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What's a Camper

  • 21-01-2008 11:23am
    #1
    GaryKelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭


    Hi

    Just being to the Santry VRT office with ex UK 78 VW Westfalia pop top. They say its not a camper but a Van with windows.. only reason being its not over 1.9 meters when the roof is not elevated.

    Anyone know if they're right or wrong, if they're wrong is there a site somewhere I can show them?

    tks!


Comments

  • #2
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    I'm afraid they're right.

    According to VRT regulations, the interior height has to be 1.8 meters.

    In the old days they used to accept pop-tops, but the regulations have changed and the 1.8 meters now are supposed to be permanent.


    Having said that ...it depends very much if the VRT officer in question is actually aware of those regulations.


    But as your vehicle is a '78 ...you ought to be able to get it classified as a "vintage vehicle" (30 years from date of first registration) ...I'd investigate that, if I were you.


  • #3
    stapeler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭stapeler


    This is the official line from Revenue's VRT_Instruction Manual

    VRT rates:
    Catagory A: Ranges from 22.5% to 30%

    Catagory B: 13.3% of open market selling price
    Motor Caravan not exceedind 3,000 kilograms

    Catagory C: Flat fee of €50
    Motor Caravan exceeding 3000kilograms unladen weight.

    Motor Caravan: A vehicle which is shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioners to be designed, constructed or adopted to provide temporary living accomidation which has an interior height not less than 1.8 meters when measured in such a manner as may be approved by the Commissioners and, in respect ot which vehicle, such design, construction or adaption incorporates the following permanently fitted equipment-
    (a) a sink
    (b) cooking equipment of not less than a hob with 2 rings or such other cooking equipment as may be perscribed, and
    (c) any other equipment or fittings as may be perscribed


    To be deemed a motor caravan a vehicle must, amongst other criteria, have an interior roof height of not less than 1.8meters. Vehicles which are fitted with pop-up or adjustable roofs should have this measurment taken with the roof in it's lowest position and where the roof slopes the interior roof height should be measured at its lowest point.


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