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 owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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Makes sense I guess.Don't know if anyone on here owns anything old enough to make a difference, but they do make the valid point that if you own a fifty year old car it probably requires a fair bit of maintenance anyway. Seems like a rare bit of common sense to me. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
 Posted 21st May 2012 at 16:42
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darkstar753
Regular  Location: Enfield Registered: 12 May 2011 Posts: 241 Status: Offline |
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Yea and pre 1960 is pretty old tbh, we have a few classics in my household but they are all 60's built so dont fall into this.Isnt pre 1960 pre any kind of suffix/prefix numberplates? ________________________________________ Darkstar |
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Posted 22nd May 2012 at 08:17
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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Yeah the black plates that don't have to be reflective, so you really are talking about an absolute minority of cars still running. At least it's something, the tiny silver lining that after you've spent tens of thousands painstakingly restoring an ancient car from ruins, to drive it around uncomfortably at 20mph you at least don't have to pay for tax or an MoT. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 22nd May 2012 at 08:21
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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Posted 22nd May 2012 at 08:22
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russbez
Seasoned Pro  Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,458 Status: Offline |
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lol soo true ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 22nd May 2012 at 08:35
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Very true, and like you say a bit of common sense that to be honest is so rare these days why do they call it "common"?  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 22nd May 2012 at 08:46
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30ASTOR6
Regular  Location: shrewsbury Registered: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 317 Status: Offline |
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yeah i agree but we have on customer with loads of vintage 30's cars like bentley a crysler and a mk phantom!! he has done the mille mile! All mint never once failed the mot he has 6 i think and at 50 a test! But we won't get that any more!________________________________________ TEAM ASTOR GTi 6SNAP-ON SUBARU SOON NOT TO BE TEAM DIABLO MEREDIAN (for sale) |
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Posted 22nd May 2012 at 22:02
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I wonder if it would apply to the 1930's fords and such that have transformed into hotrods?________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 10:11
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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my mate has a 1934 ford coupe which is completely 100% concourse, not even dust on it. it's ridiculous. i'm sure he'll love not having to MOT it________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 10:14
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,894 Status: Offline |
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stan_306gti6 wrote: Very true, and like you say a bit of common sense that to be honest is so rare these days why do they call it "common"? Rename to rare sense to suit the modern times and the evolution. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 10:46
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Honestly though, it's true. Where is this "common" sense?I don't see many people using such a device. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 11:42
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tom275
Regular  Location: Taunton Registered: 26 Oct 2009 Posts: 167 Status: Offline |
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I might just be synical, but seems like the first step to band pre 1960s cars on the road completely.First its you can't MOT classic cars.Then you can't drive a car on the road without an MOT.... |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 12:46
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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tom275 wrote: I might just be synical, but seems like the first step to band pre 1960s cars on the road completely. First its you can't MOT classic cars.Then you can't drive a car on the road without an MOT.... Not sure I quite agree with that, after all, pre-1973 cars don't have to pay road tax and yet they haven't been banned in all the years it has been free...  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 19:07
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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tom275 wrote: I might just be synical, but seems like the first step to band pre 1960s cars on the road completely. First its you can't MOT classic cars.Then you can't drive a car on the road without an MOT.... I am baffled by this statement. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 19:21
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Lowercase
Regular  Location: Uckfield Registered: 24 Apr 2012 Posts: 227 Status: Offline |
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im in the classic car restoration trade, so frankly, its made my life a lot easier! but, with most things pre-60's from what we've seen they are owned by people with deep pockets and long fingers who pay crazy money to have their classic cars restored to new, so they sail through an mot either way. when ever we take anything to be MOT'd they just look at it 'yup.. four wheels' done!' cheers! i think its the governments attempt to throw the public a bone to show how people friendly they are and how 'hip' they are. because they know we are all suffering with petrol prices and insurance, but thank jebus i dont have to pay that £50 a year to have my granddads old humber MOT'd.... idiots... ________________________________________ 1992 205 Rallye - S2 Rallye Engine |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 19:51
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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Yeah it did seem like a bit of a weird one, it's not like it's a big issue that'll win votes or something the country really needs. I bet you anything it's because lots of MPs own classic cars  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 20:23
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: I bet you anything it's because lots of MPs own classic cars You know what, this so makes sense. MPs only vote on things which concern them and whilst doing so waste lots of the taxpayers money during the decision process by sitting in the Commons doing next to nothing... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 23rd May 2012 at 22:32
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
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stan_306gti6 wrote: MPs only vote on things which concern them and whilst doing so waste lots of the taxpayers money during the decision process by sitting in the Commons doing next to nothing... Yup, that's pretty much it. I remember there's a bit of road near me that's national speed limit, out in the middle of the country. There are a handful of houses on it, and a couple of hundred yards of 30mph limit around them. Seems a bit weird halving your speed for the sake of a few yards, until you find out that a local councillor lives there ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 24th May 2012 at 07:28
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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owain wrote: stan_306gti6 wrote: MPs only vote on things which concern them and whilst doing so waste lots of the taxpayers money during the decision process by sitting in the Commons doing next to nothing... Yup, that's pretty much it. I remember there's a bit of road near me that's national speed limit, out in the middle of the country. There are a handful of houses on it, and a couple of hundred yards of 30mph limit around them. Seems a bit weird halving your speed for the sake of a few yards, until you find out that a local councillor lives there Doesn't surprise me in the least mate...  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 24th May 2012 at 10:29
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beez_neez_gt
Seasoned Pro  Location: @ de limit of adhesion ! Registered: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 2,916 Status: Offline |
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Posted 24th May 2012 at 19:10
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