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Title: New Car!!
Post by: dippydave on 05 August 2008, 20:44:59
as a lot you know last night there was some frantic action on ebay and the forum which ended up with me purchasing a vehicle from mr Jamesv6cdx..

WOOOPEEEE it's here, sitting proudly outside the house!! What a legend that man is. Despite going slightly wrong on the way, nevertheless there was even an upside to that. I used my poorly Elite to get to him so he could follow me back and Dr James' diagnosis was no head gasket failure!! as many of you had already insisted!
So just another investigate and clean session at some point!


WAHEY! I actually told Mrs Dippy that i'd bought another car!! and no slaps!

WOWZAA! - i can fit a house in the boot!

WOOSAAR! - I have now entered the LPG zone... ooh a whole new world awaits..

happy days.. Pizza's done too

thanks guys!
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: Jimbob on 05 August 2008, 20:45:58
Enjoy  :D
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: Debs. on 05 August 2008, 20:47:46
Many congratulations DippyDave :y

 ;) Here`s wishing you happy and economical motoring......it`ll be a gas! ;D
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: JueV6 on 05 August 2008, 21:03:02
Dave i have lpg poi forecourt and non forecourt for tomtom if you need it. :y :y

49p / ltr
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: HolyCount on 05 August 2008, 21:28:07
Cookin' on gas -- and a pizza too  :y  Nice one  :y
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: dippydave on 05 August 2008, 21:52:34
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Dave i have lpg poi forecourt and non forecourt for tomtom if you need it. :y :y

49p / ltr

eh????  what's poi and what's tomtom!?

i like maps me.. oh and t'internet and used to like me carin before it went in a box in the garage :)
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: Danny on 05 August 2008, 22:21:20
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Dave i have lpg poi forecourt and non forecourt for tomtom if you need it. :y :y

49p / ltr

eh????  what's poi and what's tomtom!?

i like maps me.. oh and t'internet and used to like me carin before it went in a box in the garage :)

poi is "points of interest" and tom tom is a sat nav brand :D
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: dippydave on 05 August 2008, 22:27:40
lol thanks. i knew the tomtom brand, just didnt realise it could point you to a filling station!!

maybe i need some software for my new (yet to arrive!) phone!!

thanks Jue!
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 05 August 2008, 22:54:05
I`m pretty sure theres a lpg point at the B.P. in aldridge...If thats any use to you dave :y :y
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: philhoward on 05 August 2008, 22:55:15
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lol thanks. i knew the tomtom brand, just didnt realise it could point you to a filling station!!

maybe i need some software for my new (yet to arrive!) phone!!

thanks Jue!
I think there's a place in Castle Vale at 44p...
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 August 2008, 23:02:53
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I think there's a place in Castle Vale at 44p...

 :o

I need to move house. Have only found it down to 58.9 around here.

Kevin
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 05 August 2008, 23:04:53
Ah the lovely spot that is Castle vale..the only place in the country to name a street after a wartime hero...Douglas Bader Walk!!!(p*ss takin brummies) or as we used to call it at Comet when we delivered round there Legoland....cause when you set up a tele in 1 house they could hear it 3 doors down!!! on the new section.... :D :D :D
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: philhoward on 05 August 2008, 23:12:14
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Ah the lovely spot that is Castle vale..the only place in the country to name a street after a wartime hero...Douglas Bader Walk!!!(p*ss takin brummies) or as we used to call it at Comet when we delivered round there Legoland....cause when you set up a tele in 1 house they could hear it 3 doors down!!! on the new section.... :D :D :D
Half of my school was named after him....Bader Hall.

Is that just off the "Spitfire Island"?

Used to be about 44p a month ago...might be up to 46/47 now...
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: dippydave on 06 August 2008, 00:00:09
ooh thanks for all the tips guys. i'll have to hunt for that castle vale place!

i've done a search on petrolprices.com and it's got 58.9 as my closest at a texaco in Kingstanding. but a range of  53.9 - 61.9 within 10 miles of here! weirdly i have a local BP that put the pipes in for lpg years ago but still no pump :(!!

there's a place called Autogas on Cuckoo bridge too that advertise on their website at 48p. Weird that petrolprices doesn't find them eh!
(http://www.birminghamautogas.co.uk/index.php)

either way it's so much nicer than 111.9!! :y :y
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: dippydave on 08 August 2008, 03:52:36
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Ah the lovely spot that is Castle vale..the only place in the country to name a street after a wartime hero...Douglas Bader Walk!!!(p*ss takin brummies) or as we used to call it at Comet when we delivered round there Legoland....cause when you set up a tele in 1 house they could hear it 3 doors down!!! on the new section.... :D :D :D
Half of my school was named after him....Bader Hall.

Is that just off the "Spitfire Island"?

Used to be about 44p a month ago...might be up to 46/47 now...

Yes it's after Spitfire island. Parallel to the m6 infact, on the way to the tip. It's the Flogas depot and i went to check the price today...




46 pence a litre  :o :o :o :o :o



hehe ;D ;D happy days! i only hope norwich union pull their finger out and insure my lpg by the morning!!!


Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: JueV6 on 08 August 2008, 07:30:52
address please dave lol
Title: Re: New Car!!
Post by: dippydave on 08 August 2008, 13:02:17
It's Orton Way, B35 7BT.
their details:
http://www.flogas.co.uk/gas-finder/midlands/birmingham/flogas-direct-birmingham/

helpfully and confusingly there is a Flo-Gas branch finder on the website
http://www.flogas.co.uk/gas-finder/?cylinder=0
that lists all the suppliers nationwide. But make sure you ring them first as i just tried my more local Kingstanding stockist and they only sell Autogas in tanks for garages to sell on. they don't fill cars!!

hey ho i'm off to castle vale now :)
well, castle bromwich business park anyway.

Silly Norwich Union want a certificate of installation tho!