17 Responses

1. ascoile

   February 9th, 2010 at 4:36 pm

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   Could be worse
   could be a white van or a Skoda or a Fiat.

2. Charles AKA CeeJay (Cheeky Lad)

   February 9th, 2010 at 10:49 pm

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   Sometimes I think people buy ugly cars out of desperation and lack of funds. Still others may simply not have the ability to realise their cars are less appealing than the east facing end of a westbound articulated lorry.
   I think maybe the better way to look at it is why indeed these inferior car manufacturers are allowed to sell round the world.
   Having driven some rather charming old Toyotas and not to mention ridden in a less than beautiful but reliable 1960-something Cortina, it is sufficient to say charm can compensate for beauty.
   Sadly, however, as models have generally become more attractive, fewer have charm, and some less popular brands seem to specialise in remaining ugly and as charming as a hedghog on a bad day.
   Like emission bands, we need to have bands related to appearance in new car sales starting with next year’s models. That would at least lower the chances of having a
   neighbour show up with a criminally ugly car and disgracing an neigbourhood filled with not necessarily new, but none the less charming older cars.
   “Citizens for the Beautification of Cars”

3. Ray P

   February 10th, 2010 at 1:51 am

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   Well, a Sky dish means the owner probably has Sky television, and as that consists mainly of the same few programmes being endlessly repeated in between numerous intellectually insulting adverts, I don’t think that that person could be expected to have much taste, so their opinion is really pretty worthless.

4. EvelynThe ModifiedDog.

   February 10th, 2010 at 4:02 am

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   I agree 100%! My Alfa Romeo should qualify for a council tax discount, never mind cheaper car tax, for improving the look of the neighbourhood!
   If I can ever afford an Alfa 8C, I’d fully expect the government to give me free petrol and cakes for a year, because I’d be enriching other people’s lives by allowing them to see such a beautiful car!
   You do sound like a bit of a nutter, keep it up!

5. Rolyn eto

   February 10th, 2010 at 6:07 am

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   The problem is that ‘ugliness’ is subjective. What I think of as ugly, you might think is pretty.You’d have to have a standard of ‘ugliness’…it won’t happen. What if your neighbour tried to get your car banned as he thinks it’s ugly?

6. character education

   February 10th, 2010 at 11:20 am

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   The worst is a van or taxi parked in your street, but yes, ugly cars are a nuisance.
   I like the Porsches and Astons parked in London – lets you know you’re in a classy neighbourhood.

7. Nathan M

   February 10th, 2010 at 12:03 pm

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   Come on now the USA has enough problems with it economy at the moment as it is with out taxing all its citizens for their american cars too.

8. Peter R

   February 10th, 2010 at 2:50 pm

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   Beauty, as ever, is in the eye of the beholder.

9. jennifer c

   February 10th, 2010 at 6:38 pm

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   ugly cars for ugly people

10. C7S

    February 10th, 2010 at 7:40 pm

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    People have different tastes.
    For example, lots of people like the Mustang. I think it is one of the ugliest cars ever made.

11. Paulo

    February 10th, 2010 at 10:03 pm

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    What you think is ugly may not be ugly for other people.
    I’m sure someone think your car is ugly. Then why shouldn’t you pay an extra tax?
    Think about it =]

12. de_falla

    February 10th, 2010 at 10:30 pm

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    For the same reason people are allowed to ask daft questions. It call freedom of choice mate!

13. bugaboo

    February 10th, 2010 at 11:06 pm

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    Well, thats their perogative..

14. WP Robot Wordpress Autoposter

    February 11th, 2010 at 3:50 am

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    I’d rather look at a dish than look at a hyundai. Hyundais are junk.

15. HILLARY M

    February 11th, 2010 at 4:17 am

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    ugly people buy ugly cars to make them selves look less ugly

16. babbers4

    February 11th, 2010 at 5:50 am

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    cars do not stay in one place at one time and so are not a permanent fixture

17. colin

    February 11th, 2010 at 11:24 am

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    Because they can . plain and simple .