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JustinP Member Since: 24 Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge Posts: 889 |
Go for it, I've owned an SC for the last 15 months and I love it.
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2nd Feb 2012 9:52pm |
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Toooldforthis Member Since: 02 Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 30 |
Agreed, it does look the nuts
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2nd Feb 2012 9:53pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
If you want to do an overland Africa trip (as I am planning in a few years time) then a diesel is the best option because of the range you can get on a tank.
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3rd Feb 2012 7:49am |
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mzplcg Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth. Posts: 4029 |
Well, for a bit of balance, I'd always have the log burner in the FFRR. I've driven both, and both SWMBO and I have had supercharged Jags, 4 of them between us.
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3rd Feb 2012 8:20am |
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Toooldforthis Member Since: 02 Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 30 |
Thanks all, some great comments there.
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3rd Feb 2012 8:25am |
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Toooldforthis Member Since: 02 Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 30 |
Let's say I did go for a TDV8 and had it chipped/remapped, would that invalidate the warranty?
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3rd Feb 2012 8:44am |
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JOKER Member Since: 11 Sep 2008 Location: Sconnie Botland Posts: 15876 |
Depends on your dealer really some will try and blame the remap to get out from doing warranty work , others might just overlook it , don't know how Lookers would take it ….
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3rd Feb 2012 8:50am |
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Toooldforthis Member Since: 02 Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 30 |
cheers Mick
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3rd Feb 2012 8:53am |
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Cappo Member Since: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 537 |
Don't forget that at the end of the year you can get a tax rebate on any of the fuel which was used for business mileage, as long as you keep records. I have a fuel card which pays for every last drop of petrol and oil (damn, why am I not in an SC?!!). You can offset all business miles (I'm based at home ) against your BIK at 40p per mile, and I always end up in a positive situation, ie I get all my fuel paid AND get a tax rebate, usually £1200-1500, which is a nice ski trip! It's completely legal and above board - the first time I realised this, i actually spoke direct to HMRC and the nice lady there even told me what to write on my tax return and where! |
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3rd Feb 2012 9:37am |
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Toooldforthis Member Since: 02 Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 30 |
Sweet!
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3rd Feb 2012 9:44am |
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JOKER Member Since: 11 Sep 2008 Location: Sconnie Botland Posts: 15876 |
Will be surprised if that doesn't sell quick … |
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3rd Feb 2012 9:51am |
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alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6716 |
At around 15mpg, it's unlikely you'll get a lot back from Mr Taxman, irrespective of the proportion of business to private miles. I've had a fuel card for 4 years and always got around £1,000 back, but having added up the fuel receipts for my first year of SC ownership, and even with 100% business miles, you will be hard pressed to even break even. Keep in mind you only get 40p for the first 10,000 miles, and 25p therafter.
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3rd Feb 2012 10:04am |
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NKSC Member Since: 09 Nov 2011 Location: Lincs Posts: 156 |
The mileage rate for the first 10,000 miles has increased to 45p/mile from April 2011.
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3rd Feb 2012 10:24am |
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alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6716 |
Really? That makes a bit of a difference! Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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3rd Feb 2012 10:30am |
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