Sales of new German cars jumped by almost a quarter

Really2

CLAPTON wrote: »

Indeed so, but British production on the whole is exported (2006 figure was 77% exported) while we Brits tend to buy from abroad.

So could they not restrict it it on UK built models? (or would we get accused of protectionism?)

ILW

ToMoCo wrote: »

If you could get £2k cash for scrap who is going to sell you a car for £700?

You will only get the 2k as an allowance against a brand new car.

ILW

mustrum_ridcully wrote: »

SMMT Top 10 cars by sales (year to date) and where they're made:

1 Fiesta - Germany and Spain
2 Focus - Germany and Spain
3 Corsa - Spain
4 Astra - Germany, Belgium, Poland and England (finally)
5 Golf - Germany
6 207 - France, Spain and Slovakia (although they've probably stopped in the last 2)
7 A3 - Germany
8 Insignia - Germany
9 Mondeo - Belgium
10 Polo - Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia

Using the top ten we're about as important a car producing country as Belgium (if not worse)....

Dont doubt this but there seem to loads of Nissan Micras about and they are made in Sunderland

MrDT

ILW wrote: »

I have just bought used a Japanese sports car.
Nothing to do with the topic, just wanted to tell someone.

Which make and model? I'm quite tempted to buy something with just the two seats and a removable roof for summer. Call it a "quarter life crisis" if you will

Old_Slaphead

If 10 y/o was valued at £2k the prices of all 2nd hand and new cars would go up as well.

Bit of a waste of time. Presumably people with old cars either don't want (enough) or can't afford a new car.

kennyboy66_2

mustrum_ridcully wrote: »

Using the top ten we're about as important a car producing country as Belgium (if not worse)....

Except that the UK manufacturers significantly more cars than Belgium (or Italy for that matter).

ILW

MrDT wrote: »

Which make and model? I'm quite tempted to buy something with just the two seats and a removable roof for summer. Call it a "quarter life crisis" if you will

Mazda MX5.
I could not afford the full "Male Menoporshe"

Really2

ILW wrote: »

Mazda MX5.
I could not afford the full "Male Menoporshe"

At least the girls like them:) I nearly imported one when I was 21.

ILW

Really2 wrote: »

At least the girls like them:) I nearly imported one when I was 21.

I think importing girls is illegal.

MrDT

ILW wrote: »

Mazda MX5.
I could not afford the full "Male Menoporshe"

Ah, very nice. I'm looking at either a t-bar mk2 MR2 or a new shape CRX here I think. Hope you have lots of topless fun in yours

edit: maybe a topless imported girl to have fun with in it lol?