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Title: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: theolodian on 07 November 2008, 21:26:29
Big news, a 2p/L price war.  Gimme a break.   ::)

Petrol prices have dropped 50% in the last few months in the states.  OK, so that won't happen in the UK.  A better comparison is that they have dropped to what they were 6 years ago.  So when is that going to happen here?  >:( >:(
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: hotel21 on 07 November 2008, 21:29:51
92.9 ppl round my way at the moment for unleaded, Shell etc as well as Morrisons....
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: theolodian on 07 November 2008, 21:30:36
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92.9 ppl round my way at the moment for unleaded, Shell etc as well as Morrisons....
Yeah, and what was it 6 years ago?  :-?

 :P
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Vamps on 07 November 2008, 21:31:30
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]92.9[/highlight] ppl round my way at the moment for unleaded, Shell etc as well as Morrisons....

Darlington Morrisons as well....... :y
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: hotel21 on 07 November 2008, 21:33:41
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92.9 ppl round my way at the moment for unleaded, Shell etc as well as Morrisons....
Yeah, and what was it 6 years ago?  :-?

 :P

about 70 pence....

http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/petrolprices.html
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Jim on 07 November 2008, 21:35:09
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92.9 ppl round my way at the moment for unleaded, Shell etc as well as Morrisons....
Yeah, and what was it 6 years ago?  :-?

 :P
Approx 75.9 a litre for unleaded if memory serves me right!!!!
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: HerefordElite on 07 November 2008, 21:36:23
only cost me £57.85 to fill up on Monday at Sainsbury's  :o

which actually is relatively good for super-unleaded but I did have a 5p per litre off voucher - worked out at about 95p / litre :-/
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: theolodian on 07 November 2008, 21:43:07
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92.9 ppl round my way at the moment for unleaded, Shell etc as well as Morrisons....
Yeah, and what was it 6 years ago?  :-?

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about 70 pence....

http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/petrolprices.html
That's my point, 92.9 is still cr@p!  :'(
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: webby23 on 07 November 2008, 21:48:12
Well, I know its not perfect but I am happy to pay 92.9p after paying 117.9 only 5 weeks ago.

Plus, with my tesco vouchers it will be only 87.9p, which is 30p a litre cheaper, 1.36 quid a gallon cheaper and almost 23 quid a tankful cheaper than before......

 :y
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Vamps on 07 November 2008, 21:55:57
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Well, I know its not perfect but I am happy to pay 92.9p after paying 117.9 only 5 weeks ago.

Plus, with my tesco vouchers it will be only 87.9p, which is 30p a litre cheaper, 1.36 quid a gallon cheaper and almost 23 quid a tankful cheaper than before......

 :y

Ours is not doing them at the moment, well the other day :exclamation
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: tunnie on 07 November 2008, 21:58:27
on the plus side it makes the premium fuels look cheaper than they were
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: cbowditch on 07 November 2008, 21:59:37
Petrol has dropped 25p/Litre in the last 6 weeks. I'm one of a minority who's not too happy about it! Why? Because I just spent £2K on a LPG conversion. Biggest waste of £2K ever  >:( I'm quite happy to pay 90p/Litre or even £1.05/Litre, and if prices stayed around those levels I wouldn't have bothered with a conversion. £1.20 scared me thats why I got the conversion done. Wish I hadn't bothered now  :(
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: amigov6 on 07 November 2008, 22:01:35
As said spend £50 in Tesco (not difficult) & get 5p per litre off which equates to 89.9p. The Beastie is nearly full & the 'Tina is just below half full so will be on the next shopping run.
   Just for a laugh i remember at 18 filling my Ford Anglia up from the red on friday pay day with £7 worth of good old 4 star!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: willyboy on 07 November 2008, 22:01:38
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Well, I know its not perfect but I am happy to pay 92.9p after paying 117.9 only 5 weeks ago.

Plus, with my tesco vouchers it will be only 87.9p, which is 30p a litre cheaper, 1.36 quid a gallon cheaper and almost 23 quid a tankful cheaper than before......

 :y
Trouble is they hope we all feel that way coz price should really be back below 80p the thieveing Pet companies
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 07 November 2008, 22:04:11
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Petrol has dropped 25p/Litre in the last 6 weeks. I'm one of a minority who's not too happy about it! Why? Because I just spent £2K on a LPG conversion. Biggest waste of £2K ever  >:( I'm quite happy to pay 90p/Litre or even £1.05/Litre, and if prices stayed around those levels I wouldn't have bothered with a conversion. £1.20 scared me thats why I got the conversion done. Wish I hadn't bothered now  :(

LPG has come down by almost the same proportion round here though. 62.9 at the worst of it down to 51.9 now. I'm still glad I'm not feeding an MV6 on petrol anymore. :y

Kevin
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 07 November 2008, 22:17:52
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Petrol has dropped 25p/Litre in the last 6 weeks. I'm one of a minority who's not too happy about it! Why? Because I just spent £2K on a LPG conversion. Biggest waste of £2K ever  >:( I'm quite happy to pay 90p/Litre or even £1.05/Litre, and if prices stayed around those levels I wouldn't have bothered with a conversion. £1.20 scared me thats why I got the conversion done. Wish I hadn't bothered now  :(


£2000

Should have gone DIY but even at 55p it will pay off
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: theolodian on 08 November 2008, 09:55:21
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the attitude of being 'happy' to pay 90ppl for fuel is why the UK ended up with Gordon Brown.  It's called the Stockholm Syndrome.
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 08 November 2008, 10:01:21
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Not to put too fine a point on it, but the attitude of being 'happy' to pay 90ppl for fuel is why the UK ended up with Gordon Brown.  It's called the Stockholm Syndrome.


We are not happy to pay that much we are happy to pay 40p a litre
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Ken T on 08 November 2008, 10:08:43
"Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response sometimes seen in an abducted hostage, in which the hostage shows signs of loyalty to the hostage-taker, regardless of the danger (or at least risk) in which they have been placed."

So we actually like GB, despite all his blunders and total lack of action when required ?. You are prob right, this country tends just to muddle on despite being treated like c**p.  :( :( :(

Ken
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Jay w on 08 November 2008, 10:09:10
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Not to put too fine a point on it, but the attitude of being 'happy' to pay 90ppl for fuel is why the UK ended up with Gordon Brown.  It's called the Stockholm Syndrome.

any suggestions for getting the price down even further?
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 08 November 2008, 19:24:56
92p is totally reasonable in today's climate surely? That's only £4.19 a gallon.. so if a V6 gets 25mpg, that's only 17p a mile - so on a run when that increases slightly, you would easily do 100 miles on about £14.

Seems like bargain motoring to me!

Last weekend I went from Cardiff, to Ramsgate, to Cardiff again - round trip of 500 miles, and I did it all on a tank with a bit to spare, 3.0 V6 auto, loaded up to the hilt, and that cost about £67. I really can't complain at that, and with the way prices are, I'm not worried about gas converting.. .

Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: albitz on 08 November 2008, 19:49:01
I can remember 50p per gallon in 1975,my moped did 120 to the gallon. The good old days. :)
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 08 November 2008, 19:55:57
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I can remember 50p per gallon in 1975,my moped did 120 to the gallon. The good old days. :)

I had a Garelli Rekord (yes that is the correct spelling) in 1976...looked lika a proper motorbike.....unlike the yammy Fizzy...It gave out 6.2bhp from 49c.c.....55mph on the flat ....65mph ...on steep hills. It used to regularly hole pistons....Fu##ing 2 strokes. :y :y :y
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: albitz on 08 November 2008, 20:00:13
still the good old days though :y ;D
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: Vamps on 08 November 2008, 20:16:27
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still the good old days though :y ;D


 :y :y :y
Title: Re: When are petrol prices going down?!?
Post by: LaserLance on 08 November 2008, 20:25:34
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I can remember 50p per gallon in 1975,my moped did 120 to the gallon. The good old days. :)

I had a Garelli Rekord (yes that is the correct spelling) in 1976...looked lika a proper motorbike.....unlike the yammy Fizzy...It gave out 6.2bhp from 49c.c.....55mph on the flat ....65mph ...on steep hills. It used to regularly hole pistons....Fu##ing 2 strokes. :y :y :y
yeah but we only took home £10 /week at 16 in those days so it was a large chunk out a weekly wage  8-) 8-) with our polyester trousers jean jacket and a nolan full face how cool did we look (or Not ) ;D ;D