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Why would you need a specialist for a tyre change? They’re a regular bolt-type, anywhere can do them. I’m sure they’re a fantastic car to drive, sadly it’s the wrong two wheels for me.

Retrospective is a very dangerous tool, and it should never be used unless we’re talking war crimes tbh. And they *should* be taxed per country, not in every country else you’re looking at ridiculous levels of tax which simply isn’t fair. Let’s not forget that these megacorps produce huge amounts of revenue in this and every country, tax them so hard they leave and you’re left with nothing. No one wants that. However, let’s not forget we weren’t talking about Facebook et al, we were talking on a personal level of the individual. £500k is nothing, not when you consider the average house value these days.

Who cares? If that’s who he wants to be let him, you know the truth. I couldn’t care less what others say about modified cars I’ve owned and sold, that’s on their conscience.

Tax them at the point of use, not at the point many years later. That’s my point.

Someone started those, from absolutely nothing. So yes, it still applies. And yes, if the state doesn’t like them circumventing perfectly legally the tax laws at source then change the tax laws.

In that case it should be perfect, they really are great cars.

One is dedicated sports car, one is a tarred up 1 series. My brother has a 240 and it’s brilliant, but the Porkers are another step up altogether. It’s not about the figures, it’s about the whole package.

Half a million is easy to pass though if you’re including property, that’s my issue. Make it £5M+ and I’d consider it vaguely sensible. That being said, if it’s been earned legitimately (ie not via crime) then tax has been paid at source, so why should it have to be paid again? We already have inheritance tax which is bad enough, this would be an absolute urine-stealer. Let’s say I work hard and make a company that employs thousands, creates huge amounts of wealth for the country, and am able to set my kids up for life, why should I be punished? If people are following the rules on tax and avoiding it legally, then change the rules on tax in the first place. Don’t move the goalposts because the state is too inept to create something that’s not possible to bend.

Labour die-hards would love nothing better than a good wealth tax, what a lovely way to get some easy money from anyone who’s dared to work hard in their life. Thankfully Starmer seems too sensible to go down that route right now. Ive got a banging pension with the prison service, 5% from me and 25% from them, can’t complain at that at all. Also got a private one from previous work but that’s just a tiddler really. Tbh I’m expecting to die in service so it’s all irrelevant

The seats in my VXR were the comfiest I’ve ever sat in, which was lucky as I bought the car totally unseen from Wales and had never driven one But if you have any interest in cars whatsoever and the budget allows, an Elise-chassis car must be owned at least once in your life. Even if for only a year, it’ll be the most memorable year of driving you’ll ever have.

It’s easy to land on a flat planet though, eh?

I’d be amazed if there isn’t a company in the Uk who can knock you up a few to your specs if you ask.

Plus vat and import tax I had to google what one of these even was! Seems bloody expensive just to not have a warning screen.

Yeah who needs sensors to tell you when things are wrong, much better to bury your head in the sand and not think about it

Ordered it day one but missed the first batch as every website crashed, eventually turned up just before Xmas but totally worth the wait.

And tbh if you’re paying for a pro detail, don’t muck around and get a ceramic coating instead. It’s a billion times better than any wax, and actually lasts unlike a wax (12mths my arse, never found one to be of any use after 3 at the absolute most and that’s with serious prep and thought into it too!). Can’t really go wrong with the SC range tbh, but ask what the detailer in question prefers to use.

Trust me, the 3080 is everything it’s said to be and more. 4K/60 ultra in cyberpunk, ac Valhalla, wd legion etc is simply incredible. Such a step up from either 4K/30 or 1080/60 that it’s worth every penny, I love mine.

If you’re not applying it then wax is wax more or less, so yeah it’ll be fine.

very old one I picked up from SELOC (lotus forums) back when I owned the VXR220!

Buy a sticker, stick it on. Job’s a carrot.

Tbh I haven’t posted because it’s electric so has zero desire for me, and the Taycan exists which is a more desirable car. Same way I’d always want the sportier/premium version of any VAG product rather than the cheaper one. That said, it’s not horrendous to look at. Except for both wheel options

A value is only set by the price someone is willing to pay, if it was worth a grand someone would’ve paid that for it no harm at all in holding out for what you want for it, but it’s not true to say it’s worth £1k on the hope that someone then sees it as a bargain at £500. All IMHO, and the values mentioned by the OP and the offeree would seem to be fair in my eyes.

I particularly like the fact that Mars is the only planet we know of entirely populated by robots.

Just be aware of the weight and construction of cheaper wheels, you may find they’re an awful lot heavier than you think.

I would’ve thought OEM Rays posted in the 350 section would be obvious enough