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 Post subject: New car
PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 10:15 pm 
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Having given up on regular private hire, I've just got myself a decent 2nd hand Range rover, top-of-the-range spec, and am thinking of using it as a secondary bit of my vintage bus wedding business by using it as a wedding car. Is it really worth the hassle of getting a ph licence or easier to use the "wedding car" exemption from licencing?


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:20 pm 
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roythebus wrote:
Having given up on regular private hire, I've just got myself a decent 2nd hand Range rover, top-of-the-range spec, and am thinking of using it as a secondary bit of my vintage bus wedding business by using it as a wedding car. Is it really worth the hassle of getting a ph licence or easier to use the "wedding car" exemption from licencing?


If its to be used only as a Wedding car then why make a rod for your own back by making it a PH...only the Insurance company will get fatter off the back of your efforts.


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:40 pm 
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True I suppose..


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:53 am 
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Just thought if you put it on you could call yourself chelsea cars :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2016 4:56 pm 
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What??? My family all support the other Fulham-based team that wear black and white! :D


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 5:03 pm 
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get some caravan steps or the bride wont be able to get up into it

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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:23 pm 
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Belive it or not the step into a Range Rover is lower than the step into a Kia Sedona. 8)


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:13 pm 
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roythebus wrote:
Belive it or not the step into a Range Rover is lower than the step into a Kia Sedona. 8)


Felt like i was driving a 7.5tonner when i was in a R-Rover, floor was too near the seat squab too, knees raised....., hope the new ones are better

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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 1:32 pm 
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Depends if you had a P38 Range Rover or the later L322. I've had both, and the P38 was lower headroom. The seat in the L322 is fully adjustable, lots of legroom and headroom for me, providing you're not confusing the "proper" Range rover with the "sport" which looks like a Monty Python 20 ton weight has been dropped on it.

The choice was, when my Skoda Octavia (licenced p/h) went back after the 3 year lease expired, I had that lease fee to "play" with. I could have got another Skoda, but the seat wasn't comfortable enough for me, and an 8 year old Range Rover with low mileage was cheaper per month! My last Rangie had nearly 250,000 miles on the clock, had it from new, and is 'showing its age".

The 3.8 V8 diesel has got a bit of "go" in it.


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 5:28 pm 
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But as a wedding car?....

really?

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 Post subject: Re: New car
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wannabeeahack wrote:
But as a wedding car?....

really?

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This tbh


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:57 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
But as a wedding car?....

really?



Someone round here used a Scania as a wedding car at the weekend, I mean come on FFS.


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:02 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
But as a wedding car?....

really?



Someone round here used a Scania as a wedding car at the weekend, I mean come on FFS.


some sad fookers who are truckers mate honestly, i done it for years, used to just want to sit down after a shower at a truck stop, have some scran, hit the pit, always got some asshole ( usually with the keys jangling on a chain from there levis, cowboy boots on come & sit down next to you, " what ya pulling mate?, ya fooking heed off if you dont pi$$ off ") info for truckers : we are not in America, you are not a American !! :roll:


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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:08 pm 
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ven2112 wrote:
some sad fookers who are truckers mate honestly, i done it for years, used to just want to sit down after a shower at a truck stop, have some scran, hit the pit, always got some asshole ( usually with the keys jangling on a chain from there levis, cowboy boots on come & sit down next to you, " what ya pulling mate?, ya fooking heed off if you dont pi$$ off ") info for truckers : we are not in America, you are not a American !! :roll:


10/4 good buddy :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: New car
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:23 pm 
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WEDDOING CAR JASUS POINT THE MUG TO THE NEAREST CLIFF TELL HIM JUMP ORF FFS SAVE A LOAD OF GRIEF :wink: :wink:

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