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ICF

New Member

• Jan 18, 2009

• #1

Hi i'm new to the forum and Landrovers and could do with a bit of advice.

I've been offered a series 3 1984, thats what it says on the logbook anyway. However, it has a daihatsu diesel engine and a cut down range rover chassis with a defender body. It still retains the series 3 bulkhead.

Its still a project and hasnt been on the road for at least 7 years. What I want to know is whether i'll have any problems moting and insuring it as its so far from original. I dont fancy playing with SVA tests and Q plates, will I get away with just saying its a series 3 with a daihatsu engine?

any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

Sirus

Your all Banned except me

• Jan 18, 2009

• #2

Wouldn't it be a rangie with a slitty engine?? and a defender body

 

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ICF

New Member

• Jan 18, 2009

• #3

Hes only got the series logbook though?

 

Sirus

Your all Banned except me

• Jan 19, 2009

• #4

Good luck if you ave a smash in it then, The insurers will love that one. The only part of the car that relates to the log book is the front bulkhead

 

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TheSmiths88

New Member

• Jan 19, 2009

• #5

Steer well clear if you want to stay on the right side of the law. At bare minimum it should be a Range Rover logbook, but even then the identity is questionable if the chassis has been cut about.

See this for more info.
Registering a radically altered vehicle : Directgov - Motoring

You could always Q-plate it as a fresh build if you really wanted it.

 

jonteewilly

New Member

• Jan 19, 2009

• #6

deffo give it a miss