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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972  
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I still reckon those seats looked better in the back of my D3
With those rims on that thing looks like it could withstand a mine blast  And my accountant keeps whispering to me about claiming back the VAT and writing down the full cost of a 110 USW in year 1 
I think decision time beckons  
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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26th Apr 2010 10:41pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328 
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Hey Al the WDA on a MCC Smart is 100% in yr 1
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27th Apr 2010 5:52am |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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Yup, any car with 110g/km CO2 or less, purchased brand new by a business is eligible for 100% write-down in the first year, however:
- BIK tax is still based on it being a car - You can't reclaim the VAT I did briefly toy with getting a Fiat 500 or similar and then getting a 110USW to replace the wife's 90 but when I do the sums, keeping the existing (paid for) 90 and getting me a 110 XS USW still wins overall, even at 26mpg. Also looked at getting one of the new Volvo V50 eDRIVe jobbies for my "work" car (over 60mpg), but again the sums, when you take personal taxation and VAT into account, don't make sense even doing 30,000 miles a year. I need to have another look at that option and see what happens if fuel goes up to £1.50 but I'm not expecting it to be a deal-breaker Fully costed, buying a new Defender 110 XS Utility is within pennies of being the same as paying the GMFV on my Disco3. I have LOADS of D3 accessories to sell to help fund the 110 toys 
Hell, if HMCE are going to let me drive a 110 XS USW for the same cost as running a V50 ecowagon then what would you do?
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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27th Apr 2010 12:59pm |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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Hence Utility SW, not SW. There's a full first-year write-down on commercial vehicles regardless of CO2
Have to be some benefits to running your own business 
Note that DVLA N1 classificition does NOT make a vehicle a commercial for VAT or writing down allowance - that's down to payload and HMCE classifications, NOT DVLA classification. The only benefit from N1 Classification is lower Road Fund Licence
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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27th Apr 2010 1:33pm |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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But 110 SW has 1 tonne payload so "might" be commercial depending on how you use it
N1 also seems to increase insurance a bit as well. Disco 3 gone but the memory of the bills remain... XS 110 Utility maybe one day..... (did they fix the quality yet?) |
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27th Apr 2010 1:39pm |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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The Tax Man sayeth:
Station Wagon? Not Utility Station Wagon? Don't care what you use it for guv, you ain't claiming that.
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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27th Apr 2010 1:58pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045 
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I have a fuel card, on my D3 I was paying approx £2,600/yr tax, 110 Utility I think is now £200/yr tax.
If my sums are right plus the saving in vehicle tax I think I save about £7,800 over a 3 year period, just enough to pay for the Chiropractor 
Add that to the out of warranty D3 which needed a bit of tinkering and it was a no brainer |
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27th Apr 2010 2:27pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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27th Apr 2010 4:05pm |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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Oh yeah, forgot this thread was about you Ken
What do you reckon to the Led lights then? don't look bright in picture but I understand from LRM article that they are very well focused, so not to bright off-axis? Is that aftermarket electric fan, through Defender still had viscous coupled fan? Does grill still go on between fan and warn! Disco 3 gone but the memory of the bills remain... XS 110 Utility maybe one day..... (did they fix the quality yet?) |
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27th Apr 2010 7:16pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Put it this way the SVX 7" lights with HID's are up for grabs
Re the Fan its standard |
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27th Apr 2010 7:24pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Seats
Led Lamps
Led HeadLamps
Wheels Bead Lockers
So in all |
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28th Apr 2010 6:28pm |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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What are your thoughts on the LED lamps Ken (not headlights), plug straight in? fit plinths ok etc? Disco 3 gone but the memory of the bills remain...
XS 110 Utility maybe one day..... (did they fix the quality yet?) |
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28th Apr 2010 9:02pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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I got mine via the Mobile Centre for the following reasons
1- they are 70mm ie the same as oem sizes 2-they are well made 3-the MC can offer the 90mmish round rear & rev lights 4-plugs can be fitted or supplied fitted NB if you order be very clear if you are in a puma as the plugs have the pos / neg the other way round to other defenders LED's are diodes and must have the correct polarity to work I cant recommend the guys enough they are helpful at all times The negative side 1-They are a bit more expensive than other options (This is real a case of you get what you pay for )
2-The fittings are rear mounted so it takes a little longer to fit but at least it makes them a pain to nick |
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29th Apr 2010 5:39am |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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Thanks Ken, yeah the US manufacturer does seem to be up the quality/cost scale, but lets face it the lights are something that you use every day (if only for braking) so not something to skimp on. Rear fixing sounds good
What's the output from the reverse light like? Disco 3 gone but the memory of the bills remain... XS 110 Utility maybe one day..... (did they fix the quality yet?) |
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29th Apr 2010 8:39am |
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