bloomin petrol prices..

bigmike20vt

bigmike20vt

bigmike20vt

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so how much more do you think it will go up?

luckily i only do around 7000 miles a year in my car, but @ under 27mpg and 80 quid to fill from empty i am beginning to think the dark days of a 3 figure tank of fuel are not so far away.

that combined with roadtax and insurance and so many prats with no respect and happy to ding it in carparks etc...... i am beginning to wonder if owning a car you actually "enjoy" is worth it.
 
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Here comes the waaaambulance..

I just paid £90 to brim my Lolvo. My calculations conclude an average of 20 MPG on the last tank :eek:
I might get the thermostat replaced and see if that makes any difference..
 
mjt said:
Here comes the waaaambulance..

I just paid £90 to brim my Lolvo. My calculations conclude an average of 20 MPG on the last tank :eek:
I might get the thermostat replaced and see if that makes any difference..
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Why not just drive the Z3? It'll be more economical and quicker?
 
The disco is currently taking £97 to brim. I'm using the bike most of the time now.
Nice to have the options though.
 
I managed to squeeze £97 into the Lexus yesterday and it's averaging 18mpg on the trip to work atm.

But do I care? Do I ****, it's worth every penny.
 
[TW]Fox;18400114 said:
Why not just drive the Z3? It'll be more economical and quicker?
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Because the school car park is muddy and full of pot holes, and I have to drive over some horrific Belgian pavé to get there.
I've also just moved to the centre of Brussels, where it's street parking.

I do take it once or twice a week on the commute if I'm in the mood though :)
 
scott212 said:
I'm sure I read somewhere the price of oil has actually fallen in the last few months yet retailers have continued to maintain prices.
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Brent Crude is currently trading at above $100. It is at its highest price in 28 months.

Fuel is 10p higher than it ought to be based on this because when prices began to fall after the oil bubble burst in 2008, Labour siezed on the opportunity to pile on more and more duty increases, which were at first largely hidden by falling oil prices.

Please dont forget this. Do not blame the oil companies.
 
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[TW]Fox;18402820 said:
Brent Crude is currently trading at above $100. It is at its highest price in 28 months.

Fuel is 10p higher than it ought to be based on this because when prices began to fall after the oil bubble burst in 2008, Labour siezed on the opportunity to pile on more and more duty increases, which were at first largely hidden by falling oil prices.

Please dont forget this. Do not blame the oil companies.
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That does not surprise me at all. That's a fantastic example of summing up the real Labour party.
 
I get 12mpg in the Camaro. It appears that what I get for wanting to keep a piece of history alive is a kick in the crotch from the government.

At least there is still such a thing as classic insurance to take away the sting.
 
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