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Offline Gtiain

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What if...........
« on: March 17, 2013, 10:48:56 pm »
............. The lawmakers decide to introduce the ban on all modifications to cars ( think they have already done to bikes? I Maybe wrong)

If this did happen then I would happily keep my gti as its quick enough for me  :happy2:
However, some guys on here are pushing 300-400 bhp. Now my question is would you guys be happy going back to 200bhp or would you look for something else? Buying a car with that much power of the shelf would not be cheap.

Depressing but I can see this happening before too long  :sad1:
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2013, 10:55:06 pm »
I'd cry! A lot! :sad:

Then I'd buy a slow diesel and block all the traffic up going slow and keep my R for the track! :signLOL:
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2013, 10:59:26 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on March 17, 2013, 10:55:06 pm
I'd cry! A lot! :sad:

Then I'd buy a slow diesel and block all the traffic up going slow and keep my R for the track! :signLOL:

 :signLOL:

Think of the money you'd save, you'd probably be able to get a mclaren for the track  :laugh:
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2013, 11:05:03 pm »
It will cost the goverment ££££££ in lost tax and kill loads of tuners like awesome gti and lots lots more
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2013, 11:06:31 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on March 17, 2013, 11:05:03 pm
It will cost the goverment ££££££ in lost tax and kill loads of tuners like awesome gti and lots lots more

I know, would be an absolute disaster. But when has that ever stopped them!  :sick:
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2013, 11:08:18 pm »
Killing dangerous mods off like hid kits and other stupid mods I am all for banning
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2013, 11:09:06 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on March 17, 2013, 11:08:18 pm
Killing dangerous mods off like hid kits and other stupid mods I am all for banning

+1  :happy2:
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2013, 11:13:05 pm »
The income from us lot who modify our cars must be huge in terms of tax and just what the industry on a whole brings to the uk economy
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2013, 11:13:19 pm »
TBH I love my ED30 even when it was stock so would be okay to revert. I suspect though that my next upgrade would be more carefully chosen and may well be an older model with more stuff than a new model with fewer extras.
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2013, 11:24:13 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on March 17, 2013, 11:05:03 pm
It will cost the goverment ££££££ in lost tax and kill loads of tuners like awesome gti and lots lots more

^ This.



Think of the tens of thousands of jobs it would take away from the economy, not good to do when the countries finances are strong. Let alone when they're seeming irrecoverable, like now.
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2013, 11:25:18 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on March 17, 2013, 10:55:06 pm
I'd cry! A lot! :sad:

Then I'd buy a slow diesel and block all the traffic up going slow and keep my R for the track! :signLOL:
thats my job :signLOL:
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2013, 11:29:29 pm »
I would sell..... buy a crappy TDI barge and buy a motorbike!  :happy2:
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2013, 11:48:51 pm »
I don't think they could ban it, just try regulate it more.

Make sure the modifications are insured etc.
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2013, 04:40:24 am »
Quote from: Edition30 on March 17, 2013, 11:48:51 pm
I don't think they could ban it, just try regulate it more.

Make sure the modifications are insured etc.

This, I bet there is a serious amount of cars out there with uninsured mods.
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Re: What if...........
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2013, 04:08:42 pm »
This topic came up a while back. I think they were trying to ban all non approved mods. I'm sure most of our mods are certified somehow. So its not as bad as the shocking headline.
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