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Post by chippie on Mar 10, 2022 17:20:50 GMT 1
Fuel prices across the UK are starting to have an effect not only on folks’ wallets… Attachments:
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Post by chippie on Mar 10, 2022 19:37:41 GMT 1
Isle of Wight….. Attachments:
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Post by chippie on Mar 10, 2022 21:17:58 GMT 1
……and for the smokers among us (?)…… Attachments:
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Post by chippie on Mar 10, 2022 21:29:04 GMT 1
There’s more…..
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Post by valhalla on Mar 11, 2022 0:23:28 GMT 1
I topped the tank up on the Skoda Fabia yesterday - and yes, I really did double the value......
The tank was showing half-full, and that is half of nothing on one of these. By the time the filler nozzle clicked-off, £41.30 had passed through it. I haven't had the nerve to check the receipt, just filed it in the "VAT drawer" and poured myself a stiff drink.
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Post by chippie on Mar 22, 2022 9:10:21 GMT 1
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Post by chippie on Mar 24, 2022 12:39:53 GMT 1
……. For everyone asking if I'm ok, yes I'm fine now I've calmed down. I was abit shook up but I'm feeling much better. I was robbed at the garage on the outskirts of town.
The police were brilliant to be honest, very quick to calm me down. As soon as I stopped shaking they asked if I could identify who robbed me.
I mustered up the courage to let them know 'yes it was pump number 3, officer…..’
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Post by Karl on Mar 24, 2022 21:10:41 GMT 1
Brimmed the tank the other day
I stopped after £100 and actually looked underneath for a fuel leak 😄😄😄😄😄
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Post by wightdiag on Mar 24, 2022 22:31:36 GMT 1
My daily diesel Jag is in the menders (something involving brake fluid - I hate brake fluid as much as they dislike electrical problems) so I 'm driving the spare Jag as the diag-mobile, -an XK8 - 300hp V8 ..it's ideal right now, on the IOW as chippie points out
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Post by valhalla on Mar 26, 2022 0:35:34 GMT 1
Both my guzzlers are off the road right now - awaiting repairs to get them through an MoT, or just long-term accrued maintenance. 2.5petrol V70 is going to have her new clutch fitted, and some other work around the rear corners in front of the bumper (light fabrication and welding, at the most). Disco2 TD5 Auto still needs a slot to get the front suspension/hubs/swivels sorted-out.
I'm mad-busy with work right now (programming and installing new EPOS systems for the shop, several weeks to go, even now), and my business mileage has just shot upwards from "very little" to "some", due to problems in the Royal Mail staffing at this time.
Now has never been a better time to retire anything that drinks like a fish, and get it repaired, whilst using the two "sippers" in the form of the 2.5TDI V70 (55mpg on a run) and the Skoda Fabia 1.4petrol (48mpg on local runaround duties).
When the fuel prices come down again to a reasonable level, the other vehicles can go back on the road. Hopefully they will be repaired by then....
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Post by Noberator on May 3, 2022 23:06:50 GMT 1
Getting ridiculous petrol prices. Filled the Tiguan up this afternoon with E5 it's only £167.9p/ltr. Only £90 for 53.61 litres.
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Post by Rhubarb on May 4, 2022 7:29:04 GMT 1
Getting ridiculous petrol prices. Filled the Tiguan up this afternoon with E5 it's only £167.9p/ltr. Only £90 for 53.61 litres. I paid 172.9 for E5 at Tesco here yesterday if it makes you feel any better
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Post by Noberator on May 4, 2022 14:20:35 GMT 1
Getting ridiculous petrol prices. Filled the Tiguan up this afternoon with E5 it's only £167.9p/ltr. Only £90 for 53.61 litres. I paid 172.9 for E5 at Tesco here yesterday if it makes you feel any better Friggin eck matey.
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Post by huffo on May 4, 2022 17:21:56 GMT 1
Only a few days ago I filled up the tank on my Land Rover 110 at a cost of over £130, and it’s empty again now. Ouch!
My electric car (Enyaq) has been on order since the end of last year… now due in July! Hopefully that will be a tad cheaper to ‘fill up’.
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Post by chippie on May 4, 2022 20:00:13 GMT 1
Diesel currently at £1.729/l and petrol (E10 ) at £1.597/l at my local Asda and Morrisons…..
Red diesel still at £1.299/l at my local Jet garage….(robbin’ gits….)
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