XJ FOR SALE……OR MIBEEZ NOT.

Keep the XJ and use public transport/ taxi/horse/walk into Glasgow.

We've had a ULEZ in Bristol since November and I've avoided it ever since.

If I really need to go into central Bristol I'll use the park and ride.

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JayF said:

Keep the XJ and use public transport/ taxi/horse/walk into Glasgow.

We've had a ULEZ in Bristol since November and I've avoided it ever since.

If I really need to go into central Bristol I'll use the park and ride.

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One month to go, Jay, and the infrastructure of public transport to offset the ULEZ crap is in its infancy. Apart from our catapult city of Eddingbureau of course, with its hundreds of millions of overspent on fekn tram system.

My Euro5-engined XJ is also non-compliant with the Birmingham ULEZ and so on the very rare occasions I need to go into Brum, I take the train.
@BigKev If you sell your XJ, every time you see one will give you a knot in yer tummy and feelings of almost unbearable regret.

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Change it for a petrol one.

With 575 stitched into the headrests ;-)

Kev, it’s a keeper like others have said use a park and ride, Edinburgh‘s transport system is second to none.
How many times do you actually have to go to the weege/embra?
I’ll toot ma horn to you when you‘re on the bus

There are plenty of places without a ULEZ to visit.

Statler said:

With 575 stitched into the headrests ;-)

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Yep….only petrol wan I would have.

Get a 50 year old Stag. Exempt everywhere, lol.

Ooof Kev mins.

That penalty rate in Scotland LEZs looks pretty harsh. If I’m reading it right, it’s £30 for the first offence, then £60 for the second, then £120, £240 and then £480 (and capped at that level) for each visit to the same LEZ?

The charges here are pretty low in comparison, and on the rare occasion that I head into a LEZ, I just pay the fee (£9 for Bristol), and suck it up as one of those marginal costs of motoring - as it’s a lot cheaper than getting a compliant car.

So I guess it depends on how often you will head into Glasgow?

At those Scotteesh fine levels I would maybe do it once and pay £30. Any more than that, then I’d drive to somewhere and get park & ride, or get the train for the last leg.

But I would still keep the mighty XJ.

You'd be a fool to sell it, it's your pride and joy, you'd really, really, regret it. Just how often did you need to drive in Glasgow? If no public transport and you just have to be there, take a cab or Uber. How much would this cost you, compared to the heartache of selling the motor? Oh and the Lexus UX is ugly. Mega ugly, in comparison to your Jaaaaaaag.

get it sold and sod it.

wilf said:

Get a 50 year old Stag. Exempt everywhere, lol.

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Wilf, I think just maybe people want cars that actually make it to the destination - and don't drip oil all over their driveway. though the Stag is a lovely car.

Gripper said:

Wilf, I think just maybe people want cars that actually make it to the destination - and don't drip oil all over their driveway. though the Stag is a lovely car.

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Oof

I’m not sure what’s made me think of this, but if Kev stuffed a b a n a n a up the tailpipe, to make the car stall, would he still have to pay the LEZ fine when the AA tow him to his destination in Glasgae or would only the tow truck need to be LEZ compliant?

Gripper said:

Wilf, I think just maybe people want cars that actually make it to the destination - and don't drip oil all over their driveway. though the Stag is a lovely car.

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OOh - very harsh. I'll have you know that Buttercup doesn't drip oil all over the drive, and neither has she ever failed to reach her destination.

Or buy the V8 version and grin all day long

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Statler said:

3. With 575 stitched into the headrests ;-)

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Underline point 3