£80 for 6 monthsroad tax?!!

[W022A]

So this is the first time I've had to tax it but £80 is nearly double what I was expecting for 6 months tax. Checked it out with the DVLA and the elise is in the C tax bracket (177g/km). This is the second highest tax bracket. I was under the impression that CO2 emissions were really low and it would be band A or B. Oh dear!

[roop]

Count yourself lucky. My CTR is 212g/km. Arse

[Stig]

Road Fund Licence me ar$e. Naff all goes on the roads

[philotus]

Should have bought a 111S if cheap RFL is what UR after!

[W022A]

Is the 111S in a lower catagory?

[philotus]

Yes S2 111s is in lower band £125 for 12mths.... but hey its not the only reason for gettin the 111s is it! If it is may I suggest you look a Toyota Prius or Honda Civic IMA............. lol

[bogie]

Mmmmm..you buy a £25K + car and worry about paying road tax?

[DanH]

Its deceptive as the lower 3 or so bands only seem to apply to 5cc LPG engines. Didn't there only used to be 2 bands, but fatty 2 jags added more to make it look like it was our cars that were evil, and not him and his wife who doesn't like walking.

[tonykart]

Oh how lucky you all are...in Hong Kong costs are as follows:

Lotus Elise S2 111s = GBP35,000 (new 360 GBP235,000)
Yearly Road Tax = GBP500 (for 355 costs GBP900)
1 litre of super unleaded = 98 pence (imagine getting thru 120 litres a week in a 355)
Insurance with 60%NCB = GBP1,250 (for 355 costs GBP3500)

So Lotus gives a MASSIVE saving over a Ferrari here! Which is one reason I swapped.

But I probably won't get any sympathy from anyone because I get to drive my car with the roof off all year...