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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hi guys
« on: Today at 22:37:39 »
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General Discussion Area / Re: Formula 1
« on: 20 March 2026, 06:06:28 »
The 2000 was a nice size car for trips to Grandparents in Durham and Aberdeen.
At some point we ended up with a Dolomite Sprint 1850 quite nippy
At some point we ended up with a Dolomite Sprint 1850 quite nippy
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General Discussion Area / Re: Formula 1
« on: 19 March 2026, 18:20:19 »
Pops had a Victor 101 as a company car We then had I believe a Triumph 2000 O/D (Maybe the other way round as I cant remember) I preferred the Triumph. The sales Directer had the 2500PI different league again. 
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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 14 March 2026, 20:19:00 »Uptown Houston, $3.99 a gallon for both petrol and diesel. That's 75p a litre give or take
Even CN have picked up on just how tied to China th UK has become, arguing that the Chagos deal, the recent trade trips and trying to defend the Iranian regime only make sense of we're allies of China and by definition, anti American.
But I thought USA was less than UK Gallon More Than US Gallon in capacity.
But just checked 25 Gall tank on my old Pontiac and seems UK is the caller holding only
20.8169 UK Gall
As they say we learn something new every day.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Formula 1
« on: 14 March 2026, 14:59:22 »
Like the Idea of 2 UK races Why not add brands Hatch
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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 09 March 2026, 13:50:41 »
I have a demo app I use I bought 500 barrels for when the market opened - P/L seem all over - £7,700 up at the moment saw £11k+ over the last 2 hours
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General Discussion Area / Re: Mars Project
« on: 22 February 2026, 02:46:01 »
Piecing all the posts together regards all the tech he is creating especially with optimus I find it all fascinating in what he is trying to achieve.
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General Discussion Area / Mars Project
« on: 21 February 2026, 14:17:19 »
Elon Musk
Every other post on social media is about him
What are your thoughts?
Every other post on social media is about him
What are your thoughts?
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General Car Chat / Re: The numbers in this article are staggering
« on: 18 February 2026, 22:36:15 »
Go one step further there are rotating and flip up number plate kits available on certain sites.
All totally illegal on the road but advertised as "show plate kits"
All totally illegal on the road but advertised as "show plate kits"
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General Car Chat / Re: E-Royal Mail Vans
« on: 11 February 2026, 06:16:01 »
It will be done on purpose by the posties to manipulate "break times" - and 3 of them all at the same time?
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Omega General Help / Re: WIM
« on: 02 February 2026, 21:07:56 »
I thought WIM set up a network through out the UK
These I thought were linked to them but not 100% sure how far they branch
https://www.blackcircles.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=261736696&gclid=CjwKCAiAs4HMBhBJEiwACrfNZRthIUtXvJWlYwl6OhsYMNKRstMXPuynhrmV07_jy3fKjoAG-LKPCBoC-PIQAvD_BwE
These I thought were linked to them but not 100% sure how far they branch
https://www.blackcircles.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=261736696&gclid=CjwKCAiAs4HMBhBJEiwACrfNZRthIUtXvJWlYwl6OhsYMNKRstMXPuynhrmV07_jy3fKjoAG-LKPCBoC-PIQAvD_BwE
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General Car Chat / Re: Car tax
« on: 31 January 2026, 19:42:50 »
May be some cheap cars on the market in April
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General Car Chat / Re: Car tax
« on: 31 January 2026, 19:42:06 »
Used AI instead
59 cars facing £5,690 car tax in April 2026
(Most are high-performance or large-engined petrol/diesel models)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo
Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10
Audi RS6 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi RSQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi S8 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi SQ7 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi SQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
Aston Martin DBX 4.0 V8
Aston Martin DB12 4.0 V8
Aston Martin Vantage 4.0 V8
Bentley Bentayga 4.0 V8
Bentley Continental 4.0 V8
Bentley Continental 6.0 W12
Bentley Flying Spur 4.0 V8
BMW Alpina XB7 4.4 V8
BMW M8 4.4 V8
BMW X5 M 4.4 V8
BMW X6 M 4.4 V8
BMW X7 M 4.4 V8
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2 V8
Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12
Ferrari Roma 3.8T V8
Ford Mustang 5.0 V8
Ford Ranger 2.0 TD EcoBlue
Ford Ranger 3.0 EcoBlue
Ford Ranger 3.0 V6
INEOS Grenadier 3.0P
Jaguar F-Pace 5.0 P575 V8
Jeep Wrangler 2.0 GME
Lamborghini Huracan 5.2 V10
Lamborghini Urus 4.0 V8 BiTurbo
Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12
Land Rover Defender 90 5.0 P425 V8
Land Rover Defender 110 5.0 P425 V8
Lotus Emira 3.5 V6
Maserati Levante 3.0 V6
Maserati Levante 3.8 V8
Maserati MC20 3.0 V6
McLaren GT 4.0T V8
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4.0 V8
Mercedes-Benz G400D
Mercedes-Benz G63
Mercedes-Benz GLC63
Mercedes-Benz GLE63
Mercedes-Benz GLS63h
Mercedes-Benz SL55
Porsche 718 Cayman 4.0 GT4
Porsche 911 3.7T 992 Turbo
Porsche Cayenne 4.0T V8
Porsche Macan 2.9T V6
Range Rover 4.4 P530 V8
Range Rover 4.4 P615 V8
Range Rover Sport 4.4P V8
Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.75 V12
Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.75 V12
Toyota Hilux 2.8D
Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8D
Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI
📌 These models typically emit over 255 g/km CO₂, placing them in the top Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) band with first-year tax jumping to £5,690 for vehicles newly registered on or after 1 April 2026.
📊 Why the huge tax jump?
New VED rules: The UK government has changed first-year Vehicle Excise Duty calculations so that very high-emission petrol and diesel cars now attract significantly higher tax to discourage their purchase and use.
Threshold effect: Cars emitting over 255 g/km of CO₂ now fall into the highest first-year tax band — previously up to £5,490 under the 2025 rules — but rising to £5,690 for 2026/27.
These figures apply only to first-year tax; subsequent years will revert to the standard rate of car tax with any applicable expensive car supplement added depending on list price.
If you want, I can also break down the VED costs by CO₂ band so you can see how much different cars will pay from April 2026 (e.g., low, medium and high emissions). Just let me know!
59 cars facing £5,690 car tax in April 2026
(Most are high-performance or large-engined petrol/diesel models)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.9 V6 Bi-Turbo
Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10
Audi RS6 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi RS7 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi RSQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi S8 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi SQ7 4.0 TFSI V8
Audi SQ8 4.0 TFSI V8
Aston Martin DBX 4.0 V8
Aston Martin DB12 4.0 V8
Aston Martin Vantage 4.0 V8
Bentley Bentayga 4.0 V8
Bentley Continental 4.0 V8
Bentley Continental 6.0 W12
Bentley Flying Spur 4.0 V8
BMW Alpina XB7 4.4 V8
BMW M8 4.4 V8
BMW X5 M 4.4 V8
BMW X6 M 4.4 V8
BMW X7 M 4.4 V8
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 6.2 V8
Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12
Ferrari Roma 3.8T V8
Ford Mustang 5.0 V8
Ford Ranger 2.0 TD EcoBlue
Ford Ranger 3.0 EcoBlue
Ford Ranger 3.0 V6
INEOS Grenadier 3.0P
Jaguar F-Pace 5.0 P575 V8
Jeep Wrangler 2.0 GME
Lamborghini Huracan 5.2 V10
Lamborghini Urus 4.0 V8 BiTurbo
Lamborghini Revuelto 6.5 V12
Land Rover Defender 90 5.0 P425 V8
Land Rover Defender 110 5.0 P425 V8
Lotus Emira 3.5 V6
Maserati Levante 3.0 V6
Maserati Levante 3.8 V8
Maserati MC20 3.0 V6
McLaren GT 4.0T V8
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4.0 V8
Mercedes-Benz G400D
Mercedes-Benz G63
Mercedes-Benz GLC63
Mercedes-Benz GLE63
Mercedes-Benz GLS63h
Mercedes-Benz SL55
Porsche 718 Cayman 4.0 GT4
Porsche 911 3.7T 992 Turbo
Porsche Cayenne 4.0T V8
Porsche Macan 2.9T V6
Range Rover 4.4 P530 V8
Range Rover 4.4 P615 V8
Range Rover Sport 4.4P V8
Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.75 V12
Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.75 V12
Toyota Hilux 2.8D
Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8D
Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 TDI
📌 These models typically emit over 255 g/km CO₂, placing them in the top Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) band with first-year tax jumping to £5,690 for vehicles newly registered on or after 1 April 2026.
📊 Why the huge tax jump?
New VED rules: The UK government has changed first-year Vehicle Excise Duty calculations so that very high-emission petrol and diesel cars now attract significantly higher tax to discourage their purchase and use.
Threshold effect: Cars emitting over 255 g/km of CO₂ now fall into the highest first-year tax band — previously up to £5,490 under the 2025 rules — but rising to £5,690 for 2026/27.
These figures apply only to first-year tax; subsequent years will revert to the standard rate of car tax with any applicable expensive car supplement added depending on list price.
If you want, I can also break down the VED costs by CO₂ band so you can see how much different cars will pay from April 2026 (e.g., low, medium and high emissions). Just let me know!
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General Car Chat / Car tax
« on: 31 January 2026, 19:38:24 »
Full list of 59 cars to face £5,690 car tax in April 2026 including Mercedes and BMW
Can post a link if required but thought better of it with all the adds in contains
Can post a link if required but thought better of it with all the adds in contains