When will you next change your car ?

[BAILIFFCHASER]

Will you change it for a lpg/diesel or will you change it for a hybrid vehicle and how would you choose ie by giving what priority over what ?

[Snaggles]

What are these 'cars' you speak of? We can't afford that sort of thing around these parts... ;)

[BAILIFFCHASER]

What are these 'cars' you speak of? We can't afford that sort of thing around these parts... ;)

Wouldnt be surprised in your part of the world.

[Bunnyinthelights]

Snaggles goes by Tardis

[immoral_angeluk]

BC there was no need for that! How rude!

[tigtag02]

Wouldnt be surprised in your part of the world.

what the b-uggerychuff is that supposed to mean :confused:

[elantan]

i think i would try and go for a hybrid but at the end of the day it will depend on my finances

[lennymfo]

What does !!!!!!y chuff mean?

[Snaggles]

Wouldnt be surprised in your part of the world.
Ooooooh!!

BC thinks I'm common.......oh no, my world has fallen apart.......:rolleyes:

[lennymfo]

I think BC was talking about Central Kent

[immoral_angeluk]

What does !!!!!!y chuff mean?
Is it another word for a fart??

[immoral_angeluk]

Ooooooh!!

BC thinks I'm common.......oh no, my world has fallen apart.......:rolleyes:
Wonder who's next? I have no morals.. you're common.....

shall we start a sweepstake?

[fermi]

Wonder who's next? I have no morals.. you're common.....

shall we start a sweepstake?

Maybe a Poll.:rolleyes:

[immoral_angeluk]

Maybe a Poll.:rolleyes:
and a subboard? :rotfl:

[InTheBrownStuff]

FERMI!!!!!!

Read my mind....

Along the lines of "is this thread usefull:rotfl: :rotfl: "

Guaranteed there will be just 1 vote that says yes, wonder who that is:confused:

[immoral_angeluk]

Oh crap I thanked instead of quoted :doh:

Oh well..
*sits and awaits the inevitable link to BC's fee charging website..*

[Snaggles]

Oh crap I thanked instead of quoted :doh:

Oh well..
*sits and awaits the inevitable link to BC's fee charging website..*
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Bunnyinthelights]

on a serious note,
I'd like a hybrid or one that I could run off vegetable oil...I like to smell like a chippy all the time

[immoral_angeluk]

I'd like a car that can run on hot air.... seems to be a lot of it around at the moment. *snigger*

[InTheBrownStuff]

Oh crap I thanked instead of quoted :doh:

Oh well..
*sits and awaits the inevitable link to BC's fee charging website..*

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

......... and the claims that he is better than the "overstretched" organisations:rolleyes:

[immoral_angeluk]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

......... and the claims that he is better than the "overstretched" organisations:rolleyes:
and don't forget the charities who don't actually care or work as hard because they're not paid.. :rolleyes:

[penguin83]

and don't forget the charities who don't actually care or work as hard because they're not paid.. :rolleyes:

We should sue em all!

[immoral_angeluk]

We should sue em all!
Damn them all to hell... :rotfl:

[LilacPixie]

Will you change it for a lpg/diesel or will you change it for a hybrid vehicle and how would you choose ie by giving what priority over what ?


DH fancies a Volvo v50 diesel :rolleyes: I hope he's been playing the lottery.

In all seriousness tho we have 2 cars and need 2 cars. We are DFW but the picture isn't all that bleak really we are just irresponsible budgeters.

Dh's car is a petrol 1.8 13 year old guzzler that has been a good work horse for us but will soon be going to car heaven.

I would probably go diesel then lpg then hybrid.

My work has a honda civic hybrid pool car and i hate it with a passion. Up here we don't have congestion charge, we only drive 6000 miles a year if that and really i cannot justify the extra expense on what is ultimatly an inferior car. Give it 10years and imay change my mind, I used to hate diesels but the newer ones are a whole lot better than they were 15 years ago.

[theunknownstuntman]

Wonder who's next? I have no morals.. you're common.....

shall we start a sweepstake?

Well, I'm from Liverpool, so I guess I must be as rough as a badgers rear end.......... how rude can a man be? We're not all like that you know..........

[taxi73]

I need to change mine every 3 years as it's a taxi!!!...and does loads of miles....it will be diesel yet again unless they come up with a family sized car that drive as good as my diesel car for the amount of hours per day that that drives..when we are working at full swing the taxi is on the road 23 hours per day 6 days per week...they haven't invented a car that is good for the environment yet that meets those expectations!!!!
I do not think bio fuel is good for the environment as it takes up a lot of land to grow the stuff and then they have to produce the oil from it and meanwhile they have world food shortages!!!!...
If I'm not working then I walk everywhere unless it's a big food shop.If I didn't have to have a car I wouldn't have one....

[SingleSue]

Well whatever cheap (diesel) runaround I can afford....which isn't much!

Parents lent me £460 (yes that was how much the car cost) to buy my last car back in October....made the final payment this week!

[payingfornowt]

Think I will go for a Mercedes, Audi or BMW. I could get a Welcome Car Finance Loan at just 60% apr.

Or I might just ride my bike.

[BAILIFFCHASER]

I think BC was talking about Central Kent

No i was talking about the online world !!!! Nothing personal.

[BAILIFFCHASER]

Think I will go for a Mercedes, Audi or BMW. I could get a Welcome Car Finance Loan at just 60% apr.

Or I might just ride my bike.

On your bike comes to mind ! Lol !!!

[Bunnyinthelights]

In my experience, when you say 'nothing personal' that is, in fact, exactly what you mean.

[immoral_angeluk]

In my experience, when you say 'nothing personal' that is, in fact, exactly what you mean.
Completely agree. Especially in the context of the original comment :naughty:

[Gemmzie]

Probably early next year / late this year.

Going to be quite the complicated process but that's another day's work...

[(Land of) Maz]

I love my car..vroom vroom....

I get a new car when Big G decides he's had enough of my one, as he owns the cars i drive.... i drive what i'm given!

Incidentally the welcome finance in my sig was for a cr*ppy Renault Megane that i drove for 18 months and gave it back, still paying for it though!!! I think i was robbed!!

Incidentally, why are we picking on BC? Did i miss something?!

[immoral_angeluk]

I love my car..vroom vroom....

I get a new car when Big G decides he's had enough of my one, as he owns the cars i drive.

Incidentally the welcome finance in my sig was for a cr*ppy Renault Megane that i drove for 18 months and gave it back, still paying for it though!!! I thin i was robbed!!

Incidentally, why are we picking on BC? Did i miss something?!
He made a nasty comment about Snags.

[(Land of) Maz]

He made a nasty comment about Snags.


Oooo-er.... that's not on!

Snags, you know we love you dontcha?! :kisses:

[rog2]

Maybe a Poll.:rolleyes:

Where do I vote? :confused:

[rog2]

Will you change it for a lpg/diesel or will you change it for a hybrid vehicle and how would you choose ie by giving what priority over what ?

Is there a car that has wheels that are too big to be clamped? :confused:

[4littleone]

Yes it's called a Monster Truck! :rotfl:

[BAILIFFCHASER]

Is there a car that has wheels that are too big to be clamped? :confused:

I think you can do it with any car. If you have been clamped. Depending on how the clamp has been put on you can easily deflate the tyre and then drive out of it.

[BAILIFFCHASER]

Is there a car that has wheels that are too big to be clamped? :confused:

If it is a chain clamp you can cut the chain off. The bailiff has to proove who cut the clamp off and from there it would become a civil matter.Alao as an added bonus you could throw the clamp away at your local tip As you may not know this but before people do these sorts of things they will always leave a message to tell a bailiff that they have either cut off or are cutting of the clamp. This is where people end up getting arrested etc.

[immoral_angeluk]

Or just don't park illegally in the first place :rotfl:

[barshamhillbilly]

Will you change it for a lpg/diesel or will you change it for a hybrid vehicle and how would you choose ie by giving what priority over what ?

I'd have a horse and Cart - I'm from Suffolk ;)


BHB

[barshamhillbilly]

Can you clamp a horse?

[immoral_angeluk]

I'd have a horse and Cart - I'm from Suffolk ;)


BHB
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

What would we have in Staffordshire then.... hmm... Oatcake powered roller coaster cars?

[immoral_angeluk]

Can you clamp a horse?
Would you fit it with a horseshoe with a chain attached?

[fermi]

If it's not a chain one, you could always call "Angle Grinder Man".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/3112670.stm

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39342000/jpg/_39342766_anglegrinderman3_203.jpg

:rotfl::rotfl:

[immoral_angeluk]

If it's not a chain one, you could always call "Angle Grinder Man".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/3112670.stm

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39342000/jpg/_39342766_anglegrinderman3_203.jpg

:rotfl::rotfl:

OMG fermi!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[barshamhillbilly]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

What would we have in Staffordshire then.... hmm... Oatcake powered roller coaster cars?

Possibly? :confused:

Anyway - we have chickens - so I go to work on an egg! :D

[fermi]

OMG fermi!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I know. :D That guy was 5/6 years ago, but it's not something that's easy to forget.:rotfl:

[immoral_angeluk]

I know. :D That guy was 5/6 years ago, but it's not something that's easy to forget.:rotfl:
That vision will stay with me until my death bed..

[barshamhillbilly]

Would you fit it with a horseshoe with a chain attached?

I'd like to see a traffic warden try :D

It would probably poo on his head (Sorry - didn't mean to mention Poo in case someone had had a bad experience with it last night ..... and a washing machine....;) )

BHB

[Riq]

Next February assuming I make it to one year no claims.
I wont be getting a lpg, diesel or hybrid.

Petrol and sporty for me.

Mazda RX-8, MX5, Toyota Celica etc etc, that kinda thing.

[BAILIFFCHASER]

Clad in a blue leotard and wielding a saw, a man claiming to be the UK's first wheel clamp vigilante is offering his services to motorists. Angle-grinder Man - a self-proclaimed superhero - patrols by night looking for unhappy drivers who have been clamped and then sets their cars free.
He promises to take on clamping firms, speed cameras and the congestion charge on behalf of drivers.
An odd-job man by day, he claims to operate in Kent during the week and in London at weekends.
A hotline number on his website offers a free wheel clamp removal service.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/shared/img/o.gif http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/start_quote.gif I for one am prepared to fight for what is fair and am making myself available to the public http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/v3/end_quote.gif


Angle-grinder Man


On calling, an answer phone message invites callers to "leave a message after the grinding sound".
The unnamed man, who wears a costume of gold boots and crotch-hugging pants over a blue leotard, said he was happy to take the risk.
"It's a public service," he says on his website.
"I for one am prepared to fight for what is fair and am making myself available to the public.
'Deeper malaise'
"I may not be able to single-handedly and totally cast off the repressive shackles of a corrupt government - but I can cut off your wheel-clamps for you."
He says he decided to go "full-time vigilante" in May this year.
"My obsession with wheel-clamping is actually a rebellion against a much deeper malaise," he said.
"Namely, the arrogant contempt that politicians hold for the people who put them into power, and whom they claim to represent."
A Kent Police spokeswoman said no complaint about wheel clamps being cut off had been made by either a clamping firm or a member of the public.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said they could not investigate unless a crime was reported.



Notice how nobody has reported it to the police ? Before anybody says it no it is not me as i only appeared on the scene in sept 06

[pania]

hmmm, advocating criminal damage now are we BC?

Isle of sheppey 2003, not that far from you...3 arrested individually for criminal damage to wheel clamps doing exactly what you said during a vehicle tax evasion exercise..., none called police telling them before hand... police aren't as thick as you think....

[pania]

hmmm, advocating criminal damage now are we BC?

Isle of sheppey 2003, not that far from you...3 arrested individually for criminal damage to wheel clamps doing exactly what you said during a vehicle tax evasion exercise..., none called police telling them before hand... police aren't as thick as you think....


Sorry I omitted copious use of the :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: smiley during that post. where it was much needed.....

[BAILIFFCHASER]

hmmm, advocating criminal damage now are we BC?

Isle of sheppey 2003, not that far from you...3 arrested individually for criminal damage to wheel clamps doing exactly what you said during a vehicle tax evasion exercise..., none called police telling them before hand... police aren't as thick as you think....

Which area was it of sheppy ? This relates to tax evasion where police are always with the dvla. I am referring to bailiffs. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[pania]

It doesn't matter Criminal damage is criminal damage whether the clamp belongs to a bailiff or tax evasion....

A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged shall be guilty of an offence

Meaning of 'without lawful excuse'

Section 5 of the Act gives examples of actions that would constitute a lawful excuse and thus a defence to criminal damage charges (though not to aggravated criminal damage under Section 1(2)). You must be aware of these, particularly in relation to the defences likely to be raised by motorists damaging wheel clamps.

A motorist who damages a wheel clamp to free his car, having parked on another's property knowing of the risk of being clamped, does not have a lawful excuse under the Act: see Lloyd v DPP [1992] 1 All ER 982.

This also includes bailiffs clamping vehicles.

I'd be interested to know which part of your previous comments you would class as "lawful excuse" criminal damage is criminal damage whatever way you look at it and whoever the owner of the clamp.

Instead of inciting people to commit offences why not suggest if they are having hassle from bailiffs clamping cars to call teh police to "prevent a breach of the peace." something that the police are willing to do and without the risk of getting scuffed at the end of it.

[immoral_angeluk]

Bc for crying out loud give it a rest!!!

[pania]

BC when you first started this thread it looked asthough it was going to be a reasonable thread about a reasonable topic. wihtin 4 poists you wrecked that by insulting one of our posters. You are now back onto your favourite topic AND advocating people commit criminal damage to property. yes we may all love to do that to a bailiff but getting nabbed ain't gonna help the persons case lets be honest.
IYour 2 long posts do not refer at all to anything that we were discussing and in each case each person paid up before the clamps were removed, THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT and then claim your money back.
Whereabouts on sheppy it took place is irrelevant.
Moving on now as this thread has again gone to a personal crusade against bailiffs and the initial promise of the first thread long since lost.

[BAILIFFCHASER]

BC when you first started this thread it looked asthough it was going to be a reasonable thread about a reasonable topic. wihtin 4 poists you wrecked that by insulting one of our posters. You are now back onto your favourite topic AND advocating people commit criminal damage to property. yes we may all love to do that to a bailiff but getting nabbed ain't gonna help the persons case lets be honest.
IYour 2 long posts do not refer at all to anything that we were discussing and in each case each person paid up before the clamps were removed, THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT and then claim your money back.
Whereabouts on sheppy it took place is irrelevant.
Moving on now as this thread has again gone to a personal crusade against bailiffs and the initial promise of the first thread long since lost.

If you look closely then i did not change subject.

[rog2]

Is there a car that has wheels that are too big to be clamped? :confused:

BC - I sincerely, and publicly, apologise for, with what seemed to me to be a harmless and light-hearted post in what also seemed to be a light-hearted thread, having touched a nerve.
It was, never, my intention to start a 'Soap Box' style argument and I hang my head in shame.

[pania]

sorry rog. :(

*hangs head to...*

[BAILIFFCHASER]

BC - I sincerely, and publicly, apologise for, with what seemed to me to be a harmless and light-hearted post in what also seemed to be a light-hearted thread, having touched a nerve.
It was, never, my intention to start a 'Soap Box' style argument and I hang my head in shame.

Its not your fault rog. Some people have got a habit of making mountains out of mole hills. Which the poster pania who pointed this out has created. Up until this post everything was going like a dream. Then this poster jumps in and off we go.

[BAILIFFCHASER]

It doesn't matter Criminal damage is criminal damage whether the clamp belongs to a bailiff or tax evasion....

A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless whether any such property would be destroyed or damaged shall be guilty of an offence

Meaning of 'without lawful excuse'

Section 5 of the Act gives examples of actions that would constitute a lawful excuse and thus a defence to criminal damage charges (though not to aggravated criminal damage under Section 1(2)). You must be aware of these, particularly in relation to the defences likely to be raised by motorists damaging wheel clamps.

A motorist who damages a wheel clamp to free his car, having parked on another's property knowing of the risk of being clamped, does not have a lawful excuse under the Act: see Lloyd v DPP [1992] 1 All ER 982.

This also includes bailiffs clamping vehicles.

I'd be interested to know which part of your previous comments you would class as "lawful excuse" criminal damage is criminal damage whatever way you look at it and whoever the owner of the clamp.

Instead of inciting people to commit offences why not suggest if they are having hassle from bailiffs clamping cars to call teh police to "prevent a breach of the peace." something that the police are willing to do and without the risk of getting scuffed at the end of it.


This poster does not know what he is talking about. I refer you to the paragraph. Where the poster advises call the police and avoid a breach of the peace ? Now how old is this advice ?

[pania]

by "Poster" BC would you kindly refer to them by name please.

There is NO EXCUSE whatsoever to be suggesting people commit criminal damage whatever your crusade. no mountain whatsoever, there are people that WOULD follow your guidance and end up in a lot of trouble. You need to be much more cautious of that when posting as you do.

You can't argue with the law. If by making a mountain out of a molehill means stopping others that are having bailiff trouble believing that you are right in what you say then this mountian was definately worth making. end of.

[pania]

At your above BC i will retain a dignified silence, except to say, I do know what i'm talking about and have no reason to justify to you how or why i do. The above information and advice is factual and accurate.
And this poster is a "she".
Take care of yourself and enjoy chasing those bailiffs.

[rog2]

the poster advises call the police and avoid a breach of the peace ? Now how old is this advice ?

It may well be an 'old piece of advice', BC - nevertheless it is correct.
Another very old saying is that 'Two wrongs do not make a Right'.
If somebody, who is faced with an illegal act, then decides to 'take the law into their own hands' then that person can hardly expect 'the law' to come to their rescue.

[BAILIFFCHASER]

At your above BC i will retain a dignified silence, except to say, I do know what i'm talking about and have no reason to justify to you how or why i do. The above information and advice is factual and accurate.
And this poster is a "she".
Take care of yourself and enjoy chasing those bailiffs.

What you are saying is correct. In the sense of calling the police if there is going to be a breach of the peace. At the moment the police find out that a bailiff is involved they do not want to know and class it as private or civil. even though the bailiff has broken your arm and has also put your front door in. However the other way around and lay a finger on a bailiff and it becomnes criminal.

[barshamhillbilly]

I Love this forum - So much entertainment for so little money :D

[BAILIFFCHASER]

I Love this forum - So much entertainment for so little money :D

Glad that someone sees the entertaining side of it !!!!!!!!!!!!!
:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::b eer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::bee r::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:

[lennymfo]

Ive got 2 V6 Audis ;) and theyre both diesels. Im gonna get shafted for car tax next year. Has anyone got any suggestions?

[BAILIFFCHASER]

Ive got 2 V6 Audis ;) and theyre both diesels. Im gonna get shafted for car tax next year. Has anyone got any suggestions?

Can you not convert them to lpg ? I think its something like 3k per car for conversion ?

[rog2]

Can you not convert them to lpg ? I think its something like 3k per car for conversion ?

It'll be cheaper to pay the extra tax. :rotfl: :rotfl:

[reevo8]

I was thinking this was about cars. Im looking at 1996-98 318i's at the moment, just because I have around £900 and they seem like they would be the strongest cars available at that price!

[BAILIFFCHASER]

I am looking for a medium sized car which is cheap on fuel as lpg cars have just jumped up as well !!!!

[rog2]

I was thinking this was about cars. Im looking at 1996-98 318i's at the moment, just because I have around £900 and they seem like they would be the strongest cars available at that price!

Well built - safe - and, providing you drive them sensibly, will return well over 30 mpg. Bit high on insurance - but only because of the 'badge'.
I have driven BMW for over twenty years - high running cost is a myth.
You look after your car and your car will look after you.

[BAILIFFCHASER]

I think the same with mercs as well.