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Offline euphonium_john

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Banning cars over ten years old!
« on: July 14, 2007, 10:12:30 am »
Apparently there's some EU think tank nonsense going on to propose a paper to ban cars over ten years old.

Dunno how true this is - but might be worth signing the petition anyway.


http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Classic-Cars/

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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2007, 10:48:35 am »
signed it  :)
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2007, 06:56:51 pm »
Rebuilding my faff on a Q :)
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2007, 07:56:29 pm »
Done >:(
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2007, 09:07:53 pm »
signed... don't think i've ever owned a car less than 10yr old!  ;D
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2007, 10:37:55 pm »
Done ;D
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2007, 09:30:27 am »
That would never happen in a million years

Signed it anyway ;)
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2007, 09:44:09 am »
They said that about smoking!! look at us now, all bedraggled & windswept!
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2007, 12:36:05 pm »
Done that! I have NEVER owned a car that is less than 10 yrs old and probabaly never will!

Cheers Si.
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2007, 02:29:32 pm »
I'm still trying to find info on what emissions are involved, exactly (quantities) in building a new car. I suspect one could run an old car for another 5-10 years on the extra emissions JUST from manufacture of a new car.
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2007, 04:24:12 pm »
Exactly.


It's a load of bollocks.


Bit like that global warming bollocks - the reason the world's getting hotter is cos the sun's a bit hotter at the mo.

When the Roman's were in occupation there were vine yards in Scotland!

They were forcasting an ice age in the late 70s!

It's all brought about so the *BLEEP*ing Americans can try and stay top dog!



I'd better stop before a full on rant occurs - I can feel my bloodpressure going up!


Oh, and I own a corvette!
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2007, 12:02:54 pm »
mmmm corvette what year?
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2007, 12:29:18 pm »
'84
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2007, 02:23:30 pm »
It's all a load of bollox >:(

I really can't see it happening but didn't something occur in the mid-late 80's in Ireland?

I heard that the government were offering 3-5k off a new car to get people to buy them and then scrapping all the older ones??? Hence the now big demand for Mk1/2 Escorts etc etc over there?

It's what a guy told me down the pub once so it's probably cod sht but hey...it adds to the debate ;) ::) ;) ;D
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Re: Banning cars over ten years old!
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2007, 04:58:28 pm »
Quote from: euphonium_john on July 23, 2007, 12:29:18 pm
'84

corvette is my all time fav car rather have 73' stingray but id chew my right arm off to own any corvette
i envy you!!!!
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