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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Varche on 09 December 2014, 22:15:45
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Went out today and needed a tank of diesel. Unlike the rocket and feather effect in the Uk, fuel had plummeted. Premium brand was 1.17 or 1.23 for super diesel(whatever that is!). I was sort of tempted to have a tankful of super just to see if it was better seeing as the last time I bought a tankful it was over 1.30. However I know the cutprice no frills garage further on is always a cent cheaper at 1.16 so filled up there. :y
Paying, the owner said. " I see you are Johnny Foreigner, are you a regular or one off customer? Oh no says I , regular. Right then I can give you a further 5% discount. (making it about 1.11) . If I hadn't been full of post work coffee and brandy I would have fallen over. ;D ;D ;D
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I wonder if the local BP would give me discount for being a (ex) regular?
Oh, hang on a minute, they don't want to sell fuel. Mongrels.
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1.13 today. ye gods.
i am thinking he had had a delivery and was feeling guilty!
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ASDA in next village up from me has diesel at 1.17.7 and unleaded at 1.15.7 yesterday, cheaper than anyone even in the town(Colchester)
Keith B
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I might crack out the V8 Disco full time if it carries on dropping!!! :y :y :y
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£28 to fill tank from empty
63.9p ltr morrisons wellingborough
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Morrison's around here have just dropped the price of LPG to 62.9 :y :y
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LPG been 0.60p per litre for a while near me :(
Have to get cracking on a conversion for the Disco ;D ;D ;D
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LPG been 0.60p per litre for a while near me :(
Have to get cracking on a conversion for the Disco ;D ;D ;D
You won't regret it if you do :y
Probably cheaper to run then a diesel disco too :y :y
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Aaeye. Lpg is the way.
Re v diesel. We've covered that well on here. As it's comparable initially. But diesels have BIGg compromises on its own. Not least the huge repair bills as the miles rack up later on. Dpf's. Etc etc
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Aaeye. Lpg is the way.
Re v diesel. We've covered that well on here. As it's comparable initially. But diesels have BIGg compromises on its own. Not least the huge repair bills as the miles rack up later on. Dpf's. Etc etc
That was said in the 80's but seemed to fizzle out, not sure why......... :-\ :-\
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Aaeye. Lpg is the way.
Re v diesel. We've covered that well on here. As it's comparable initially. But diesels have BIGg compromises on its own. Not least the huge repair bills as the miles rack up later on. Dpf's. Etc etc
That was said in the 80's but seemed to fizzle out, not sure why......... :-\ :-\
I'm glad it did, as every bigger would be using and the price would be the same as petrol by now.
Although to answer your point....I think the BS surrounding diesels is mostly to blame. By that I mean, similar running costs to a diesel initially, but obvioisly the manufacturers would never divulge the huge bills that are more than likely from 60-70k onwards, due to the massive pressure required in the fuel system.
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Should add, for transparency, above is based on experience of a Bmw e39. Although that did 120k on its injectors, and was on its second lift pump.
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Aaeye. Lpg is the way.
Re v diesel. We've covered that well on here. As it's comparable initially. But diesels have BIGg compromises on its own. Not least the huge repair bills as the miles rack up later on. Dpf's. Etc etc
That was said in the 80's but seemed to fizzle out, not sure why......... :-\ :-\
Crap UKLPGA approved installs using shit parts mostly, I should think :-\
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better to use red diesel ::)
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Unleaded now £1.14.9 in sainsburys in kettering,keeps on like this i might but a black 3.2 frontera as they are quicker ;D
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And if they fall to below 99ppl will be rolling out the V8 ;D
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And if they fall to below 99ppl will be rolling out the V8 ;D
.. and TheBoy will have a nice new pair of earwarmers. ;)
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And if they fall to below 99ppl will be rolling out the V8 ;D
.. and TheBoy will have a nice new pair of earwarmers. ;)
Foreskin ones per chance... ::)
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And if they fall to below 99ppl will be rolling out the V8 ;D
.. and TheBoy will have a nice new pair of earwarmers. ;)
Foreskin ones per chance... ::)
..does he wear any other type?
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government have probably forced a drop so we all spend spend spend any spare cash in shops for xmas so the country looks prosperous!
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Today at my local garage....diesel £1.18.9 unleaded £1.12.9 :y
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Mrs TB filled up with LPG yesterday, 56ppl :y
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Now today unleaded £114.9 at Sainsbury's down here! :y :y :y
Keep falling baby! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Great for individuals. Make hay and burn it while we can.
Disastrous for governments- big loss of tax revenues all round
I daren't think what it means for renewables which were all priced on oil being a lot more than it is.
Nuclear power station finance. Who would sign that off with oil so low.
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It won't last as OPEC will step in at some point and cut production. :(
The Saudis are content with low prices at the moment, as it will damage US and Canadian oil production and in turn the Americans will take the pain as long as it is hurting Russia more. ;) But smaller OPEC countries like Venezuela depend on higher oils prices and will be intensively lobbying the Saudis at the moment to at least close the tap a little. :(