Butler
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I was flicking through the paper the other day and noticed a chart of all new cars listing emissions and how good to the environment they are. I thought to myself with so many campaigns going out at the moment and a massive increase in national interest for reducing global warming. How long will it be before modified car owners are targetting and they start giving out road side emissions tests. What are your thoughts on this?
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fir3vip3r
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i think were all going to be taxed into driving 1.0 rotboxes.. make the most of the fun cars while you can tbh..
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Ben G
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couldn't care less. modified car yet standard exhaust..   don't see the point changing an exhaust thats done 1012 miles from the factory
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Ricky352
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I dont think itll get to the extreme of roadside tests, hope not anyway, but i think the government will tackle this problem through taxing. They make money, and give people a reason to go green this way. Crap or wot
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Nath
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My sister only pays £35 road tax on her new 1.0l Pug 107. thats 12 months too, doesn't even give the option of 6 months its so cheap.
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Ben G
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aren't roadside tests already in force anyway?
ok i don't think they go to the extent of testing the emissions of a vehicle at the roadside but still, VOSA can fuck anyone over who isn't abiding by the law, big time
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Butler
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I think they are, but when have you ever heard of them happening? Maybe an increase sometime soon.
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Ben G
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my friend got his car checked over by VOSA, that's the only one i've heard of happening to someone i know.
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Daimo B
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Its bollox anyway.
A car produces bugger all emissions these days.
A 500bhp Porsche Cayanne produces more emissions by itself that 3-4 supercars (read Auto Express this month, brunters 0-100-0 test).
Cows produce more methane in a day than a car produces harmfull gasses in a year...
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Ben G
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thats because cows eat grass all day and like to fart 
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Hammer
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burp actually, that's a throw away statement anyway cows are a naturally evolved entity Porsche Cayenne's are not
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
thats because cows eat grass all day and like to fart
Engines combust air and fuel which will create a gas, which is all methane is, a gas. Same thing, but much less.
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Ben G
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car's evolved from man getting pissed off his horse trotted along at 5mph and needed more power, then it went from there..
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
burp actually, that's a throw away statement anyway cows are a naturally evolved entity Porsche Cayenne's are not
The ammount of cows that there are isn't natural. Intensive farming is very damaging.
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Daimo B
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Farmings one of the worst pollutants.
Combine all the tractors, chemicals (which need to be made in a factory, which produces gasses), then all the animals etc etc...
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ed
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+ Land clearing.
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
thats because cows eat grass all day and like to fart
But cows are farily important tho, we cant eat your cayenne turbos can we!
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Sly_SRi
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What annoys me is that we are being taxed for 'suposedly' causing global warming....when it hasn't even been proven!! its simply a theory!
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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deano87
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There are 2 new cars coming out in the paper, that have such low emissions, that road tax is £0, yes £0.
The VW Polo BlueMotion1 and the Smart ForTwo Diesel.
I think this is totally wrong, because it seems we are only being taxed for emissions, not the wear and tear on roads, streetlamps, signs, drainage, everything.
The government would be totally fucked if everyone in the country bought those 2 cars. They would have no road fund licence coming in, and have to find millions if not billions from somewhere else to fund the roads.
But that doesn't matter, because it's ok with global warming.
Idiots.
If everyone drove suitable car for their needs, there wouldn't be a problem.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
There are 2 new cars coming out in the paper, that have such low emissions, that road tax is £0, yes £0.
The VW Polo BlueMotion1 and the Smart ForTwo Diesel.
I think this is totally wrong, because it seems we are only being taxed for emissions, not the wear and tear on roads, streetlamps, signs, drainage, everything.
The government would be totally fucked if everyone in the country bought those 2 cars. They would have no road fund licence coming in, and have to find millions if not billions from somewhere else to fund the roads.
But that doesn't matter, because it's ok with global warming.
Idiots.
If everyone drove suitable car for their needs, there wouldn't be a problem.
What he said 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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global warming is a conspiracy!
My car has no cat anyway, and its staying like that 
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sam-smith
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if you aint pro green you aint blazzzin boi!
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