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Design FIRST
Cornering Connoisseur
Nothing new, really. The propensity for civil disobedience and robust, often forceful protest is a characteristic of France and it's inhabitants.
AbsoluteUnit
AMG Aficionado
I think it's good, honestly.
Politicians should always be afraid of their populace. Seems like across the world, many have forgotten from whom their mandate is derived.
Probably as cool as it is trivial. It's a tiny market, bike sales are low, the most popular bikes are Honda PCX-125s, and those riders won't give a toss about 2 stroke engines. Sure, there's probably going to be people in the 125-500cc bracket that can get something new... for a few years at least, since motorbikes (Euro5+) or not, are still under the ZEV axe... but honestly, allowing (more) smokey two strokes back on the road does little to address anything for 99.99% of the populations mobility requirements.
klier
Premium
I guess it’s primarily for the enthusiasts.
The main problem in the UK is your stupid car tax because of the ZEV mandate.
Vehicle tax rates
Tables showing the rates for vehicle tax for different types of vehicle.
3300£/yr for humble Golf R, that’s nuts.
The Golf R isn't that humble!
But yeah, it is a bit of a stupid system given an XM or M5 would be less.
AbsoluteUnit
AMG Aficionado
It realistically should be proportional to the sticker price of the car.
But to be frank, being a car enthusiast is a privilege. Especially these days. If you can afford a brand new Golf R, you can afford the taxes.
klier
Premium
You'd be hard pressed to find a car with a worse image than a Golf R (or GTI) in these parts.....
What they all have in common is a ludicrous rattling horrible aftermarket exhaust. The clientele loves that.
VW Golf's image is completely gone. Normal people don't want to be seen in a Golf anymore.
KiwiRob
Autotechnik Ace
I love living rural in Norway, I wouldn't move to one of the bigger cities. Safety concerns are an issue here as well, the fact is there are far too many immigrants from less desirable countries who brought there less desirable traits with them. This is a problem across Europe except for countries like Hungary and Poland who have refused to take them.
Which leads onto my next point the refugee system is broken, it was never intended to be a path toward permanent residence and citizenship, it was designed after WW2 as a system where people could move and live until there home country was safe to move back to. It needs to get back to the basics.
Design FIRST
Cornering Connoisseur
Yesterday's communal elections in Germany's most populous federal state, Northrhine Westphalia, indicate to me that broad segments of the German electorate tirelessly vocally express that they "DEMAND CHANGE"...but in reality, they don't REALLY want it after all. I say stop bitching and moaning. You get what you elect with all consequences resulting from it. More heaping servings from that "Same old, same old buffet". Deal with it.
Then again, is does become difficult when there is currently NOTHING that is even remotely electable.
Then again, is does become difficult when there is currently NOTHING that is even remotely electable.
Giannis
Staff member
Sad day today.
My trusted S60, the only car in my stable that refused to break down, did just that. Last week, while on the highway, it started having severe misfires. I had it towed home, replaced spark plugs and coils, but nothing got better. I replaced the coil plugs and most of the wiring loom, but still nothing. So we checked compression, of which the first cylinder had none.
At 285.000 well maintained km's, I never expected something like this. I'm not pissed. I'm not angry. I'm just sad.
My trusted S60, the only car in my stable that refused to break down, did just that. Last week, while on the highway, it started having severe misfires. I had it towed home, replaced spark plugs and coils, but nothing got better. I replaced the coil plugs and most of the wiring loom, but still nothing. So we checked compression, of which the first cylinder had none.
At 285.000 well maintained km's, I never expected something like this. I'm not pissed. I'm not angry. I'm just sad.
