Time for the chippy OIL
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Printed Date: 04-May-2024 at 20:35
Topic: Time for the chippy OIL
Posted By: B 7 VP
Subject: Time for the chippy OIL
Date 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. ------------- SAFETYFAST |
What Revolution??????Replies:
Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date 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. ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 14-May-2004 at 16:41
Just makes me glad I went diesel  ------------- 
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 14-May-2004 at 17:10
Just makes me glad my old Six only comes out at weekends.... -------------   
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Webdunk wrote:Posted By: kevin
Date 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. ------------- Kevin '04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) ’95 E34 M5 ’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
Posted By: therealmccoy
Date 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!
James ------------- Work Harder! A Million Benefit Claimants Depend On YOU! E30 M3, The REAL McCoy! 89 M3 Now Sold 99 323i *FOR SALE* http://www.furzetech.co.uk" rel="nofollow - PC Probs?? Click here! |
Posted By: B 7 VP
Date 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.!!!!  ------------- SAFETYFAST |
Posted By: kevin
Date 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) ------------- Kevin '04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) ’95 E34 M5 ’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date 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 ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date 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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Posted By: spokey
Date 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. ------------- Ciao, Spokey 
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 00:17
That's the whole point! -------------
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Posted By: Nigel
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 00:56
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According to Radio two today, unleaded was about 90p per litre in Inverness, but some "scoundrel" was charging £1.09 a litre in Blackpool ! ------------- Best Wishes Nigel |
Posted By: Brucey
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 09:07
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-somone once said; "there are only two certainties in life: Death and Taxes" I would like to add a third category; "rusty E24 wings...."
------------- ~~~~~~~ Brucey ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 11:36
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I wish to add a 4th certainty.....
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 ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 17:55
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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?? ------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 18:21
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Soz Nigel ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: kevin
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 18:51
------------- Kevin '04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) ’95 E34 M5 ’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 22:35
That's funny ... that's not what she said last night... ------------- Ciao, Spokey
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 15-May-2004 at 22:56
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PMSL
------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: Nigel
Date Posted: 16-May-2004 at 10:16
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Ere Horsey, spokeys chatting yer bird up mate. ------------- Best Wishes Nigel |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 16-May-2004 at 12:10
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NIGEL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oops, got carried away there, pressed the edit button instead of the reply button ! ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: Nigel
Date Posted: 16-May-2004 at 14:02
Your more likely to be able to thump me at Warwick in August, if your attending that one. ------------- Best Wishes Nigel |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 16-May-2004 at 14:19
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Hmmmmm....
Well you never know what could creep up behind you, Nigel lol
(A newly resurrected silver/black ballistic missile) ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 16-May-2004 at 23:41
You can count me out of that one. I've got my reputation to think of.... *kof!* *hack!* -------------
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Posted By: ConeKiller
Date Posted: 22-May-2004 at 23:48
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yes, it will only work in diesels. And you need to add a bit of normal diesel to it to keep sulphur levels up or you'll wear out the pump. Paraffin and jet-A1 or AvTur are both cheap and will also work quite well. And if it was me, i wouldn't pay the duty on it, don't be silly ;) The red in red diesel used to be filtereable-outable using bread, if this still works i don't know. i had fun playing with the pump timing on our Transit today - too retarded and it won't even start. it's quite critical. ------------- |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 23-May-2004 at 08:52
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http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=make+your+own+biodiesel - http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=make+your+own+biodiesel ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Peter H
Date Posted: 23-May-2004 at 08:57
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[QUOTE=Horsetan
Its to late for that ------------- Das Wolperdinger AHN-NYUNG-HEE GA-SEH-YO |
Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 23-May-2004 at 15:27
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Whats a reputation?
------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 23-May-2004 at 16:15
Something you haven't got? -------------
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Posted By: Goldryder
Date Posted: 23-May-2004 at 16:22
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errrrmmmm.... Nope, don't think I have...got no past, so can't have a reputation.. ------------- October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding March 15-April 1 2009 - Transatlantic Cruise October 10-25 2009 - China, Korea, Taiwan & Japan Cruise |
