New VW Amarok

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DaveDCB

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Mines getting the security update next week, not sure entirely what it does, but at least they are doing something about it and I haven’t had to nag them for it!
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Put a marker on his plate, next time he pings a camera over here have him. Photographic evidence but wait... follow him to his next dodgy load ...wait till he pulls out ..bingo. I'd make a right swine of a cop I reckon 😂
already have photographic evidence posted on social media .. the FLT is a known weight and he's actually posted on line what he weighed at :rolleyes: .... easy prosecution if they CBA
 
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Brendan

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My ranger had a little tiny coolant leak at around 4k miles, as in a 10p sized droplet after leaving it on a polished concrete floor all day.
Booked it in with ford's, asked if there was a service due soon while it was there, they looked at me head had come off 😆 🤣
Could have been the egr cooler, if fits under warranty let them crack on, if it's not an elbow, blanking plate and remap would bypass it
 
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Brendan

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Having looked at the 110 defender hardtop there is around 10k plus vat with couple of options ticked Vs a wildtrack with a couple of options ticked.

At least the hardtop gets £320 ved vs the 1500-2200 of the car.

Could always retrofit some seats and bulkhead
 
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DaveDCB

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Always wondered what adding seats to a commercial does to insurance? Surely whole lot is void if not declared…? Only takes a keen insurance assessor!
The ideal is a 130 commercial defender with 5 seats and then full bulkhead & decent load area! They are just humongous!!
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Always wondered what adding seats to a commercial does to insurance? Surely whole lot is void if not declared…? Only takes a keen insurance assessor!
The ideal is a 130 commercial defender with 5 seats and then full bulkhead & decent load area! They are just humongous!!
I doubt you would get insurance as not factory fit
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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Always wondered what adding seats to a commercial does to insurance? Surely whole lot is void if not declared…? Only takes a keen insurance assessor!
The ideal is a 130 commercial defender with 5 seats and then full bulkhead & decent load area! They are just humongous!!
I tried digging into it for a D5 but gave up. The answers the seat installer folk gave were vague at best . Just didn't bother risking it. FFS if insurance can wriggle out of a paperwork cockup wtf would they do with one of those installs. No thanks
 
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DaveDCB

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My thoughts too, I need the loadspace more than seats anyway, pickup seats folded up in the back 90% of the time anyway!
 
JerryRtilt

JerryRtilt

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Could have been the egr cooler, if fits under warranty let them crack on, if it's not an elbow, blanking plate and remap would bypass it
Have you done the elbow and blanking plate ? looks a crap job for access , my EGR has been mapped out but would like to blank and bypass the cooler also.
 
William127

William127

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Could have been the egr cooler, if fits under warranty let them crack on, if it's not an elbow, blanking plate and remap would bypass it
Could have been, took the Ford dealer over 2 weeks to get the part! They wanted to keep it in their car park until the part came in 😠 😡
Er no, I'll just top it up a 100ml every few days
 
TiltyShaun

TiltyShaun

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So I read this only if you use a pickup as a car ? Ie if you use it as a van, Which I’m sure 99% of us do, it’s no change?


I am not sure you are correct. I read it as they will be taxed as a car. Full stop. With an end date of 2028.
This is a nonsense for many users. Whilst I am sure some pick ups are dual purpose. This is an unjust change which will now destroy values of these vehicles.
 
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DaveDCB

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I am not sure you are correct. I read it as they will be taxed as a car. Full stop. With an end date of 2028.
This is a nonsense for many users. Whilst I am sure some pick ups are dual purpose. This is an unjust change which will now destroy values of these vehicles.
Oh, a new defender hardtop it is then 😂
 
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