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Correct. the fuss with the politicians are cars post 2001 and pre 2006.Simon13 wrote:it doesn't effect any cars before april 2001 or something
It is a shrinking market though as the old bangers slowly die off. Only the good ones will be left and those won't bother the atmosphere too much.E30BeemerLad wrote:the thing is, how long until they create some new rule for the pre-2001 stuff. Surely to the bean counters this is a huge untapped resource.
) and his cronies are planning to align the tax system to Europe where cars over 30yrs are free but limited in mileage per year. 
. 5 years to go for mine then 
they will be cheaper to run than newer cars!Except the higher than inflation increases - 155 > 185 > 205 year on year. Bastards. I think I'm right in saying all e30s come into this bracket as the cut off is at 1500cc. Glad I don't own a post X-reg car though, as it would either have to be 'sensible' to take advantage of the tax changes or would suddenly be worth bugger all and expensive to run to boot. My mum drives a 51 plate SLK and that is going to be 210 > 300 > 430 over the next three years.Simon13 wrote:it doesn't effect any cars before april 2001 or something
looking like it's going to be 455 in 2 yearsfor sale one left kidney, high mileage, need slight bit of work, will p/x for front wings and rear qtr panelsbigun wrote:sell my sport i'd rather f**k the dog
The big fuss in the late nineties when cats were introduced was not global warming but acid rain, the ozone layer and to a lesser extent lead in petrol. Instead of lean burn engines which are more economical, the legislators went for catalysts which actually use more fuel.hennabm wrote:
Anyway I'm no scientist but the major gas for global warming is carbon dioxide. What is the main gas exiting from any Cat equipped car; oh yes carbon dioxide. mmmmmm let me see why did we have to have cats fitted then. Perhaps some euro mp or whoever has shares in a Cat company.
I think I would be long gone by thene34Murphy wrote:once the fuel goes past £2 a litre and the tax rules change to emmissions i will be taking myself out of this country i think.
I thought you were a local boyShepsEvo3 wrote:Public Transport is just not available to where I work from where I live.
I am not that local. I live 16 miles from my work. I could catch a train, but the station is 4 miles from me and Chipp station is about 7 miles from work, so even that won't save the environment lol.Jesus325iTouring wrote:I thought you were a local boyShepsEvo3 wrote:Public Transport is just not available to where I work from where I live.
You'll have to park a caravan on the circuit..........great view as well
E30 for fun and weekends. Cheap diesel runaround for daily driving... Red diesel all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!1e34Murphy wrote:hahahaha my work mate just taxed his a4 1.8t and it cost more than my 535 hahahahahaha he was not impressed and even better his is going up to 300 ish next year while mine will still be about £180 for the year!
once the fuel goes past £2 a litre and the tax rules change to emmissions i will be taking myself out of this country i think.
