New Owner Saying Hello

[mrfunex]

Hello!

After 3 years wafting about in a GS450h, I craved a car with a bit more noise and passion but with equal (perfect!) reliability. A tough ask. I'd looked at the usual, perusing M3s, C63s and even begun to seriously look at the new Mustang, but none really set my pulse racing...

Then I remembered the ISF! A quick check revealed I could afford one, and Autotrader told me there was one only 25 miles away. I went to see it one afternoon, used a lot of fuel and made a tremendous amount of noise on the test drive, and put down a deposit straight away. 2 weeks on, I couldn't be happier!

The previous owner (Mr Dunkie if my internet research is correct!) had really looked after the car, and a H&S exhaust and Takeda intake were installed already.

So far, absolutely loving the dual-nature of it, it's so easy to burble about, yet transform instantly to a road-going NASCAR. What a machine!

[sofasurfer]

Welcome to the club...I would say you are going to have a lot of fun but it seems you already are.

And a fellow owner in Hampshire...where are you based? Would be good to see another on my travels.

[Stuno1]

Welcome. Mine also has h&s and takeda intake. Makes a MASSIVE difference to my emotional response when driving the car.

Enjoy!

[mrfunex]

Thanks guys,

Sofa - just outside Fareham

[sofasurfer]

Thanks guys,

Sofa - just outside Fareham

Not far then...I'm in Southampton. Will have to look out for you when I'm bombing down the M27.

[Keith_W]

Nice car, great choice (no bias), and welcome to the exclusive club!

[toffee_pie]

how will tax hit these in a few years? they will all be older than a year, so they will take the hit on gas guzzling duty plus £140 standard tax??!

[mrfunex]

No idea. Road tax is £505 though...

[toffee_pie]

it wont be 505 in 2017.

[Arqum]

Actually from what i read, this only applies to cars registered after 2017. All other cars remain on the current system but will go into the new 3 bands.

[toffee_pie]

so a 2012 ISF (just an example) will cost how much to tax in 2017? sorry I am confused, the new rates (cars registered in 2017) don't say how much older cars will be taxed at.

[mrfunex]

*If* the ISF was still being sold, the first year would be £2000.

Then the tax would be £140 a year with an additional £310 paid during either years 2-6 or the first five years, depending on your source.

Simples. (!)

As for our cars, I have no idea! :-)

[Arqum]

The ISF will still be on the current system so £505 currently. Obviously this will go up but not at the 2017 values. Make sense?

[toffee_pie]

well not really, going up could be anything. I think its not clear what current cars will be taxed at, ie people who wont be buying a car in 2017.

[Arqum]

If you read the budget release it clearly states on cars registered after 2017 are effected by this budget. Existing cars upto 2017 will not come under these rules

[Womble72]

Welcome, there a fantastic machine, as for tax, if read correctly, it's only on new Eco cars n luxury cars, older cars will remain the same, there can't be new bands set for older cars. It's a way of recouping the loss of going green, I always said that zero/low emission cars would get hit "in time"

[toffee_pie]

ah right, understood.

[Ace8800]

Enjoy the morning starts.. i love it... and dropping that cruising 7th gear down to 3rd and hear the V8 open its 400+ ponys at 4000rpm with a thumping roar.

DAAAAM.. WHERE ARE MY KEYS..LOL

[Corrado]

Welcome Mrfunex. Sounds like you have the ideal mods already done. Enjoy :)