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Author: DougDoug Date: May 2, 2008 23:58
Can't wait for it to happen here too!
" By Leonard Doyle in Washington
Saturday, 3 May 2008
America's love affair with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up
trucks is finally over.
The gas-guzzlers that ply the country's freeways and clog its city
streets and parking lots are falling victim to ever-rising petrol
prices, rather than concern about the country's oversized carbon
footprint. The fall-off in sales is dramatic however..."
More:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/high-petrol-prices-see-americans...
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Author: Tony DragonTony Dragon Date: May 3, 2008 00:00
Doug wrote:
> Can't wait for it to happen here too!
>
> " By Leonard Doyle in Washington
> Saturday, 3 May 2008
>
> America's love affair with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up
> trucks is finally over.
>
> The gas-guzzlers that ply the country's freeways and clog its city
> streets and parking lots are falling victim to ever-rising petrol
> prices, rather than concern about the country's oversized carbon
> footprint. The fall-off in sales is dramatic however..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/high-petrol-prices-see-americans...
>
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> UK Radical Campaigns ...
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: May 3, 2008 00:20
Doug wrote:
> Can't wait for it to happen here too!
>
> " By Leonard Doyle in Washington
> Saturday, 3 May 2008
>
> America's love affair with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up
> trucks is finally over.
>
That would be very dificult Doug. We don't have "SUV's" in the UK.
That this is yet another car thread started by the only person who claimes
he never starts car threads is noted.
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Author: DougDoug Date: May 3, 2008 01:44
On 3 May, 08:00, Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote:> Doug wrote:
>> Can't wait for it to happen here too!
>
>> " By Leonard Doyle in Washington
>> Saturday, 3 May 2008
>
>> America's love affair with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up
>> trucks is finally over.
>
>> The gas-guzzlers that ply the country's freeways and clog its city
>> streets and parking lots are falling victim to ever-rising petrol
>> prices, rather than concern about the country's oversized carbon
>> footprint. The fall-off in sales is dramatic however..."
>
>> More:
>
>
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: May 3, 2008 01:45
Doug wrote:
> On 3 May, 08:00, Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote:>> Doug wrote:
>>> Can't wait for it to happen here too!
>>
>>> " By Leonard Doyle in Washington
>>> Saturday, 3 May 2008
>>
>>> America's love affair with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and
>>> pick-up trucks is finally over.
>>
>>> The gas-guzzlers that ply the country's freeways and clog its city
>>> streets and parking lots are falling victim to ever-rising petrol
>>> prices, rather than concern about the country's oversized carbon
>>> footprint. The fall-off in sales is dramatic however..."
>>
>>> More:
>>
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Author: AdrianAdrian Date: May 3, 2008 01:49
Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
>> Did you notice that the article did not use the term 4x4?
> Aren't you aware yet that USA uses different terms to UK?
Yes. They also use the terms correctly.
> SUV=4x4.
Umm, no.
Many SUVs are 4x2, many non-SUVs are 4x4.
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Author: Brian WhiteheadBrian Whitehead Date: May 3, 2008 02:36
On 3 May, 07:58, Doug riseup.net> wrote:> Can't wait for it to happen here too!
Erm, Dung, in case you hadn't noticed, fuel prices in the UK are at
least twice those in the USA.
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Author: GrahamGraham Date: May 3, 2008 03:22
> Can't wait for it to happen here too!
>
> " By Leonard Doyle in Washington
> Saturday, 3 May 2008
>
> America's love affair with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up
> trucks is finally over.
>
> The gas-guzzlers that ply the country's freeways and clog its city
> streets and parking lots are falling victim to ever-rising petrol
> prices, rather than concern about the country's oversized carbon
> footprint. The fall-off in sales is dramatic however..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/high-petrol-prices-see-americans...
>
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Date: May 3, 2008 03:21
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> America's love affair with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up
> trucks is finally over.
Leonard Doyle appears to be as much of an idiot as Duhg. The article
states clearly that large vehicles still make up 80%% of sales. Only a
dumbass would refer to that as "the love affair being finally over."
Still, it's the Indescribablyboring, what do you expect?
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Author: Gizmo.Gizmo. Date: May 3, 2008 05:47
> On 3 May, 08:00, Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote:>> Doug wrote:
>>> Can't wait for it to happen here too!
>>
>>> " By Leonard Doyle in Washington
>>> Saturday, 3 May 2008
>>
>>> America's love affair with sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up
>>> trucks is finally over.
>>
>>> The gas-guzzlers that ply the country's freeways and clog its city
>>> streets and parking lots are falling victim to ever-rising petrol
>>> prices, rather than concern about the country's oversized carbon
>>> footprint. The fall-off in sales is dramatic however..."
>>
>>> More:
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