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From: Doug on 14 Apr 2010 05:36 Makes you wonder how many of these dangerous cars are currently still allowed to be in use in the UK, along with all the others with serious faults, doesn't it? "Toyota suspends US sales of Lexus GX 460 Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced that it will suspend sales in the US of one of its luxury vehicles. The move came after a US consumer organisation warned customers not to buy the Lexus GX 460 four-wheel drive because of fears it could roll over. The last time it judged a vehicle's performance unacceptable was in 2001..." More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8618585.stm -- UK Radical Campaigns www.zing.icom43.net A driving licence is a licence to kill.
From: Mrcheerful on 14 Apr 2010 05:47 Doug wrote: > Makes you wonder how many of these dangerous cars are currently still > allowed to be in use in the UK, along with all the others with serious > faults, doesn't it? > > "Toyota suspends US sales of Lexus GX 460 > > Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced that it will suspend sales in > the US of one of its luxury vehicles. > > The move came after a US consumer organisation warned customers not to > buy the Lexus GX 460 four-wheel drive because of fears it could roll > over. > > The last time it judged a vehicle's performance unacceptable was in > 2001..." > > More: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8618585.stm when will 'they' do something about these dangerous electric bicycles with the over powerful motors would be more relevant to a UK newsgroup.
From: Doug on 14 Apr 2010 05:54 On 14 Apr, 10:47, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > Doug wrote: > > Makes you wonder how many of these dangerous cars are currently still > > allowed to be in use in the UK, along with all the others with serious > > faults, doesn't it? > > > "Toyota suspends US sales of Lexus GX 460 > > > Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced that it will suspend sales in > > the US of one of its luxury vehicles. > > > The move came after a US consumer organisation warned customers not to > > buy the Lexus GX 460 four-wheel drive because of fears it could roll > > over. > > > The last time it judged a vehicle's performance unacceptable was in > > 2001..." > > > More: > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8618585.stm > > when will 'they' do something about these dangerous electric bicycles with > the over powerful motors would be more relevant to a UK newsgroup. > To try to equate the danger presented by a non-faulty bicycle at 15mph with a faulty car capable fo very high speeds indeed is utterly ludicrous. -- UK Radical Campaigns www.zing.icom43.net A driving licence is a licence to kill.
From: Phil Stovell on 14 Apr 2010 06:00 On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:47:37 +0000, Mrcheerful wrote: > Doug wrote: >> Makes you wonder how many of these dangerous cars are currently still >> allowed to be in use in the UK, along with all the others with serious >> faults, doesn't it? >> >> "Toyota suspends US sales of Lexus GX 460 >> >> Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced that it will suspend sales in the >> US of one of its luxury vehicles. >> >> The move came after a US consumer organisation warned customers not to >> buy the Lexus GX 460 four-wheel drive because of fears it could roll >> over. >> >> The last time it judged a vehicle's performance unacceptable was in >> 2001..." >> >> More: >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8618585.stm > > when will 'they' do something about these dangerous electric bicycles with > the over powerful motors would be more relevant to a UK newsgroup. Or those environmentally friendly horses and riders that go out of control unless you pass them at 2 MPH on the wrong side of the road whilst depositing 10 tonnes of steaming compost on the tarmac?
From: Derek C on 14 Apr 2010 06:04
On 14 Apr, 10:54, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote: > On 14 Apr, 10:47, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > Doug wrote: > > > Makes you wonder how many of these dangerous cars are currently still > > > allowed to be in use in the UK, along with all the others with serious > > > faults, doesn't it? > > > > "Toyota suspends US sales of Lexus GX 460 > > > > Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced that it will suspend sales in > > > the US of one of its luxury vehicles. > > > > The move came after a US consumer organisation warned customers not to > > > buy the Lexus GX 460 four-wheel drive because of fears it could roll > > > over. > > > > The last time it judged a vehicle's performance unacceptable was in > > > 2001..." > > > > More: > > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8618585.stm > > > when will 'they' do something about these dangerous electric bicycles with > > the over powerful motors would be more relevant to a UK newsgroup. > > To try to equate the danger presented by a non-faulty bicycle at 15mph > with a faulty car capable fo very high speeds indeed is utterly > ludicrous. > Why? It could still cause a serious or fatal accident. I would personally feel much safer in any Toyota or Lexus car, than on one of these dangerous contraptions. Derek C |