martin1973
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 09:59 AM |
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tax exempt donor's
is it possible to use a tax exempt donor?
i have a really rotton triumph herald with a really sweet engine and overdriver g/box.
how much of the car do i have to use to make my locost tax exempt as well?
martin
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 10:07 AM |
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My understanding of the current regs is that the only way is for you to restore the Triumph. If you use it as a donor the date of first registration
for the new car will be the date it goes on the road and so will not qualify for tax exemption.
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 10:15 AM |
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I've been down this route.
You'll get an 'age related' plate, but no tax exemption. I used a '68 Mk2 Cortina.
Cheers,
Syd. 
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 10:25 AM |
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carnt you use the chassis and make a body tub to suit ?
i know its not the lightest of car but many have been done
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Humbug
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 10:51 AM |
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No - you may be able to get an age-related reg if you use enough parts, but the only way to keep the original tax-exempt status is to use the
original chassis
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wilkingj
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 11:01 AM |
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You need a minimum of 8 pints to retain the old reg.
Chassis
Both axles
steering
Suspension
Transmission
ought to be enough.
I have this problems with an old land rover I rebuilt (into a coil sprung jobbie).
Why not use the chassis etc and rebody it to look like a Lotus 7 style car.
With a chassis derived car, the bodywork does not count for the points system. only the chassis.
With a monocoque car (modern car with no chassis) its the body that is the chassis, and you loose out if you rebody it.
On the points system a Chassis is 5 of your 8 points.
Have a look on the DVLA wesite on rebuilt and radically altered vehicles. It explains it all there.
Using it as a donor will get you age related, but not Tax free as it wasnt "Built" before Jan 1st 1973.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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zzr1100rick2
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 12:31 PM |
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You need a minimum of 8 pints to retain the old reg.
is this to bribe the DVLA
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russbost
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 01:50 PM |
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If I had 8 pints I'd probably throw up
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 5/11/06 at 02:20 PM |
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after 8 pints the herald could look like a seven
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