bad news for 4x4's

[TonyN]

i'm guessing the tax has been introduced mainly for vans/light commercials which until now have paid the same as a car, but "coincidentally" 4x4s come into the same criteria!... e.g. 3.5t transit, 15mpg etc.

and Quads.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Well I guess then our R & D department has to get thinking on how to get us cheaper motoring WITHOUT loosing our surfs !!!!!!!

Do I see an angle grinder attacking passing milk floats for their batteries and engines ?


Trev

[keef]

I know that all politicians are a self gratifying bunch of b******s and Blairs mob are the worst kind of bandwagon jumpers but has any of you well informed people got any ideas or clue's what the other pillocks are proposing?
Draigs petition plan is at least a step in the right direction as all goverments of whatever political shade find it far easier to ignore silence!

[pops]

I just checked with our research analyst on the Automative industry, he's heard the same thing and the sales guys are concerned about the effect on the UK motor industry (as Land Rover is obciously going to be affected quite severely if people change their buying habits), Naturally anything that has an adverse affect on the UK market is going to be bad for share prices, and the traders are already panicking about another bad year (for bonuses)

Good job the Bullet does 25 MPG!!





Looks like it really is

still get you on the weight side girl
surfs gotta go on a diet

[Gizmo]

still get you on the weight side girl
surfs gotta go on a diet

Or a few of its Drivers and passengers

[openback]

still get you on the weight side girl
surfs gotta go on a diet

depends if its over 1.5 tons and less than 25mpg or
over 1.5 ton or less than 25mpg,

[Linda]

Or a few of its Drivers and passengers

Are you calling me FAT?????

[TonyN]

Are you calling me FAT?????

hehe, now you've done it.......................

[Rob]

Ha ha ha, good gag, but i can't be arsed with stuff like this!

Edit: note to self, don't post when p!ssed.

As many of you know what I do for a living (magazine editor) then you’ll appreciate I have certain ‘sources’ in the government and there’s bad news coming for all 4x4 owners.



The do-gooders pressure has paid off and there is currently a bill being drawn up to increase the road tax on all cars over 1.5 tonnes that can be proved to be doing less than 24 miles to the gallon.



Obviously this is going to affect our lot more than any other due to the weight restrictions.



I’m going to be organising a petition to either increase the weight limit or the mpg. I need names of people who will be interested in helping collect and deliver the petitions to downing street.



Expect this news to be in the next 4x4 magazines that are printed and published after today.

[Djandco]

Problem solved, just nick a badge off the back of a fiesta, if any poolyphonictitions come knocking just tell them your car is big boned.
Then claim discrimination if they argue.

There may be one or two slight flaws in this, but it is a start!

[pops]

Are you calling me FAT?????

ok now how shall i put this tackfully,i know that old saying how's it go " IF the cap fits "

[Gizmo]

ok now how shall i put this tackfully,i know that old saying how's it go " IF the cap fits "

Now Now Pops....thats not what was intended Linda...like our vehicles a few of us need to shed the pounds and then we may just come in on the weight side of things....

I'm not going to offend you Linda, Angle Grinders don't do kindly to vehicles and I'm not wanting Tony to do a little detour if ever he's up thisway


Phew!...do you think I got away with that one???? LOL LOL

[pops]

Now Now Pops....thats not what was intended Linda...like our vehicles a few of us need to shed the pounds and then we may just come in on the weight side of things....

I'm not going to offend you Linda, Angle Grinders don't do kindly to vehicles and I'm not wanting Tony to do a little detour if ever he's up thisway


Phew!...do you think I got away with that one???? LOL LOL

easy tiger just a cotton pickin minute there.
i never said my mate linda was Fat did i
i said if the cap fits wear it.

[Linda]

phew... thats a relief.. I havent eaten anything today and I;ve been out running too!! Guess now I can stuff lasagne and choccy!!

[BUSHWHACKER]

[QUOTE=Rob]Ha ha ha, good gag, QUOTE]

WHAT? GAG? You mean this is a wind up?
I've just spent all day cutting the roof off, removing the rear seats, pumping the tyres up to 60 p.s.i. and anything else I could think of to make my truck lighter and do more m.p.g.!