will the US military power dominate the world

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 18:09:06 GMT, Chad Irby wrote:

In article , "IO"
wrote:

BUFDRVR wrote:
EU standard of life is at less equal of the USA one.

After having recently spent 10 days in western Europe, I'll disagree
using one example; fuel prices. The cost of both gas and diesel in
Germany, France, Luxemburg and Belgium was *3-4 times higher*

Fuel price=TAXES= social assistance=better standard of life

Except that doesn't really follow. All that really means is that the
European governments have more of your money.

Europeans car uses less fuel than american ones. Medium european car
engine=1400cc medium usa car engine=2000 cc= a lot of more fuel.
Europeans do less kilometers per year than an americans.

So they have a lower standard of living when it comes to personal
transportation.

I have a *very* average Ford Taurus station-wagon, and it has a 3
Liter engine. Quite safe and comfortable.

Al Minyard

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:46:28 -0500, Alan Minyard
wrote:


I have a *very* average Ford Taurus station-wagon, and it has a 3
Liter engine. Quite safe and comfortable.

I know of one european country where the annual tax (I believe you call it
car tags in your neck of the woods) on a car with a 3 Litre engine would be
round 1500 USD.





greg


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On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 09:57:14 +0100, Greg Hennessy
wrote:

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:46:28 -0500, Alan Minyard
wrote:


I have a *very* average Ford Taurus station-wagon, and it has a 3
Liter engine. Quite safe and comfortable.

I know of one european country where the annual tax (I believe you call it
car tags in your neck of the woods) on a car with a 3 Litre engine would be
round 1500 USD.





greg

Yes, and I pay about $50 for a tag.

Al Minyard

In article ,
Greg Hennessy nntp wrote:
On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:46:28 -0500, Alan Minyard
wrote:

I have a *very* average Ford Taurus station-wagon, and it has a 3
Liter engine. Quite safe and comfortable.

I know of one european country where the annual tax (I believe you call it
car tags in your neck of the woods) on a car with a 3 Litre engine would be
round 1500 USD.

OTOH the car tax in .uk on my car and its 3-litre engine is zero (0).
Pre-'73 and thus tax-exempt

OT, I know..

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"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
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In article ,
Greg Hennessy nntp wrote:
On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:46:28 -0500, Alan Minyard
wrote:

I have a *very* average Ford Taurus station-wagon, and it has a 3
Liter engine. Quite safe and comfortable.

I know of one european country where the annual tax (I believe you call
it
car tags in your neck of the woods) on a car with a 3 Litre engine would
be
round 1500 USD.

OTOH the car tax in .uk on my car and its 3-litre engine is zero (0).
Pre-'73 and thus tax-exempt

OT, I know..

And the *top* rate of Road Tax on UK cars is GBP165 pa.

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/taxation.htm#Private

Never let the facts get in the way of a good anti-European rant though!

And I do agree that UK road fuel is too expensive...

John

In article ,
John Mullen wrote:
"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Greg Hennessy nntp wrote:
I know of one european country where the annual tax (I believe you call
it
car tags in your neck of the woods) on a car with a 3 Litre engine would
be
round 1500 USD.

OTOH the car tax in .uk on my car and its 3-litre engine is zero (0).
Pre-'73 and thus tax-exempt

OT, I know..

And the *top* rate of Road Tax on UK cars is GBP165 pa.

Which isn't exactly punitive, but it's always nice to not pay at all

And I do agree that UK road fuel is too expensive...

Not at all sure I do, though it does make me pause to reflect before
filling a 20-gallon tank.

At least my car, unlike its military aviation namesake, doesn't leak
fuel all over the place (the Supermarine Scimitar was notorious for
that).

Desperately trying to introduce some r.a.m topic into the thread.

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"Time has stopped, says the Black Lion clock
and eternity has begun" (Dylan Thomas)

"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
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In article ,
Greg Hennessy nntp wrote:
On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:46:28 -0500, Alan Minyard
wrote:

I have a *very* average Ford Taurus station-wagon, and it has a 3
Liter engine. Quite safe and comfortable.

I know of one european country where the annual tax (I believe you call
it
car tags in your neck of the woods) on a car with a 3 Litre engine would
be
round 1500 USD.

OTOH the car tax in .uk on my car and its 3-litre engine is zero (0).
Pre-'73 and thus tax-exempt

OT, I know..


Really ?

Maybe its time to buy a Rover 3.5 Coupe after all

Keith

In article ,
Keith Willshaw wrote:

"ANDREW ROBERT BREEN" wrote in message
OTOH the car tax in .uk on my car and its 3-litre engine is zero (0).
Pre-'73 and thus tax-exempt
OT, I know..

Really ?

If it was first registered before 1st Jan 1973 then it's exempt from
VED (road tax).

Maybe its time to buy a Rover 3.5 Coupe after all

Go on, you know you want to...



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On 21 Oct 2003 15:06:53 +0100, (ANDREW ROBERT BREEN)
wrote:

In article ,
Greg Hennessy nntp wrote:
On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:46:28 -0500, Alan Minyard
wrote:

I have a *very* average Ford Taurus station-wagon, and it has a 3
Liter engine. Quite safe and comfortable.

I know of one european country where the annual tax (I believe you call it
car tags in your neck of the woods) on a car with a 3 Litre engine would be
round 1500 USD.

OTOH the car tax in .uk on my car and its 3-litre engine is zero (0).
Pre-'73 and thus tax-exempt

OT, I know..

Having seen pictures of your car, someone should pay you to drive it
:-))))

Al Minyard