Author Topic: Well ..... its arrived and Suzieque was the first visitor (Read 8268 times)

AndynJ · « **Reply #30 on:** December 29, 2013, 09:25:35 pm »

Very nice, good luck, my friend bought one of these nearly 50k then realised he needed a hgv licence to drive one, I assume you have either bought a light weight model or you already have your hgv licences.

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #31 on:** December 29, 2013, 09:46:22 pm »

I passed my test in 1967 so I have grandmother rights to drive up to 7.5 tons.

Check out my journal for more info

http://worldismylobster.moonfruit.com

But I am thinking of upgrading my licence anyway

mojocafa · « **Reply #32 on:** December 29, 2013, 09:54:20 pm »

Love the journal, don't like oysters either

AndynJ · « **Reply #33 on:** December 29, 2013, 10:23:25 pm »

Quote from: darkbrowneggs on December 29, 2013, 09:46:22 pm

I passed my test in 1967 so I have grandmother rights to drive up to 7.5 tons.

Check out my journal for more info

http://worldismylobster.moonfruit.com

But I am thinking of upgrading my licence anyway

Wow I didn't know you could voluntary downgrade his was 8.1 tons he paid 1500 for a hgv licence, well done on the research, good luck and there's room for you down here if you fancy a visit Dawlish, Devon

darkbrowneggs · « **Reply #34 on:** December 30, 2013, 12:05:56 pm »

I dont really understand the "downgrading" system, but it seems to be a paperwork excersise which is mainly done on importation as pretty well all of the RV's are well over Probably just a badly thought out EU /UK thing. After all if you are allowed to drive up to 7.5 tons does it really matter what the truck is capable of carrying?

There is a school of thought which says that the 7.5 tons max only applies to commercial / carrying vehicles and as an RV is neither that particular regulation is irrelevant. I don't believe there has been a test case on it but I don't intend to be the first if I can help it