+- Carlton Supporters Club (http://new.carltonsc.com)
+-- Forum: Social Club (http://new.carltonsc.com/forum-6.html)
+--- Forum: Blah-Blah Bar (http://new.carltonsc.com/forum-23.html)
+--- Thread: The classic/fave car thread (/thread-5327.html)
Re: The classic/fave car thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 10-19-2023
(10-19-2023, 05:50 AM)Macca37 link Wrote:So with no State tax and Bandt threatening to vote down a Federal tax, how will EV owners be made to contribute their fair share of revenue to cover road maintenance and repairs? Keep in mind that any EV weighs approx 200kg more than an equivalent ICE vehicle.Agree on the weight and its only going to get worse when EV utes arrive on mass as they will be carrying extra weight due to batteries equivalent to a Honda Civic.
Not sure how EV users will help fund road costs to be honest, Im presuming increases in Registrations, Insurance Levies and taxes placed at the time of purchases on EV vehicles. There is a 24 billion dollar short fall with taxes collected for Road use anyway so Governments have been making up that shortfall for a while now.
Double edged sword really, you want to encourage the uptake of EV vehicles but overall costs make it prohibitive for a lot of families and Australia doesnt have the population to support the infrastructure needed by user pays alone which means non users have to help foot the bill with their taxes too...
Re: The classic/fave car thread - DJC - 10-19-2023
(10-19-2023, 04:53 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:https://www.9news.com.au/national/electric-vehicle-tax-high-court-rules-against-victorian-charge/a1f89092-aae8-4d7b-807c-9a8be3ff8cb4
Pity Dan isnt around to explain his illegal tax, Adam Bandt warning the Albanese Govt not to try and impose a national Tax is about the best thing he has done since entering politics although Im sure Albo and his State Labor stooges will try and get the lost revenue back with some other underhanded suedo EV tax like jacking up Rego's of old gas guzzlers etc...
Every State appeared before the High Court arguing that Victoria's tax was constitutional. Those arguments fell on deaf ears and I think that the Federal Government will have no option but to introduce a road users' charge. They will get away with it if they drop the fuel excise by a corresponding amount.
Re: The classic/fave car thread - Gointocarlton - 10-19-2023
(07-21-2021, 01:35 AM)DJC link Wrote:Looks like we're the only revheads G2C@DJC You'll be pleased to know after 25 years of dreaming and looking, I finally got my dream car about a month or so ago. Two door LC Torana with a Holden V8 in it.
Re: The classic/fave car thread - Macca37 - 10-19-2023
(10-19-2023, 08:15 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:@DJC You'll be pleased to know after 25 years of dreaming and looking, I finally got my dream car about a month or so ago. Two door LC Torana with a Holden V8 in it.
You have done well. That's a real keeper.
Re: The classic/fave car thread - shawny - 10-19-2023
(10-19-2023, 08:15 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:@DJC You'll be pleased to know after 25 years of dreaming and looking, I finally got my dream car about a month or so ago. Two door LC Torana with a Holden V8 in it.
Beautiful mate. I’ve been looking for years for an SS torana hatch. Seen a few I liked but crazy dollars.
Re: The classic/fave car thread - Mantis - 10-19-2023
The most favourite car of all cars on this earth was the XY GTHO Phase 3. The fastest 4 door production car in its sat in 1971. The funny thing is it could be bought for around $5,500 dollars in its day new. Limited numbers but available. Ever since it was first sold, it never dropped in value. Not even 2 years later when it was second hand. It was never bought as a second hand car for less than the original price. Now a version full of rust and needing thousands to restore (80-150 thousand dollars) will still return more than $500,000 if not more than $1,000,000. Which has happened before. I own a 2005 Nissan Pulsar Q. Automatic if that counts. Electric windows, air conditioning, power steering, cruise control, factor sunroof, and a few more options. I hope as unwanted it becomes a car that someone might appreciate. Especially considering a 18 year old car had 45,000 original kilometres on the clock. NO, not wound back or a dodgy done here. I am not even sure what to insure it for. Definitely not a market value policy. Sorry guys. It isn’t a GT Falcon. Not a GTS Monaro. Just a Nissan with almost minimal genuine miles. Body and interior rates as at least 8 out of 10. Here is the funny thing. It is my every day driver. I don’t ever want to sell it. Not fast. Not exciting. Very economical. Zippy yes. Easy to park. Very clean and almost new.
Re: The classic/fave car thread - Baggers - 10-19-2023
(10-19-2023, 08:15 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:@DJC You'll be pleased to know after 25 years of dreaming and looking, I finally got my dream car about a month or so ago. Two door LC Torana with a Holden V8 in it.
Paint me green with envy!
Still saving and looking for my 'project' - XR or XT GT with a 289 V8.
Re: The classic/fave car thread - Gointocarlton - 10-20-2023
(10-19-2023, 09:55 PM)Baggers link Wrote:Paint me green with envy!An XR V8 was 2nd on my list, XB was third. They are bloody hard to find, XRs in particular. I got lucky with the LC, a few planets aligned and here we are. As I said, I looked for long enough.
Still saving and looking for my 'project' - XR or XT GT with a 289 V8.
Re: The classic/fave car thread - Thryleon - 10-20-2023
XB coupe would be my preference.
If not an XB, and XC would suffice.
Re: The classic/fave car thread - Macca37 - 10-20-2023
The car that I really want from that era, but can't afford, is the Valiant Charger R/T E 49 with the straight six, triple Webers and 4 speed manual gearbox.