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Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
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I have a sieve for a car. It's a Land Rover. 
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 9th Jul 2011 3:40 pm |
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MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
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Hi
loads of good points guys Ive just got my renewal in and Im a bit more lucky than some My car is a 05 so the bloody road tax I should have thought would have been £240 as per usual oh no it wasnt its now £260.00 and as I said before the newer ones are now £460 do they think this is fair do they care not a bloody hope.
I wish that as another post that we all had the balls to just not fill our cars for a full week just imagine how much mayhem that would cause.
cheers
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| 9th Jul 2011 10:02 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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That's just the problem I'm afraid Mike....many of us cannot do without them,regardless of what the lettuce-worshippers tell you.....cars are a necessity where I live,and in the Winter,a big bloody 4x4 is the weapon of choice.
No matter how much "spin" our good friends put on it,they will continue to charge what they like...because we WILL pay it.....Once they get used to a certain amount of revenue coming in from any one source,that source then becomes relied upon to provide,year after year.
They are currently relying on a duty windfall from the high price of oil,and blaming the crude price for it.....But wait a minute...Lets imagine an "unrealistic" scenario where petrol drops to 90p a litre...that seem ludicrous ?....
Petrol was that price as recently as Nov 2008....It is currently around £1.30/l......of which the Government take 80p...that's right...they now take nearly as much in duty per litre as the cost of the entire litre 3 years ago...
Think they are going to give that up...or road tax hikes ?...not a chance...who do you think is subsidizing the cuts.?...that's right...the motorist ..... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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| 10th Jul 2011 6:41 am |
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Mike767
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Congleton, Cheshire.
Posts: 138
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Don't forget that the whole VED scheme keeps loads of people in gold plated jobs and final salary pensions in Swansea. I would prefer it on the price of a litre. He or she who drives/uses the most pays the most. Grandad with a Fiesta pays virtually nothing, high mileage drivers pay more. Chavs cannot dodge VED, as it is charged at the pump.
Perhaps it is time the motorist declared war on the government....
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| 10th Jul 2011 7:14 am |
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mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2704
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The problem with putting it on at the pump is the pump price will go up MORE and nor stop so we pay MORE than just having a yearly tax
£460/12 is only £38(ish).
What we are missing is the price of crude has dropped enough that we should be seeing fuel around the 80-90p mark - but we arent because they arent dropping it...why, fuel companies are liking their profit and the government wont step in as they are liking the extra tax.
They didnt drop the vat/duty balance they put in when vat was dropped to 15% - so there was another rise by stealth.
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| 10th Jul 2011 6:08 pm |
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dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2692
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Just had my reminder in!!
Fixed fee my  , last year £245 this year £260 still could be worse 
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| 10th Jul 2011 6:28 pm |
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choppa60
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: chelsea tractor land ....london
Posts: 904
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I pay £460 for road tax ,so on that basis in London , g
Traffic is bad so if I go up a narrow road, shouldnt these bloody small cars give me more room to pass  I shoot them a look , I pay more road tax , get outta my way 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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| 10th Jul 2011 6:32 pm |
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MikeS2005
Member Since: 13 Sep 2008
Location: Midlothian
Posts: 920
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Hi
Didnt the last government say that all ved was frozen and Mr Cameron was goining to honour that well how on earth are we now seeing increases on VED did I just imagine reading and hearing that what tits are sitting in whitehall dreaming this utter crap up I drive a 4X4 because I stay out in the country and we are normally 3 foot in snow and it suits my social and business activites.
So Mr Government take note I BLOODY NEED My 4X4.
cheers
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| 10th Jul 2011 6:46 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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Mike....Mike ...relax,take a deep breath...and punctuate...  ...now...doesn't that feel better...?  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 10th Jul 2011 7:16 pm |
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choppa60
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: chelsea tractor land ....london
Posts: 904
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Last year the congestion charge , was going to be £25 , for me to bloody drive into central London , can you believe it , was I going to be able to park free anywhere ,noooooo, just an extra charge again ,
Phew, they got rid of that when boris came , conservatives , it was
Bloody ken that wanted that ,
In my road they have permit parking , I would have to pay £350 to park,instead of £45 ,
Because , you drive a 4x4 sir , the permit parking , stops 50 ft from
My road ,thank 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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| 10th Jul 2011 8:55 pm |
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