I care about over fishing, but I dont blame people who fish for fun, its not them thats causing the damage.

Same with cars,

people just who want to go from a to b should drive 2 cylinder eco cars, as the amount of 458s, m3, elises, make up such a small percentage of cars, they are only a drop in the ocean.

Petrolhead cars are in such a minority, getting rid off big v8s is a waste of time, enviromental should just pressure big companies to make more economical cars that make up the masses, pretty much what they are doing now with smaller turbo units. Id be happy to see all ford focus with 0.75litre and 1 litre turbo 3cyl engines for the norms, then a ST and RS model for petrol heads.

Think how many cars you see with engines bigger than say 2 litre in a day, not many. Well unless your in London...

I think a 'normal' (eg someone who dosnt care about driving) person should care a little, as the difference between a smaller engine and a bigger one isnt a big deal to them, the same as me buying a dishwasher. Why shouldnt I by the eco one with less washing power, it gets the job done fine, Im not in a hospital or a resturant where the odd misty glass would be a problem.

But me, no worries about it.

heh, actually a pretty good way of putting it.

Real environmental issues do concern me, however religous environmentalism is a load of bullst so I feel no guilt about driving.

Nope, couldn't give a fk

I'm a little nervous about using the environmental word on here. I'm a petrol head through and through - the most obsessive i've ever met - first word was car, and have had caterhams, elises, e30 m3s, alpinas, e46 m3s as daily drivers. I now have a s4 v8 avant and a land rover defender (plus a couple of old classic BMWs tucked away). However, i'm involved at quite a high level professionally and academically in strategic environmental design on a large scale and and incredibly ashamed of my petrolhead tendencies... I always park around the corner from wherever anyone would see me, even hire crappy small cars occasionally to avoid being seen in mine. I've tried to be sensible - even bought a new 330d m sport touring trying to have the best of both worlds but ended up being even more ashamed of that as it was perceived as just naff and flash - and perceived even more negatively by clients etc than my v understated S4...! I'm a complete pathetic hypocrite - I live in a low energy house, work in an ecological/environmental sector, read the guardian, try to cycle everywhere, but... just am OBSESSED with cars around which I have TERRIBLE guilt!!! Does anyone else on this form have trouble reconciling their love of cars...? Anyone else give two hoots about the environment?

Does anyone else on this form have trouble reconciling their love of cars...? Anyone else give two hoots about the environment?

I sort of agree.
I also get the fact that releasing CO2 from fossil fuels addresses the imbalance.

UK I reckon it would be 1 percent max, given in 2008 the mean car engine size was 1.751cc.