbloke on Thursday 15th December 15:46
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