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Just renewed mine and I do monthly for 6 to months usually. The added interest for monthly makes it over £770 a year. On the rfl subject, the complete nonsense of policy is highlighted when comparing with the other nonsense ULEZ. Z4M highest tax bracket but ulez compliant. So is it high polluting or not? If I can drive it in London then stop taking the piss on the rfl. Then there are plenty of small diesel hatchbacks that are euro 5 so not ULEZ compliant but £0 RFL. Utter nonsense.
They should simply flat rate all cars from 2001 onwards for RFL, including the heavy EVs who cause as much wear and tear of our roads as anything else. Anything prior to 2001 free as anything that old is likely either dead or now a low usage classic. Implement in 2026 as the new classic car tax policy, reduced from existing 40 year old to 25.. Then the issue of usage based on emissions is covered already by the tax applied to combustion engine fuel. So if you then choose to do high miles in a thirsty car then you're already paying for the privilege. Nice and simple to administer and understand... So that will never work.

I looked at this before. The RFL bands were set according to CO2 emissions.

ULEZ is supposed to improve air quality so what is or isn't is compliant is determined by NOx emissions because someone has finally realised they are far more harmful.

So although I have to pay top band RFL for my MC, at least I don't have to pay to visit my sister who lives in a London Borough.

I agree! This whole ULEZ, banding cars into higher tax bands etc. is all just one massive scam!

But, it’s not only in the UK. Germany is even more laughable. I spend about half my time in Hannover, Germany now. About a year ago, they tried to fine me €85 for not displaying an emissions compliance ‘green badge’ on my BRITISH registered car….which was fully UK compliant with an MOT etc.

They tried to argue that it didn’t matter and that even as a visitor, I still needed to comply with their TÜV regulations. I, of course, said this was bullshit….and would they like to also fine me for having my steering wheel on the ‘wrong’ side?

Anyway, I acquiesced to paying 6€ for said sticker.

My point however is, they have now said that the “air in the city is sufficiently clean that they don’t need to put emissions restrictions on cars anymore” and have done away with the green stickers!

R60BBA wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 9:46 pm https://www.classicheroes.co.uk/bmw-e86-z4-m-coupe

Damm Interlagos blue never looked so good. With the genuine CSL wheels all it would of needed would of been a lighter colour seat and I'd of been tempted.

Like this!!

Simon, anyone in the market for a Z4MC could do far, far worse than have a look at your stunning Interlagos coupe, plus no ‘amstrad’ sat-nav has to be a bonus too!

LawrenceW wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 3:51 pm Simon, anyone in the market for a Z4MC could do far, far worse than have a look at your stunning Interlagos coupe, plus no ‘amstrad’ sat-nav has to be a bonus too!

Thank you for the kind words Lawrence