Littlejohn - On 'Gas-Guzzlers'
Discussion
littlejohn said:
Will anyone save us from these greedy tax-guzzlers? And still they don't get it. The Government is ploughing ahead with road charging and increases in vehicle excise duty.
Meanwhile, the British motor industry is in crisis with sales down 23 per cent. Vauxhall's parent company, General Motors, is on the brink of collapse.
Dealerships are going out of business and the head of Jaguar Land Rover has issued a profits warning. The number of car journeys is tumbling.
Yet ministers carry on as if the credit crunch hasn't happened, concentrating on taxing so-called 'gas guzzlers' - precisely the kind of cars built by Jaguar Land Rover - off the road.
They are motivated by greed, self-righteousness and class hatred.
As the driver of a 'gas guzzler', I was interested in just how much gas I was guzzling. Thanks to the magic of onboard computers, I discovered I was getting a frugal 32.3 miles per gallon of diesel.
Then I checked my wife's Mini, which is doing only 29.1 miles to the gallon. Yet I'm the one the polar bear-huggers want to tax into oblivion.
Thousands upon thousands of vital jobs are being sacrificed needlessly on the altar of the false god of 'global warming'.
Meanwhile, the British motor industry is in crisis with sales down 23 per cent. Vauxhall's parent company, General Motors, is on the brink of collapse.
Dealerships are going out of business and the head of Jaguar Land Rover has issued a profits warning. The number of car journeys is tumbling.
Yet ministers carry on as if the credit crunch hasn't happened, concentrating on taxing so-called 'gas guzzlers' - precisely the kind of cars built by Jaguar Land Rover - off the road.
They are motivated by greed, self-righteousness and class hatred.
As the driver of a 'gas guzzler', I was interested in just how much gas I was guzzling. Thanks to the magic of onboard computers, I discovered I was getting a frugal 32.3 miles per gallon of diesel.
Then I checked my wife's Mini, which is doing only 29.1 miles to the gallon. Yet I'm the one the polar bear-huggers want to tax into oblivion.
Thousands upon thousands of vital jobs are being sacrificed needlessly on the altar of the false god of 'global warming'.
jesusbuiltmycar said:
littlejohn said:
Will anyone save us from these greedy tax-guzzlers? And still they don't get it. The Government is ploughing ahead with road charging and increases in vehicle excise duty.
Meanwhile, the British motor industry is in crisis with sales down 23 per cent. Vauxhall's parent company, General Motors, is on the brink of collapse.
Dealerships are going out of business and the head of Jaguar Land Rover has issued a profits warning. The number of car journeys is tumbling.
Yet ministers carry on as if the credit crunch hasn't happened, concentrating on taxing so-called 'gas guzzlers' - precisely the kind of cars built by Jaguar Land Rover - off the road.
They are motivated by greed, self-righteousness and class hatred.
As the driver of a 'gas guzzler', I was interested in just how much gas I was guzzling. Thanks to the magic of onboard computers, I discovered I was getting a frugal 32.3 miles per gallon of diesel.
Then I checked my wife's Mini, which is doing only 29.1 miles to the gallon. Yet I'm the one the polar bear-huggers want to tax into oblivion.
Thousands upon thousands of vital jobs are being sacrificed needlessly on the altar of the false god of 'global warming'.
Meanwhile, the British motor industry is in crisis with sales down 23 per cent. Vauxhall's parent company, General Motors, is on the brink of collapse.
Dealerships are going out of business and the head of Jaguar Land Rover has issued a profits warning. The number of car journeys is tumbling.
Yet ministers carry on as if the credit crunch hasn't happened, concentrating on taxing so-called 'gas guzzlers' - precisely the kind of cars built by Jaguar Land Rover - off the road.
They are motivated by greed, self-righteousness and class hatred.
As the driver of a 'gas guzzler', I was interested in just how much gas I was guzzling. Thanks to the magic of onboard computers, I discovered I was getting a frugal 32.3 miles per gallon of diesel.
Then I checked my wife's Mini, which is doing only 29.1 miles to the gallon. Yet I'm the one the polar bear-huggers want to tax into oblivion.
Thousands upon thousands of vital jobs are being sacrificed needlessly on the altar of the false god of 'global warming'.
My Parents face a tax bill of £800 for their Shogun and Freelander!
f
king robbery!
How much space will this get across the rest of the press?
Little or none.
I have this conversation on a regular basis with my tree hugging sister who insists here old banger is more environmentally friendly that a big 4x4 (forget time on road, that arguement goes straight past her and I start quoting that Landrover are the greenest manufacturer).
Her old Seat does 25-30 mpg - if driving like a nun with an egg under the throttle.
How many 4x4's can beat this? Discovery, Touareg, XC90 - let alone the smaller versions.
Little or none.
I have this conversation on a regular basis with my tree hugging sister who insists here old banger is more environmentally friendly that a big 4x4 (forget time on road, that arguement goes straight past her and I start quoting that Landrover are the greenest manufacturer).
Her old Seat does 25-30 mpg - if driving like a nun with an egg under the throttle.
How many 4x4's can beat this? Discovery, Touareg, XC90 - let alone the smaller versions.
threesixty said:
SystemParanoia said:
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YEEAAH! ?
Don't worry your not the only one who clicked on this hoping to hear his views on cars, rather than some tYEEAAH! ?
t from the daily mail.Edited by threesixty on Tuesday 11th November 09:15
bling bling and v8's
oooh correction.. Lexus Soarer.. cool
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLVjp_7wUDE
OJ said:
davemac250 said:
Her old Seat does 25-30 mpg - if driving like a nun with an egg under the throttle.
You can get 25mpg out of a Range Rover Supercharged if you're reeeeaaaallly boredDigga said:
OJ said:
davemac250 said:
Her old Seat does 25-30 mpg - if driving like a nun with an egg under the throttle.
You can get 25mpg out of a Range Rover Supercharged if you're reeeeaaaallly boredJagLover said:
Hereward said:
Heard on the news this morning that the VED increases are being postponed for 12 months, fingers crossed.
Only for those who bought their current car before 2006.That doesn't solve the problem that this is kicking the British car industry when it is already suffering.
OJ said:
davemac250 said:
Her old Seat does 25-30 mpg - if driving like a nun with an egg under the throttle.
You can get 25mpg out of a Range Rover Supercharged if you're reeeeaaaallly boredits creeping in queues that kills my mpg.
i can get 45mpg from the missus fiesta, she is itching to get a fast car back once the daughter has passed her test though.
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