Dvla states that once your vehicle falls into the tax exemption bracket you can fit black and white plates provided to make an application to do so to the DVLA

This is getting painful now....

Chris, this will largely depend on which engine you have fitted as some are more tuneable than others. I know you can get a number of performance upgrades for the 2.25 petrol engine in the form of uprated cylinder head, carbs, stainless through through exhaust, fuel boost valve etc xxx

We've all been there :(

I bet it will be something really silly like the gap on the spark plugs is wrong

It's coming along nicely now

Just thought I'd say a quick hello to everyone, I'm Liam and I live in a small village not to far from Caernarfon in North Wales. I don't currently own a land rover yet but I've been to see a few and I've almost made a deal for a Series 3 88' hard top, trouble is the owner wants my quad bike...

Very nice looking landy

Very nice fabrication and welding skills, i'm looking forward to seeing how you progress with your project.

A bit of Stevie Wonder welding going on there I see, you've got your work cut out sorting out that mess.

Did you use the Mini Cooper lego kit to make the land rover?

diolch (thanks)

Caernarfon area, proper North Wales territory

Neil From what your saying it sounds like there is a blockage in the carb. If you've been turning the engine over but the spark plugs are dry when you remove them then it doesn't look like the carb is jetting fuel into the cylinders which would suggest a blockage somewhere in the carb. I'd...