Petition to bring back the 25yr free road tax (UK)

[richards]

Copied from Dep-o magazine.

"We don't really care if nasty old smokey Daewoos end up being cubed, but we do care about real retro motors.

We believe that by restarting the rolling 25yr Historic road tax class - you now, the free one - that this will not only encourage cars to be recycled but it will also help save old cars for future generations and give hard-up motorists a real break in this nasty, deep recession.

if you agree, please do sign up and spread the word."

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/save-old-cars/

Aparently some proper old cars have been scraped in Germany as a result of their scrapage scheme and as a result BMH are behind this. Cheers all.

Get a lifestyle
Get a TR7!

www.ttr7.co.uk

[FI Spyder]

I'd sign but not a Brit. I guess the fact my fore fathers seven generations ago on my mothers side were from Britain/maybe Scotland doesn't count (nee Wilson).[:o)]



TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

[REPLIC8]

I've signed, more the merrier! Anything to stop the criminals we call our government stealing more of our money![8D]

Andy
1981 UK SPEC TR8

[Workshop Help]

According to family legend, many generations ago an ancestor was given the choice of hanging or immigration to the New World. Supposedly the local Suffolk authorities were displeased with the chosen colors he painted the wagon. Apparently 'French Blue' was not in fashion at the time.

Intolerant government boneheads have no sense of humor; past, present, or future.

Mildred hargis

[Odd]

I'd recommend going for a rolling 30 year limit - that's what we have in Sweden, and some other EU member states.
30 years will be easier to negotiate with taxhungry politicians, while still make all Wedges road tax excempt within
a year or two - and who cares about those Honda Ballade's in disguise?!

(Over here the rolling limit also give us bi-annual, as opposed to annual, MOT inspection interval.
Total cost* for my '80 TR8 will go down to a mere SEK835/~GBP70 per year...)

*This is including an unlimited mileage full cover insurance, ½ a MOT inspection and the SORN/NoSORN fee. [:D]
But + fuel and fuel taxes of course...[}:)]


<font color="red"><b>My two 1980 Wedges...</b></font id="red">

[Beans]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Odd</i>

I'd recommend going for a rolling 30 year limit - that's what we have in Sweden...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
25 year rolling limit over here in the Netherlands [:)]

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<font color="blue"><i>1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
1981 TR7 DHC (now completely dismantled)
Also a 1980 TR7 DHC, 1980 TR7 DHC FI, 1981 TR7 FHC</font id="blue">
<font color="red">http://tr7beans.blogspot.com/</i></font id="red"></center>

[tom bauer]

good luck with this! ours in maryland is 20 years, no inspection or anything else, just need insurance which for a 'historic' vehicle is very inexpensive. one of the very few good things in maryland..........

[Chris Turner]

Its going to be a real problem in the future. I recently bought a really nice DHC, 52,000 miles rust free and never been welded. The previous owner had no further use for it and said that if he hadnt sold it(for more than the allowance), he would drive it this summer and then get the scrappage allowance next winter. The fixed head could disappear as their relatively low price means the scrappage deal offers more money than they are selling for.

www.triumphtrs.co.uk
TR8 FHC
TR7 Sprint
TR7V8 rally car

[Graham Robertson]

I've signed. It would be a real shame to loose TR7's for a measly £2000 scrappage allowance, and if they were tax exempt their value would certainly be higher!


Graham 1981 TR7 dhc Midas Gold

[stevie_a]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Chris Turner</i>

Its going to be a real problem in the future. I recently bought a really nice DHC, 52,000 miles rust free and never been welded. The previous owner had no further use for it and said that if he hadnt sold it(for more than the allowance), he would drive it this summer and then get the scrappage allowance next winter. The fixed head could disappear as their relatively low price means the scrappage deal offers more money than they are selling for.

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<font color="maroon"><b>This is what have I been trying to say about underpricing our TR7's

unless it the value of them go up it will send far to many to the grave yard in the sky

It is all fare and well saying it is only worth what people will pay

as with everything else if someone wants one they will pay the money</b></font id="maroon">





<font size="4"><font color="green"><i>If it's not broke don't fix it.</i></font id="green"></font id="size4">

[tr7inc]

Ive also signed it, even if mine were worth £2.000, i wouldnt part with mine, not after all the hard graft ive put into it, im proud of her, and the more 7's we can strive to keep on the road the better its survival chances.



Steve
1979 Pre Production Prototype Inca Yellow DHC

[danny]

It's only worth £2000 against a new "eurobox", and who wants one of them!
I have also signed.




Danny
1980 TR7 fhc <b><font color="green">Brooklands green</font id="green"></b>
1967 Spitfire Mk3 <b><font color="red">Signal red</font id="red"></b>
1953 Ford Anglia E494A <b><font color="black">Black</font id="black"></b>
View my Blog http://www.waringstowntr7s.co.uk/blogs/index.php/danny
http://tr7-n-spitfire.blogspot.com/

[tr7jim]

Added my name to the list, not sure if this will do any good but we can hope.

Jim

[saabfast]

I have added my name...again. I don't think this grotty government will do anything about it, particularly in these times. They are grabbing all they can get.
Noted in the paper today that 2011/12 they are introducing a £5k subsidy for electric cars - and planning to have road pricing in place by then to make up for the loss in fuel duty.

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

[XSeries]

Added my name - only the 200th one though. This does not seem as popular as the one calling on Gordon Brown to resign which has attracted over 28,654!

The word needs to be spread amongst owners of cars from 1976 to 1984!