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Chelsea Tractors (4x4)
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Winter Drawers Ever Near | Report | 26 Oct 2006 08:04 |
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Do you own one of these gas gusslers and if you do did you buy it through necessity or as the latest fashion accessory. Aileen xx |
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☺Carol in Dulwich☺ | Report | 26 Oct 2006 09:08 |
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I have a Suzuki Vitara 3 door, I am disabled and it was supplied by Motobility it is easier for me to get in and out of, not all these vehicles have high engine emissions, I have heard that all London Black Cabs have been ordered to have special converters fitted at the owners own cost of £2,000 and that the centre to test taxi admissions is in Southampton, guess what 3 cabs, two that had been converted and one that hadn't were taken to be tested, guess which one of the three passed! the one that didn't have the conversion, apparently the other two failed. Only London Taxis have been ordered to have this, not Manchester,Liverpool, Newcastle or any other UK city, I think most of this hype is for Ken to make money. |
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☺Carol in Dulwich☺ | Report | 26 Oct 2006 09:14 |
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EMISSIONS BY CAR BRAND Ranking Brand 1997 average C02 emissions g/km 2005 average C02 emissions g/km Reduction target % of target achieved 1 Fiat 169 139 -21 140% 2 Citroen 172 144 -24 115% 3 Renault 173 149 -25 100% 4 Ford 180 151 -30 95% 5 Peugeot 177 151 -28 94% 6 Vauxhall 180 156 -30 81% 7 Toyota 189 163 -35 76% 8 Kia 202 170 -44 72% 9 Skoda 165 152 -19 71% 10 Seat 158 150 -13 63% 11 Honda 184 166 -31 60% 12 Mercedes 223 185 -64 59% 13 Hyundai 189 170 -34 57% 14 VW 170 159 -22 48% 15 BMW 216 192 -58 40% 16 Volvo 219 195 -61 39% 17 Audi 190 177 -38 35% 18 Mazda 186 177 -32 27% 19 Suzuki 169 165 -20 22% 20 Nissan 177 172 -26 20% Source: R.L. Polk Marketing Systems GmbH |
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Sally Moonchild | Report | 26 Oct 2006 09:15 |
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Yes Aileen, sorry to say we own one, we are one of the offenders......there are only two of us at home now, and we do not need such a large car......in my defence my car is an 11 y.o. Nissan Micra, which I bought for next to nothing, with high mileage....because I don't feel the need to drive a prestige car....leave that for OH..... just in case anyone thinks I don't need my own car, I have to be available for others in case of need..... |
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~Messy | Report | 26 Oct 2006 09:22 |
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I've had a Honda CR-V for over 2 years. I didn't buy it through necessity or as a fashion accessory. I bought it because I liked it, I could afford it and I could handle it. I'm a great fan of freedom of choice !! |
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Bobtanian | Report | 26 Oct 2006 09:39 |
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re the Taxis, surely at the mot stage the emissions ARE tested, if they dont shape up, they fail, whats all this need for an EXTRA test.? as suggested, Red Ken's on an ego trip? Bob |
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