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Another anti 4x4 rant in the Mail this week - link here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
This really upset my wife, who is getting quite bolshie in her advancing years (note to self - don't let her see this thread), so much so that she sat down and wrote an e-mail to the paper this morning (below). I thought it was quite good, even though she doesn't really like driving the Surf because of its size.
To: 'letters@dailymail.co.uk'
Subject: "Chelsea Tractors"
Sir,
So some-one else (Jill Parkin) is jumping on the band-wagon and trying to
tax 4x4's from our roads. Please leave us alone.
There is another group of people who NEED large, heavy vehicles, and my
husband and I are in that group. We enjoy our lovely caravan holidays and
weekends spent in rural England - no need to pour huge amount of jet-fuel waste into the atmosphere. Whilst on holiday "leg-power" fuels some of our outings, as we like to take our push-bikes. We spend our wages in Britain, benefiting these rural economies.
We like a little luxury so have invested in a fixed bed caravan where we can sleep comfortably. This not a huge twin-axle model, and is now more than 3 years old (and made in England), but to tow it safely we need a car which is "fit for purpose". It is not a "£40,000 toy", but a very modest 13 year-old 4x4. This was the affordable option for us to continue with our holidays.
In addition, I need a car to get to work - using public transport
to get to the other side of neighbouring town is impracticable - so have a
small family car which is used for most of our other journeys, and our 4x4
is kept for towing and for the times when we both need to drive at the same time.
Who is damaging the environment (and our British economy) the most? Is it us, who will keep this caravan and car until we are priced out of them by the media who have the bit between their collective teeth, and have decided that anyone with a 4x4 must be either a "high-earning alpha male" or a "trophy wife" (I especially resent that last comment from Ms Parkin). Or is it the couple who jet off to various parts of the world 2 or 3 times a year.
"Mrs Gas-Guzzler"
Christine Gleeson
This really upset my wife, who is getting quite bolshie in her advancing years (note to self - don't let her see this thread), so much so that she sat down and wrote an e-mail to the paper this morning (below). I thought it was quite good, even though she doesn't really like driving the Surf because of its size.
To: 'letters@dailymail.co.uk'
Subject: "Chelsea Tractors"
Sir,
So some-one else (Jill Parkin) is jumping on the band-wagon and trying to
tax 4x4's from our roads. Please leave us alone.
There is another group of people who NEED large, heavy vehicles, and my
husband and I are in that group. We enjoy our lovely caravan holidays and
weekends spent in rural England - no need to pour huge amount of jet-fuel waste into the atmosphere. Whilst on holiday "leg-power" fuels some of our outings, as we like to take our push-bikes. We spend our wages in Britain, benefiting these rural economies.
We like a little luxury so have invested in a fixed bed caravan where we can sleep comfortably. This not a huge twin-axle model, and is now more than 3 years old (and made in England), but to tow it safely we need a car which is "fit for purpose". It is not a "£40,000 toy", but a very modest 13 year-old 4x4. This was the affordable option for us to continue with our holidays.
In addition, I need a car to get to work - using public transport
to get to the other side of neighbouring town is impracticable - so have a
small family car which is used for most of our other journeys, and our 4x4
is kept for towing and for the times when we both need to drive at the same time.
Who is damaging the environment (and our British economy) the most? Is it us, who will keep this caravan and car until we are priced out of them by the media who have the bit between their collective teeth, and have decided that anyone with a 4x4 must be either a "high-earning alpha male" or a "trophy wife" (I especially resent that last comment from Ms Parkin). Or is it the couple who jet off to various parts of the world 2 or 3 times a year.
"Mrs Gas-Guzzler"
Christine Gleeson
Added mine too!
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