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wannabeeahack
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Does your LA have a minimum engine size and how strict is it applied (i.e. if it states "1800cc" and you want to plate a 1.8 model that comes in ay 1750cc do they allow it?)

1600cc here but cant get confirmation a Focus 1.6 (1560cc) is acceptable, buying before knowing could be a mistake

up the road 8 miles another LA accepts 1250cc engine sizes
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We have a min 1.4 in the Borders
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Ours is 1250cc.

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1600cc but reduction to 1400cc may be included in review going before committee

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pity the LO cant be arsed to reply, hes read my 2 emails now...
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Does your LA have a minimum engine size and how strict is it applied (i.e. if it states "1800cc" and you want to plate a 1.8 model that comes in ay 1750cc do they allow it?)

1600cc here but cant get confirmation a Focus 1.6 (1560cc) is acceptable, buying before knowing could be a mistake

up the road 8 miles another LA accepts 1250cc engine sizes

Ours is 1600cc, but I would be amazed if a 1550cc was rejected on that basis alone.

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Nigel
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1800cc round our way.
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They all need reviewed...A modern 1.6 diesel engine delivers more torque than a 2lt diesel did only a couple of years ago...even the small 1.4lt diesels perform adequatley.

And they lump Petrol or Diesels in the same Minimum size even though their power outputs are quite different...maybe they should base it on engine Brake Horse Power orTorque rather than Cubic Capacity..or is that too technical for them :-k
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How would you go on if you wanted to use a full electric car?

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grandad wrote:
How would you go on if you wanted to use a full electric car?



HP or Wattage maybe??
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the first Toyota Hybrid Prius were 1.5s so i cant plate the "greenest car on the planet"*





*if you believe the hype
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grandad wrote:
How would you go on if you wanted to use a full electric car?


buy a long extension cable?
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grandad
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bloodnock wrote:
grandad wrote:
How would you go on if you wanted to use a full electric car?



HP or Wattage maybe??


That would require a change in the conditions though because it would seem that the LA's all use cc as the measurment.

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bloodnock wrote:
grandad wrote:
How would you go on if you wanted to use a full electric car?



HP or Wattage maybe??


HP has been superceded by the EU standard of PS and/or KW already
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