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robert_e_smart
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Steve,

You should compete with Keith, and see how many C6 test drives you let people have over the weekend! :D

And thanks to Keith for letting me drive his C6 a couple of years ago at CXM. You guys can fight over the 2.2s, the 2.7 will do me.
1990 XM 2.1 Turbo SD
1991 BX 16 TGS Auto
1992 ZX 1.6 Aura Auto
1994 Xantia 2.0 16V VSX
2008 C5 2.7 Exclusive
citroenxm
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Im NOT fighting - I SIMPLY could not afford the Tax on the 2.7!!

The 2.2 is CHEAPER to Tax then my 2.0 HDi Exclusive Xantia...!!!

Paul
Sharing a pug 207 1.6 hdi Sw 16v.
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project

A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
robert_e_smart
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Its twice as much as a regular car. It depends how many months in the year you want to drive it. I suspect there will be few 2.2s available when the prices do come down.
1990 XM 2.1 Turbo SD
1991 BX 16 TGS Auto
1992 ZX 1.6 Aura Auto
1994 Xantia 2.0 16V VSX
2008 C5 2.7 Exclusive
citroenxm
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Unread post by citroenxm »

Its not that robert, the 400 odd for tax is TWO WEEKS wages... :cry: so how much use is irrelevant!

Paul
Sharing a pug 207 1.6 hdi Sw 16v.
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project

A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
robert_e_smart
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Unread post by robert_e_smart »

Not strictly so, refund the tax discs. I never drive the same car as my main one all the time, so I'm continiously sending tax bad for refunds.
1990 XM 2.1 Turbo SD
1991 BX 16 TGS Auto
1992 ZX 1.6 Aura Auto
1994 Xantia 2.0 16V VSX
2008 C5 2.7 Exclusive
Citroenmad
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Ive driven Keiths C6 on a few occasions now, such a nice car, but the 2.2 would do me!

So you tax a car, use the car for a bit and then send the tax back in? An interesting idea i suppose, especially over winter when most wont be used.

All our cars are always taxed, insured and MOTd. Might be a bit pointless really, as the C15 and Xm largely stand around, and are just parked up for winter months. As is the traction but thats a pensioner!

Have you heard about the new insurance rules? Apparently you can not have a car if it is not insured, even if its off the road, it must be insured! Seems crazy to me, what about long standing resto projects etc? And im sure to have vailid insurance the MOT must also be valid? Which means it needs to be road going ...?
Chris
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14 Citroen C3 Picasso HDi Selection - Grey
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citroenxm
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Not Quite Chris

I think its actually you CANNOT have a TAXd car Uninsured... If its TAXd it HAS and MUST be insured.... If its untaxed then it MUST be SORNd

Its impossible to do it how you have said - really it is!

Paul
Sharing a pug 207 1.6 hdi Sw 16v.
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project

A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
Citroenmad
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Ah yes, a quick search has confirmed your post :lol:

I know it was something along those lines :lol: So if its TAXed it must be insured, since you need insurance to tax a car thats not a huge problem. Unless the insurance lapses while its taxed and sitting.
Chris
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07 Citroen C6 V6 HDi Exclusive - Red
01 Citroen Saxo 1.1i Forte - Mango
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Thats what they are trying to crack down on. Car insured, then Tax'd then insurance is cancelled and car still used for the visual coppers, but ANPR which is only on the Speed cop cars at the moment is not in big enough numbers to catch the bad drivers out...

Paul
Sharing a pug 207 1.6 hdi Sw 16v.
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project

A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
Citroenmad
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Far too many "bad drivers" in the world! Honesty ... whats that?
Chris
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14 Citroen C3 Picasso HDi Selection - Grey
07 Citroen C6 V6 HDi Exclusive - Red
01 Citroen Saxo 1.1i Forte - Mango
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12 Ford Mondeo TDCi Business Edition
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robert_e_smart
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So you tax a car, use the car for a bit and then send the tax back in?
Yes. Last year, I put a years tax on the CX, used it for 2 months and cashed in the Tax disc. £170 refund. The Activa was only taxed for a month.

Tax is £17 a month. I'm not letting a car sit about the place taxed if it isn't going to be used.

I never, ever buy 6 month tax discs, as they have a 10% surcharge on them that can't be reclaimed. Why pay for 14 months tax in a year when paying for 12 is bad/expensive enough?
1990 XM 2.1 Turbo SD
1991 BX 16 TGS Auto
1992 ZX 1.6 Aura Auto
1994 Xantia 2.0 16V VSX
2008 C5 2.7 Exclusive
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robert_e_smart wrote:Steve,

You should compete with Keith, and see how many C6 test drives you let people have over the weekend! :D
Robert,

I've already promised Rob (from CXM) a drive, and to be honest it doesn't bother me, who drives it, I don't know about Keith, but it gives me a great amount of pleasure to see the smile on the drivers face as the toe goes down, the front comes up and the 'twin' turbo's kick in :wink:
Steve

2008 C6 2.7 Exclusive in Mativoire Beige with Vitali Leather.
2019 C5 1.6 Aircross Flair+ in Platinum Grey with Claudia Rimini Leather

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Citroening
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Trainman wrote: the smile on the drivers face as the toe goes down, the front comes up and the 'twin' turbo's kick in :wink:
...and when the spoiler goes up and gestures to the car you're overtaking! :lol: :lol:
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Citroening wrote:
Trainman wrote: the smile on the drivers face as the toe goes down, the front comes up and the 'twin' turbo's kick in :wink:
...and when the spoiler goes up and gestures to the car you're overtaking! :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: There's that too, maybe there should be a little sign that drop's down saying "BYE BYE" :wave2:
Steve

2008 C6 2.7 Exclusive in Mativoire Beige with Vitali Leather.
2019 C5 1.6 Aircross Flair+ in Platinum Grey with Claudia Rimini Leather

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Citroening
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...I could have some fun with this!!! :lol:
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