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B 7 VP
Really Senior Member II Joined: 04-November-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1115 |
Topic: Time for the chippy OIL Posted: 14-May-2004 at 15:12 |
Reported today, Leadfree price,s in European countries inc, France-Italy-Poland-Germany-Sweden-Holland-Belgium-Spain +++ 42p /ltr >>54p /ltr, highest in UK today is 89p/ ltr.What Revolution?????? |
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Peter Fenwick
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 27-August-2003 Location: Lost somewhere in time... Status: Offline Points: 6484 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 15:49 |
It's one of those things that you just have to put up with. Short of revolution I don't think anything we do will get them to lower the prices. It is all due to the tax, which I'm sure you know, so taking action against the oil/petrol companies is pointless. You also need to remember that oil prices are very high at the moment as well. The other way of looking at it is that just because driver in other countries pay less tax when they fill up doesn't mean that they aren't paying it out elsewhere. After all road tax in countries like Italy is a lot more, especially for larger engined cars and in Sweden they pay more income tax. |
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Webdunk
Moderator Group M3 GT Register Joined: 16-October-2002 Location: Central Scotland Status: Offline Points: 5245 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 16:41 |
Just makes me glad I went diesel
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 17:10 |
Just makes me glad my old Six only comes out at weekends.... |
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kevin
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 29-November-2002 Location: Camberley, Surrey Status: Offline Points: 3189 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 18:01 |
My M3 did 12mpg round Cadwell Park
but then surprised me with what I consider a very respectable 33mpg for the journey home. I wasn't on an economy run just cruised around 80 mph when I could. |
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Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) 95 E34 M5 89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
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therealmccoy
Really Senior Member II Joined: 27-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 552 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 18:47 |
I have a fuel card, which is basically two-fingers up @ Brown!! Sure, I am taxed on the card, but I can drive wherever and whenever I want! It makes me happy that if I drive 2 minates down the road, I am laughing at Brown!
James |
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B 7 VP
Really Senior Member II Joined: 04-November-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1115 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 18:50 |
BUT Kevin-- How many" Smiles per Mile did you get, around Cadwell??????????? WE should be told, so that the 2005 entry list can get started.!!!!
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kevin
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 29-November-2002 Location: Camberley, Surrey Status: Offline Points: 3189 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 20:32 |
Too many smiles per mile to document and that was only while on track. Two days later and we are still smiling. We will be booking for '05 as soon as the entry list is opened.
They call it the mini Nurburgring and they are right but with the benefit that there are fewer corners so it's easier to learn and remember. Don't forget Croft in a few weeks time (5 July) |
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Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) 95 E34 M5 89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 5301 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 20:45 |
Over here we have been paying tween 83p and 92p per litre of unleaded for almost a year...but then we didn't get affected by the fuel strikes...and I live 50ft from the Solent with the Exxon Mobil refinery right opposite me... Least the 6 has been altered to run on unleaded, altho I am looking into converting to LPG next year. If Brownie didn't put so much tax on petrol, the country would be a happier place |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 23:20 |
The last time we had the fuel blockade, my Six was one of the few cars still running, because although everyone had panic-bought unleaded, there was no shortage of LRP!!!
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1948 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 00:02 |
I think the thing that gets up my nose the most about the petrol is this: I have a petrol card, which I get taxed on and rightly so. Apart from the fact that 90% of the benefit is already ****** tax. So I get taxed on taxes.
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Spokey |
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 00:17 |
That's the whole point! |
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Nigel
Moderator Group Joined: 09-November-2002 Status: Offline Points: 6941 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 00:56 |
According to Radio two today, unleaded was about 90p per litre in Inverness, but some "scoundrel" was charging 1.09 a litre in Blackpool !
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Best Wishes
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Brucey
Really Senior Member II Joined: 07-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 744 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 09:07 |
-somone once said; "there are only two certainties in life: Death and Taxes" I would like to add a third category; "rusty E24 wings...."
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 5301 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 11:36 |
I wish to add a 4th certainty.....
Having to undo someone else's attempt at bodywork repair on inaccessible parts of the car.... And its too ****** warm today...the hardner keeps going hard too soon lol Well honestly Goldy, I didnt expect to be doing this to you ! Edited to remove objectionable language, please read the forum guidelines Edited by Nigel |
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Rhys
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Posted: 15-May-2004 at 17:55 |
A mat (who works in a garage, so has access to big filters and drums etc.) has been using chippy oil in his works van for ages, says it works perfectly. And it smells like a chippy as well. If you use oil from an Indian takaway apparently it smells like your cars running on curry (I wonder if a vindaloo will make it run faster, it does me...).
Thing is how many people who are doing this are paying the duty?? Edited by Rhys |
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 5301 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 18:21 |
Soz Nigel
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kevin
Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 29-November-2002 Location: Camberley, Surrey Status: Offline Points: 3189 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 18:51 |
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Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) 95 E34 M5 89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1948 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 22:35 |
That's funny ... that's not what she said last night... |
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Ciao,
Spokey |
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Goldryder
Bavarian-Board Contributor Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 5301 |
Posted: 15-May-2004 at 22:56 |
PMSL
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