speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 11:59 AM |
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Protest planned for wednesday aswell
Protest planned for wednesday aswell.
Posted this in locost related 'cos we want locost fuel 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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BenB
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:07 PM |
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What's the plan? Drive really slowly to wee off anyone too busy to have time to protest? Or not buy petrol for 24hrs- like the government
cares. They know we're a petrol addicted society!!! That's why they can make 75% of the cost of a litre tax....
I still think the real answer is to not use petrol at all. Buy a nice old merc Diesel taxi and run it on biodiesel... Job's a good'un....
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02GF74
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:13 PM |
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4106+ comments on there, all saying all the same thing,
surely they are not all tory/libdemsvoters?
these people had the chance to get rid of this government on more than one occasion before so why didn't they do so instead of whingeing on some
website, as if that is gonna make any difference.
will be interesting to see if anything will change.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:16 PM |
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go back to steam, just burn all that free waste paper (fuel) people put out each week.
or how about using horses?, they burn well
[Edited on 13/12/07 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
I still think the real answer is to not use petrol at all. Buy a nice old merc Diesel taxi and run it on biodiesel... Job's a good'un....
Better still, run it on veggie oil.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
4106+ comments on there, all saying all the same thing,
surely they are not all tory/libdemsvoters?
these people had the chance to get rid of this government on more than one occasion before so why didn't they do so instead of whingeing on some
website, as if that is gonna make any difference.
will be interesting to see if anything will change.
Nothing much changed last time, why would it this time?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:21 PM |
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if people are so bothered about fuel prices, why are there so many huge 4x4's thundering around now?
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
if people are so bothered about fuel prices, why are there so many huge 4x4's thundering around now?
I dont know the answer for that but before i get attacked, i dont use my jag very often and have it as a hobby. I have no intentions of selling it and
if/when fuel reaches £2/3 per litre i will still happily use it.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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smart51
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:47 PM |
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Fuel is cheap. I spend £15 a week on it. Smokers and drinkers spend more than that. Some curry eaters do as well. My broadband / cable TV / phone
costs about that much. Car building costs me much more (sh! don't tell the wife).
Surely there are more important things to be bothered about.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:49 PM |
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£15 
Try filling 4 vans twice a week. Soon adds up 
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wilkingj
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
if people are so bothered about fuel prices, why are there so many huge 4x4's thundering around now?
Its not just the "Thundering great 4x4's"
Dont forget the V8 Merc and BMW drivers, etc etc etc
Most people on here probably get sub 30mpg.
Certainly Less when they are booting it or doing a track day.
My V8 Viento does 26mpg on a run, but can drop into single figures when driving it hard.
So who are we to talk about gas guzzlers??
most of us on here are as bad as the 4x4 drivers mentioned. Well certainly as far as consumption is concerned.
The gov't has to raise the money to run the country. if its not on fuel, it would be on Tax, or VaT etc etc.. Swings and roundabouts.
Sad but true...
PS... I do think its too expensive. They should raise tax on items I dont buy
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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wilkingj
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 12:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
£15
Try filling 4 vans twice a week. Soon adds up
Easy.. Issue your drivers with a length of plastic pipe, and a stick of Lypsil
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
£15
Try filling 4 vans twice a week. Soon adds up
Easy.. Issue your drivers with a length of plastic pipe, and a stick of Lypsil
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
Fuel is cheap. I spend £15 a week on it. quote:
I use £6 a fortnight when I'm on my honda 125
oh and I pay only £15 a year on road tax
[Edited on 13/12/07 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I use £6 a fortnight when I'm on my honda 125
oh and I pay only £15 a year on road tax
[Edited on 13/12/07 by Mr Whippy]
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RK
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:16 PM |
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Again not minding my own business, why don't more people vote in municipal or federal elections? No vote, no complaining afterwards. Churchill
said it best (no, not the one about "I'll be sober in the morning, and you'll still be an idiot" . Look it up if you
don't know.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I use £6 a fortnight when I'm on my honda 125
oh and I pay only £15 a year on road tax
[Edited on 13/12/07 by Mr Whippy]
free parking anywhere as well
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RK
Again not minding my own business, why don't more people vote in municipal or federal elections? No vote, no complaining afterwards. Churchill
said it best (no, not the one about "I'll be sober in the morning, and you'll still be an idiot". Look it up if you
don't know.
hmm I don't think local elections have anything to do with fuel tax, besides arn't fuel prices also going up over yourway also...?
[Edited on 13/12/07 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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woodster
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:28 PM |
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if the italian fuel strike happened here it would be the end of a very weak Mr Brown/Bean
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3039456.ece
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by woodster
if the italian fuel strike happened here it would be the end of a very weak Mr Brown/Bean
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3039456.ece
that's right, with his dinner stuck on one of those trucks he'd never last the day
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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brynhamlet
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:33 PM |
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Stop driving fast on motorways/dual carriageways and keep to 55 behind a HGV. You would be amazed what it does to fuel consumpsion and stress levels.
I can get 25% more out of a tank doing that, which I can put in my MK at weekends
Reckon that will cause a few comments
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 01:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by brynhamlet
Stop driving fast on motorways/dual carriageways and keep to 55 behind a HGV. You would be amazed what it does to fuel consumpsion and stress levels.
I can get 25% more out of a tank doing that, which I can put in my MK at weekends
Reckon that will cause a few comments
I agree thats how i drive most of the time
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viatron
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 02:45 PM |
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and for those who dont know the churchill quote!
"The best argument against democracy is
a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
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westcost1
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 03:01 PM |
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My petrol money per mile for work hasn’t risen at all to cover the price hikes in petrol that is what gets my goat.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 13/12/07 at 03:34 PM |
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Oil as gone up from $40 a barrel to $100 in less than 12 months, what do you expect, petrol and diesel to go down ?
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