For the last two years I've been using my 1978 Triumph Spitfire as my only transport, using it every day to commute to work and the like. Needless to say, this type of use has taken its toll and the Spit is now requiring work which will probably keep it off the road for several months. I am looking for a another car to drive around as everyday transport.
I have an offer from my dad to use one of his old Volvos, which my mum wants to get rid of (too old) but he doesn't (not old enough). I was going to borrow it, but keep the ownership details (V5) in his name so I could drive it 3rd party on the Spits insurance. He would then let his insurance lapse, and not renew it.
The problem I can see would be when I came to tax it. Would the Post Office accept the Spit's '3rd party for any vehicle' as valid insurance and issue me with a tax disc, or does the insurance have to be for the car you wish to tax?
Does anybody have any experience of doing this? Any advice would be mush appreciated as ever.
Many thanks,
David