dapper
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An old Top Gear popped up after watching something or other on youtube. Can't help myself nowadays. Crikey, how dull was the editing back then. Thursday nights after Top of the flops back then though, it was must see viewing. I thought you all might to see how much a litre of unleaded cost us back in 1991. I think I was in a Mk1 Astra SRi at the time and moaning every time there was a price hike. Here you go, don't say you haven't been warned.  |
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squonk
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I remember when I started driving in 1977 it was about 65p a GALLON!
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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71
2005 Mercedes CLK320 Cabriolet
1996 Mercedes C180 Elegance Auto Saloon
1996 Rover 620Ti (Dead fuel pump)
1992 Toyota HiLux Surf
1987 Range Rover Vogue (Rusty)
1992 Range Rover Vogue SE (More Rusty)
2006 Chrysler Grand Voyager
2008 Corsa 1.4 Design
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ToolsnTrack
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Homebrew Raconteur
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I just shat.
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Holy curse word
I passed my test in '87
and I could tank up my old Victor for about the same price as a box of fags nowadays
Makes me feel old, Always remember my old dad grumbling every year when the gov chucked a penny on a gallon (this was once a year!)
Now it goes up and down daily - mostly up
Thinking back I was 21 in 91
Christ, I'm going to have a cry
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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dapper
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You're about the same age as me ferdyfred.
We went through the pain together chief.
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fred
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dapper
I'll pass you a tissue then mate!!
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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fred
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We really got screwed when they reverted to litres
I will stop now as I feel a pap coming on!
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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I remember 36p a gallon. It went to 54p in a year and there were practically riots in the street - rationing coupons issued, the lot. 73/74?
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I used to run a v6 on 110 pounds a month in fuel and that included work 5days a week 12 miles each way general running to shopsand mates house plus a monthly round trip of 100. Miles. I now have a 2.0 only work 13 days a month 12 miles each way and the 100 mile round trip and i struggle to do any running about on the same petrol budget.
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MrSpeedy
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www.vintagediesels.co.uk
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When I started driving (1990) I could run my Beetle for a month on £40 and I was driving 30+ miles a day to work and back. Now I do
£40 in a weekend just ferrying my kids about!
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VIP
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Things were much cheaper 22 years ago shocker!
A house that is worth £163,000 in 2012 was worth £55,000 in 1991, and you could buy the equivilant base model Sierra for under £10k, where the same spec Mondeo today is £18k.
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fred
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This is true
aint stopping me from a retro action man throwing out the cot session mind
I could go off on a tangent but this isnt the site for doing so.
'll shut up now and say Ventoras need to be found
because I need one more than a blood supply right now
Get it every now and then - one on ebay but its drag stripped, and I want a 3.3 standard
I'm warbling now so I will go to bed (work nights)
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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Petrol had gone up 40% in two years, it's not a linear increase.
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dapper
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Things were much cheaper 22 years ago shocker! A house that is worth £163,000 in 2012 was worth £55,000 in 1991, and you could buy the equivilant base model Sierra for under £10k, where the same spec Mondeo today is £18k. Thanks for pointing that out vip. Not that this was my point but take a look at the percentage increases before laying on the sarcasm. |
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v8ian
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Jan 11, 2013 10:13:26 GMT
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in 71, when I started driving it was 34.25p per GALLON and that calculates down to TEN PENCE PER LITRE,,,,,,,,
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Jan 11, 2013 10:54:45 GMT
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Used to be able to completely fill up the Honda C50 I was going to work on when I was 16 for about 75p.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Jan 11, 2013 11:01:21 GMT
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i remember paying about 40 - 45p a litre when i first started driving
not far off adding a pound in front of that these days are we!
paid £8.50 for two pints last night too!!!!!!!!!!
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VIP
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Jan 11, 2013 12:24:41 GMT
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Things were much cheaper 22 years ago shocker! A house that is worth £163,000 in 2012 was worth £55,000 in 1991, and you could buy the equivilant base model Sierra for under £10k, where the same spec Mondeo today is £18k. Thanks for pointing that out vip. Not that this was my point but take a look at the percentage increases before laying on the sarcasm. Comparing prices between now and 20 years ago is redundant. You might as well compare the cost of fuel in the 1950s. It is much worse when you compare fuel prices over the last 5 years, when the comparative prices of other commodities have seen much slower increases. |
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chamba
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Jan 11, 2013 12:41:14 GMT
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dapper
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Jan 11, 2013 12:46:12 GMT
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There was no comparison.
Simply an observation. A reminder for my age group of what we used to pay when/not long after we passed our tests. A wry look. Something to point out to RR's who were born then.
I'd hazard a guess most people watching the piece would at least raise an eyebrow when they saw the price.
I think we can all appreciate there's something called inflation and progressive governments fleecing us with more fuel tax.
For fear of this descending into some playground spat as witnessed too often on football related forums, I'll check out now. Cheerio
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