Speaking for the UK, tax is levied on a sliding scale taking into account the
car's age, engine size, fuel, electric/hybrid etcetc. (Actually, not sure if
age counts). There's no 3 litre threshold, here at least; it just gets worse as
the engine gets bigger. But, not all engines are treated the same....cars with
identical sized engines get charged more or less depending on their pollution
output.
It gets worse......we have ULEZ areas in London. (Ultra Low Emission Zone).
Cameras on the main roads leading into these zones scan one's plate and, if
your car doesn't "pass", then it's £12:50 per day!!
Worst of all...TfL, (Transport for London) is extending the ULEZ in all
directions and my daughter's house will now be inside the zone by +/- 150
yards. Her car will be fine, but my Seat diesel will fail by a mile.
Maybe I can sneak in by side roads!
Curiously, cars over 40 years old are tax exempt! On a rolling scale too!! So,
if one's car reaches 40 on 1st April, then it becomes exempt. One is pleased
but remains puzzled.
Likewise, cars over 40 years old don't have to have an MOT. Ministry of
Transport (test). Apparently, they say, owners of 40 year old+ cars can be
trusted to ensure their cars are safe! That is crazy. Plenty of classic car
owners wouldn't know a ring spanner from a hammer.
Simon
-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys <> On Behalf Of rfbegani@gmail.com
Sent: 04 July 2022 16:34
To: 'Bob Haskell' <rchaskell@earthlink.net>; 'Jean Caron'
<vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 15, Issue 208
In my travels thought Europe, if I remember correctly and vehicle with more the
3 liter engine very heavy yearly road taxes are levied and the car insurance is
much more expensive. However, as we are a free country everyone has the right
to own 8 cylinder turbochaged truckes and SUV's to go to Church and the grocery
store.
Regards,
Bob Begani
-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Haskell
Sent: Monday, July 4, 2022 8:16 AM
To: Jean Caron <vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com>;
healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 15, Issue 208
Jean,
So you don't think all those large pickups and SUVs are hauling vintage car
parts?
Me neither.
Are you taking any pictures and/or video at Le Mans?
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
On 7/3/22 5:05 PM, Jean Caron wrote:
> Mirek,
> While I feel for you, I hope these prices stay around until we see the
> disappearance of the large pickup trucks and SUV. I am currently in
> France, at Lemans Classic and have not seen one of those pickup and
> SUV, so if they are not needed here, why do we have to at home?
>
> Jean
>
> Sent from my Bell Samsung device over Canadaâ??s largest network.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Kent
> McLean <kentmclean@comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 3, 2022 9:54:06 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 15, Issue 208 Mirek
> wrote:
>> When I was 20 and had just bought it I could fill the tank with Esso
>> Extra at the station where I worked for under $7 (cdn).
>
> Me back then with a '65 Sprite, a 7 gallon tank, and gas at just
> 19¢/gallon US, I could fill the tank for $1.25. It hurts to look back.
>
> -
> Kent
> '56 Austin-Healey 100
> '60 Bugeye Sprite
>
>
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