Odd question (SteveH front and centre)

In article >, catman@cuore-
rustsportivo.co.uk says...
> MeatballTurbo wrote:
>
> > In article >, catman@cuore-
> > rustsportivo.co.uk says...
> >> Massively, but only in a negative sense I fear. I wouldn't worry about
> >> the
> >> older ones since I wanted to know for possible tax reasons. Even the
> >> figures you've quoted here make it cheaper for me to buy the car
> >> privately for company use than pay the tax on it
> >>
> >> Cheers anyway
> >>
> > Did you see that 5th gear repeat on home and leisure about classic cars
> > and company car tax then?
>
> Nah, saw it the first time round
>
i would love to have a company car allowance so that I could have an E-
Type, or an Alfa GTV, or a classic 911.
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Catman wrote:
> Mike Anthony wrote:
>
>> 'Car' Magazine - December 1989 lists :-
>>
>> 2.0 TS - £12995
>> 2.0 Veloce - £13895
>> 2.5 V6 - £14675
>> 2.5 Veloce - £15575
>> 3.0 V6 - £15750
>> 3.0 Veloce - £16650
>>
>> Give me a few days, and I should be able to track down some older
>> magazines.
>>
>> I must now go down and proudly proclaim to the management, "You see.
>> I told you all those magazine back-issues would come in handy"
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>
> Massively, but only in a negative sense I fear. I wouldn't worry
> about the older ones since I wanted to know for possible tax reasons.
> Even the figures you've quoted here make it cheaper for me to buy the
> car privately for company use than pay the tax on it
>
> Cheers anyway

Don't I know it!! My Supra would be taxed in the highest band, at a P11D
value of £40,000!