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spokey 
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Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1948 |
 Posted: 15-May-2004 at 00:02 |
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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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Ciao,
Spokey 
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Horsetan
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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 |
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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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Goldryder
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Illegitimi Non Carborundum Joined: 02-April-2004 Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 5301 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 20:45 |
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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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kevin
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Joined: 29-November-2002 Location: Camberley, Surrey Status: Offline Points: 3189 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 20:32 |
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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
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B 7 VP
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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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therealmccoy
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Joined: 27-April-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 552 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 18:47 |
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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!
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kevin
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Joined: 29-November-2002 Location: Camberley, Surrey Status: Offline Points: 3189 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 18:01 |
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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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Horsetan
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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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Webdunk
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M3 GT Register Joined: 16-October-2002 Location: Central Scotland Status: Offline Points: 5245 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 16:41 |
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Just makes me glad I went diesel
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Peter Fenwick
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Joined: 27-August-2003 Location: Lost somewhere in time... Status: Offline Points: 6484 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 15:49 |
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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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Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel.
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B 7 VP
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Joined: 04-November-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1115 |
Posted: 14-May-2004 at 15:12 |
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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. |
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