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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Nice article here on what the owners have to go through and spend to get & keep one on the road there - makes it look so easy for us based in the UK:
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge "The bulk of the club members are driving Defenders registered as commercial vehicles. "It is too expensive to register them as private cars because of registration and road taxes," Mr Ling said. A Euro IV-compliant 2,402cc diesel-powered Defender registered as a light goods vehicle pays only $426 in road tax a year, as compared to $4,688 a year if it were registered as a private car. Ms Cath Lim, 41-year-old owner of cafe and gardening equipment shop The Plant Story, says her seven-year-old Defender 90 doubles as a delivery truck. The most sought-after Land Rovers here are those registered as tow trucks with a W-prefix under a now-defunct scheme. These can be kept on the roads as long as their Certificates of Entitlement are renewed - unlike commercial vehicles, which must be deregistered on their 20th year. "There is no statutory lifespan for W-plate as they are mainly used at worksites," LTA tells Life. Electrical engineer Jerome Pang, 35, owns a rare 1968 Series IIA with a W-plate. He says: "My Land Rover is older than me. I bought it a few years ago and gradually restored it. Owning a Land Rover turns you into a mechanic." He has ordered a new Defender before the car runs out of production by the end of this year. In the UK, Land Rover is producing three special editions of the Defender to mark the end of an era. But local Land Rover dealer Wearnes Automotive says none of the special-edition vehicles have been allocated to Singapore. Still, it is keeping its order book open for the regular Defenders that continue to roll out until December, at prices starting from $160,000 for those registered as commercial vehicles. Those deterred by the price can turn to the grey market. A check with the SPH-owned sgcarmart. com.sg portal found parallel importers such as Motorway and VinCar selling Defenders at $130,000 to $140,000." http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/motoring/farewell-defender |
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8th Aug 2015 9:03am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Know that for quite a few people in Singapore road tax at SGD 4688 (USD 3385) is not a problem. Interesting that they do not get any of the Celebration editions at all. Singapore have been getting some of the nice limited editions in the not too distant past, albeit in small numbers, as shown by this excellent promotional movie. 6 years old movie, but still very enjoyable. Love those Fire&Ice versions
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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8th Aug 2015 12:15pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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Enjoyed that short vid, thanks Eric...
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8th Aug 2015 3:12pm |
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