SamD

Ah Yes Bruce Foresight! That nice to see view, to see view nice! Sorry couldn't resist!

Two of those clear flat oblong plastic thingies that are supposed to fit somewhere in the fridge thingy, pushed part way between the edge of the table unit and the seat bit that cannot move, stops the bit that can move, from moving!

A reasonable explanation at link below: https://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/awd-vs-4wd-whats-the-difference-and-which-to-choose.html

How very true - colour me stupid! That's why they have the rule - to stop mini drivers...!

Absolutely but it does stop minis towing twin axles but then one would have thought the insurance company might have noticed that in the application!!

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Why? No one at loggerheads - all civil? I've learned something new!

From Ford: It does not include the weight of any passengers, cargo, or optional equipment ..so Ford are taking the word 'normally' in the rules to mean that optional extras, lets say factory fit towbar, are not part of kerbweight!!

Legal Eagle never said that they did.

Yep - I think they call it bolt and braces !

Opposite was true for me! £4k more from WBAC than dealer and then had advantage of cash to negotiate further.

I have a nearly full one - Chesterfield - pm me if interested.

The were a bit flushed with notices that year!

I am guessing he is saying... battery reg(isters) 13.2v at source (battery) but panel is only showing 10.4v - I may be wrong of course!

..but given that towing above that figure might render the driver uninsured...?