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DiscoveRay:
If a hardtop has side windows installed, who (if anyone) has to be informed?

Insurance obviously, but what about DVLA?

As it's changing from a 'van' to a 'car' is there dosh to be paid to those nice chaps at the Revenue? Or is that all history?

Ray

Bush Tucker Man:
I would think that the Revenue Men only need informing if it's used as a working vehicle & a tax is paid on its usage/fuel, etc.....

For private use, the insurers (before it's done, in case they object)

As for the DVLA, it's a change of body-style. Will you be adding seats in the back?

DiscoveRay:
Thanks for that.

You asked:

Will you be adding seats in the back?

Probably a single either side + two boxes (to stop the dog devouring the groceries).

CSWs sell for silly money. I'm considering a TD5 as it's cheaper to buy an early TD5 from a main dealer than a late 300TDi from a 'specialist'!

Problem I anticipate is finding one without  the dreaded VAT, so may have to find one being sold privately.

Ray

Bob696:

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If the dealer knows his business and is honest he wont charge you vat on a soft top. Say you are spending £5k thats a saving of around £900. I think you could get a hard top fitted for that (with windows)  :-)

Also I THINK the rule is that if a dealer has taken the car in p/x and is selling it or below what they 'paid' for it then they do not charge vat.

Topple:
You will have fun trying to find a hard top with windows and all the internal trim to go with it. Theres a guy on ebay selling the genuine seatbelt mountings.

Are you putting in seats the genuine ones are best but cost a fortune even second hand.

I changed mine over last year told the insurance didn't make a diddly squat bit of difference to the premium.

I bought a hard top, headlining, all the trim, carpets, 4 seats cost me £700. It took me about 2 hours to take of the existing hard top off and put the new one on. (All second hand).

Simmonites sell all the bits to convert a hardtop to county, without the seats you are look at around £1200

I havn't told dvla, the V5 just says 4x4 utility, don't know what it should say for a csw ?

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