Norway Does NOT Like Powerful/Fast Cars!
Discussion
XJ Flyer said:
That's what happens in a place where the main wealth creation sectors are flogging fish and oil run by car hating socialists.
Hmm. As opposed to one selling services and run by car hating socialists. 
The fact is that Norway restricts its people from spending in the exact areas where people are prone to unfettered, debt fuelled spending. And guess what, they don't have a country full of heavily indebted spend monkeys totally reliant on the State to feed and house them.
The Finns were great, so friendly.
Even the slightly mental reindeer farmer who regaled us with stories of UFOs whilst drinking copious amounts of vodka!
We spent two weeks in aforementioned ski resort (cheap price as we were the snaggers for the newly finished hotel) and two weeks sleeping in a school sports hall in Oulu itself. Going out every night to see hundreds of people just out enjoying the weather, we seemed to become the centre of attention...
Them were the days, before life became complicated!
thekingisdead said:
There was an article on the Beeb website last week that norways sovereign wealth fund is big enough to make every person a millionaire. Rich country indeed.
Personally I can see quite an attraction to a country where income inequality is low and there is a strong focus on quality of life. (I'm aware that's a very un PH thing to say)
Indeed. Imagine Britain with a large sovereign wealth fund from the oil gift, imagine we had not deregulated personal debt to fuel an artificial spending boom. Personally I can see quite an attraction to a country where income inequality is low and there is a strong focus on quality of life. (I'm aware that's a very un PH thing to say)
Look at Britain today, negative net wealth and a cost of living that requires enormous excess debt to finance. And having to spend future income more and more in order to keep the lights on.
UKs fake wealth or Norway's real wealth? Hmmm
No personal debt, strong savings and low cost of living or huge personal debt, no savings and massively inflated cost of housing? Again, only a total Tard would argue that living in the actual poverty of the British is remotely savoury.
DonkeyApple said:
XJ Flyer said:
That's what happens in a place where the main wealth creation sectors are flogging fish and oil run by car hating socialists.
Hmm. As opposed to one selling services and run by car hating socialists. The fact is that Norway restricts its people from spending in the exact areas where people are prone to unfettered, debt fuelled spending. And guess what, they don't have a country full of heavily indebted spend monkeys totally reliant on the State to feed and house them.
Whilst the country's Sovereign Wealth Fund is substantial, Norwegian household debt is one of the highest in the world.
Also, I seem to recall reading something like 12% of the population are on some form of benefits.
To 'Nave' as it's called in Norsk. Playing the benefits system NAV.
OT -
http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=5...
ess said:
DonkeyApple said:
XJ Flyer said:
That's what happens in a place where the main wealth creation sectors are flogging fish and oil run by car hating socialists.
Hmm. As opposed to one selling services and run by car hating socialists. The fact is that Norway restricts its people from spending in the exact areas where people are prone to unfettered, debt fuelled spending. And guess what, they don't have a country full of heavily indebted spend monkeys totally reliant on the State to feed and house them.
Whilst the country's Sovereign Wealth Fund is substantial, Norwegian household debt is one of the highest in the world.
Also, I seem to recall reading something like 12% of the population are on some form of benefits.
To 'Nave' as it's called in Norsk. Playing the benefits system NAV.
OT -
http://www.finn.no/finn/car/used/object?finnkode=5...
It is also relevant to note that this gross level has spiralled post the 2008 credit crunch and the slashing of the cost of debt across the globe.
In contrast, the UK household level was catastrophically high prior to the Credit Crunch as most Britons have been living beyond their means for approaching 2 decades. At the same time few Britons have any discernible levels of savings, pension assets or property equity, meaning that the net debt is an enormous figure.
And if we think that 12% of a population on some kind of benefit is high, then in the UK it's over 50%, well over. It all depends on what 'some form of benefit' is. But there are few households in the UK which are not receiving some from of state benefit.
DonkeyApple said:
And if we think that 12% of a population on some kind of benefit is high, then in the UK it's over 50%, well over. It all depends on what 'some form of benefit' is. But there are few households in the UK which are not receiving some from of state benefit.
That is to some extent the result of previous administrations wanting to muddy the waters in regards to who is and isn't dependent on the state. But, the OP doesn't want this political/social discussion on his General Gassing thread, I started one in NPE for it.
otolith said:
DonkeyApple said:
And if we think that 12% of a population on some kind of benefit is high, then in the UK it's over 50%, well over. It all depends on what 'some form of benefit' is. But there are few households in the UK which are not receiving some from of state benefit.
That is to some extent the result of previous administrations wanting to muddy the waters in regards to who is and isn't dependent on the state. But, the OP doesn't want this political/social discussion on his General Gassing thread, I started one in NPE for it.
DonkeyApple said:
otolith said:
DonkeyApple said:
And if we think that 12% of a population on some kind of benefit is high, then in the UK it's over 50%, well over. It all depends on what 'some form of benefit' is. But there are few households in the UK which are not receiving some from of state benefit.
That is to some extent the result of previous administrations wanting to muddy the waters in regards to who is and isn't dependent on the state. But, the OP doesn't want this political/social discussion on his General Gassing thread, I started one in NPE for it.
supersingle said:
sim16v said:
Do what a lot of Norwegians do.
Buy a base model small engine car, then swap the running gear from a fast model in the range.
BMW 316-M3
Merc E200-E55 etc
I'm guessing the punishment for doing this are somewhat cruel and unusual.Buy a base model small engine car, then swap the running gear from a fast model in the range.
BMW 316-M3
Merc E200-E55 etc
The thing you do is, you have two identical looking cars, say one 320 and one M3, swap the VIN over so both have the same number, you only ever MOT the original car, you see where this is heading
Finlandia said:
The thing you do is, you have two identical looking cars, say one 320 and one M3, swap the VIN over so both have the same number, you only ever MOT the original car, you see where this is heading
My brother's Norwegian father in law had a property and some business interests in the UK and ran a British registered Jag XJ8 over there for many years. He just had to bring it back once a year for MOTs. Eventually having sold his UK interests this became too much hassle and he gave me the unenviable task of trying to sell it with Norwegian service history / owner details, winter tyres etc!
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