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Forum: Australia
Oct 17th 2012, 12:33 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Whats your age, and what do you drive, where do you live? (I'm now in my mid 30's, have generally been driving modified low end Japanese sports cars ; MR2 Turbos, S2000 etc. and lived in the South...
Forum: Australia
Oct 16th 2012, 1:31 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I wasn't. I was saying that Aus was cheaper (for me) to keep the car on the road. Once I actually had the car on my drive, it was cheaper.

But my 1997 Hilux is worth about 2000 GBP, and about...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 11:48 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

For me :-

Aus / UK
2010 Hilux / 1997 Hilux
Rego - $550 / road tax - £210 (would be $400+ for the newer car).
Insurance - $500 / £600+

But I can't afford, just yet, to replace the SLK and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 3:45 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A-di661C0YY/UCXEIydy6CI/AAAAAAAACT8/EVyLtuBaSNA/s1600/abrham++l,incoln.png
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 3:42 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Not looked at microfiche since primary school.

Was the same school where 'setting up the projector', didn't involve plugging it into a laptop.
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 1:44 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Really? Wow.
I was thinking more of the BMW/Merc marques (which I think, outside the AMG and M brands, are overrated).

I've noticed GM are using Opel are trying to cash in on the Germanic name...
Forum: Australia
Oct 15th 2012, 12:27 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I'd agree with you there. It's a European trait to think if it's got 4/5 doors it's massive.

It's a C-Segment, which is 'small family' car.

But they are growing. Compare the size of a new Golf...
Forum: Australia
Oct 10th 2012, 11:45 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

And I've experienced the opposite.

In the UK I couldn't afford anything reasonable (1 bed flats with no parking in a city centre). And by UK, I mean somewhere in the SE. I'd not think about moving...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 11:38 pm
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

That's the one.

Comunist on the inside, but wrapped in an environmental shell.
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 8:00 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Sounds like a green. Is he a watermelon too?
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 7:52 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

You obviously have a higher opinion that I.

I'd suggest that with the state level of government here, you get people that are more accountable and more in the public eye so we have another level...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 7:38 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

There are still a few over in Aus that have 'ideals' and 'goals', instead of just not upsetting the gravy train and looking for an EU job in the future.
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 7:34 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

A lot has been kicked back and foward for so long now that it's about time it just got 'done'.

It's been needed that someone look ahead longer than 4 years till the next election, and actually...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 7:31 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Why would that government be any different to this?

UK politics is all in the same direction, just a different tie colour.
It's all about making money for your family & friends, while bleeding...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 7:24 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

When you look at the work going on - new foreshore project, the underground, the hospitals, the entertainment centre, the new footy ground, the casino .. then the metro area going from Mandurah to...
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 5:58 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Couldn't get from Tilehurst or Lower Early for a fiver return. And they are one stop in either direction (and I've lived opposite both).

It's what stopped me spending more nights out in London....
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 3:44 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

I lived in Reading for close to 10 years (out near the festival ground for 6 of those). In the last few years, 90% of the bands at Reading have been TOTP filler.

It's no longer a 'Rock' festival....
Forum: Australia
Oct 9th 2012, 12:32 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Been to Perth?

It's $4 a day for me, and the trains, busses and ferries are all run through the same company. So one ticket will allow you on all three. The busses in the city are free.

The...
Forum: Australia
Oct 5th 2012, 3:39 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Near the M4 corridor?

There is a world of difference between Aldershot, Farnborough and Fleet and they are only a few miles apart. :)

Australia lets us get get what we want easily, the UK would...
Forum: Australia
Oct 5th 2012, 12:09 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Just to add .. stats on Aussie wages (weekly) :-

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/6302.0

Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings - 1352.70 (x52 70340.40)
...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2012, 3:37 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

Yup. As a pure %age of salary it's not so bad.

I feel sorry for the in-laws when they come over and do the "we'll get this one" after dinner ..
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2012, 1:41 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

A 3 quid pint (of which few are now) is 1/3rd the price - ish.

My salary is over x4 that of the UK. So I'm actually ahead. :thumbsup:

I also don't drink 'out' that often. It's all about...
Forum: Australia
Oct 4th 2012, 1:23 am
Replies: 738
Views: 57,011
Posted By Bibbs

Re: Living Costs Oz vs UK

In Perth it's about $10 a pint in the cheap bars, and about $10 a schooner in the expensive ones.
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