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can i drive this?
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can i drive this?
by rustyford » Fri May 17, 2013 1:49 pm
having looked at the dvla website im apparantly allowed to drive (on a provisional licence supervised) a vehicle with a maximum mass of 3500kg so am i allowed to drive a swb transit?
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Re: can i drive this?
by bezzabsa » Fri May 17, 2013 7:23 pm
yes..easy!! 
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Re: can i drive this?
by rustyford » Fri May 17, 2013 7:53 pm
bezzabsa wrote:yes..easy!!
aha but can i drive a van?
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Re: can i drive this?
by Altransit » Fri May 17, 2013 7:55 pm
What licence do you have?
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Re: can i drive this?
by rustyford » Fri May 17, 2013 8:24 pm
Altransit wrote:What licence do you have?
i have a provisional with actagories A,B,F,K,P
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Re: can i drive this?
by Altransit » Fri May 17, 2013 8:27 pm
Well, your licence entitles you to drive a van up to 3500kg GVW, but whether you'll be able to insure it for a learner driver will be your challenge 
1994 Mk4 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (R.I.P.)
1997 Mk5 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (Gone, but not forgotten!)
2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
1997 Mk5 SWB 115 Minibus 70ps Di (Gone, but not forgotten!)
2004 Mk6 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.0 TDDi - Vantunered (Also gone)
2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
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Re: can i drive this?
by Punto443 » Fri May 17, 2013 8:36 pm
My old gaffer wanted to teach his laddie to drive in his van and was told no by his insurance as it was a commercial vehicle 
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Re: can i drive this?
by rustyford » Fri May 17, 2013 8:42 pm
yeh some do refusePunto443 wrote:My old gaffer wanted to teach his laddie to drive in his van and was told no by his insurance as it was a commercial vehicle
but iv had a quote for £1750 wich although that sounds a lot thats about average for me and most other provisional drivers it seems these days greedy insurace companies- rustyford
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Re: can i drive this?
by bezzabsa » Sun May 19, 2013 1:18 pm
rustyford wrote:yeh some do refusePunto443 wrote:My old gaffer wanted to teach his laddie to drive in his van and was told no by his insurance as it was a commercial vehicle
£1750 is quite good......my niece got asked for £3500 to insure a punto!!!!
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