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Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: Pete on March 21, 2010, 18:53:29 PM
Im spending ~£350 a month just on petrol. f**k me.

Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: Binary Shadow on March 21, 2010, 19:56:37 PM
Yeah its gotten mad, costing over £17 to fill my bike up!!
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: Beaker on March 21, 2010, 20:25:48 PM
Ive not filled up for about 8 weeks because I barely drive these days, but 116.9 per liter is the cheapest I can find round me.  I was horrified!
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: neXus on March 21, 2010, 22:17:02 PM
Quote from: BeakerIve not filled up for about 8 weeks because I barely drive these days, but 116.9 per liter is the cheapest I can find round me.  I was horrified!

$1.81 Ish here.
Coming up to November time last year it as $1.64 and a year before that it was  $1.3xs

Daft. Stock is not the issue the news keeps saying it is supplies and issues with asian shipments and what not. Cartel at work again.
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: zpyder on March 21, 2010, 22:17:52 PM
I worked out the other day that if I had had my current car back when I first started driving 8 years ago, it would have cost me ~£12.50 less to fill up, IE, It costs about £40-45 now, it would have cost about £27-30 back then...

In the scheme of things I dont know whether it makes it seem better or worse. In one moment Im thinking its not too bad an increase given the time frame, in another I am reminded that its still a 50% increase :(

Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: Beaker on March 21, 2010, 22:48:51 PM
Quote from: zpyderI worked out the other day that if I had had my current car back when I first started driving 8 years ago, it would have cost me ~£12.50 less to fill up, IE, It costs about £40-45 now, it would have cost about £27-30 back then...

In the scheme of things I dont know whether it makes it seem better or worse. In one moment Im thinking its not too bad an increase given the time frame, in another I am reminded that its still a 50% increase :(


Im moving in a couple of weeks, so clearing all the stuff that followed me from my parents house 4 years ago.  I found my 1st fuel receipt for the GTi.  60p for Four-Star, if i remember correctly unleaded was about 12 pence less than that!
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: Clock'd 0Ne on March 22, 2010, 15:54:43 PM
I paid 118.9 for some diesel last night on the motorway services, thankfully only needed a top up. Its getting silly
Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: Leon on March 22, 2010, 16:02:24 PM
£10 for 200miles - ah the joys of riding a motorbike :)
Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: Eggtastico on March 22, 2010, 16:20:02 PM
Quote from: Dooms£10 for 200miles - ah the joys of riding a motorbike :)

£60 for 200miles.. the joys of driving a 4x4 in 4x4 & not knowing what the light was for

 :rofl:
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: zpyder on March 22, 2010, 18:26:52 PM
Quote from: Clockd 0NeI paid 118.9 for some diesel last night on the motorway services, thankfully only needed a top up. Its getting silly

Im dreading the drive to the lake district next month, wonder what the prices will be on the M1...
Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: soopahfly on March 22, 2010, 19:12:05 PM
Quote from: Eggtastico
Quote from: Dooms£10 for 200miles - ah the joys of riding a motorbike :)

£60 for 200miles.. the joys of driving a 4x4 in 4x4 & not knowing what the light was for

 :rofl:

I pay about £15-£20 more for the same distance.
Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: Goblin on March 22, 2010, 20:09:15 PM
£60 for 500 miles. The joys of being sensibly grown up and buying a diesel :(
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: zpyder on March 22, 2010, 21:36:45 PM
Someones got to post one:
(http://www.jimprince.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/fuelprices.gif)

And that is 2 years old :(
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: Jaimz on March 22, 2010, 22:47:51 PM
Quote from: zpyder
Quote from: Clockd 0NeI paid 118.9 for some diesel last night on the motorway services, thankfully only needed a top up. Its getting silly

Im dreading the drive to the lake district next month, wonder what the prices will be on the M1...

~£1.24p/l

Jaimz :rock:
Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: Sam on March 27, 2010, 19:37:18 PM
$2.60 to $3.00 a gallon depending on your state.
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: DEViANCE on March 27, 2010, 19:43:41 PM
getting about 500miles to £65 which isnt bad for a big old high miles diesel.

The prices are f**king rediculous though.
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: zpyder on March 27, 2010, 21:21:39 PM
Well at least that makes me feel better about my car ><
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: Serious on March 28, 2010, 05:46:22 AM
Prices arent going to go down much, unless you can organise a worldwide recession.

About 112p per litre around here, not as bad as some areas.

Fiat Panda, about 380 miles to the 35 litre tankful, although my brother does the driving.
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: Mark on March 28, 2010, 14:13:02 PM
methanol is only £18 for 25 litres.

200 litres is way cheaper per litre.
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: soopahfly on April 17, 2010, 22:28:04 PM
Just spent £80 to fill the soarer....and the light wasnt even on yet.
Title: Petrol Prices
Post by: knighty on April 17, 2010, 22:34:55 PM
used veg oil 20p/litre ;)



tho i ran out the other day..... so had to buy some new veg oil.... 70p/litre :(
Title: Re:Petrol Prices
Post by: Mark on April 18, 2010, 00:09:01 AM
waste veg oil from customer sites....free :)

Straight into the tank in the xantia, no heating required :)