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just had to pay 90p a litre for Diesel.. went to 4 different petrol stations in Leighton Buzzard - all the same price.... ROBBING BASTARDS!!! Unleaded is 85p a litre too!  |
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It's starting to get silly again isn't it.
I had to pay 82.9p yesterday for normal unleaded from Morrisons near me. that's more than it's been for a looooong time.
Almost makes me glad my G40 is off the road at the moment so I don't have to shell out for super-unleaded.
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At least I'm saving money by not driving the Golf at the moment  What will we do about it? As is traditional for we Brits, absolutely nothing. |
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KpMrJ
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Time for some more pro-active action like before. Alternatively us your vote in 4 weeks time ( if any of those money grabbing ministers can be bothered about us ! ) Although I can see £1 a liter in the not too distant future |
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it would be *slightly* more acceptable if the lions share was going on actually paying for the Oil....  |
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fuel prices are starting to take the p)@@ we ned to get active otherwise we are going to get s&£$ed over even more. we need big road blocks or something equally drastic and get as many people up for it
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The government are obviously concerned about the backlash of fuel price rises - twice now a tax increase has been held off because of the outcry it would cause (and so close to an election too). As for who to vote for, I've heard very little from any party on their policies toward the motorist, apart from the Tories silly "80mph motorway speed limit" nonsense! Britain has the cheapest fuel in Europe before tax, and if we did see £1 a litre it's nobodys fault but the greedy money-grabbing tax man! I'd welcome more fuel strikes like we saw a few years ago. Most people supported them then, and most would now. We should take a leaf out of the French's book - they're always bloody striking!! ;D |
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I knew many lorry drivers who went out on the fuel price protests, I'm sure you remember the news footage of the convoys heading for London, causing huge disruption along the way, now that really did make Tony and his money-grubbing cronies sh* t themselves. We need more action along those lines.
As for who to vote for, I wouldn't take the Tories or Labour's promises and pledges to hold off this, lower that, and re-instate the other that are being flung around, I'm sure we've heard many of those things before, and none of the parties have an intention of making anything better or cheaper for us punters if it means cutting down on their collosal profits, even by a little bit.
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I have to say I didn`t agree with the fuel strikes last time - I was using my Min daily then and the tank would only take enough petrol for 2 trips to work  So at least twice a week I`d have to spend 2 hours in a queue I also had tickets for the Goodwood Revival meeting that year but couldn`t get any petrol to make the drive there I agree we should do something about the rip off prices though - just don`t know what ... |
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The German's have the right idea (as usual) Diesel is quite a lot cheaper than petrol, as in the main, diesel cars use a LOT less fuel to do the same journey as a petrol equivalent... therefore they are better for the environment (and oil consumption in general) over here, that's a reason to throw more tax on it, so even though you use less fuel, you pay the same amount of tax.... |
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None of the partys are going to lower fuel prices even if they say they will. It is to much of a good earner.
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How about we all stop using cars!  in theory thats a good plan. but i work 25 miles from home.I'm not fit enough (smoke too much and got a dicky knee) to cycle and there is no way of getting public transport. don't know how we could get our point across without shafting ourselves. |
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I was in America last year and the blokes I was working with were complaining as petrol was nearly $1.90 a gallon!! (about £1.10 at the time) they couldnt believe that we put up with paying so much in tax. They reckon that would never happen in america because they all love cars.
No one would consider using a diesel out there because they because they are slow noisy and too expensive to run. About 90% of the people in the town where I was working had (all banjo players ;D) had V8 or V10 pickups and 4x4`s getting around 15-20mpg.
Lucky b*stards is all I can say.
The problem is the fuel tax rises have been left too long without people making a protest and unless there is another case of striking like the other year (but much more severe) they will just get away with it year after year.
At the minute LPG is an option but as soon as there are enough people with it they will start taxing that.
At the minute I am running my Pajero on 30% veggie oil but I am supposed to declare that and pay 28p a litre tax on that. Even though it costs me nothing. Thieving curse word can kiss my *ss ;D ;D
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SkoCan
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A lot of places in the US are edging 2.20 gal now(at least). We're paying 89.9 per litre here and expecting higher. Get this though. Reserves are HIGHER than this time last year. Production is higher as well (and they're pushing it again) Basically, no shortage. It's the money men driving the price now, not the oil men. I know, didn't help did it? Please don't hurt me  Upside is, here, I've seen a lot of money going back into what's really needed. |
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I reckon that if EVERY motorist left their car parked up for a week and used public transport, the whole country would grind to a halt. Not only that, but to make up the tax shortfall, they'd have to tax their rich mates to balance the book.
Everyone knows that traffic causes pollution, but I read somewhere that traffic only accounts for 20% of the polution. What about big business which must account for a bigger percentage.
How much damage is being caused to the ozone layer by sending rockets up to have a look at it?
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agreed that fuel prices are bloody painful.
But, the oil price is the highest now its ever been! So everyone all over the world is feeling the pinch.
I think oil's too cheap anyway and if the price continues to go up, so be it. It might force people to use buses, trains etc. I know the buses and trains in the UK are an absolute fugging disgrace, but if the government wanted to do something about that, they could (unlike the oil price). So they should. Then we all wouldnt be so reliant on our cars. Just think if you didnt absolutely need your car for commuting to work, college etc. It could be there just for fun. You could have a Toyota CROWN or Audi V8 or Range Roveras your only car! It wouldnt matter how thirsty it was if it was only there for fun.
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, but I read somewhere that traffic only accounts for 20% of the polution. What about big business which must account for a bigger percentage. it's actully more like 2% from car's and cat equiped car put out more harmfull pollutants in the first 10 mins than a non cat equiped car does in a week  |
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