Gonna Get Mine MOT'd This Weekend and if It Passes Im GOing To seriously consider selling as at the moment with the price of petrol,insurance and now Tax going up i cant justify owning such an expensive asset as if it does go to that theyres no way i can use it :(

DON'T do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I earn just over ?14000 pa, and I am damm well going to keep my ZS.

The thrill of the noise, speed keeps me alive. Even driving a moped will cost you money, but will cost you more in boredom..........:axe:

I earn ?11.000pa before tax which equates to about ?830 odd a month.......

Im left with about ?200 a month to myself which isnt even enough to tax the thing for 6 months :(

I just cant afford it no more i need to downgrade to sommat smaller have been thinking about Festa Rs Turbos TBQH

Mebbe more to insure but the tax bracket is much lower

Im a student during term time I earn ?60-100 a week deal with it! :laugh:
I wont be selling mine any time soon :D

I didnt realise all you guys were such low earners.
What is the age of you lot?

I fear I'm gunna be an old man compared to some of ya :(

i used to earn over 18k a year mate until i was made redundant ln feb 2009 Im only 24


i havent been able to find another job like it so im stuck doing a dead end job

I was in a decent job that paid well but decided to go to uni :slap:

So swapped the decent job and eating in restaurants for being a student working behind a bar and eating noodles at stupid O'clock on a monday night after cheap drinks in the SU :laugh: But alot happier regardless :D

Give it 2 months and I'll be 24 :thumbsup::beer2:

must admit if it goes up i will be selling up and going for something with more power, love the car but cant justify that price for 200 horses not good economic sense.

I earn what I consider to be a very good wage but I wouldn't pay that for the MG to a government that are using "GLOBAL WARMING" as a tax scam!

My 7 series is more powerful, quicker and a damn sight more comfy than the MG and will cost me ?205 for a year when it's due which is the beauty of it being pre2001!

Brett

Any idea what VED they'll charge on a '97 escort with a modified engine? If its standard ?245, then thats ~?200 saving on tax that'll just about cover dropping a 2L zetec into my 'scort... Hm.