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Re: FIll up under £15
« Reply #15 on: 01 June 2008, 10:17:04 »
I topped up the other day... Just over 300 miles, cost me... £62.02!!!  >:( >:( >:(

And that was at the cheapest garage locally... Must get the LPG conversion money sorted ASAP!!  ::) ::) ::) :y :y :y
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Re: FIll up under £15
« Reply #16 on: 01 June 2008, 14:01:41 »
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cost me just a tad over £76 to fill up the other day, 2.5 v6
sister drives a 4.4 v8 X5 and cost her from empty to brimmed just over £28. something she takes too much enjoyment in rubbing my nose in.


x5's have got a very small tank then ;D
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Re: FIll up under £15
« Reply #17 on: 01 June 2008, 14:20:47 »
When I was into the yankie cars in the 80's my mate bought a Chrysler le Baron and because it had a bit of an electrical problem he left it running at the petrol station whilst he filled it up.

As he was filling it up from the gauge being in the red he was watching the gauge but couldnt see it it going up.  So he turned the engine off to continue filling up.

He nearly died when he ended up putting 24 Gallons of fuel in it  The week after we found out it had a 25 gallon tank.  He averaged 8 Mpg arround town and 12 MPG on a run.  He filled it up once more and sold the car before it needed filling up again.

Dar'nt even work out the cost of 24 Gallons at todays costs.
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Re: FIll up under £15
« Reply #18 on: 01 June 2008, 14:48:50 »
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cost me just a tad over £76 to fill up the other day, 2.5 v6
sister drives a 4.4 v8 X5 and cost her from empty to brimmed just over £28. something she takes too much enjoyment in rubbing my nose in.
I filled our diesel x5 up last week it cost £111.73, and the light wasn't on when I started. What did she fill it with, must be LPG?
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« Reply #19 on: 01 June 2008, 16:05:38 »
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Did around 150 miles last week filled up for £14.something today :y


I achieved that this week without LPG; I have a time machine built into my miggy!! ;D ;)

To think when I started to drive, a GALLON of petrol cost me under 10 shillings (50p)!! :-X
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Re: FIll up under £15
« Reply #20 on: 01 June 2008, 16:40:12 »
was it that much in 1943???
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« Reply #21 on: 01 June 2008, 16:41:55 »
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was it that much in 1943???

Hahaha Skruntie!
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No, actually 1970!
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« Reply #23 on: 01 June 2008, 16:51:48 »
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http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/Petrol_Prices_1896_todate_gallons.pdf

Thanks Skruntie!   Yes just under 35p (ex-tax) under 50p inc. in 1971!
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The petrol was for my Austin Farina A40, which I had to spend a further 10/- (50p) on for a gallon of oil per 10 gallons of fuel!  (blown piston rings and tappet seals, which I eventually replaced) :P
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Re: FIll up under £15
« Reply #24 on: 01 June 2008, 16:55:09 »
Filled mine up to the brim today for about a £1 :y
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« Reply #25 on: 01 June 2008, 17:04:26 »
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cost me just a tad over £76 to fill up the other day, 2.5 v6
sister drives a 4.4 v8 X5 and cost her from empty to brimmed just over £28. something she takes too much enjoyment in rubbing my nose in.
I filled our diesel x5 up last week it cost £111.73, and the light wasn't on when I started. What did she fill it with, must be LPG?

she lives out in dubai, payin less than 30p a litre, even tho they ship out crude oil and import nearly 80% of their fuel. amazes me how big the difference is in fuel prices.
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« Reply #26 on: 01 June 2008, 17:11:41 »
something to think about.  http://www.techamok.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6691
hope the link works
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Re: FIll up under £15
« Reply #28 on: 01 June 2008, 17:26:32 »
I wonder what house prices are like in Houston.  Petrol is/was good value.
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Re: FIll up under £15
« Reply #29 on: 01 June 2008, 18:00:34 »
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Did around 150 miles last week filled up for £14.something today :y


I achieved that this week without LPG; I have a time machine built into my miggy!! ;D ;)

To think when I started to drive, a GALLON of petrol cost me under 10 shillings (50p)!! :-X

Remember used to get 4 gallons 4 star for less than a £ when i started driving!
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