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       Frenchies or French lovers
   DIR By: stuey
       Date: April 22, 2013, 10:45 am
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       Could you answer me a question,  I thought you couldn't change
       the engines over there,  so how come, to me and my GCSE grade F
       French look likes it's been converted to a Peugeot Diesel and
       Registered in France?  I didn't think that could happen?
       Linky here
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       Cheers :)
       #Post#: 58188--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Frenchies or French lovers
   DIR By: scruffytruck
       Date: April 22, 2013, 11:21 am
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       not a frenchie, but i always understood you couldn't convert a
       petrol to a diesel or vice versa, but changing a diesel for a
       diesel was do-able?
       --- Quote ---
       > 1972 Land Rover commando 2L5 diesel engine Peugeot frame
       perfect, good condition new tires new clutch it's been two years
       since he rolls over so it would drain the tanks to the trash ...
       The engine is running without problems, to pick with pressing
       board!
       --- End Quote ---
       got to love google translate - I have no idea what to pick with
       pressing board means but I might include that in any future
       adverts i write  ;D
       #Post#: 58190--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Frenchies or French lovers
   DIR By: Arjan
       Date: April 22, 2013, 11:26 am
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       Bonjour,
       There is a long and a short answer to that.
       Short : the logbook says 4-Cyl. diesel and the Peugeot engine is
       also a 4-Cyl diesel so he (usu. a "He") doesn' t care.
       Long : The logbook says "REG" or "MOD" and has gone through
       theDRIRE procedure.
       Officially, nothing is possible but I have a Petrol Series with
       a diesel engine and as such on the CoC and Logbook  :smilewide:
       P.S. Auto Translators are not ....  :rolleye0012:
       #Post#: 58195--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Frenchies or French lovers
   DIR By: Drew
       Date: April 22, 2013, 12:14 pm
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       The rule only came in a few years ago, Stuey (not sure when),
       and they didn't demand conversions already actioned within
       France be reversed. So it could be that AP was done before the
       regs.
       That said, the rule now is that an engine change should be as
       was originally put in, according to build and VIN, if they check
       that. Yet there's no obligation upon the tester man to look
       under your bonnet, unless your VIN plate is there...equals many
       get by it on that loophole.
       Then there's the sympathetic tester who doesn't care much about
       stuff which may stop him taking his 2-hour lunch-break when it's
       due; the sensible kind of person who let's stuff slide if it's
       well-executed and is no danger to the public.
       My 2B is down as a 4-cyl 2.25 diesel, and when it's been
       smartened-up, a 4-cyl diesel it will be. But unless they bring
       in a rule whereby the head is taken off and cylinder capacity
       worked out from BDC to TDC x 4, they'll be none-the-wiser and
       not actually that interested that the motor I'll be planting in
       there is a 3.3L Perkins 4.203...not an original build option, as
       far as I know.
       The thing is, Stuey, there's always a way. But I look at in in
       that you can be either criminal and dangerous with it, or simply
       a little carefully rule-bending and safe with it. Absolutely on
       the line usually costs you a great deal and ultimately penalizes
       you.
       #Post#: 58198--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Frenchies or French lovers
   DIR By: stuey
       Date: April 22, 2013, 12:47 pm
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       Thanks guys for the replies,  that has answered my curiosity so
       far  :thumbs: That has quashed the idea that the Lightweight
       will never get registered over there and pass a CT  :smilewide:
       #Post#: 58201--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Frenchies or French lovers
   DIR By: mr.scruff
       Date: April 22, 2013, 1:15 pm
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       LEBONCOIN the stuff road trips are made of!!
       #Post#: 58594--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Frenchies or French lovers
   DIR By: Satanas
       Date: April 25, 2013, 4:49 am
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       Hi friends,
       Many french people research Land Rover in Le Bon Coin
       website...and for me, the price is... :banghead :banghead
       :banghead! (around more 25-30% than England!)
       If you are interesting to buying a Serie in Le Bon Coin, I can
       call the seller for you and go to see him for you!
       If you're interesting by an another vintage car (peugeot,
       renault, citroen...), when I come in England, Scotland, Wales or
       Ireland (2-3 times per year), my Ifor Williams 3t5 is empty: I
       can delivery a car with low cost! or I have an truck car
       transporter:
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       I'm not a dealer: I'm a farmer and I'm just a vintage Land Rover
       enthousiast with many place in my farm!
       Contact me by MP!
       Fire flame!
       Sébastien
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