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Tax exempt Sierra !!
bonzoronnie - 13/6/12 at 02:44 PM

I just spotted this Ford Sierra on ebay

Ford Sierra 1.8 L Pinto Rally-Race | eBay

Only £2,000 starting bid ( Reserve not met )

I guess it's worth more because it is exempt from Road Tax ( Most definitely not )

Where do folk come up with such daft ideas of value ?

Did make me laugh though.

loggyboy - 13/6/12 at 02:49 PM

I dont think it is going to be tax expempt once registered in the UK anyway is it?

And how can it be MoT'd?

Pretty sure its illegal for a UK national to drive a foreign registered car.

Edit:
Yes I was right, you cant (in most circumstances)
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_10014623

[Edited on 13/6/12 by loggyboy]

bonzoronnie - 13/6/12 at 02:55 PM

Not registered in the UK but the V5 is available .... Hmmm

If I remember correctly, the whole tax exemption malakey was frozen at vehicles registered prior to 1973 ( ish ? )

jamesbond007ltk - 13/6/12 at 03:36 PM

Finally someone recognising the true value of a boat anchor!

"51Thousand Kilometers on clock"

Would that be becasue Sierra only went up to 99,999 then went back around the clock?

Is the ICE included?

twybrow - 13/6/12 at 03:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
I dont think it is going to be tax expempt once registered in the UK anyway is it?

And how can it be MoT'd?

Pretty sure its illegal for a UK national to drive a foreign registered car.

Edit:
Yes I was right, you cant (in most circumstances)
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_10014623

[Edited on 13/6/12 by loggyboy]


I have asked him about this - if I get a reply, I'll post it here!

bonzoronnie - 13/6/12 at 04:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jamesbond007ltk
Finally someone recognising the true value of a boat anchor!

"51Thousand Kilometers on clock"

Would that be becasue Sierra only went up to 99,999 then went back around the clock?

Is the ICE included?


I see that you spotted the superb sound system in the boot.

jamesbond007ltk - 13/6/12 at 04:14 PM

Yup! It is clearly a very powerful system. Look what it has done to the parcel shelf!!


quote:
Originally posted by bonzoronnie

I see that you spotted the superb sound system in the boot.

ColinM - 13/6/12 at 05:08 PM

Yes, to be tax exempt it has to have been registered before 31 Dec 72. So this is a 86 car so not even close.

I reckon it's worth £50 for spares.

striker-4age - 13/6/12 at 05:18 PM

the 3door sierra shells are now starting to be worth more as people are using them to re-shell there 3door cosworths.............but not at this price ????

morcus - 13/6/12 at 05:43 PM

The whole thing seems fishy.

I was under the understanding you could only use a forienge registered car if you were visiting with it and it was fully insured and registered in it's home country. There seem to be a few around here that seem to be keeping there cars registered in other countries and the whole thing doesn't seem kosher to me. Theres a house round the corner with three cars with 1 on Polish plates, one on German and the other on what I think are Slovak or Croatian plates and the Polish one has been on the drive almost every time I go past for the last 6 months.

I here Sierras are dirt cheep out in Euroland, we should all go and get ourselves a Tax exempt car.

bonzoronnie - 13/6/12 at 05:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jamesbond007ltk
Yup! It is clearly a very powerful system. Look what it has done to the parcel shelf!!


quote:
Originally posted by bonzoronnie

I see that you spotted the superb sound system in the boot.



PML

Seriously, I had not noticed it was a 3 door hatch, Guess if it is a minter it might be worth strong money for the shell ?

LHD car though, I expect that will reduce it's value somewhat.

Dead right though, worth nowhere near the asking price.