Make a donation

Author Topic: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!  (Read 9382 times)

Offline Top Cat

  • Top cat
  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 171
  • -Receive: 335
  • Posts: 8196
  • Almost Jacamo
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2011, 07:37:30 pm »
                    Honestly

       

Did anyone see the comic relief program the other night, were lenny Henry and a couple of others went to live in Kibera for 2 weeks.  :chicken:
Msportsman you need a reality check pal. You have forgotten how good your life has been for the last few years were you have enough spare cash to fritter away on buying go faster bits for your car Extortionate prices at that ( APR)   :laugh:  i might add. Life must be really tough if you have to buy a smaller engine car to get buy.  :stupid:

Offline 182_blue

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 20
  • -Receive: 54
  • Posts: 3373
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2011, 08:16:54 pm »
A very clever way of making us happy to pay £1.30

Saint Steve

  • Guest
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #32 on: March 05, 2011, 08:22:00 pm »
 I figured to start smoking again, you get taxed less to kill yourself then buying super unleaded.

I think topcat, if we left our cars in the garage like you are lucky enough to do on a weekly basis, you don't feel the pinch like people have to use their GTi as a daily.

Anymore then 1.50, then the golf will be going, or sit it on the lawn and not use it as much. :sad1:

Never thought bus travel will be a winner, but soon will be if this carries on.
« Last Edit: March 05, 2011, 08:24:04 pm by Saint Steve »

Offline 182_blue

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 20
  • -Receive: 54
  • Posts: 3373
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #33 on: March 05, 2011, 08:26:09 pm »
I would rather pay £5 a litre than go on a bus  :grin:, i might just pick up a cheap Toureg R50 when petrol hits £2  :laugh:

Saint Steve

  • Guest
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #34 on: March 05, 2011, 08:29:28 pm »
It's ok for you Shaun, like topcat, you don't drive your car enuff :signLOL:

Offline MAT ED30

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 25
  • -Receive: 82
  • Posts: 5728
  • Vwr fan boy
    • Email
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #35 on: March 05, 2011, 08:35:59 pm »
 :signLOL: so true Steve

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

Offline Top Cat

  • Top cat
  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 171
  • -Receive: 335
  • Posts: 8196
  • Almost Jacamo
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #36 on: March 05, 2011, 08:37:59 pm »
Our family car does 17,000 a year so i feel the pain of the prices,  but i have just swapped it for a diseasel, i havn't modded my car for a year because of less funds and a new child, i find it painfu,l but it's not that bad in reality, i have 2 friends that have lost their jobs and houses, and my sister brings her 2 children up without 2 sticks to rub together. Just think this thread needs perspective.  :rolleye:

Offline Beddie

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 25
  • -Receive: 76
  • Posts: 1303
    • Email
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #37 on: March 05, 2011, 08:48:53 pm »
We do around 23K a year in the GTi so the increase in fuel prices has started to sting somewhat, averaging just over £100 a week now  :sad1:

As much as i don't want to jump on the panic selling bandwagon i fear the point where i have to be sensible and swap back to a diesel will definitely arrive should fuel ever hit £2 a litre...


Tornado Red ED30 : Number 1644 - Gone

Carbon Grey Edition 35 - Here

Offline vRS Carl

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 282
  • -Receive: 240
  • Posts: 3088
  • I'm the F.A.G (Forum Apple Guru)
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #38 on: March 05, 2011, 08:55:15 pm »
Just drive a bit slower and save the blasts for the weekends. Drive at 65mph instead of 70mph. You'll be surprised at how much your MPG increases.

I don't know what the fuss is anyway. It's not as if ALL the oil for the UK comes from Libya  :stupid:

It's just the news making a story and people "assuming" that's what will happen.

Offline Janner_Sy

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 62
  • -Receive: 113
  • Posts: 5392
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #39 on: March 05, 2011, 09:21:46 pm »
the rest is from iraq :grin:

Offline vRS Carl

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 282
  • -Receive: 240
  • Posts: 3088
  • I'm the F.A.G (Forum Apple Guru)
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #40 on: March 05, 2011, 09:22:57 pm »
Afghanistan too if you listen to some Fcukwits :laugh:

Offline ub7rm

  • Won't Shut up.
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 35
  • -Receive: 43
  • Posts: 807
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #41 on: March 05, 2011, 09:23:14 pm »
Has anyone been on a bus or a train recently?  The cost of those is frightening.  Seriously, driving is cheaper!

Oil is sold on the open market, regardless of where it comes from its much the same price.  Oil producers naturally will sell for the highest price they can get for it.  So it doesn't matter where it comes from wrt to price.  Security of supply is a different issue.

Didn't this happen in the 70's as well?  Where's Robin when you need him ...  :signLOL:
Sepang Blue S4 BE Avant

Offline 182_blue

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 20
  • -Receive: 54
  • Posts: 3373
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #42 on: March 05, 2011, 09:26:07 pm »
It's ok for you Shaun, like topcat, you don't drive your car enuff :signLOL:

Sorry you know this how ?  :smiley:

Saint Steve

  • Guest
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #43 on: March 05, 2011, 09:43:30 pm »
Sorry Shaun, thought it had been publicised many times b4 :grin:

Offline boxxer1973

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 15
  • -Receive: 3
  • Posts: 275
    • Email
Re: £2 + per litre for petrol announced today!
« Reply #44 on: March 05, 2011, 09:51:23 pm »
http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/petrolprices.html

sure people in the 90's said if prices doubled they would bin gti's but yet we are all still driving them
Mk5 golf Gti REVO. stg2+
Milltek | Auto tech | White line | Forge | REVO | KW | Quaife | helix clutch |