Anyone else taxed their wedge year round.......

[busheytrader]

Home from work early and the sun was shining so I took the 7V8 out for a quick 20 minutes bimble around Radlett and Bushey, the first time out this year.....and saw the first Ducati of Spring. The heater still works after last year's rebuild so the rear window was unzipped as well.

A slight misfire at 4,500rpm, probably as the secondaries sought themselves out after standing idle. (It really moves when the secondaries come in![:D]) The torque's pretty nice low down as well. Oh for a 4.6L with a 2.84 rear axle.

Which side of £65.00 will it cost to fill the tank though[:0]

Adam




TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991

[john]

yeh all year round had the grinnal out In January February etc etc i remember someone once said use them or lose them

all though this year i will probably tax the drophead for the spring and summer months and the FHC for the autumn and winter

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry


John

[DaveB]

just taxed the Grinnall for 12 months as I tend to want to use it for 7 months to accommodate all the shows - then cash the remaining months in if you don't want to use all year round. Usually end up doing some work on the car over the winter months. Next job will be install Offenhaiser manifold and Edelbrock when I've got all the bits together.
Talking of that anyone know what or where to get an accelerator cable from and do I need to connect the choke up?

[PeterTR7V8]

We are taxed all year round whether we like it or not. If there is a gap between the expiry & renewal dates on the rego you are backdated unless you apply for the rego to be on hold so it isn't worth doing for a part year.

Dave, you probably wont need a choke with a big 4 barrel carby - just speaking from my experience.



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[staningrimsby]

Not me i'm afraid (Polly) goes on the road from the 1st May till Halloween then thats her off the road again for another 6 months.[:)]



1980 2.0 DHC (soon to be 16v) - Polly.

[colonel bogey]

I have mine taxed all year, gave it a good blast up to Stoneleigh on Sunday.[:D][8D]

Greg

TR7V8 DHC 1980 - Lucifer
TR7 2.0 FHC Auto 1976 - Colonel Bogey/sold

[Maxwell]

Greg.... I saw the Pictures!

Maxwell

3.5 TR7 V8 Drop Head \ Oliver
0.7 Smart Roadster \ Oscar

[john 215]

Hi,

Twelve months of the year [8D], used less during Jan and Feb, but always ready to go if urge takes me!!!

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[Beans]

All TR7's are by now tax exempt in The Netherlands [:D]
Been using the Sprint for a few runs already this year ...

Have to admit that the current fuel prices (approx. € 1,70/lt) take a bit of the fun away [B)]

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[trekcarbonboy]

Mine's registered as an antique so now all I pay for is insurance.
And fuel.
And maintenance.
And repairs.
And the Florist to keep the wife happy! [;)]

Craig

[nervousnewowner]

mine not in garage and since a run in with the dvla after a tax lapse of 16 days i now make sure mines taxed all year, seems a heart attack delaying mot work is no excuse to miss two weeks tax in the dvlas eyes, it was sorned but am now informed where i keep it is not claased as offroad any more so got done......[:(!]


the project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

[FI Spyder]

My collector car insurance is all year (only way they sell it). I usually do whatever maintenance etc. in the winter so I'm not doing it in summer. We do get dry days in winter so I will drive it in winter when I get all my plans done up. This Winter it's replace hard poly on rear axle with soft poly, disassemble and lube service counter (done), drive it to muffler shop to get new muffler welded in. Then it's finding were my 12v to dash lights went to if time allows. I've got other cars so theres no point in driving it when it's raining except for getting caught in the inevitable spring showers.




TR7 Spider - 1978 Spitfire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[Odd]

Just as Beans - tax exempt... [8D]
So the cost is the same for one day on the road - or one year... SEK 65 [:D]
(or roughly GBP6.3 EUR7.3 AUD10.1 USD10.2) + Insurance (@ ten times as much: SEK 662) [xx(]

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[HowardB]

Mine is taxed all year round and use it whenever I am back in the UK. Mind you it was interesting driving it in the snow we had last Xmas

[trv8]

Mines taxed all year and used all year, especially on cold dry Winter days [:)].
The Beast much prefers the icy-cold air of a Winter's day compared to hot Summer weather [}:)]. V8's rule [:D].