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How much could you afford before you had to give up your beloved GTI/Ed30/R32 petrol powered beast?

no more than £1.40 Per Litre
no more than £1.70 Per Litre
no more than £1.90 Per Litre
no more than £2.10 Per Litre
no more than £2.30 Per Litre +
I don't care I need my fix!!!
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How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« on: February 13, 2011, 04:35:03 pm »
Recently I have had to limit my non essential excursions on the road because of high fuel costs.

Things are tough for me personally but then that is because I work for myself and Dec/Jan are always quiet in the creative industry.

If fuel prices keep getting higher and higher in the coming months I will seriously have to consider trading in my beloved black GTI and replacing her with a Golf GT TDI or something similar. Quite a shame considering I have only recently acquired my Mk5 Golf.

I just wanted to know how far peoples wallets would stretch before they played into the governments hands and started running smaller engines?
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2011, 04:41:33 pm »
its difficult to say what i would pay. i think if fuel prices go to the likes of 1.70+/litre then  i would consider the swap to a diesel.  and then it would have to be a pretty impressive diesel to make me swap because im not a huge fan of the power delivery on diesels.

the only ones ive found that i liked were BMWs.  I wouldnt drive any less though.  if i want to go somewhere ill go. i cycle to work anyway so its not a huge issue for me, and i only travel around 500 miles/month at the most
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2011, 04:48:42 pm »
i have an .:R32 to play in and a diesel defender for mile munching

i guess it costs what it costs but not much you can do about it really, i dont necessarily think its the fuel type you should be looking at but more of the engine size and consumption  :smiley:
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2011, 05:11:16 pm »
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I won't let the barsturds grind me down so I don't take much notice of the fuel costs.

I'm not giving up a performance car which sounds good that easily and I hate the sound of diseasals unless on a truck or similar.

Quality of miles before quantity of miles!

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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2011, 05:15:29 pm »
What a depressing thread........ :sad1: :driver:
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2011, 05:15:46 pm »
it was 80p a ltr 8 years ago.  :sad1:

anything above 1.70 and id buy a 50cc scooter and keep the .:R in the garage.
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 05:40:36 pm »
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I don't register the price per litre displayed on the pump, I just fill up 26 litres at a time because anything over 25 counts as a V-Power tankful and maximises the pay back from Shell later. I always pay by card and continue driving.

Yes, I am very lucky in that I don't work and therefore commute and I don't have a mortgage or wifey to support  :pomppomp: :jumpmove: :pomppomp:
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2011, 05:50:22 pm »
^^^I didn't know that. There's me with my 50litres refuelling.

EDIT: RR have you received fuel vouchers this month? When do they tend to arrive?
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2011, 05:59:54 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on February 13, 2011, 05:50:22 pm
^^^I didn't know that. There's me with my 50litres refuelling.

EDIT: RR have you received fuel vouchers this month? When do they tend to arrive?


....I received mine in December for January and February. So I'll expect some more vouchers in early March. I tend not to remember exactly when such things happen - I'm very 'here and now' about everything and don't plan much for the future either as I might not make it. I've survived well so far.
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2011, 06:09:17 pm »
Where's the vote option for......

I don't care how much it goes up, I'll still need my fix! :laugh:
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2011, 06:29:17 pm »
Added!

Quote from: Hurdy on February 13, 2011, 06:09:17 pm
Where's the vote option for......

I don't care how much it goes up, I'll still need my fix! :laugh:

Sorry if this seems like a depressing thread but my life will be more depressing if I have to give up my GTI and go back to Diesel power  :confused:

RR you lucky lucky man and good tip re the Shell Full tank of petrol!!
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2011, 06:58:54 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on February 13, 2011, 06:09:17 pm
Where's the vote option for......

I don't care how much it goes up, I'll still need my fix! :laugh:

same as me then!  :driver:
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2011, 07:00:33 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on February 13, 2011, 06:09:17 pm

Where's the vote option for......

I don't care how much it goes up, I'll still need my fix! :laugh:


....Thanks, John  :drinking: That option has now been added  :happy2:
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2011, 07:06:26 pm »
id love to click the i don't care link, but everyone has they're price. As i said, it would have to be a monumental increase in fuel price paired with me doing high mileage to make me swap.

the only cars id consider would be a 123d or 330d, 335d because they are immense when mapped
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Re: How much would you pay for petrol? --Survey--
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2011, 07:17:16 pm »
Quote from: Janner_Sy on February 13, 2011, 07:06:26 pm

the only cars id consider would be a 123d or 330d, 335d because they are immense when mapped


....Yeah, I think BMW deffo offer the best diesels currently out there but having owned a petrol straight-six Beemer it would still break my heart.
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