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Staffy:
I have recently bought  a 3door v8 manual Disco to build a bobtail for serious off road fun and challenge or rtv events. But earlier I was browsing through difflock and found this thread http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?p=157357#157357

How are you all solving the issues involved in it?

If it's too much hassle i'll have to get a 90.

Cheers
Phil

corrosiverob:
First i av heard of it going to read up on it.

Paul:
If your just going to bob a Disco there is no need for an SVA  :?

Heres Mine  :D

carbore:
My limited understanding comes form

A) Mate who built a kit car
B) Scrappy races

The key thing is chassis modifications, if you modify the chassis on an existing vehicle then you need to have a "self build car" which I think involves spot checks or build diary. On Scrappy races the crap mini thing and 3 wheel monster both had spot checks form the DVLA man.  The range rover based ice cream truck needed nothing other than a valid MOT as it was only "bodywork". This is not exactly horses mouth stuff but the item on builds on scrappy races was quite detailed.  If you build a kit car then the chassis is "known" but the manufacturer so you dont need the spot checks.

Now. If a bob tailed range rover or disco has a cut chassis then I assume its self build and therefore needs spot checks and  paperwork.

If you ask an official  they always err on the side of caution.

Just becuase an MOT tester passes it, doesent mean its legit 100%.  Not not all mot testers know every detail of every car in the uk so wont necessarily know?, whilst others will pass it provided its safe.

Sorry I think this is potentially bad news, but will only ever come to light if you have an accident, get pulled by a very knowledgeable/jobsworth copper, take it to a landrover dealer for an mot!

TDi90:
doesnt it all work on a points format?

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