goodoldboy
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nothing.father christmas dose not exist.
nothing.father christmas dose not exist.
Hi,
Father Christmas arrived on the 26th (which is not a holiday over here) for us:
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Now it might not look like much other than a number plate... but it is.
After over 18 months of engineer's report (E300); getting residency; obtaining a baja consultar (E160); initial ITV (MoT E130);letters confirming snorkel, flares, bigger wheels and rollbar were legal in UK and then getting the confirmation officially translated (E50); numerous visits and phone calls and finally all the paperwork, approvals etc (E550) and number plates (E20)that lot equals one legal truck in Spain!!
It has cost just over E1200 but that excludes numerous trips to Malaga, Motril and Almeria and now all we have to is transfer the insurance from the UK plates to the Spanish number.
Loads of people here said we'd never do it... truck too old; truck too modified or you'll give up. We got helped by a local guy who is trying (and is still trying to register his Chevy engined Uas) and he put us in touch with an engineer who collects old vehicles. Our truck is registered as an antique (bit like it's owners then!). The great thing is once you've been here a year, they don't stop you driving the truck as long as you are trying to get it registered.
This is the best Christmas present for us!
Regards
A Long way! The STS and Lobo were cool bikes... it's always telling when people hark back to old bikes like those!
Just like froggy land then! Bah humbug, red tape, job for the boys etc etc, why cant we have an easy life like they do in UK? Jap imports, no problem, from USA no problem, ooo but sir, it doesnt say it was made for France/EU on the paperwork................ there for it must be completely different and clearly not safe...........4
Steve
As a lover of the yeasty stuff (keep yer plastic imitations like veggie mite (meard) here is a picture of my now fav socks!
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Steve