Looks like Porsche is fighting London's new gas guzzler tax - Page 2

**timCS** · #21 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Kez

Been going on for some time, even worse here in Wales; did you know that almost 50 percent of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence were Welsh as were nine of the Presidents of the United States!

Also many of the universities and colleges such as Yale, Princeton, Brown, William and Mary, Virginia, Johns Hopkins, and Andover were founded by Welshman.

We are British!

(Depending if Calzaghe looses against Hopkins on April 19th in which case you will be Welsh again)

Sorry off topic.

**Kez** · #22 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by timCS

We are British!

(Depending if Calzaghe looses against Hopkins on April 19th in which case you will be Welsh again)

Sorry off topic.

"Calzaghe", now there's a traditional Welsh name !.....

dubkiller · #23 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 12:41 PM

good on ken !
im looking for a place in france as we speak.
been bad over here for ages -each week just gets more depresing.
the london thing will spread.
will the last one to leave turn out the lights.

**Kez** · #24 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dubkiller

im looking for a place in france as we speak.

Well, you live in Wiltshire, so in many ways your already aclimatised to it

**TX-KmanS** · #25 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:18 PM

Here is the latest development:

Porsche vs London: Mayor lashes back, Stuttgart enlists help of web - Autoblog

Porsche's response:

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John H · #26 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:49 PM

Wanna show your support to Porsche versus Ken?

Sign up here ... Welcome

I already have done.

John H

dionh · #27 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008, 02:32 PM

Sadly number plate recognition will tell them that it's a 5 or 6 speed or a 2.7 or 3.4 & the Co2

I here the new trick is to get foreign plates or a foreign car.

gtscayman · #28 (**permalink**) 02-23-2008, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dfogal

Actually ... I thought it was the Canadians for Greenhouse gases at least.

Interesting point - I did some looking up on this and what I found was 1) Australia, 2) US, 3) Canada. If one looked at this even more I am sure that order could be traded around.

All very large industrialized countries with spread out populations. And they tend to be quite at bit worse than just about everyone else. IMO nothing to be proud about as a Canadian in any case. Attitudes will be changing though, I have no doubt.

Too bad about the London situation. I don't necessarily support the view of the city but I get somewhat confused by companies such as Porsche challenging the city. It seems as if companies want to have an interest in everything but accountability for none of it. I believe Porsche may end up with egg on its face eventually for taking this strategy.

At least if the mayor makes unpopular decisions he would eventually get voted out by the public.

**timCS** · #29 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 09:05 PM

TFL had to pay Porsches legal fee's!!! Of which they donated to charity.

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