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In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.

Funny thing was, the numberplates were'nt in any script I couldrecognise.
Not Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic. I assume it's exempt
from the congestion charge in that case.

As it's not hard to hide a stretched SUV, why dod they police fail to pull
these types of vehicles over?
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Stretched SUV
 

Paul Weaver wrote:

In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.

Funny thing was, the numberplates were'nt in any script I couldrecognise.
Not Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic. I assume it's exempt
from the congestion charge in that case.

I think that just leaves Greek, Korean and Cambodian. And possibly
Nepalese, though I'm not sure about that one.

As it's not hard to hide a stretched SUV, why dod they police fail to pull
these types of vehicles over?

Given that you watched with amazement, you obviously don't see many of
them, so how do you know?

What did this one do, anyway?

Stretched SUV
 

Paul Weaver wrote:

As it's not hard to hide a stretched SUV, why dod they police fail to pull
these types of vehicles over?

Excuse my ignorance, but is that kind of vehicle illegal?
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Not if it belongs to the Sultan of Brunei et al......

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Michael Hoffman wrote the following in:


Paul Weaver wrote:

As it's not hard to hide a stretched SUV, why dod they police
fail to pull these types of vehicles over?

Excuse my ignorance, but is that kind of vehicle illegal?

Have they started legislating against bad taste?

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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 12:35:45 +0000, Michael Hoffman wrote:

Paul Weaver wrote:

As it's not hard to hide a stretched SUV, why dod they police fail to pull
these types of vehicles over?

Excuse my ignorance, but is that kind of vehicle illegal?

The unreadable numberplate which you helpfully snipped.

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Paul Weaver wrote:

The unreadable numberplate which you helpfully snipped.

Oh, if it was the unreadable number plates that were at issue,
it's a good thing you used such a helpful subject as
"Stretched SUV."

Did you see the stretched SUV with unreadble number plates
pass any police vehicles?
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On 20 Feb 2005 13:51:18 GMT, Robin May
wrote:

Michael Hoffman wrote the following in:


Paul Weaver wrote:

As it's not hard to hide a stretched SUV, why dod they police
fail to pull these types of vehicles over?

Excuse my ignorance, but is that kind of vehicle illegal?

Have they started legislating against bad taste?

They aught to. Drifting OT given this is utl but I was out in
Manchester the other week and was getting a lift home in a taxi when a
stretched Porsche Cayenne with those "bling" revolving hub-caps pulled
up alongside us. The taxi driver nearly creamed his pants :)
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In message , Paul Weaver
writes
In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.

I saw what I thought was a stretch SUV parked on the King's Road one
evening sometime last year. A closer inspection revealed that it was
actually two, the front end of one connected by a wrap around shell, of
the same colour and painted to look like a stretch vehicle, to the rear
end of the other. I think it was a promotional stunt for either a
restaurant or club opening.

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Paul Weaver ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.

Funny thing was, the numberplates were'nt in any script I
could recognise. Not Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic. I
assume it's exempt from the congestion charge in that case.

If it's not UK registered, then I don't think it's exempt, but it's more a
case of not being able to enforce it.

But since it probably seats more than 9 people, it'd be exempt anyway.

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Aidan Stanger wrote:
Paul Weaver wrote:

In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.

Funny thing was, the numberplates were'nt in any script I
couldrecognise.
Not Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic. I assume it's
exempt
from the congestion charge in that case.

I think that just leaves Greek, Korean and Cambodian. And possibly
Nepalese, though I'm not sure about that one.

And Georgian.

Though you'll probably find it was a made up plate perhaps for a film
shoot.
No one is going to import a car like that into the country for their
own
personal use for the short period they can get away without having a UK

plate. I've seen a couple these stretched SUVs about , one was a Hummer
and the other was a Ford Excursion. Both of them utterly tasteless and
full
of chavs on their way to a nightclub.

B2003

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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:48:57 +0000, Michael Hoffman wrote:

Paul Weaver wrote:

The unreadable numberplate which you helpfully snipped.

Oh, if it was the unreadable number plates that were at issue,
it's a good thing you used such a helpful subject as
"Stretched SUV."

Did you see the stretched SUV with unreadble number plates
pass any police vehicles?

Plenty of speed cameras arround, and they're just as good
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In article ,
Aidan Stanger wrote:
Paul Weaver wrote:

Funny thing was, the numberplates were'nt in any script I couldrecognise.
Not Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic. I assume it's exempt
from the congestion charge in that case.

I think that just leaves Greek, Korean and Cambodian. And possibly
Nepalese, though I'm not sure about that one.

Which of those does Hebrew script fall under, out of interest ?

Nick
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Paul Weaver wrote:

Plenty of speed cameras arround, and they're just as good

Then the SUV was presumably not pulled over for the same reason
that cars that speed past speed cameras are not pulled over.
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"Paul Weaver" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:48:57 +0000, Michael Hoffman wrote:

Paul Weaver wrote:

Did you see the stretched SUV with unreadble
number plates pass any police vehicles?

Plenty of speed cameras arround, and they're just as good

How exactly is a speed camera going to arrest someone for unreadable number
plates?

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Nick Leverton wrote:
Aidan Stanger wrote:
Paul Weaver wrote:

Funny thing was, the numberplates were'nt in any script I couldrecognise.
Not Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic. I assume it's exempt
from the congestion charge in that case.

I think that just leaves Greek, Korean and Cambodian. And possibly
Nepalese, though I'm not sure about that one.

Which of those does Hebrew script fall under, out of interest ?

I think it falls under the group not used for numberplates (which
includes several Indian scripts), BICBW.

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"Paul Weaver" wrote in message
.. .
In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.


For the ignorant among us (ie. me!) what is an SUV?

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Vernon wrote:
"Paul Weaver" wrote in message
.. .
In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.


For the ignorant among us (ie. me!) what is an SUV?

An American term, Sports Utility Vehicle.

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Vernon wrote:
"Paul Weaver" wrote in message
.. .

In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.



For the ignorant among us (ie. me!) what is an SUV?

Sports Utility Vehicle, an American term. It roughly translates into
English as 4x4.

I believe that it is has a legal definition in the USA as SUVs pay less
tax (of some sort or another) because they are used by people who have
to go off road road (farmers etc) and so are sort of 'tools of the trade'.

Just like every Range Rover here is used by the laird for traveling the
estate (the gamekeeper having a Land Rover of course).


regards

Stephen

Stretched SUV
 

Thanks folks

Just curiosity.

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Paul Weaver ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

In Mile End tonight I watched with amazement at a what can only be
described as a genuine american-style stretched SUV.

I had the joy of watching a stre-e-e-e-e-e-e-etched Hummer H2 dealing with
Hemel's magic roundabout yesterday morning. Hilarious.

Stretched SUV
 

Stretched SUV
 

In article ,
Aidan Stanger wrote:
Nick Leverton wrote:

Which of those does Hebrew script fall under, out of interest ?

I think it falls under the group not used for numberplates (which
includes several Indian scripts), BICBW.

Aha, a cunning move on the reverse diagonal. Well done.

Nick (just learnt something new)
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 02:03:07 +0000, John Rowland wrote:

"Paul Weaver" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:48:57 +0000, Michael Hoffman wrote:

Paul Weaver wrote:

Did you see the stretched SUV with unreadble
number plates pass any police vehicles?

Plenty of speed cameras arround, and they're just as good

How exactly is a speed camera going to arrest someone for unreadable number
plates?

Same way that they arrest people for dangerous driving. You dont need
traffic police in this day and age, just a few cameras and a call centre
in Coventry.
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Paul Weaver ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

Did you see the stretched SUV with unreadble
number plates pass any police vehicles?

Plenty of speed cameras arround, and they're just as good

How exactly is a speed camera going to arrest someone for unreadable
number plates?

Same way that they arrest people for dangerous driving.

Exactly. They can't.

Stretched SUV
 

I saw what I thought was a stretch SUV parked on the King's Road one
evening sometime last year. A closer inspection revealed that it was
actually two, the front end of one connected by a wrap around shell, of
the same colour and painted to look like a stretch vehicle, to the rear
end of the other. I think it was a promotional stunt for either a
restaurant or club opening.

Bendy-SUV? :p
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