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From: Adrian on 14 Dec 2009 13:00 "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> Hang on, we had the VAT argument already. In your strange world VAT on >> bikes doesn't count, so wht does it on cars? > Because its a hell of a lot more innit. No, both are 15%, going back up to 17.5% at the end of the year.
From: MasonS on 14 Dec 2009 13:01 On 14 Dec, 17:52, "The Medway Handyman" <davidl...(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Keitht wrote: > > Adrian wrote: > > >> A bike MOT would also increase business for local bike shops, of > >> course. > > > And put places like Toys R Us and Argos out of the bike business - > > along with so many others that would fail even if brand new. > > The UK's largest toy retailers. Proves that bikes are for kids, not adults. > > -- > Dave - The Tax Paying Motorist More ad hominen attacks - yawn. -- Simon Mason
From: The Medway Handyman on 14 Dec 2009 13:02 Keitht wrote: > The Medway Handyman wrote: >> Adrian wrote: >>> "MasonS(a)BP.com" <MasonS(a)BP.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like >>> they were saying: >>> >>>>> If it makes you any happier, perhaps you ought to buy this van - >>>>> you could then use the roads yourself, for work, without paying >>>>> any VED or fuel duty. Perfectly legally. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/80500342.htm >>>> I'd buy the bloody thing for him out of my own pocket, just to hear >>>> of him driving around Kent having paid no "road tax". >>> 'course, it would still need a valid tax disc on display. >> >> Indeed it would. So if I drove through red traffic lights, on the >> pavement or the wrong way up a one way street I could be identified >> & prosecuted. > > Blimey -- you can get all that info from a distance from a tax disc > while the vehicle is moving? > > SuperHandyMan strikes again! I'll type this slowly so you can understand. Motor Vehicles ...... On second thoughts I can't be arsed, you wouldn't understand it anyway. -- Dave - The Tax Paying Motorist
From: Adrian on 14 Dec 2009 13:02 "MasonS(a)BP.com" <MasonS(a)BP.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> > And put places like Toys R Us and Argos out of the bike business - >> > along with so many others that would fail even if brand new. >> The UK's largest toy retailers. Proves that bikes are for kids, not >> adults. > More ad hominen attacks - yawn. <shrug> Well, if they ain't vehicles, what are they...?
From: The Medway Handyman on 14 Dec 2009 13:03
MasonS(a)BP.com wrote: > On 14 Dec, 09:37, "Mr Benn" <nos...(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: > >> >>> So you admit you are a danger to innocent motorists? >> >> He's a danger to himself because he won't take sensible advice.- >> Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > When you've clocked up 60,000 miles in 10 years on a bike, then you > can lecture me on safety. I've clocked up 40,000 miles a year for 20 years in a car. What aspect of safety did you want a lecture on? Red lights? One way streets? Pavements? -- Dave - The Tax Paying Motorist |