Red Ken gone mad?

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Alun P

Guest

• Nov 23, 2004

• #1

I am sitting here dealing with a few E-mails with the Tv on in the
background and heard the last section of a news report detailing the fact
that 'Red (I hate cars) Ken Livingstone' is planning to increase the tax on
4 x 4's in London, whether that is RFL or Congestion charge I dont know as I
missed the first part of the report.

His idea is to force drivers to buy small economical vehicles.

BOLLOCKS!

I use my RR as part truck part car....I am a bass player and use it to carry
my heavy gear to and from gigs while still having a four door saloon when
not in 'truck' mode.................so why oh why should I pay more in
London because that idiot simply doesn't like them?????????

AlunP

 

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David G. Bell

Guest

• Nov 23, 2004

• #2

On Tuesday, in article
<[email protected]>
alun.priddle@NOSPAMblueyonderDOTcoDOTuk "Alun P" wrote:

> I am sitting here dealing with a few E-mails with the Tv on in the
> background and heard the last section of a news report detailing the fact
> that 'Red (I hate cars) Ken Livingstone' is planning to increase the tax on
> 4 x 4's in London, whether that is RFL or Congestion charge I dont know as I
> missed the first part of the report.

Likely to be congestion charge.

> His idea is to force drivers to buy small economical vehicles.

Not entirely stupid, but I know my Land Rover fits the local
supermarket's car park bays. If it were set on some measure of size
which caught the big "conventional" cars, it wouldn't be outright daft.

> BOLLOCKS!
>
> I use my RR as part truck part car....I am a bass player and use it to carry
> my heavy gear to and from gigs while still having a four door saloon when
> not in 'truck' mode.................so why oh why should I pay more in
> London because that idiot simply doesn't like them?????????

That's it. If he was fussing over big cars... No, he's got this
fixation on the transmission system.

--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

"History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
was bitten by a radioactive spider."

 

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DavidM

Guest

• Nov 23, 2004

• #3

""David G. Bell"" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tuesday, in article
> <[email protected]>
> alun.priddle@NOSPAMblueyonderDOTcoDOTuk "Alun P" wrote:
>
> > I am sitting here dealing with a few E-mails with the Tv on in the
> > background and heard the last section of a news report detailing the
fact
> > that 'Red (I hate cars) Ken Livingstone' is planning to increase the tax
on
> > 4 x 4's in London, whether that is RFL or Congestion charge I dont know
as I
> > missed the first part of the report.
>
> Likely to be congestion charge.
>
> > His idea is to force drivers to buy small economical vehicles.
>
> Not entirely stupid, but I know my Land Rover fits the local
> supermarket's car park bays. If it were set on some measure of size
> which caught the big "conventional" cars, it wouldn't be outright daft.
>
> > BOLLOCKS!
> >
> > I use my RR as part truck part car....I am a bass player and use it to
carry
> > my heavy gear to and from gigs while still having a four door saloon
when
> > not in 'truck' mode.................so why oh why should I pay more in
> > London because that idiot simply doesn't like them?????????
>
> That's it. If he was fussing over big cars... No, he's got this
> fixation on the transmission system.

I agree, the transmission obsession is just intended to appease popular
opinions.
He should just say that all public school kids must use organised transport
such as mini busses rather that mummies luxury car. Or place a blanket
surcharge on all cars with a certain footprint or engine size.
To be fair though, Ken is not going to take your RR away and crush it. He
just wants to make the roads in London a little less hellish.
David

 

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Larry

Guest

• Nov 23, 2004

• #4

He's got to find my registration number first (notwithstanding my vehicle is
easy enough to spot and identify without it)

I reckon if a few people got a few plates made up saying F U KEN and stuck
them on when driving into London he might get the message.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes







""David G. Bell"" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tuesday, in article
> <[email protected]>
> alun.priddle@NOSPAMblueyonderDOTcoDOTuk "Alun P" wrote:
>
> > I am sitting here dealing with a few E-mails with the Tv on in the
> > background and heard the last section of a news report detailing the
fact
> > that 'Red (I hate cars) Ken Livingstone' is planning to increase the tax
on
> > 4 x 4's in London, whether that is RFL or Congestion charge I dont know
as I
> > missed the first part of the report.
>
> Likely to be congestion charge.
>
> > His idea is to force drivers to buy small economical vehicles.
>
> Not entirely stupid, but I know my Land Rover fits the local
> supermarket's car park bays. If it were set on some measure of size
> which caught the big "conventional" cars, it wouldn't be outright daft.
>
> > BOLLOCKS!
> >
> > I use my RR as part truck part car....I am a bass player and use it to
carry
> > my heavy gear to and from gigs while still having a four door saloon
when
> > not in 'truck' mode.................so why oh why should I pay more in
> > London because that idiot simply doesn't like them?????????
>
> That's it. If he was fussing over big cars... No, he's got this
> fixation on the transmission system.
>
> --
> David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.
>
> "History shows that the Singularity started when Sir Tim Berners-Lee
> was bitten by a radioactive spider."

 

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Bob Hobden

Guest

• Nov 23, 2004

• #5

"DavidM" wrote .
>
> I agree, the transmission obsession is just intended to appease popular
> opinions.
> He should just say that all public school kids must use organised
> transport
> such as mini busses rather that mummies luxury car. Or place a blanket
> surcharge on all cars with a certain footprint or engine size.
> To be fair though, Ken is not going to take your RR away and crush it. He
> just wants to make the roads in London a little less hellish.

Firstly where does his proposed legislation leave Audi TT Quatro's, Subaru
Inpreza's, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo's etc, etc, all of which are 4x4's.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

 

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Richard

Guest

• Nov 24, 2004

• #6

Dont forget the fiat panda 'sisley'. A hugely expensive to run and a bugger
to park because of its er, hugeness!!! lol


"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "DavidM" wrote .
>>
>> I agree, the transmission obsession is just intended to appease popular
>> opinions.
>> He should just say that all public school kids must use organised
>> transport
>> such as mini busses rather that mummies luxury car. Or place a blanket
>> surcharge on all cars with a certain footprint or engine size.
>> To be fair though, Ken is not going to take your RR away and crush it. He
>> just wants to make the roads in London a little less hellish.
>
> Firstly where does his proposed legislation leave Audi TT Quatro's, Subaru
> Inpreza's, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo's etc, etc, all of which are 4x4's.
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob
> In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
>
>
>
>

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Nov 24, 2004

• #7

On or around Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:11:31 GMT, "Richard" <richardsemail
[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Dont forget the fiat panda 'sisley'. A hugely expensive to run and a bugger
>to park because of its er, hugeness!!! lol
>

not to mention all those lowered and pink-painted hairdressers' Vitaras.

and the golf 4motion. and, erm... bugger, I'm sure there are others. Yep.
Subaru Justy - 1200cc, 3 cylinders, 4WD. And a Little suzuki - the Ignis.

irresponsible, the lot of 'em.

hmmm. has red ken got an email address?

 

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Paul S. Brown

Guest

• Nov 25, 2004

• #8

Austin Shackles wrote:

> On or around Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:11:31 GMT, "Richard" <richardsemail
> [email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Dont forget the fiat panda 'sisley'. A hugely expensive to run and a
>>bugger
>>to park because of its er, hugeness!!! lol
>>
>
> not to mention all those lowered and pink-painted hairdressers' Vitaras.
>
> and the golf 4motion. and, erm... bugger, I'm sure there are others.
> Yep.
> Subaru Justy - 1200cc, 3 cylinders, 4WD. And a Little suzuki - the Ignis.
>
> irresponsible, the lot of 'em.
>
> hmmm. has red ken got an email address?

/me wonders what Red Ken would think of a 6r4 Metro buzzing through London
at max revs all day.

P.
--
If Mind over Matter is a Matter of Course
Does it Matter if Nobody Minds?

 

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MAB

Guest

• Nov 26, 2004

• #9

"Alun P" <alun.priddle@NOSPAMblueyonderDOTcoDOTuk> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am sitting here dealing with a few E-mails with the Tv on in the
> background and heard the last section of a news report detailing the fact
> that 'Red (I hate cars) Ken Livingstone' is planning to increase the tax on
> 4 x 4's in London, whether that is RFL or Congestion charge I dont know as I
> missed the first part of the report.
>
> His idea is to force drivers to buy small economical vehicles.
>
> BOLLOCKS!
>
> I use my RR as part truck part car....I am a bass player and use it to carry
> my heavy gear to and from gigs while still having a four door saloon when
> not in 'truck' mode.................so why oh why should I pay more in
> London because that idiot simply doesn't like them?????????
>
> AlunP


He's got his approach ALL wrong. If he banned on street parking at
ALL times unless on a meter there would be more room for people to
travel around. Think about it. How many times have you tried to
get down side streets with parking both sides and the cars NEVER move
from one week to the next.

Double Yellow lines are the way to go.

Make 2.5% of the parking fine payable in commission to the person
reporting parking violations and we will all be squealing on our
neighbours.

MAB

 

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Simon Barr

Guest

• Nov 26, 2004

• #10

In article <[email protected]>, Paul S. Brown wrote:
>
> /me wonders what Red Ken would think of a 6r4 Metro buzzing through London
> at max revs all day.
>
> P.

That's the only Metro you'd catch me driving A truly mental car, didn't
Ford do something similar, the RS200 or something?

--
simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.

 

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Si K

Guest

• Nov 27, 2004

• #11

"Paul S. Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Austin Shackles wrote:
>
> > On or around Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:11:31 GMT, "Richard" <richardsemail
> > [email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
> >
> >>Dont forget the fiat panda 'sisley'. A hugely expensive to run and a
> >>bugger
> >>to park because of its er, hugeness!!! lol
> >>
> >
> > not to mention all those lowered and pink-painted hairdressers' Vitaras.
> >
> > and the golf 4motion. and, erm... bugger, I'm sure there are others.
> > Yep.
> > Subaru Justy - 1200cc, 3 cylinders, 4WD. And a Little suzuki - the
Ignis.
> >
> > irresponsible, the lot of 'em.
> >
> > hmmm. has red ken got an email address?
>
> /me wonders what Red Ken would think of a 6r4 Metro buzzing through London
> at max revs all day.

If 4x4's are so bad, how about people carriers, american cars, v6's v8's

Personally I think that whoever is pulling Ken's strings over this one was
banned from having a landie when they passed their test, and now they are
exacting their revenge the only way they know how

"If I can't have one then you can't either"

Si

 

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Richard

Guest

• Nov 27, 2004

• #12

yep, RS200. They got one of each at Gaydon. The 'super cars' were banned
under some regulation cos they were too fast (I think).


"Simon Barr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Paul S. Brown wrote:
>>
>> /me wonders what Red Ken would think of a 6r4 Metro buzzing through
>> London
>> at max revs all day.
>>
>> P.
>
> That's the only Metro you'd catch me driving A truly mental car,
> didn't
> Ford do something similar, the RS200 or something?
>
> --
> simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
> Simon Barr.
> '97 110 300Tdi.