New to Forum - my projects

[krptonite]

hotrodding is definately thriving in the uk, they get very creative with parts use as with shipping across the pond and duties etc it costs 3x the amount to build a car and running it is just as tough with gas near 9 bucks a gallon!!!!

[h0tr0dder_uk]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

I love it. The sunroof is a nice touch. We have been sending a fair amount of bits to the UK. Seems like Hot Rodding is alive and well over there.

Hot Rodding is still going well despite the governments best efforts to kill it off. They keep bringing in new vehicle checks, higher road tax, more fuel tax (currently $2 a litre!!!!), higher insurance etc etc. Probably not the best time to be building a blown 502 chevy
On the up side the pound is very strong against the dollar so the parts are cheaper than ever for us right now. I find the cheapest way to get parts is to holiday in the USA, fill your suitcase with car parts and bring them back through "nothing to declare"

On a side note it looks like the british public have had enough of the gov't taxation on petrol - protests and blockades of fuel refineries are planned for saturday. Everyone is going crazy and the petrol stations are jammed full.

[krptonite]

way to go pete! you're really making me homesick for england.....NOT!!

[h0tr0dder_uk]

Originally Posted by krptonite

way to go pete! you're really making me homesick for england.....NOT!!

Never mind England - Can I come over to Canada and live in your basement?? I'll come and work at your place and sweep floors and make tea. Anything is better than here