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Haynes Roadster doomed to £200 road tax?
vanepico - 14/9/11 at 02:46 PM

Is there anything we can do to get rid of the £200 road tax that comes with a ford sierra drive train?

I was wondering if you got all the parts seperately and got a Q plate, would the tax be based on the original system, with the engine being higher than 1549 paying £200 or would it be sorted into the latest tax system.

I was thinking maybe you could put a catylitic converter in and get less tax on it. I'm sure it can't be that simple

Peter

stevebubs - 14/9/11 at 03:11 PM

Will remain on engine size as you're not type approved.

[Edited on 14/9/11 by stevebubs]

jossey - 14/9/11 at 03:13 PM

if you SVA'd it with a 1100 bike engine it would cost you £60 I THINK...

OR GO WITH A DIESEL lol

vanepico - 14/9/11 at 03:13 PM

hmm so its not actually as cheap as it implies on the book Just have to try and get a hayabusa

jossey - 14/9/11 at 03:34 PM

as cheap as the book lol

so have you so far only spent £250 lol

Im on £1100 and ive been spending carefully and im not IVA'ed or road worthy or running lol

myke pocock - 14/9/11 at 03:40 PM

SVA 2009, 1300 x flow, £71:50 for 6 months.

rf900rush - 14/9/11 at 04:00 PM

Just recieved my renewal

£130 for 1 year. 1.2l ZX12R, busa power for less

And up for sale

lewis - 14/9/11 at 04:08 PM

My bloody insurance for one year is £38 cheaper than 6 months road tax

vanepico - 14/9/11 at 04:13 PM

I've spent £17.50 on the book

Are there many 1.3 sierras still around?

jossey - 14/9/11 at 04:20 PM

best thing to do is keep ye eyes open in your local area. i found a sierra in a garden which someone gave me for £50 ended up selling it for 200 as i didnt need that much in end.

matt_gsxr - 14/9/11 at 05:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jossey
if you SVA'd it with a 1100 bike engine it would cost you £60 I THINK...

OR GO WITH A DIESEL lol


I did, and mine costs more than that. But a lot less than £200

vanepico - 14/9/11 at 07:15 PM

As much as I'd love the added mpg of a diesel it wont be that fun will it? I suppose the price of sierras would offset the tax, seeing as you'd pay a lot of money for a new engine or a bike engine so its probably the best way of doing it cheaply.

Has anyone bothered making a 1.3 pinto locost? Or is it going to be pathetic?

ashg - 14/9/11 at 08:26 PM

1.3 rx7 engine 220bhp out the box

vanepico - 14/9/11 at 08:42 PM

Oooh yes please if your offering! i bet those wont be cheap

vanepico - 15/9/11 at 12:12 PM

Does it mean you can get a 1.3 and as many turbos as you can fit in the frame?

DRC INDY 7 - 15/9/11 at 05:09 PM

£200 pounds not exactly a lot is it ?

tomgregory2000 - 15/9/11 at 05:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
£200 pounds not exactly a lot is it ?


nope so get the biggest engine you can in there

vanepico - 20/9/11 at 06:14 PM

im only a lowly student and my loan can't stretch too far!