Bloody Petrol Prices

davetrousers

paulw98 wrote: »

Tell me about it! try running a car that only uses Shell V power and rarely sees over 18mpg. Still worth it though.

Poppycock. ONLY uses Shell V Power, you've been spun a yarn!

blued

Viper_7 wrote: »

With people still paying over £1 for a litre of bottled water, Petrol is dirt cheap with the amount of extraction/refining/transportation involved.

I really dont see how this is relevant but it seems to crop up on every fuel prices thread. There are plenty of things that cost more than petrol but a lot of people NEED to fuel their cars so they can get to or carry out their jobs, kids to school, etc. You do NOT need to buy water in this country, it comes straight out of the tap and is already paid for with your council tax. I cant remember the last time I bought bottled water.

tabskitten

I used to get really wound up about petrol prices.......

Now we are moving to the States it is just another thing that makes me smile in a nostalgic muse......

Inactive

tabskitten wrote: »

I used to get really wound up about petrol prices.......

Now we are moving to the States it is just another thing that makes me smile in a nostalgic muse......

You will only be changing " Fuel Tax " charges for " Health Care Charges ".;)

tabskitten

Inactive wrote: »

You will only be changing " Fuel Tax " charges for " Health Care Charges ".;)

Fine by me, so far the last time i visited the dr was when i was young enough for my mother to drag me!! (touchwood):D

00ec25

tabskitten wrote: »

I used to get really wound up about petrol prices.......

Now we are moving to the States it is just another thing that makes me smile in a nostalgic muse......

tabskitten wrote: »

Fine by me, so far the last time i visited the dr was when i was young enough for my mother to drag me!! (touchwood):D

lets hope you are still smiling when your employer stops his medical insurance cover and your Medicare runs out

iolanthe07

Now we are moving to the States it is just another thing that makes me smile in a nostalgic muse......

I don't want to pi$$ on your parade, but when I lived in the States I found I was spending about the same on petrol as here - you tend to drive many more miles and the cars aren't as fuel efficient. OK if you live in the middle of a city, though. Good luck - I really envy you. I would love to be moving back.

Indout96

Poppycock. ONLY uses Shell V Power, you've been spun a yarn

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I have no idea what he drives but quite a few Japanese imports are set up for high octane petrol only (does not have to be V-power though)

iceblue24

Bowling_4_Gold wrote: »

I'm not sure if putting bloody petrol into your car is good for the engine? :S

its very good for the engine. i put a dose of bloody petrol in every 10 tankfulls. its improved the economy and sharpened the throttle a little bit. gonna get a bottle of bloody diesel for my new car

Back on topic, highest ive seen is 1.21 for petrol in Nottingham. Round here in Croydon its 1.11/1.12. When i started driving it was around 70p/litre and would cost me £30 to fill the tank. Now its costs me about £60 to brim it, but with a diesel im getting about 150 miles further than i did in the petrol

rev_henry

iolanthe07 wrote: »

Now we are moving to the States it is just another thing that makes me smile in a nostalgic muse......

I don't want to pi$$ on your parade, but when I lived in the States I found I was spending about the same on petrol as here - you tend to drive many more miles and the cars aren't as fuel efficient. OK if you live in the middle of a city, though. Good luck - I really envy you. I would love to be moving back.

I hadn't thought of that! But you're still getting better value for money as the same monetary amount of petrol is getting you further over there. And you're driving a nicer car that drinks fuel rather than a stupid little european diesel box.