Toohottotrot

I think you get a different benefit after 16 weeks.....?

Interesting link that Dox posted, It's what I had already heard that the wealthy French were ready for off due to the new tax laws. I know it's hard to see wealthy people not hit as hard as "ordinary" people. But better to have 45% of their millon than 75% of nothing? The thing with wealthy people is they are realatively mobile as to where they "domicile", and who they can pay to manage their tax affairs. Putting myself in their place, if I were earning over one million a year it would be a real pi**er to see seven hundred and fifty grand taken and given to some scrotes for beer, drugs and cigs. Oh and back to this girl that dresses as a school girl..........you're not Jimmy Sa-vile reincarnated are you? lol One last thing.....here's a nice pic of a baby Kangaroo that I took.....[ATTACH=CONFIG]69813[/ATTACH]

I don't want to be mean but your writing doesn't come across as an Intellectual, or grown up for that matter. It just comes across as a one sided political rant. "My way or the highway". Oh and the line about not coming on here just smacks of taking your ball and not playing any more.

Eric, it's strange how countries are all very similar, despite their differences. We have always said that for us 50% of what the UK has to offer is good and 50% of what Oz has to offer. If only we could get the two halves together! The thing that always pi*ses me off about the UK is the bloody weather, and the way people moan when we get 3 nice days in a row! "Bit suprised about the cars though i though motoring was still cheap." I'm not sure how long ago motoring was cheap in Oz but in my experience not in the last 10 years. It kind of looked cheap when there was 3 dollars to the pound but that all changes when you are earning dollars.

Ok I have lived in France, The USA and Oz. France, great country and weather (in the south). The French on the whole don't like the British.(Apologies to any French on here, I'm sure you are very friendly) The new laws being brought in will have the wealthy running elsewhere! Food is very expensive a small basket of 10 items will cost nearly £60.Eating out exspensive and pretentious!! Don't expect UK building standards or drainage! (What's that SMELL!!!) Petrol is around the same price as the UK....give or take. Running a car I can't say more than that as mine were always UK reg. Would I live there permanent.....no! America, nice people, generally they love the British. They "think" they all have good teeth......they do not!!! They think the "English" all have bad teeth.....clearly not the case! Food in America is around the same as the UK. Eating out cheaper. Houses are for nothing at the moment....except California. In California you will be taxed to death....but I love being there.....St Clemente is very nice! Cars, nothing worth having under $6000. But $10000 bought me a 4 month old Chrysler Sebring. Insurance is astronomical!!!!!!! Running a car for one year worked out the same as the UK....despite petrol being half the UK price. Would I live there permanent......no. Australia, the people are just like they are in the UK, some friendly most not. Being continually called a "pom" wears very thin! Food shopping is expensive and always has been, eating out was cheap 6 years ago.... not now! The people are taxed to death....and they don't know it. You need a permit for EVERYTHING, they love em........licence to fart anyone? Be very careful if you modify your car, my Land Cruiser has 33 inch tyres....not road legal in Oz! I could put 44s on over here and no one would care! Running a car for 12 months works out the same as the UK. Petrol about a third cheaper, two lots of insurance on the car???!!! Third party and fully comp on top.... if you want it! Stamp duty to pay when you buy a car...new or second hand! Houses are now megga expensive, to buy or rent. Average rent in Sydney is now $520 £332 A WEEK!!!! But the sun shines! I can take my Ski boat to any river, launch it park the truck and play all day. The outback is just amazing, drive for 1000k and see no more than 3 other cars. The beaches are fab....but the sandflies bite! If you don't like the weather, move state.....it's a big country! Would I live there permanent.....I'm counting the day's till I land back at Sydney airport!!!! It suits me, but it's not for everyone. The Uk? It's not as bad as you think. most things are reasonably priced and we actually have a lot of freedom. Taxes are not too bad. One major thing....Bloody CCTV cameras everywhere! George Orwell was right, just a little early! Peoples apathy to this sort of thing is breathtaking! I am sick of hearing the same old bleat....."I don't do anything wrong so I'm not bothered".........Grow a pair and stop the camera plague!

One thing this thread has shown is what ever your political persuasion, that the vast majority if not all, seem to be of the mind that you get off your ass and make a life for yourself. No one will do it for you. I like this.:thumbleft:

Boris is a very cunning, conniving, point scoring "Columbo esque" figure! Look at me, bumbling buffoon......everyone laugh as I make it to the top!

No worries! lol ---------- Post added at 4:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 4:56 PM ---------- Im not sure on the demister lines as I bought it "as is" for a spare. I will put my test meter on and see what reading I get. I'm around 10 mins out of Worcester near a village called Hallow.....WR6

I don't like to comment on here too much these days and politics is a real odd one as some people seem "dyed in the wool" one party for life, no matter what. I have voted for many different parties in the past, I vote for the people that I think are best placed to run the country at the time. Why is it that so many people have conveniently forgotten that the Labour party drove this country on to the rocks, and yet the same party suddenly has fabulous ideas on how to run the country and it's economy? Why is the conservative party regarded as for "toffs" and labour for the working man? The Labour party has it's fair share of "old money". Take for instance the captain that sailed us on to the rocks, Tony Blair....or his real name, Anthony Charles Lynton Blair.......Hmmm sounds like a good working class name, oh did I mention that he's a multi millionaire and getting richer by the day? My grandfather was a Lancashire coal miner. When his pit closed down he walked to north Nottinghamshire, (his posessions in his hands) where a new mine had opened. There he obtained employment until he retired. Many of my family and friends worked as coal miners, some were hard workers, others couldn't give a s*it. They laughed at how little they got away with doing! The NCB was known as "No C*nts Bothered" by many of them! Any wonder it went down the crapper! Be careful how much you tax the "wealthy", yes they should pay their fair share, but you risk doing what Italy has done this year and drive them away! The yacht marinas are empty. Better some tax and them spending money, than none? It always makes me smile when I hear people say, "the government should pay for this.....the government should pay for that....". The government has no money to run the country with.......it's our money, tax payers money! Of course the elderly and infirm should be looked after, and before we help other countries! I work hard, I have always worked hard! I reap the benefits rather than claim the benefits! I have always had more than one job or business. I was taken on a building site by my dad at the age of 7, by the time I was 14 I worked weekends and school holidays....a day's work like a man, for a mans pay. I have grafted on building sites all day, worked on "the door" 5 nights aweek and still found time to dig graves! (not for the customers, you understand..... although.....). I really don't want to hear how good Labour are, they cost me almost half a million quid by trashing the pound. I work hard and do well, Labour would no doubt class me as rich, the politics of envy would take over and I would be taxed to death! As for politics, well I was once approched by a local councillor, a member of the Town and country planning committee. He wanted me on said committee, "I don't care what you politics are, join the Labour party and I will have you on the committee in 2 years, he said. You scratch my back and I'll put a few stiches in yours, kind of thing. The only way for this country to become great again is for us to drag it out of debt, stop whinging and get on with it. Work hard, earn lots of money, pay lots of tax and then you can better take care of the elderly and those who "can't" work.

Ah my little joke to bump this to the top was lost in translation.

£25 to save the little fella from the crusher????

Provisionaly sold.....thanks for the interest.

The Lupo GTI is pretty nice too Wendy:thumbleft: I remember the days when I used to complain about only 30 mpg with the VR6:bonk:

Buy me lid.......or the skip gets it!:shocked!:

Is everyone really that poor......or rust free?:shrug:

Yep at 180 mph! lol I love the Corrado but don't some people consider it the b@stard child of the Passat and Golf???? Hehehe!!!!

Hmmm! Don't suppose I would have been welcome with the numbers 997 C4S.......??? lol:snipersmile:[ATTACH=CONFIG]69757[/ATTACH]

Is it me or does that sound like the title of a country and western song?

I bought my wife (then girlfriend) a 1.7 diesel Lupo to teach her to drive in. She loved the car and said the GTI was her dream car. I said that when she passed her test I would buy her a metallic blue one. My teaching and 6 lessons from a driving instructor later she passed first time. We got the Lupo Gti some years ago now, great car, she say's she will never sell it !

No worries, will do. :) Mj

Sounds good, will check postage cost tomorrow.

Catch 22 situation......I don't think anyone is buying parts.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]69711[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]69712[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]69713[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]69714[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]69715[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]69716[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]69717[/ATTACH] Boot lid for sale. Black no rot or filler. Includes glass. £35. Located near Worcester, 20 min from M5.

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]69702[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]69701[/ATTACH] I have a set of late model VR6 springs for sale. They came with my car which was already lowered. They look to have had little use. Not sure how much they are worth? Located just outside Worcester 20 minutes from the M5