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bigrich - 22/2/08 at 10:51 PM

just filled up this evening 99.9 per litre petrol or diesel

I know its not a bargain but in the present climate cheap fuel

Brobot filling station Woodhouse Mill Sheffield


DarrenW - 22/2/08 at 11:01 PM

That is a good deal. I can get petrol similar round gear but diesel is 106 cheapest. Unfortunately it will cost me £25 to drive down there and fill up. Thanks for the tip rich but please forgive me for not taking you up on the kind offer


DarrenW - 22/2/08 at 11:01 PM

Do they do free P+P?


rayward - 22/2/08 at 11:06 PM

our local asda is 98.9 for unleaded but if you buy it on an asda credit card you get it 2p/l cheaper, so really its 96.9p / litre

cheapest in the country??????????

Ray


jambojeef - 22/2/08 at 11:19 PM

Just filled up tonight @ 46.9p!

Spent the week converting the tin top to run on LPG - brilliant!

Excuse the smugness but after 7 days of non-stop drilling, trim removal and general messing about I seem to finally have something to show for the slashed hands and empty bank balance!

If anyone fancies fitting their own LPG kit for I can put you in touch with the guy who supplied mine?

Geoff


ChrisW - 23/2/08 at 01:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jambojeef
Just filled up tonight @ 46.9p!

Spent the week converting the tin top to run on LPG - brilliant!



I was under the impression that you can fill LPG cars from 'orange' caravan gas cylinders, if you buy the necessary compressor, for around 20p/litre. Of course, you have to declare it every time and *cough* pay the tax.

Anyone know if this is true, or just an unfounded rumour?

Chris


madrallysport - 23/2/08 at 08:21 AM

Fuel its 109.9 over here, its getting.....................................!


speedyxjs - 23/2/08 at 09:31 AM

97.9 at our local ASDA but i never fill up at supermarkets. I use Esso (99.9p)


zilspeed - 23/2/08 at 09:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jambojeef
Just filled up tonight @ 46.9p!

Spent the week converting the tin top to run on LPG - brilliant!

Excuse the smugness but after 7 days of non-stop drilling, trim removal and general messing about I seem to finally have something to show for the slashed hands and empty bank balance!

If anyone fancies fitting their own LPG kit for I can put you in touch with the guy who supplied mine?

Geoff


So you did it then ?

Well done. It's not really that difficult, isn't it ? I took a week as well, but only to make sure I did it properly.

What system did you use ?


paulf - 23/2/08 at 10:48 AM

It is cheaper but dont know how much by, I have thought about using forklift cylinders wich are fitted with a dip tube and simply swapping when empty.I think it would be possible to fit one in the back of a seven but not sure what range you would have, I have seen Daxs with V8s fitted with gas conversions so it is possible.
Paul.

quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
quote:
Originally posted by jambojeef
Just filled up tonight @ 46.9p!

Spent the week converting the tin top to run on LPG - brilliant!



I was under the impression that you can fill LPG cars from 'orange' caravan gas cylinders, if you buy the necessary compressor, for around 20p/litre. Of course, you have to declare it every time and *cough* pay the tax.

Anyone know if this is true, or just an unfounded rumour?

Chris


jambojeef - 23/2/08 at 11:49 AM

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed


So you did it then ?

Well done. It's not really that difficult, isn't it ? I took a week as well, but only to make sure I did it properly.

What system did you use ?


Yeah Zil cheers for the advice - I went ahead on your reccomendation!

I hunted around for a while on ebay then found a company based in Hampshire and spoke to a knowledgable guy on the phone for a bit then palced the order.

Its a mixture of parts - EBC Tank, Italian Vapuriser and injectors and Czech ECU! Some british fuel pipe thrown in for the full "Euro" feel!

It runs very well, I was worried that the BMW straight 6 that has always run very smooth might just not run as well on the gas but it actually runs better and idles smoother - you can hardly tell its running!

So how do fill up from caravan gas cylinders? Are there any issues about LPG being a mix of propane and butane and caravan gases one or t'other?

Geoff


Guinness - 23/2/08 at 12:03 PM

Nice one Geoff

Is that what half terms are for?!

Cheers

Mike


greggors84 - 23/2/08 at 12:41 PM

Cheers for the location of cheap fuel! Its just off my route to work too, so will be calling in there on the way home monday, will save me 10p a litre on diesel.


hobbsy - 23/2/08 at 01:59 PM

Yeah considering LPG again, looking cheaper again now that its back to being less than 1/2 the price of diesel.

Still a pain to convert though, especially with the rate at which I seem to swap cars (tin top wise at least)


JoelP - 23/2/08 at 09:47 PM

cant understand why there is so much variation. In leeds i paid 106.9 for tesco diesel, got a full tank, drove to hartlepool and saw it was 104.9 at their tesco. Well pissed off! I travel far and wide and havent seen any cheaper than that 104.9

i put £70 yesterday morning, and another 70 just now!


zilspeed - 23/2/08 at 09:56 PM

Cluckin' bell !!

Are you actually driving an F650 then ?


JoelP - 24/2/08 at 08:18 AM

sprinter costs 20p a mile


greggors84 - 24/2/08 at 11:22 PM

I can't understand how this place is selling it for 99.9p, the nearest tesco in Dinnington is 108.9p for diesel and about 2p cheaper for unleaded.

At first i thought they might be waiting for the price board to be upgraded for 4 digits, but its a new one with a blank space infront of the first 9.

There always seems to be a 10 min queue there, but for £5 less a tank its worth it i reckon.


bigrich - 25/2/08 at 12:01 AM

i think its a short term promotion due to refurbishment just have to see how long it lasts, still the cheapest locally though