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Author: Douglas PayneDouglas Payne
Date: Dec 25, 2008 09:33
Elder wrote:
> Particularly post 2001 ones.
> I thought it was still based on engine size, just like all cars pre-
> 2001, and emissions was based on pre-cat, or possibly even just a
> visible smoke test.
>
> Was just wondering if anything had changed recently.
> I'm currently looking at either a Superb PD130, a Jag X-Type 2.0D, or
> possibly an Avensis D4D, but in the back of my mind is that evil little
> devil who is screaming Altezza RS200 Tiptronic.
>
> Road tax on the 3 UK models is reasonable and fuel consumption good. I
> know the Altezza would be thirsty if driven like intended, but I can't
> help loving them, and the tiptronic system is so much better than the UK
> IS200 Auto.
Heheh, I think fuelling an Altezza would be expensive anyway, whether
you drove it as intended or tootled about trying to get maximum MPG,
especially when compared to the others in the list.
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Author: AstraVanMannAstraVanMann
Date: Dec 25, 2008 04:18
"Mike P" wrote:
> I've been offered two motors today via friends/ex colleagues. People tend
> to do that when they know you chop and change cars like I do. I got
> offered a 2002 plate , 64k mile Honda Jazz, for
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Author: ElderElder
Date: Dec 24, 2008 11:53
> I've been offered two motors today via friends/ex colleagues. People tend
> to do that when they know you chop and change cars like I do. I got offered
> a 2002 plate , 64k mile Honda Jazz, for £2000, and a 1991 Mazda MX-5 in good
> nick with T&T, FSH for £600.
>
> Have things really got that bad?
>
I don't know, but most of the stuff I've fancied has gone up since the
tax reshuffle delay, even the stuff that would have gone down in tax.
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Author: ElderElder
Date: Dec 24, 2008 11:48
> Yes, it is a bit cheap. I just spoke to the bloke on the phone, the car's
> straight and I'm off to have a look at it shortly. They're flying out on
> Saturday (!)
>
Exactly the same story as the guy I bought the 9000 off, except he was a
brit and dodging the tax man too.
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Author: PCPaulPCPaul
Date: Dec 24, 2008 09:38
On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:16:10 +0000, Theo Markettos wrote:
> PCPaul bitrot.co.uk> wrote:>> But in any cae, I've had what I wanted from it, and the nice lady (so
>> far) at the insurance office is happy to look over any evidence I can
>> find about similar...
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Author: Mike PMike P
Date: Dec 24, 2008 07:58
> Mike P wrote:
>>> Doki wrote:
>>>>> Mike P wrote:
>>>>>> I've been offered two motors today via friends/ex colleagues.
>>>>>> People tend to do that when they know you chop and change cars
>>>>>> like I do. I got offered a 2002 plate , 64k mile Honda Jazz, for
>>>>>> £2000, and a 1991 Mazda MX-5 in good nick with T&T, FSH for £600.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have things really got that bad?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yup... but that MX5 sounds like a bargain even going by todays shit
>>>>> benchmark.
>>
>> It's supposedly a fair motor 9 months ticket and 3 months rent left ...
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Author: Willy EckerslykeWilly Eckerslyke
Date: Sep 23, 2008 01:33
Please excuse the daft question, but anyone know if removing the doors
from a Land Rover will prevent it getting an MOT?
I know that some military Landies never had doors (eg the SAS desert
spec "Pink Panthers"), but can't find any examples of ordinary 88"
Landies being road legal without.
I have a donor vehicle that I started stripping down to use its chassis
as a basis for restoring an old Series 2A. As it'll be a while before I
get around to doing the full job, I've fixed a crane to the back of the
stripped down Landie and have been using it as a shunter/tractor for
moving trailers on my drive, picking up engines, that sort of thing.
Anyway it's proved so useful I'm reluctant to do without it, so now have
the idea of throwing together a road legal, tax exempt version from the
two vehicles. Barmy I know, especially at this time of year, but it'll
only be for occasional use and I have all the bits needed without it
costing anything.
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Author: Mike PMike P
Date: Sep 22, 2008 11:18
Can anyone tell me what the best way to remove a fair amount of diesel from
my car's bodywork is please? It got pretty soaked right up to halfway up the
doors. I've ran it through the car wash a couple of times but it's still
stained.
In short, on my way to work this morning came round a roundabout blind, a
truck had *lost* it's diesel tank and there was a quite a deep river of
diesel all across the roundabout. The lady in front of me spun when she went
through it, the lady alongside spun. I could not stop before I hit it as I
was unsighted. so I just lifted off and went through it. Obviously the car
got covered - wheels, tyres, and all the spray went all over the body up to
the rubber strips on the doors and above..
Stinks too from underneath when it gets warm. I take it I'm looking at
getting it steam cleaned?
Is there anything else I should look out for? I've scrubbed the tyres with
fairy liquid and a nailbrush at lunchtime..
cheers
Mike P
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