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[Kevin Wood]

This got me thinking (unusual for a Friday afternoon). My first car did about the same fuel consumption as my MV6. The MV6 has just under double the engine capacity, is 2.8 times as powerful, does 0-60 about 5 seconds quicker and has a top speed 51 MPH faster.

IIRC a tank of petrol was about 20 quid and got me 300 miles back then. 7p a mile near as makes no odds.

Now a tank of petrol is about 65 quid and gets me 400 miles, if I'm very lucky. 16p per mile

There's progress for you.

Kevin

[bob.dent]

I think possibly only AA will top this. When I was about 16, I used to get £1 pocket money off my dad. For that I could get 10 pints of double diamond and a fish supper.

Double Diamond Works Wonders!!!!

Whatneys Party Sevens, anybody remember them?

Oh yes!

......and Pipkin party 7's

[Golfbuddy]

I think possibly only AA will top this. When I was about 16, I used to get £1 pocket money off my dad. For that I could get 10 pints of double diamond and a fish supper.

Double Diamond Works Wonders!!!!

Whatneys Party Sevens, anybody remember them?

Oh yes!

My Dad always used to get a few of those in for him and his mates on cup final day. The curtains would be drawn to stop the sunlight shining on the tv screen and there would be the smell of spilled beer where they were so difficult to pour.

I'm coming over all nostalgic again.  

[STMO123]

Hmmm.....am I the only one who used to get pissed on cider and nutcracker?

[Kevin Wood]

Emma bought me 2 seasons of "Life On Mars" on DVD recently. I've been glued to the telly.


Kevin

[Elite Pete]

I think possibly only AA will top this. When I was about 16, I used to get £1 pocket money off my dad. For that I could get 10 pints of double diamond and a fish supper.

Double Diamond Works Wonders!!!!

Whatneys Party Sevens, anybody remember them?

Oh yes!

......and Pipkin party 7's

I thought that was a kiddies lunchtime program with Hartley Hair and Pig

[Golfbuddy]

Hmmm.....am I the only one who used to get pissed on cider and nutcracker?

Yep.

[Kevin Wood]

This got me thinking (unusual for a Friday afternoon). My first car did about the same fuel consumption as my MV6. The MV6 has just under double the engine capacity, is 2.8 times as powerful, does 0-60 about 5 seconds quicker and has a top speed 51 MPH faster.

IIRC a tank of petrol was about 20 quid and got me 300 miles back then. 7p a mile near as makes no odds.

Now a tank of petrol is about 65 quid and gets me 400 miles, if I'm very lucky. 16p per mile

There's progress for you.

Kevin

Oops! Wrong thread!

WHo said I was thinking on a Friday afternoon?

Kevin

[Marks DTM Calib]

I can remember when you could get a pint of Cider for 50p

1994 - Madisons, Nottingham, Thursday Night......we used to drink snake bite and black for 70p and buy 4 pints at a time....

Following one night in there I slept in a grit bin because it was raining.

[bob.dent]

I can remember when you could get a pint of Cider for 50p

1994 - Madisons, Nottingham, Thursday Night......we used to drink snake bite and black for 70p and buy 4 pints at a time....

Following one night in there I slept in a grit bin because it was raining.

Thought you didn't drink Mark

[Marks DTM Calib]

I can remember when you could get a pint of Cider for 50p

1994 - Madisons, Nottingham, Thursday Night......we used to drink snake bite and black for 70p and buy 4 pints at a time....

Following one night in there I slept in a grit bin because it was raining.

Thought you didn't drink Mark

I dont..... and I wont be tomorrow night either....

[Kevin Wood]

1994 - Madisons, Nottingham, Thursday Night......we used to drink snake bite and black for 70p and buy 4 pints at a time....

Oh, Snake bite and black

It was 80p down south. Even still...

The consequences of over indulgence weren't pretty though!

Kevin

[miggy]

I can remember when you could get a pint of Cider for 50p

I can remember spending my 8 pence dinner money for school on a packet of 5 park drive cigs, they now cost nearly 7 pound for 20.

Good old days.

Damm, i remember my grandmother saying that and i used to think, oldies.

 

[Dave-C]

I think possibly only AA will top this. When I was about 16, I used to get £1 pocket money off my dad. For that I could get 10 pints of double diamond and a fish supper.

Do they still do DD... It works wonders you know!  I really love that drink...  

[miggy]

I think possibly only AA will top this. When I was about 16, I used to get £1 pocket money off my dad. For that I could get 10 pints of double diamond and a fish supper.

Oh Noooo, not fish