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| Welshsurferdude Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Newport Posts: 2419  
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I keep selling my own puma 110s
 so ive figured I may as well lease a brand new one as I cant keep borrowing my wife's Discovery to tow defenders ive bought from all over the country, A job that it is indeed really good at! 
A friend of mine has recently just placed an order for a 3 seat 90 D250 hard top and his lease has come in at 211+vat which I think it's ridiculously cheap! 110 is coming in at a little more both is 10k miles which is enough for me. My question is if I get a 110 version, is there a HMRC approved folding middle seat conversion available for it like it used to be on the D4's and D5's? as I occasionally cart my 3 kids to school etc. And also can you fit a MTB in the back easily with the front wheel off?  2008 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)
2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS 2008 Corris Grey 110 XS USW (sold) 2011 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold) |
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7th Jan 2024 11:02pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2867 
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Fitting the rear seat conversion is a chance you'd have to take. Will your vehicle ever actually get inspected?
lf so you may have to pay back all the tax and BIK. But if you leave the rear windows blacked out and the rear seat conversion folds completely flat (some do) you might get away with it. The other thing to consider is insurance, you'll need to tell them about the modifications or you may not get paid out in the event of a claim. Probably worth giving them a call before you fit the rear seats Many vans can have "occasional rear seats" fitted and still be classified as a van. The vehicle has to be "primarily designed to carry goods" and you could argue that a Defender 110 with the basic bench rear seat conversion and a bulkhead in place (mesh bulkhead) and no rear windows is still primarily a goods vehicle |
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8th Jan 2024 12:49pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3374
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There's also the shenanigans with the payload if the 'van' has rear seats fitted. Looking at the mass of double cab pick ups available, to avoid company car tax (as opposed to van benefit) they have to have a payload of at least 1000kg.
The 110 Commercial payload is well below this (Max 888Kg with air suspension) The old 110 Utility Wagons had 5 seats but counted as commercial for VAT and BIK because of the payload being over 1000kg.  |
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8th Jan 2024 1:52pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2867
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l was told that technically the new Defender Commercial doesn't qualify anyway but Land Rover managed to get an exemption.
The Grenadier "Commercial" qualifies with DVLA but not HMRC which is a stinker. lf it qualified l would probably have bought one. |
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8th Jan 2024 4:02pm |
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