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Road fund License
« on: 23 September 2011, 22:55:39 »

Was looking at buying a jag XJ6 3 litre petrol. Went to look at one & realized the duty would be £425 per year :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Think that I will stick to the MIG untill it blows up!!! :y
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« Reply #1 on: 26 September 2011, 20:34:03 »

Is that all ;D If i bought a car strictly on the road tax i'd drive a front wheel drive european siht box with a poxy little engine  ::)
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Re: Road fund License
« Reply #2 on: 26 September 2011, 20:35:50 »

You could always buy pre73 and get FREE road tax  :y
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Re: Road fund License
« Reply #3 on: 26 September 2011, 20:39:33 »

or a smart car free road tax and 85mpg :o :o :D ;D
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« Reply #4 on: 26 September 2011, 20:41:26 »

You could always buy pre73 and get FREE road tax  :y

TBH I can't think of a car that's pre 73 that i'd like to own. What would like that's pre 73?
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Re: Road fund License
« Reply #5 on: 26 September 2011, 20:41:40 »

Get the diesel version, cheaper tax, more MPG =  :y :y :y
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« Reply #6 on: 26 September 2011, 20:43:31 »

or a smart car free road tax and 85mpg :o :o :D ;D

Yup, a european front wheel drive siht box  ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 26 September 2011, 20:45:24 »

or a smart car free road tax and 85mpg :o :o :D ;D

Yup, a european front wheel drive siht box  ;D

Last I checked they were all rear wheel drive with the engine in the back... ;)
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Re: Road fund License
« Reply #8 on: 26 September 2011, 20:51:39 »

or a smart car free road tax and 85mpg :o :o :D ;D

Yup, a european front wheel drive siht box  ;D

Last I checked they were all rear wheel drive with the engine in the back... ;)

... some with Hayabusa motorbike engines in the back, 0-60 in 3.5 seconds!
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« Reply #9 on: 26 September 2011, 20:57:30 »

or a smart car free road tax and 85mpg :o :o :D ;D

Yup, a european front wheel drive siht box  ;D

Last I checked they were all rear wheel drive with the engine in the back... ;)

I didn't know that, stand corrected. Still a siht box & i know i'm right there  ;D
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« Reply #10 on: 26 September 2011, 20:58:16 »

wifey had a diesel it did actually do 85mpg mind you she still could not park the thing it was a bone shaker though so it went bybyes plus we could not get the greyhound in the boot  ;D ;D ;D we did try ::) ::)he was not impressed ;D
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« Reply #11 on: 26 September 2011, 20:59:06 »

or a smart car free road tax and 85mpg :o :o :D ;D

Yup, a european front wheel drive siht box  ;D

Last I checked they were all rear wheel drive with the engine in the back... ;)

I didn't know that, stand corrected. Still a siht box & i know i'm right there  ;D

No arguments there ;D

Although a bike engined one would be fun.. especially if it still got free RFL.. ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 26 September 2011, 21:03:05 »

wifey had a diesel it did actually do 85mpg mind you she still could not park the thing it was a bone shaker though so it went bybyes plus we could not get the greyhound in the boot  ;D ;D ;D we did try ::) ::)he was not impressed ;D

A diesel Smart???? I didn't know that either. Just shows how much attention i pay of them  ;D

You could've put him on a diet  ;D
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« Reply #13 on: 26 September 2011, 21:07:39 »

wifey had a diesel it did actually do 85mpg mind you she still could not park the thing it was a bone shaker though so it went bybyes plus we could not get the greyhound in the boot  ;D ;D ;D we did try ::) ::)he was not impressed ;D

A diesel Smart???? I didn't know that either. Just shows how much attention i pay of them  ;D

You could've put him on a diet  ;D

yes a diesel was still a shit box though :y ;D ;D but wifey liked the colours :D :D :D she hated driving it auto box was crap but nice colour ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Road fund License
« Reply #14 on: 26 September 2011, 22:23:51 »

You could always buy pre73 and get FREE road tax  :y

TBH I can't think of a car that's pre 73 that i'd like to own. What would like that's pre 73?
how about a e type jag m8
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