Topic: Will a new EU directive stop us repairing old cars?

[carnivorous chicken]

I mean, that 5hit is just funny.

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Could this happen in your community?   

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Update. "Local laws designed to protect health, peace & safety..."

[strynboen]

i keep running my old cars..in denmark 35 years old cars(not diesel) can not be target..but they can be taxed..think that is the new veapon

escort 3-1100- 1983 car of the year (1982)

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I ran across Canada with 1989 Chev long box truck pulling a 15 foot camper also loaded with my CB750 and two bicycles.  I did have a few major repairs but the repairs were needed and the truck travel 10270 Km. Great vacation

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stryboen Can you explain how they tax you, is it for running an older car?

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[HondaMan]

Colorado used to have a similar law for pre-1980s cars. Then they just repealed it one day. That cost me my 1979 Fairmont station wagon, the most-useful car I ever owned. It had 450k miles on it then, heading for 500k, worked perfectly except for the air conditioner (couldn't find repair parts for its compressor!).

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  All about control?   

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[seanbarney41]

None of this should shocking or surprising to most members of this forum...old news from about 2010 or thereabouts.  Hell, I realized when I was 18 (35 years ago!) that I wouldn't ever be able to afford a brand new car, even if they built something I actually wanted.  Actually, don't even care to spend any more than the absolute minimum on any four wheeled friends these days...best mileage for the the lowest price and use it til the wheels literally fall off.  And really, this is generally the way with all complex manufactured goods, from cell phones to refrigerators...tools are the one exception, because we are going to need good ones to fix the rest of all this total garbage.

I dunno...maybe the truth of this is not so obvious to people who don't live in Michigan.  Not sure why this guy bothers to use some super spooky codename.  Here in Michigan its not hard to meet and talk to plenty of these folks (there's literally 10s of 1000's of em) and they will tell you the same, quite openly.

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None of this should shocking or surprising to most members of this forum...old news from about 2010 or thereabouts...

This is why I like and will hold onto my Crown Vic P71's.  They are simple, a throwback to earlier days (even Stev-o might appreciate them).  Almost infinitely rebuildable if you keep them from rusting away.  They handle way better than such a big car should be able to.  The 4.6 2 valve V8 is one of the most reliable engines ever built.  Understressed, so a little slow, (like my '75 CB750F ) but that is why there are half million mile ones still running out there.  But, as BMW used to say, power is adequate. The civilian Crown Vics, Grand Marquis, and Town Cars have more luxury garbage on them that will crap out, but the police package Crown Vics have every thing you need, and nothing you don't.  So of course they quit making them in 2011.  The Ford Panther platform was the best sedan Ford ever built.  Nice P71/P7B police package cars are becoming more scarce and the prices are going up quickly. They are becoming a cult car.  Cleetus McFarland isn't helping the situation , but if you find a good one, you will be pleased with what a great daily driver they are.  And they respond to modification.  If I ever wear one out, I may do a Coyote/manual swap on one.