30 year rule

[John Wood]

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/183


1975 TR7
1977 TR7 Sprint

[John Wood]

I posted this thinking do these e-petitions ever work? If this one could get off the ground it's happy days for us in the UK.

1975 TR7
1977 TR7 Sprint

[andyf]

Well I wondered the same thing. But I still signed just in case. [:)]


1980 Persian Aqua DHC

[Odd]

... a rolling 30 year vehicle tax exemption scheme is something we've had in Sweden for decades.
This passed new years day the 1982 vehicles started to get excempt (depending on first registration date).
Never been challenged by the politicians/bean counters as far as I know. You should direct your
government to study/evaluate the Swedish example...

(And mind you:
we still have heaps of old Volvo tanks on our roads. If old enough - they're excempt as well...)

<font color="red"><b>My two 1980 Wedges...</b></font id="red">

[supercass]

<font size="1">(And mind you:
we still have heaps of old Volvo tanks on our roads. If old enough - they're excempt as well...)</font id="size1">

So a 1982 Volvo 760 would just squeeze in. I suppose they are just as much part of our motoring history. They were a somewhat alternative choice when they were first introduced here, because their style bucked all the trends. supercass

[FI Spyder]

We don't have vehicle tax but do have rolling 25 year for collector plates. One set of collector plates/insurance ($200) is applicable for up to 3 approved cars (must be original) makes it cheap to have multiple cars. Next year the Toyota will qualify, use the Spider in summer, the 4x4 Tercel in winter (in case it snows).



- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

[Spectatohead]

Here, in Washington State, we have emissions testing every two years for cars older than 5 years and younger than 25. This only covers the major metropolitan areas, rural areas don't have it. Across the river in Oregon, anything newer than a 1974 model has emissions testing for life. Again, I think that it is only for the metro areas. The guy that I bought my car from had it registered at his father's address way out in the country somewhere. Neither state has a safety inspection and I don't know why. It rains quite a bit here and I frequently park next to cars that have really bald tires. It makes you wonder what condition the rest of their car is in.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

[john 215]

Hi John,

Signed it a while back, cant do any harm and let hope its successful. Trouble not much chance of this goverment giving sod all away [:(!] Even though it would help the already big classic car scene and related buisness grow and via this more tax into goverments pockets ( to waste [:(!] ) I will now step down of my soap box !!!

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[John Wood]

Probably not a 100,000 classics left to get enough votes?

1975 TR7
1977 TR7 Sprint

[TR Tony]

I know a few on here are members of Club Triumph, whose bi-minthly magazine always carries a newsletter from the FBHVC (Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs).

Some of this newsletter content is a bit "dry", but in a recent edition there was a report about the 30 year VED exemption. I don't have the magazine to hand, but the gist of it was that the FBHVC did not consider that there was much point in pursuing the restoration of the rolling 30 year rule at the moment.

IIRC the reasoning was that the rolling exemption was unlikely to be restored in the current economic climate as it would be perceived in political circles as a benefit to a minority interest group i.e. classic/historic car owners in general!

So while it cannot do any harm to sign the petition, it seems that the idea is not high on the politician's agenda right now. Not enough votes in it, I guess [:0]

Tony

<font size="1">1981 2L FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 3.5L V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow</font id="size1">

[busheytrader]

I went to sign it but it advised I'd already done so............

I can't see the government giving away the opportunity to collect any cash at the moment.

Adam



TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991 courtesy of S&S V8 conversion and big brake kits.