The Car Thread

[DUKENUKEM2UK]

yer i am thats why i am so worried

[VR46]

God yeah if you're done you'll have to drive like a girl for 23 months. Gulp.

Think they have to notify you (by post) within 14 days of the incident, one flash does sound a bit weird though, you are hopefully lucky and have got away with it.

[DUKENUKEM2UK]

ok going to have to wait 14 days then guess thats working days.
its first time i misjudged my speed i even do 40 on dual carrier way by me when every one else does 50 60 as its posted as 40.

[abigsmurf]

The government look like they'll give you £2000 for your car when trading in for a new one. You could end up getting a fairly nice, brand new small car for dirt cheap if you trade in the cheapest old banger you can find.

Also looking at subsidising electric and petrol backed electric (not prius')by up to £5K

[charlesr]

I don't see why they should give £5k of "my" money to people that will just use fossil fuels in a different place (the electricity has to come from somewhere and most electricity comes from fossil fuels so where's the benefit?)

Instead why don't they give me £5k towards my electricity bill which comes from 100% renewables - Ecotricity pump loads of money back into building renewable infrastructure, so it's not cheap, but I feel it's worth it so I can tell my children I didn't rape their planet quite as much as I could have done.

Stupid government twerps.

[Shez]

I was reading those incentives earlier, and thought to myself what a crock of ****.

[DUKENUKEM2UK]

going to kill me waiting 14 days wish they was a way to find out for certain

[buster_broon]

going to kill me waiting 14 days wish they was a way to find out for certain

why dont you just hand yourself in

[abigsmurf]

I don't see why they should give £5k of "my" money to people that will just use fossil fuels in a different place (the electricity has to come from somewhere and most electricity comes from fossil fuels so where's the benefit?)

Instead why don't they give me £5k towards my electricity bill which comes from 100% renewables - Ecotricity pump loads of money back into building renewable infrastructure, so it's not cheap, but I feel it's worth it so I can tell my children I didn't rape their planet quite as much as I could have done.

Stupid government twerps.

Aren't people always complaining about car tax not being spent on roads and road users?

Besides, about 30% of our power generated is clean and that should rise dramatically with the new wind farms that are being build and that'll rise more when the new nuclear stations are built.

[charlesr]

I'm always complaining about car tax full stop. It's a pointless tax that penalises the poor and the people that barely use their cars and has no affect on rich people for whom it's a drop in the ocean compared to their yearly car spend. What do I suggest once it's gone? Increase fuel tax so that it's taxed on mileage. My car is really cheap to tax because it's before a certain year, but in reality, it should be taxed more because it's a fuel guzzling monster. The only reason it might not be a stupid tax is that it brings a measurable minimum income almost guaranteed that they can count in advance.

[VR46]

Bet it's not as cheap as mine Charles.

1.4 Peugeot 206 Estate Diesel, 2004 plate, £35 a year. Yipee. Falls in to the mega cheap tax bracket by one emission point. Hoorah, be about £120 a year otherwise I think.

[ChrisF]

Instead why don't they give me ?5k towards my electricity bill which comes from 100% renewables

You sure about that? I worked on an energy trading system for a large utilities company. You can produce the most nasty electricity on the face of the planet, but so long as you BUY green certificates (from other producers that have "too many"), you can say your energy is green. Go figure.

[Richard.John]

Reading the posts about speed cameras, and have to ask is it really that bad these days? I mean, they will screw you for doing less than 10mph over the posted limit? Yakumo and I were moaning about driving here in Japan, but at least we don't live in fear of cameras.

They exist of course but not on the scale as seen in the UK. And certainly not in built up areas, with average cameras trying to trip you up. I know Clarkson was making jokes about them during his Top Gear GT-R run last year, but I have seen few in my time here. And anyway, it's legal to buy detectors that just happen to warn you of local patrol cars, police speed traps and cameras.

With that said, I try to stick to the limits as much as possible as I value my licence as a mere six points can result in a suspension here. Newly licensed drivers can lose it if they incur more than three points during their first year. Ouch.

[VR46]

Porsche fans look away now, otherwise, click the attachment for full effect.
Taken from here http://englishrussia.com/?p=1348

/pictures ChrisField needing therapy after seeing that. At least the crests aren't mono eh.

[CMcK]

That's awful looking. The owner should have their right to own a Porsche removed.