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Post by acer54 » Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:56 pm

Looked at taxing my newly imported Japanese Zed, was surprised to learn that 1 year's tax is £245 and 6 month's is £134.75
Similar UK Zed's 1 years tax £520 and 6 months is £286 - quite a difference!

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Post by jamie_z4 » Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:03 pm

my z4 uk spec is £300 a year to tax a 2005 3.0i :?
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Post by slick » Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:03 pm

acer54 wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:56 pm Looked at taxing my newly imported Japanese Zed, was surprised to learn that 1 year's tax is £245 and 6 month's is £134.75
Similar UK Zed's 1 years tax £520 and 6 months is £286 - quite a difference!
Yes but your Jap import is limited to 112 mph
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Post by acer54 » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:36 pm

slick wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:03 pm
acer54 wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:56 pm Looked at taxing my newly imported Japanese Zed, was surprised to learn that 1 year's tax is £245 and 6 month's is £134.75
Similar UK Zed's 1 years tax £520 and 6 months is £286 - quite a difference!
Yes but your Jap import is limited to 112 mph
Don't intend to go faster than 112 mph lol

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Post by Lynchy » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:43 pm

You must have the Z4M if similar models are £520 to tax

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Post by buzyg » Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:15 pm

If it's an ///M limited to 112mph then the limiter is in for a workout, should you take it on a track day. :wink:
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Post by Bing » Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:27 pm

buzyg wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:15 pm If it's an ///M limited to 112mph then the limiter is in for a workout, should you take it on a track day. :wink:
If it's an M and it's limited to 112 mph it's been ruined :cry:
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Post by buzyg » Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:44 pm

Bing wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:27 pm
buzyg wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:15 pm If it's an ///M limited to 112mph then the limiter is in for a workout, should you take it on a track day. :wink:
If it's an M and it's limited to 112 mph it's been ruined :cry:
You must take your's on track a lot too then Bing. :lol: :wink:

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Post by Bing » Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:31 am

buzyg wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:44 pm
Bing wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:27 pm
buzyg wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:15 pm If it's an ///M limited to 112mph then the limiter is in for a workout, should you take it on a track day. :wink:
If it's an M and it's limited to 112 mph it's been ruined :cry:
You must take your's on track a lot too then Bing. :lol: :wink:

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Post by acer54 » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:50 am

Lynchy wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:43 pm You must have the Z4M if similar models are £520 to tax
It's not the Z4M, got the info off the DVLA website, me thinks I selected the wrong car............

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Post by acer54 » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:51 am

jamie_z4 wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:03 pm my z4 uk spec is £300 a year to tax a 2005 3.0i :?
I must have been looking at the wrong car on the DVLA website lol

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Post by firebobby » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:12 am

After speaking to the oil burner gang (Alpina's) at the AV8 cafe meet a few weeks ago, it seems that the pina's have a lower tax bracket than the 3.0i. I suppose they need a break though, imagine having to keep buying the amount of oil those poor buggers do. :rofl:
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Post by Tomz4m » Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:20 pm

slick wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:03 pm
acer54 wrote: Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:56 pm Looked at taxing my newly imported Japanese Zed, was surprised to learn that 1 year's tax is £245 and 6 month's is £134.75
Similar UK Zed's 1 years tax £520 and 6 months is £286 - quite a difference!
Yes but your Jap import is limited to 112 mph
takes 5min to disable it :lol:

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