i want to get a 7.5t to trans port the car, wife and kid to track days and races. if i use it at weekends do i have to get a restrictred operators licence along with the 12 weekly checks! i only plan to do 2k a year in it. the other option is for my landscape company to by the truck or get a camper and trailer.
any thoughts on this? Ed

[Edited on 4/8/09 by catman]

2000k a year?!?

That's some mileage!

I'd look at a diesel....

i dont know what your talking about, it clearly says 2k

Ed

yeah,can't you read charlie

No, not unless is business or trade use.

Info here

i believe you only need an operators licence for commercial use.

i know that you dont need an operators licence for a 7.5t horse lorry so i would assume the same applies for personal car transporter. you also dont need a tacho if its non business use.

okay that sounds good, so what would you do,
A. get a 7.5 t box lorry 20ft long for £3500 and convert the front into living over the winter using second hand kitchen units and bunk beds.

B. Get a camper for £3500 and get a trailer for £1000

C. get a transit for £1500 convert it and get a trailer

Which on would you go for?

Ed

Been thinking a bit about this myseff

I wouldn't bother with option C - lots of work for no real advantage over B. You will always get your money back on a camper if you are buying it for that sort of money. And you can use the camper for a holiday

A is obviously more expensive but would awesome as you can make it into a mobile workshop as well as living in it.

option c would work for me as i could buy it through my landscape company

Ed

sorry, bit late but

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Converted-Coach-Race-Transporter_W0QQitemZ220459015877QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item3354619ec5&_trksid=p328

Ed,

sell the house/wife/kids/business/kidney and buy this
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