Vw T5 panel windows

razorshedge

If I fit two side windows to my Vw T5 will I have problems with DOE I don't want to fit seats in rear just windows. . .

joncollier

No problems, seats are out. windows are only a problem if your importing it as a commercial. Pop up roofs are ok to !:D

battycow

Do T5's quallify under campervan tax ? If your converting them what do you have to do to get them fit for the campervan tax? I read in some posts about it having to have a bed and kitchen, but I've read something about the height restriction ?? In some posts it says that a T5 is not high enough to pass and that the pop up roof doesnt make a difference. Is this right ?

joncollier

Pop up roofs are OK, the last van I converted: http://youtu.be/GpWDBajh8_s
was taxed no problem as a camper, they just inspected the van and changed the tax over from commercial.....no mention of VRT either:)
cheers
jon

Buford T Justice

joncollier wrote: »

Pop up roofs are OK, the last van I converted: http://youtu.be/GpWDBajh8_s
was taxed no problem as a camper, they just inspected the van and changed the tax over from commercial.....no mention of VRT either:)
cheers
jon

I´m afraid times have chanbged since you´ve converted you´re camper. Check out my thread on Re-classifying your conversion in this forum, should give you some pointers.

joncollier

It was only a month ago that the motor tax was reclassified as a camper ,yes i'm aware of these new rules but if you steer clear of the VRT people and manage to get it taxed as a camper you should be ok, I don't think the motor tax and the VRT people speak to each other....this will be the fifth van that i've converted where road tax as a camper has been given without mention of the vrt.. So just head straight to the motor tax office and don't bother with the VRT paper work.

Buford T Justice

joncollier wrote: »

It was only a month ago that the motor tax was reclassified as a camper ,yes i'm aware of these new rules but if you steer clear of the VRT people and manage to get it taxed as a camper you should be ok, I don't think the motor tax and the VRT people speak to each other....this will be the fifth van that i've converted where road tax as a camper has been given without mention of the vrt.. So just head straight to the motor tax office and don't bother with the VRT paper work.

You can't tax a commercial van as a camper, else everyone would be doing it. It needs to be re-classified on the log book as a MotorCaravan and then you can avail of the cheaper tax.

joncollier

Technically speaking your correct, but this being Ireland not all motor tax offices are up to speed on things.

paddyp

joncollier wrote: »

Technically speaking your correct, but this being Ireland not all motor tax offices are up to speed on things.

Is it still a van on the vehicle registration document then?