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  1. 13th May 2022, 11:28 PM #71
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    Ozscott, why wouldn't you touch a Ranger with a barge pole?

    I stepped out of 8 yrs of nightmare Land Rover ownership and into 8yrs (in July) of Ford Ranger ownership ....almost a Defender 130 without the nvh, physical discomforts and reliability problems which undeniably, whether you like it or not , keep appearing on this forum.

    The Ranger has not had one maintenance issue yet.

    My brother in law is a highly experienced multi dealership service manager and will not have a Land Rover product in his dealership , based on previous experience and Land Rover support.

    Don't want to sound like a bitch , but this is cold hard facts.....you started.
    I was comparing the Ranger with other Thai utes...now compared to the LR...well no argument from me as much as I love older Land Rovers. Cheers
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  2. 14th May 2022, 02:21 AM #72
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    In Europe there are reports of car manufacturers lobbying the politicians to have the weight limit on the standard car licence increased. Seems cars are getting heavier due to the amount of battaries needed for the EV revolution. So to have a decent carrying capacity on top of the original weight the car could exceed the current weight limit on the standard car licence.
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  3. 14th May 2022, 12:04 PM #73
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    Quote Originally Posted by spudfan View Post
    In Europe there are reports of car manufacturers lobbying the politicians to have the weight limit on the standard car licence increased. Seems cars are getting heavier due to the amount of battaries needed for the EV revolution. So to have a decent carrying capacity on top of the original weight the car could exceed the current weight limit on the standard car licence.
    Spud,
    What is the the weight limit for a car licence in Europe?
    It's 4,500kg in Australia, plus whatever your towing.

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    I think k in tbe UK is is the weight of a mini minor with allowances for 2 bags of shopping from Tesco
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  5. 15th May 2022, 07:02 AM #75
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    For a light commercial vehicle it is Gross Vehicle Weight 3.5 t

    At this point you are then subject to the strange rule where an LGV speed limit which except on a freeway are lower than for a car

    Your vehicle speed limit here varies depending on the vehicle class and has further limits for towing. All using the same road but at different speeds

    Pushing a vehicle into the LGV category would hurt sales for this reason
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    Forgot to say if you passed your driving test before 1997 it was 8t
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyC View Post
    Spud,
    What is the the weight limit for a car licence in Europe?
    It's 4,500kg in Australia, plus whatever your towing.

    Tony
    The standard car licence entitles you to drive 3500kg gvm and up to eight passengers.

    Driving licence in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia
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