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425 hp ......................... but ain`t a Mopar
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 7:58 am
by Jon Connolly
Always wanted one of these since I was a kid. Passed my hgv recently ( kept quiet in case I didn`t ) so I bought one, should be here in August.
Kenworth W900 liberty edition ( limited edition, leather seats, ceiling and door cards, different grill etc )
425 hp Caterpillar diesel
13 speed transmission
Alcoa alloy wheels
Classic car insurance, private hgv road tax, 25 years old so no sva .... doesn`t get better than that

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 8:20 am
by Pete
Just the ticket for a quiet pootle down to the local on a balmy evening or a shopping trip to Nareech

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 8:21 am
by Pete
Incidentally, is there a prize at the Nats for "most barking member"????
I reckon its a 2 horse race at present
Good on you Jon

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 9:07 am
by MattH
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 9:09 am
by MattH
Just realised it wont be here for the Nats, maybe Shakey later in the year.
Will make a perfect tow vehicle for the wheelstander.
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 9:12 am
by Pete
Jon, do the front wheels have brakes, or is that an old wife's tale???
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 9:20 am
by Ivor
Jon, you're like a big kid you are!
Brilliant, that's gonna be some fun, especially on those narrow Norfolk lanes.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 9:28 am
by Jon Connolly
Ivor ... Yeah my wife was saying something along those lines.
Matt ... when I get it I`ll take you out in it.
Pete ... I hope it`s got front brakes. I`m not mad I`ve just decided I`m not giving any more money to pension fund managers to sp##k up the wall on my behalf .... I`m quite capable of doing that myself.

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 11:41 am
by sinny
That's one serious toy!
Will be fun taking it down a few little Norfolk lanes!

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 11:48 am
by Anonymous
looks fantastic mate well done on the pass
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 12:22 pm
by andyrob
love it. I want one, any more pic's ?
big toys are better than little ones
have you lucked into mot regs ?
some rigs have there 5th wheel removed & some ive seen are registered in holland & have to go there once a year for test
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 12:36 pm
by Anonymous
Pete wrote:Incidentally, is there a prize at the Nats for "most barking member"????
I reckon its a 2 horse race at present
Good on you Jon

Pete......I think I might be in the hat for that award aswell!!!

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 12:55 pm
by Ivor
No Red, I think you have special needs

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 1:14 pm
by Anonymous
Ivor wrote:No Red, I think you have special needs

Cheeky Monkey!!
Just because I have a problem with setting things alight...............................
And Porn!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 09 1:17 pm
by Jon Connolly
Andy
As far as I can see people try and skirt around the sva regs by registering them in paces like Czech republic, Poland etc ... countries that may not enforce sva regs as tightly as UK. Once they have reg`d them in an E.U. country they can use them legally throughout the E.U.
If the truck is 25 years old, or, older it can come in under a historic scheme whereby there is no sva. ( there is no way a yank tractor unit would get through an sva ).
It will have to pass an m.o.t. like any other 25 year old imported car i.e. brakes / seatbelts / tyres / lights etc, ... but emissions, tacho, speed limiter are not necessary.
If you are interested email me your details and I can give you the dealer`s details and £££`s
Jon