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Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: C C on March 01, 2007, 12:11:15

www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/vehiclevote.shtml

Have your say before the antis do.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Eeyore on March 01, 2007, 12:24:13

Just sent Aunty Beeb a missive about bias and influencing votes ('polluting 4x4s').

Typical of the unthinking media  :roll:

Get your votes in soon!

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Ben on March 01, 2007, 12:29:54

So what vehicle are we going to select?

If we all choose the same one, then it'll be guaranteed to come at the top!

How about Austin Allegro?

We know the anti's are all going to just type 4x4. I don't think there's any "group" of vehicles that we'd all agree on that could then topple the anti's.

Ben

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 01, 2007, 12:31:58

Listening to it now

As much as I like Jeremy Vine as a presenter, he tries to be 'populist'

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: bigfatsi on March 01, 2007, 12:34:58

I voted off the Toyota Prius.

"Staff car of the whining do-gooder brigade and the ugliest personal statement vehicle ever devised."

Did a bit of googling and they aren't as green as they look!

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=417227&in_page_id=1770

Simon.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: schuee on March 01, 2007, 12:41:33

('polluting 4x4s')  :x  :x  :x  :x

Oh the BBC don't we just love 'em

So what are the people of MC voting for ?

Schuee

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: chris.hunt22 on March 01, 2007, 13:18:48

Seems to me that the BBC have started this just to see how many people hate 4x4's, you can't really genralise another a group of vehicles on the road that you would like to 'ban'.  It's a hard one for me as I really don't mind most motorists, just detest boy racers and most drivers over 70 who plod along, there is nothing wrong with the majority of vehicles (be it type of vehicle, make, model, pollution output etc.) it's just the drivers that cause me aggro.  Good idea about everyone choosing the same model/make of car like the Allegro suggestion, could over run the antis who you know will just put 4x4 :roll:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Rich_P on March 01, 2007, 13:23:25

Voted for the Toyota Prius for the hype that surrounds it.  :lol:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 01, 2007, 13:32:41

I top had a rant at him, not that it will do any good.

Hey, just had a look at that link to the daily mail website, holy cow :shock:

That's a story that need to go on 4x4 prejudice.org if ever there was one.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: lostdreamer on March 01, 2007, 13:32:54

But why would I want to ban a (whatever) from the road?
They have as much right to get in my way as I do theirs, surely?

And here was me thinking that we were living in an elightened society which prided itself on it's civil freedoms, personal rights and freedom from bigotry, prejudice and hatred.

Or is it just the newspapers and happy tablets that made me think that?

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: sleeplessparadise on March 01, 2007, 13:36:43

I went Prius......... far more polluting than anything else I could think of :lol:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 01, 2007, 13:59:06

Yeah. so it seems :roll:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: 07DefenderSeb on March 01, 2007, 14:16:59

I agree that all cars have the right to use the roads as long as they're driven correctly and courteously.... except the Austin Metro.

When i'm President of the People's Republic of Great Britain :shock: , I will order all Metros, in any guise (be it Rover 100 or otherwise), to be crushed at the expense of their owners.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Thrasher on March 01, 2007, 14:54:42

My entry :

Quote

None - as we all have a right to use the roads we pay our tax for. I cannot beleive you are going to try and state a certain type/make/model of vehicle does not have the right to use the roads. If this was applied to people it would be called racism.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: DarrenG on March 01, 2007, 14:55:00

I've replied  :twisted:

Quote

Which vehicle do you want to be voted off the road?
Oh please, yet another misinformed 'polluting 4x4's' comment.  Why can't you demonstrate some intelligence for once and do some research!
I vote that all the BBC Journo's who use 4x4's as a yardstick for congestion, pollution and crime get off the road.  You clearly ought to be walking with blinkers on!

Why have you nominated this particular vehicle?
Because I'm sick to death with the anti 4x4 bias and misinformed rubbish that emerges from the keyboards of you idiots.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: chris.hunt22 on March 01, 2007, 15:42:09

:lol:  :lol:  :lol: EXELLENT :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Mudlark on March 01, 2007, 16:54:38

My vote will be the Toyota Prius because it's production causes more greenhouse gases to be produced than many other cars and it is going to  be an ecological disaster  in a few years when it comes to scrapping it


And that was before I read the Mail report

If you're choosing a car choose Prius to beat the antis at their own game  :wink:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: TechnoTurkey on March 01, 2007, 16:55:50

Voted off a Prius as my Diesel Golf is more economical, cheaper and less damaging to the environment to both manufacture and dispose of.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Eeyore on March 01, 2007, 16:57:47

Quote from: "07DefenderSeb"

I agree that all cars have the right to use the roads as long as they're driven correctly and courteously.... except the Austin Metro.

Three characters: 6R4

Always room in the world for the 6R4.  8)

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Boggert on March 01, 2007, 17:00:37

Toyota Prius. Just said it as it is, you think you are getting something green when you are in reality not!

Plus it a bag of S**t

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: beast5680 on March 01, 2007, 17:46:36

i could vote for police cars  :lol:  :lol:  get them off the road and solving more crime rather than targeting the motorist :lol:

or the honda accord as they,re always driven by old people like the woman who tried to overtake me today as i waited patiently for the lorry coming the other way up the narrow street :shock: there was no way we could pass so i stopped she had to reverse then to the back of the queue when she came face to face with the truck :lol:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Tiki Al on March 01, 2007, 18:09:55

just voted ( before i read all the other posts )

and i to voted the Toyota Prius

can't tell you enough how much i hate that vehicle

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: barnhill4x4 on March 01, 2007, 18:26:04

I voted Prius too! and this was my reason

Because ths car is not as green as the 4x4 bashing hippies lead us to believe and it is about time someone told them

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Neil Jones on March 01, 2007, 19:17:30

I voted for G-Wiz.  Said that it produces more pollution than an equivalent petrol powered car.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Ben on March 01, 2007, 19:19:14

I went Prius in the end - I had wondered about it, but wasn't sure on the environmental impact - I knew it was bad :D

So it's Prius from us all - lets see if we can make it win!

Ben

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: blackbob on March 01, 2007, 19:39:23

this is the name i used
polluting 4x4 driver (not all 4x4 pollute try veg oil and lpg)
also put prius as over rated

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: chris.hunt22 on March 01, 2007, 20:04:00

I have voted, went with the masses and voted Prius, left false tel. no. though, he might phone me to interview me :shock:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: J B on March 01, 2007, 21:19:09

done, voted prius  :lol:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: schuee on March 01, 2007, 21:25:44

Voted

For

You Guessed It

Toyota Prius  :lol:

Cannot believe the web article from the Mail On Sunday  :shock:  :shock:

Will definetly print that out to hand over to any anti's who need re-educating. :wink:

Schuee

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: schuee on March 01, 2007, 21:28:28

Quote from: "barnhill4x4"

I voted Prius too! and this was my reason

Because ths car is not as green as the 4x4 bashing hippies lead us to believe and it is about time someone told them

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol: Nice One

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: C C on March 01, 2007, 21:54:11

I went Prius too.

Not to seriously get it off the rod but to expose the hypocrisy of it all.

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: barnhill4x4 on March 01, 2007, 22:43:51

Anyone posted this on other Forums?
   It could be a landslide!

Title: vote
Post by: chiboy on March 01, 2007, 23:08:15

Just voted toyota prius  and why not

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Mash on March 01, 2007, 23:12:14

And I voted for ?????


Yup you guessed it the Prius  :D  :shock:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Skibum346 on March 01, 2007, 23:37:43

Hey....! :idea:   How about we get new stickers made up...

"My other car aint a polluting Prius!"

 :lol:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 02, 2007, 02:00:59

Anyone know who lost then?

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 02, 2007, 13:14:21

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Anyone know who lost then?

Andy, the voting doesn't close until Friday 9th March

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/vehiclevote.shtml

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: DaveS on March 02, 2007, 13:20:41

Voted for the Prius too! :shock:

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Skibum346 on March 02, 2007, 13:22:46

Also voted Prius...

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: laser_jock99 on March 02, 2007, 13:26:59

Clearly this is just another Jerremy Vines (badly disguised) digs at 4x4 again. So we should all vote for the TOYOTA PIOUS (sorry Prius) for these reasons:

"Because people mistakenly believe they are helping to save the planet when they buy one of these hybrid type cars. Given the horrendous amount of eneregy it takes to manufacture these cars (and particularly the batteries) they would have far more positive impact driving a 15 year old diesel 4x4 running on veg oil- you can't much greener than that!"

Title: Radio 2 vote a vehicle off the road.
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 02, 2007, 20:09:39

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Anyone know who lost then?

Andy, the voting doesn't close until Friday 9th March

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/vehiclevote.shtml

#-o