Sad day...

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On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:04:11 +0000, "Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]>
wrote in message <[email protected]>:

> Haven't they got anything better to worry about?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4009327.stm
>
> <sigh>

I see the 1984-esque Morning Hate is alive and well.

Never mind, we're supposedly in for a very severe winter. That should shut
up the anti-4x4 brigade.

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PDannyD wrote:

> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:04:11 +0000, "Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]>
> wrote in message <[email protected]>:
>
> > Haven't they got anything better to worry about?
> >
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4009327.stm
> >
> > <sigh>
>
> I see the 1984-esque Morning Hate is alive and well.
>
> Never mind, we're supposedly in for a very severe winter. That should
> shut up the anti-4x4 brigade.

Sadly it will make it worse - either through envy or becuase 90% of
4X4's are driven by townie mums who wouldn't know how to control a
slide if their life depended on it (as it probably will).
 

"Richard" <richardsemail [email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> should we all email them and hopefully crash their system (if that
works?).
>
>
>

Good idea!
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Not that I drive a 4x4... but am a fan of the green oval!
Plus, I'm sure once they are bored with 4x4's they will turn thier attention
to people driving cars like mine....


 
In news:[email protected],
Simon Atkinson <[email protected]> blithered:
> PDannyD wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:04:11 +0000, "Simon Atkinson"
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message <[email protected]>:
>>
>>> Haven't they got anything better to worry about?
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4009327.stm
>>>
>>> <sigh>
>>
>> I see the 1984-esque Morning Hate is alive and well.
>>
>> Never mind, we're supposedly in for a very severe winter. That should
>> shut up the anti-4x4 brigade.
>
> Sadly it will make it worse - either through envy or becuase 90% of
> 4X4's are driven by townie mums who wouldn't know how to control a
> slide if their life depended on it (as it probably will).

The real sad thing is it might be your life too!

--
The friend of my friend is my enemy?

If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!


 
And when is urban not urban, what about suburban for instance.

I wonder what they think about the non shiny variety of 4x4 ? probably
totally beyond there limited imaginations, how are they going to deal with
the road tax thing and not penalise rural drivers, and those who need a 4x4
for work ?

They have not thought it all through. just the usual knee jerk reaction.

--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes



"Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Haven't they got anything better to worry about?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4009327.stm
>
> <sigh>


 
GbH wrote:

> In news:[email protected],
> Simon Atkinson <[email protected]> blithered:
> > PDannyD wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:04:11 +0000, "Simon Atkinson"
> >> <[email protected]> wrote in message <[email protected]>:
> > >
> >>> Haven't they got anything better to worry about?
> > > >
> >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4009327.stm
> > > >
> >>> <sigh>
> > >
> >> I see the 1984-esque Morning Hate is alive and well.
> > >
> >> Never mind, we're supposedly in for a very severe winter. That
> should >> shut up the anti-4x4 brigade.
> >
> > Sadly it will make it worse - either through envy or becuase 90% of
> > 4X4's are driven by townie mums who wouldn't know how to control a
> > slide if their life depended on it (as it probably will).
>
> The real sad thing is it might be your life too!

I don't go into town much these days - let the buggers all wipe each
other out!
 
Larry wrote:

> And when is urban not urban, what about suburban for instance.
>
> I wonder what they think about the non shiny variety of 4x4 ? probably
> totally beyond there limited imaginations, how are they going to deal
> with the road tax thing and not penalise rural drivers, and those who
> need a 4x4 for work ?
>
> They have not thought it all through. just the usual knee jerk
> reaction.

Which almost certainly guarantees sucess to their venture. :-(
 
In news:[email protected],
Larry <[email protected]> blithered:
> And when is urban not urban, what about suburban for instance.
>
> I wonder what they think about the non shiny variety of 4x4 ? probably
> totally beyond there limited imaginations, how are they going to deal
> with the road tax thing and not penalise rural drivers, and those who
> need a 4x4 for work ?
>
> They have not thought it all through. just the usual knee jerk
> reaction.
>
>
> "Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Haven't they got anything better to worry about?
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4009327.stm
>>
>> <sigh>

No kneed for the joint qualifier!

--
The friend of my friend is my enemy?

If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!


 
That reminds me, I let my GLASS membership lapse, better see to that


 
They can't possibly enforce the road tax thing - except maybe in the big
cities where it would depend on your Postcode.
I agree the people that support the above mentioned anti 4X4 site are
ignorant idiots. What about all these big 2 seater sports cars I see when
I'm around London - polluting the air more surely?
As for the 'more likely to injure a child' statement, surely that's the
driver - townie mum's in their new 4x4?
--
Wolverine
Big Red '93 110 CSW

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> And when is urban not urban, what about suburban for instance.
>
> I wonder what they think about the non shiny variety of 4x4 ? probably
> totally beyond there limited imaginations, how are they going to deal with
> the road tax thing and not penalise rural drivers, and those who need a
> 4x4
> for work ?
>
> They have not thought it all through. just the usual knee jerk reaction.
>
> --
> Larry
> Series 3 rust and holes
>
>
>
> "Simon Atkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Haven't they got anything better to worry about?
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4009327.stm
>>
>> <sigh>
>
>


 
There argument does not make sence, what would stop me buying a 2WD truck or
worse than that a second hand bus for my amusement, I could legitimatly use
the bus lanes then and that would really annoy them.

Do these people complain about fire engines racing about that could injure a
child, never mind the amount of diesel they consume. If they really want to
clean up the environment they could ask the army to stop driving those nasty
dangeros tanks.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes



"Wolverine" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> They can't possibly enforce the road tax thing - except maybe in the big
> cities where it would depend on your Postcode.
> I agree the people that support the above mentioned anti 4X4 site are
> ignorant idiots. What about all these big 2 seater sports cars I see when
> I'm around London - polluting the air more surely?
> As for the 'more likely to injure a child' statement, surely that's the
> driver - townie mum's in their new 4x4?
> --
> Wolverine
> Big Red '93 110 CSW
>


 
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:43:23 +0100, Ralph A. Schmid, DK5RAS wrote:

> Dangerous weapon? A Defender 90, able to go about 120 km/h max., is
> anything but a weapon.

*Anything* going above about 40mph is a dangerous weapon. The shape of
the front end does make a difference but really only at lower speeds,
anything fast and you're splattered no matter the shape. Of course in
urban areas you'll be lucky to get above 30mph for more than 10s.
Horse drawn traffic in the 18th centaury was quicker...

Having said that bull bars are really nasty to pedestrians at very low
speeds, I can't see much requirement for them is this country. We
don't have roos wandering about like they do in Oz, the odd sheep or
deer maybe but only in rural areas.

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PDannyD wrote:

>I see the 1984-esque Morning Hate is alive and well.
>
>Never mind, we're supposedly in for a very severe winter. That should shut
>up the anti-4x4 brigade.
>
>
>
Nothing terribly calming about 2 tonnes of RRC sliding on the thin skim
of snow-crushed-to-ice that we may get in Kent. After all, it still has
the same number of braked wheels as most other vehicles on the road but
it weighs a lot more. I remember watching a Jap 4x4 that had cautiously
come to a halt on a gentle hill one winter only to see gravity take over
and make it slide helplessly downslope on the ice. Driver somehow
coaxed it into the curb before it could flatten anyone. My old FIAT
128 was ace in the snow/ice we (infrequently) get down here - narrow
wheels and a very light body. My RRC is not much fun at all on main
roads in icy conditions. It's OK in fresh or deep snow.

Richard

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And there were plenty of accidents when pedestrians got in the way of carts
and horse buses, nothing is new.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Dave Liquorice" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:43:23 +0100, Ralph A. Schmid, DK5RAS wrote:
>
>> Horse drawn traffic in the 18th centaury was quicker...
>


 
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