Random questions

Well back when I first got my limo it had to be registered in my mums name for her to get the disabled persons tax exemption, that meant it also had to be insured in her name to get the disc, though there was a clause disqualifying her from driving it and naming me as the driver. When she died it was easy enough for me to switch the registration back over and pay the tax, but I had a heck of a job finding insurance as most companies were insisting I insured under a commercial hire and reward policy because it was a limo. Eventually I settled on a classic policy with Footman James, and indeed I am still with Footman James having got a favourable quote based on my previos lack of claims. At one time though I did have to change the policy to allow business use, that is another one people can get caught out with.

Try stopping in a hurry on a slippery road :) The brakes definatly take some getting used to, trouble is other people rarely leave you the luxury of enough space.

I don't know what you mean about series landies not having load space, there is more room than in a Volvo in an LWB albeit if you have indivisible loads like wardrobes and filing cabinets the Volvo is best.

As for pathetically low towing limits? Really I was not aware of that, maybe not the 4 tons of a defender as plated, but certainly more than any conventional car on the road. To be honest though I don't think anyone is ever going to challenge what you tow behind a landie, unless it is the flying scotsman on a low loader.

The myth that Volvo's have enormous load space is precisely that, based on their current model range. My V70 is much less capacious than the Passat, which is a smaller vehicle.

In article , Tim Hobbs writes

Since the end of the 940/960 series Volvo's 'big' estate have been getting smaller. I keep a 15 year old 740 GLE because it's a real load carrier and astonishingly durable.

On or around Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:29:01 +0100, Moving Vision enlightened us thusly:

Still reckon the CX estate had it beat for sheer size, though.

In article , Austin Shackles writes

Yes that big Citroen was huge and technically advanced too. Now if they had applied Volvo like durability as well it would have been really special.

On or around Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:58:15 +0100, Moving Vision enlightened us thusly:

They're highly sought after now, and good ones fetch silly money. Always fancied one. Although the SM would be the real one to go for.

Of the current estates, I'd reckon the C5 is about the biggest, and available for tuppence as well (on account of it being otherwise crap).