Viper
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 01:03 PM |
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New legislation
New legislation will deter people from scrapping cars
The European wide 'End of Life Vehicle Directive' comes into force in a few weeks time and it could have serious implications for all of
us.
The new legislation forces scrappies to dispose of cars in more environmentally friendly ways - including safe disposal of oils and brake fluids. All
well and good, but the directive also requires the owner of the vehicle to cough up £100 to pay for the disposal of the fluids.
Whilst we all want cars displosed of cleanly, any measures that discourage owners from disposing of their vehicles in the proper manner are short
sighted.
Since the scrap values of cars plummeted the number of cars dumped by the side of the road has soared. This new legislation is likely to see that
number increase again.
(pinched fron Piston Heads)
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 01:33 PM |
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More free bits for James then .
good old Europe!!!!
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 01:40 PM |
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Anyone know when this is coming in? I've got two 'donors' on the drive waiting to go!
Chris
My gaff my rules
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andyps
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 01:49 PM |
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I tried searching the net after seeing this on PistonHeads.com but could not find an answer - I would love to know as I also have two cars to scrap in
the near future - don't fancy a £200 bill for that (it's almost the total budget according to Ron!)
[Edited on 8/8/03 by andyps]
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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JoelP
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 01:55 PM |
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I got rid of my sierra the other day, got quoted 10 quid! Couldnt believe it... i left him a twenty cos i thought he maybe had the wrong end of the
stick and thought he was gonna get anything useful! Surely its not worth his effort just for the time collecting it, then he has to crush it still!
The car was a s*it box!!
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James
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 03:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
More free bits for James then.
good old Europe!!!!
yours, Pete.
Fan-fookin-tastic!
Pity about my local councils new policy of picking them up in one day though!
James
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 04:21 PM |
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took 50 quid to have my donor taken away 2 years back. its standard practice here in northants.
They CHARGE YOU to get rid of em.
Lots of dumped cars tho.
atb
steve
PS
there was a dumped G reg fiesta near where I work. It was clamped cos it had no tax. Last night it got torched. Its a complete burnt out wreck. The
bright yellow clamp is completely untouched and as new ! 
atb
steve
[Edited on 8/8/03 by stephen_gusterson]
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sg_frost
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| posted on 8/8/03 at 09:11 PM |
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I've had two 4x4 sierra's and a granada taken away and squashed, even with other bits stuffed inside them, total cost, £0000, Free and
for nothing!!!! Just got to know the right people, thats all!!!!
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andyps
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| posted on 9/8/03 at 11:32 AM |
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quote:
I got rid of my sierra the other day, got quoted 10 quid!
JoelP - who was that, you aren't too far from me - they might get another couple of cars soon!
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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