Mopar Muscle Association UK

I thought it was A Ber with a silent K

Quit your jibber jabber.

Seriously though Phil, why doesn't everyone get a tax exempt car as their daily. Must be some old reliable classics out there. That would stick one to the government.

Mopar Mark wrote:Quit your jibber jabber.

Seriously though Phil, why doesn't everyone get a tax exempt car as their daily. Must be some old reliable classics out there. That would stick one to the government.

Yeah that's exactly what I've been thinking! If I wasn't worried about car park dings and the amount of fuel I'd use, I would use the General!

I need an old beaten up looking Mopar that's mechanically sound and runs on a gas conversion

Phill440 wrote:I need an old beaten up looking Mopar that's mechanically sound and runs on a gas conversion

or used vegetable oil

Making a plea here for the local Post Office - if you don't use it you'll lose it. I know a lot are waiting for the death knell announcement anyway but it'll have a real impact in Cornwall. So come on guys tax it at the P.O. even if it does mean walking up hill!

On a separate note re tax, father in law tells me that the Budget said all historic vehicles will have their exemption removed by 2010, meaning his dayvan and my Charger would be £950 to tax. Anyone else catch this? Not saying his comprehension is a bit skewed but he does reckon he is the re-incarnated soul of a Samurai warrior, so it might have got lost in translation.

wreckova68 wrote:On a separate note re tax, father in law tells me that the Budget said all historic vehicles will have their exemption removed by 2010,

I hope not, I will have to pull my finger out to get it finished for next year so at least I can get one free year

Well,I can't find anything,but this reply gives an idea of govt. thinking. Also out of 26 million vehicles on the road it says that there are only 307000 historic vehicles. http://www.betterregulation.gov.uk/idea ... f513a32dc8

as most of our vehicles are emmisions exempt (pre `75) where does that leave us on the VED table IF the historic tax is taken away (which seems petty based on the number of classic vehicles currently exempt)?

Subject to the MOT test requiring changes, I assume then we all automatically fall into the >255g/km CO2 category Tax Band M, from year 2010, so would pay £455.
Here`s hoping it doesn`t happen, or deeper pockets will be needed then

neil wrote:Subject to the MOT test requiring changes, I assume then we all automatically fall into the >255g/km CO2 category Tax Band M, from year 2010, so would pay £455.

Here`s hoping it doesn`t happen, or deeper pockets will be needed then

Looks like we will have to switch to running alcohol to avoid the charges

Alternative fuel discounts have been removed. Saab are none too pleased as they've just launched their petrol/E85 system across their whole range.

neil wrote:as most of our vehicles are emissions exempt (Prue `75) where does that leave us on the VED table IF the historic tax is taken away :

Neil,
Car Tax that is based on emissions is only effective from March 2001 ( Y reg) any others before that are on CC, all our stuff is obviously over 1549 cc so currently that cost £101 for 6 months

I was looking at it from a worst case scenario, where old cars are brought into line with everything else. It could happen?

it would still be better if it was free though