Now with out a 4x4

[Boggert]

Well, the T2 has now been sold and exchanged for something that isn't going to cost a fortune to Tax and run.

Which means I do not have a 4x4 :'( Which is sad, but I guess thats they way things are heading, Ta very much Mr Brown... :roll:

[Silvery Thing]

Ah well we all have to move onto other things from time to time.... I wish you well with whatever you are driving now :D

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

Sorry to hear that, mate. Once again the soft and fluffies win. Aah, democracy. Ain't it grand? :roll:

[Boggert]

Its not just the fuel cost, but a combination of High Fuel prices, car Tax, the cost of Oil for my boiler, and just a masive hike in living costs.

The T2 was the first thing to go... I guess its life.

[Sooty]

I do hope you are staying on the forum.
We would miss your wise words and sense of humour.
I will give you 12 months and you will have another 4x4.
Resistance is futile, go on you know you want one.

[schuee]

Hey Patrick,

I'm sorry to hear this mate  :(,  hope you will be still attending the monthly meetup this Wednesday, it wouldn't be the same without you.If you need a lift give me a call and I will pick you up mate.

There is always a spare seat in the Freelander if we are out and about greenlaning ;), and hopefully in the not too distant future you will have another 4x4.

Cheers

Keith

[pux]

Sorry to hear this :'( but now my 110 is up for sale so i will be with out a 4x4 after 10years of having one :shock: :shock: cheers Mr Brown, im sure there is going to be a few other members doing this soon too!!!!!

[Boggert]

Thanks for the kind words, I'll be staying around, not going anywhere this forum is just too good and you never know I may get a toy to play with some time. :lol:

Keith, Thanks for the offer, would love to come along as a passenger when laning, its another pair of hands if anyone gets stuck. I shall be there on Wednesday as usual.
My 4x4 days are not over just on hold for the moment.

[kizz81]

im technically without a 4x4 although i have one,

its broken on the drive and my banks saying no more money for you this month  :lol:

[Terranger]

The state of affairs are getting worse.

I propose we stand up with the Lorry drivers, as a club, and join the protesters' convoy next time they are out on the roads.

I'm only able to hold on to mine, 'cause I'm staying with my folks, and don't have the upkeep of a house to worry about.

On another point, being single, I'd rather live in my Defender, than pay the local authorities Poll Tax.

[Mash]

Sorry to hear that Patrick but it does seem to be the current state of affairs.

I was only talking about this with my wife the other night and said the only reason we can afford to keep the 110 is because it is a toy and only gets driven once a week if I'm lucky.

The rest of the week I've got the company van and she doesnt drive.

[KingWolf]

I'm facing the same problem. I lucky enough to have my own house but EVERYTHING is going up except my wages...!!! Even though my other half lives with me and contributes to the bills I'm really starting to struggle... :(

I only use my Disco to go to and from work every other week as a friend and I car share but it still costs me £60 - £70 a week when I do drive...!!!! not to mention using the Disco for personal transport

I'm now in a difficult situation as I want to buy a cheap run about to save me having to use the Disco but I can't save any money to buy one so I'm in a bit of a catch 22 situation. I've even started to look at the things I own but don't use that I could sell to free up some spare cash...!!!

I wonder how much the going rate is for a kidney nowadays...lol

Mark

[kizz81]

delivery driving at weekends is a good sideline cash supply at £50 a weekend, use about £10 fuel so £40 up, agreed you wouldnt want to do it for long as working weekends kills your social life unless you have a mate that works the same, i worked fri and sat for two years and that paid off the landy and fuel untill i decided to give it up and go out and now have no money, catch 22 again  :lol:

we are looking into an electric car to share between the family especially with only £0 road tax per year, could work

Kieran

[stuvy]

The state of affairs are getting worse.

I propose we stand up with the Lorry drivers, as a club, and join the protesters' convoy next time they are out on the roads.

I'm only able to hold on to mine, 'cause I'm staying with my folks, and don't have the upkeep of a house to worry about.

On another point, being single, I'd rather live in my Defender, than pay the local authorities Poll Tax.

 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

never has a more sensible statement been put up on this, or any other forum! id clog up the roads too!


also Boggert...

Why dont you look for a cheap sj for pay and break days? a nice little trailer included for less than a £500 cant be bad IMO

[burgerman]

 There is usually a seat or two spare on our jollys also, will drop ya a line with info,

  On another tangent, i got talked into a "discussion group" for the modelzone shop this thursday coming, Takes about 1 1/2 hours, BUT you get £40 smackerooooos cash :lol:  Which should just pay for the trial i wanted to do on saturday at abbingdon barracks

 Wifey has taken to getting the bus to the railway station and the train ( free for us) to work, takes a bit longer but saves over £200 a month is squeezle fuel :-o

 We Shant be giving up withour a fight though 

[Tommo]

  On another tangent, i got talked into a "discussion group" for the modelzone shop this thursday coming, Takes about 1 1/2 hours, BUT you get £40 smackerooooos cash :lol:  Which should just pay for the trial i wanted to do on saturday at abbingdon barracks

Tut-tut, naughty (mod)

[stuvy]

  On another tangent, i got talked into a "discussion group" for the modelzone shop this thursday coming, Takes about 1 1/2 hours, BUT you get £40 smackerooooos cash :lol:  Which should just pay for the trial i wanted to do on saturday at abbingdon barracks

I bet the above comment gets edited lol ;) :lol: :-# (Mods note:- yup, you were right.)

[burgerman]

 Took me a few mo"s to twig   :lol:  :lol:  I shant comment further as i dont wish to distract from the original thread

[EbonynIvory]

What gets me is the fact there are people who need 4X4 for business purposes, for example farmers, gardeners, landscapers etc. What are they supposed to use to tow 3 tonnes around and still be legal?

I had a woman come up to me and have a go about my Disco. I looked at her car (a little fiesta or something of that ilk) and asked her if I could borrow her car to tow 2.5 tonnes. I got a rather blank look until she realised that her earth saving little car would be absolutely ............. if anyone tried to do that. Best bit was, I managed to keep a straight face!  :D

[nick h]

the other problem of course is the value of many 4 x 4's has been drastically reduced because of fuel/tax price hikes

i'm a bit like the american gun lobby '...out of my cold dead hands...'

i'll keep my GC regardless because i love it and being disabled its an absolute godsend getting in/out

yes i'll moan about tax and fuel prices but i still look at SRT8's and Cayenne Turbo's for my next purchase :dance:

[Boggert]

The state of affairs are getting worse.

I propose we stand up with the Lorry drivers, as a club, and join the protesters' convoy next time they are out on the roads.

I'm only able to hold on to mine, 'cause I'm staying with my folks, and don't have the upkeep of a house to worry about.

On another point, being single, I'd rather live in my Defender, than pay the local authorities Poll Tax.

 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

never has a more sensible statement been put up on this, or any other forum! id clog up the roads too!


also Boggert...

Why dont you look for a cheap sj for pay and break days? a nice little trailer included for less than a £500 cant be bad IMO

I plan to, but are going to try to get some cash in the bank first.

[discomummy]

Hi,

seven months ago we decided that, as himself had got a new job requiring him to use his car daily, i would have to get another car to drive as the disco would be too expensive as a daily drive.

so we bought pugsley, a peugeot 407 sw 1.6 diesel, (which cost £55 to fill the tank at that time) and does approx 48 to the gallon compared to Sonar the disco which does approx 15 (down hill with a good wind behind)

now, pugsley costs £72 to fill, a rise of £17 in seven months.

we are lucky that we can afford to keep three cars on the road, but i have to say that we no longer go out to visit places on a sunday as the fuel cost is getting too much - as i am sure many others have stopped, consequently affecting tourism.

both me and himself require cars to get to our workplaces as the public transport in our village is just about non existant.  i know people have made comments before about get a job nearer home or live nearer work, but we live half way between both jobs as we work in opposite directions, and there are no jobs nearer home for us. 

however, i refuse to give up sonar, as when i drive her, it just feels right :D

regards

ela