Car Scrappage

[The General]

With the scrappage now over for the time being there are over 40,000 cars waiting to get sorted out. There is no room and they are being stored all over the country. This is an old airfield with just ovewr 10,000 on it. Loving the last picture.

[jiversteve]

Whats amazing is some of the vehicles that have been scrapped on a tradein. Look at the 4x4's people carriers and quality cars in the first picture.
I am left wondering if it would have been better 'environmentally' to have kept some of these on the road and wait for scrap steel prices to peak, perhaps that's what they are doing on an airfield.
More the shame that many classics are going to get crushed. For every Moggie I am sure there is a Marina.

It was a despicable scheme and I am pleased that it has come to an end. Resources were used to make new cars that are pretty much maintenance free, where older cars provide jobs in all the support industries from servicing through body repair.
Yes fuel consuption is better for new cars but how many gallons of petrol were spilled into the ocean by BP in the Gulf of Mexico.

If it were not for the old cars, Uncle Franks undoubted skills would be lost at a quicker rate than it is currently as there is an added incentive to scrap an accident damaged car.

[JubileeNut]

What a bloody waste
Some of those look better than most of the cars I have owned.
I think they should put an MP in each car and then crush them just for carrying out this stupid scheme :roll:

[TashkentFox]

If the scrappage scheme had applied soley to the Morris Jellymould's and MGB's I would have supported it as a bit of poetic justice.

[The General]

Here is another couple of pics, i managd to get them bigger.



IMG_5851 by Dukes Marina, on Flickr


IMG_5791 by Dukes Marina, on Flickr



IMG_5770 by Dukes Marina, on Flickr


article-1263548-08E83CEF000005DC-94 by Dukes Marina, on Flickr

[The General]

here is it bigger


article-1263548-08E83D6E000005DC-49 by Dukes Marina, on Flickr

[locost_bryan]

Resources were used to make new cars that are pretty much maintenance free, where older cars provide jobs in all the support industries from servicing through body repair.

I thought the manufacturer's solution was to issue a recall :roll: , to give the support industries more work in supplying and fitting upgraded parts . Dealers still charge an arm and leg for servicing :x - Mazda used to charge me $500 for a 6-monthly service on a 3-year-old Mazda6 (the battery failed the day after the warranty expired! ), whereas Honda only charge $200 for an annual service on the Jazz (same annual mileage). Both cars were recalled to replace dodgy bits (exhaust heat sheild for the fuel tank on the Mazda, waterproofing the power window switches on the Jazz). :shock:

[JubileeNut]

Did they let David Blunket park all those cars!
They would get more in if they had let someone else park them :roll:

[locost_bryan]

Did they let David Blunket park all those cars!
They would get more in if they had let someone else park them :roll:

Parked by Clarkson and Co - isn't that the TG airfield? They'll need a shed-load of musical instruments. :twisted:

[Kilroy]

What an insane waste.

Fact is stranger than fiction...

[PHUQ]

Scrappage my bottom- it's no coincidence that a lot of the cars there are halfway decent.

They will be the ones that have been stockpiled to be sold abroad once all the fuss has died down.

[Marinanut]

What an insane waste.

Fact is stranger than fiction...

Shows what a bunch of money-grabbing morons ran this country. Sadly, the alternative is even more corrupt...... :roll:

[The General]

how many of these cars are british names ? probably none. And besides the factories in britain will have been kept busy with orders.

[JubileeNut]

you may be right that factories in the UK may have been busy with orders, but most cars made here are foreign in origin.
So yes some jobs were kept going but the profits will go to countries like Germany & France.
When Germany run the scheme at least the Germans can go out and buy a BMW or Merc or Audi etc and feel as if they are propping up their economy.

I don't fancy driving a London Cab! but I suspect those are not British anymore :roll:

Plus to scrap a good car is a waste if it is from the UK, France or any other country. It took X energy to make and its useful life is not run yet so to make the world more efficient you need to use items like cars to the max and not keep making new ones when they are not required.

Just my thoughts.

[Marinanut]

how many of these cars are british names ? probably none. And besides the factories in britain will have been kept busy with orders.

I think you will find the two biggest recipients of orders were Hyundai and Kia....... so much for supporting British Industry. But then again you have to remember that, according to EU Central Politburo, the UK is designated as a 'Heritage and Tourist' based nation so why look after our own industrial base? Open your eyes, do some digging and prepare to feel pretty p*d off....