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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / November 2007Slightly OT: Fuel prices
I know it's been done to death here...but fookin' 'ell....the Texaco garage in Coventry is selling normal diesel at £1.11 per litre!! I can understand independents selling at this price but you don't expect the conglomerates to charge this much. Makes me glad I drive a V8! Cheapest in the area is Shell at £1.04, which is where the Volvo gets fed. When will it end? -- Thanks Paul > I know it's been done to death here...but fookin' 'ell....the Texaco > garage in Coventry is selling normal diesel at £1.11 per litre!! I [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks > Paul No Idea.... I filled up the golf in Leeds the other day on the M1 and it was 1.19  SignatureMark 1996 90 300tdi 1987 RR V8 EFI 2007 Golf GT http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ - Firefox Rules! http://fireftp.mozdev.org/ - FTP Plugin for Firefox http://ietab.mozdev.org/ - IE tab. Get Windows updates in Firefox "Mark Solesbury" wrote after Pacman wrote: >> I know it's been done to death here...but fookin' 'ell....the Texaco >> garage in Coventry is selling normal diesel at £1.11 per litre!! I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I filled up the golf in Leeds the other day on the M1 and it was 1.19 Which leads me to another topic, why aren't there illuminated signs on Motorways here, like there are in France, showing fuel prices for the next 4 or 5 filling stations with mileage to each so they actually compete instead of charging what they can get away with. Mind you I've always thought France was governed for the average Frenchman as apposed to here where it seems to be governed for the very rich and business, the average Englishman doesn't get a look in except for paying Tax. SignatureRegards Bob Hobden > I know it's been done to death here...but fookin' 'ell....the Texaco > garage in Coventry is selling normal diesel at £1.11 per litre!! I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > When will it end? Tesco have pure Rapeseed oil at 52p ATM ... branded Pura vegetable oil. Sainsburys also do a 2 litire bottle of Corn oil at 1.02 per bottle. You know it makes sense ... ;) SignaturePaul - xxx '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch' '98 Suzuki DR 200 Djebel 'Small but perfectly formed' Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough' In a dim and distant universe <0792598d-1ca0-42b9-99df-45457b6ab7eb@g30g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, Pacman <p_a_cherry@hotmail.com> muttered: > Cheapest in the area is Shell at £1.04, which is where the Volvo gets > fed. > When will it end? <tin foil hat> It's all a conspiracy to dumb down the population. You never seen to see anyone getting angry, demonstrating or staging demonstrations to oppose things anymore. A few years ago, people would have been barricading petrol stations and motorways before now. Yet, the public are happy to sit idly by these days. Same with ID cards and all manner of other stuff this government is doing! Must be the fluoride in the water or the aspartame in the drinks.... :-( </tin foil hat> SignatureUsenet replies: To contact me, visit www.vigay.com/feedback/ Life, the Universe, RISC OS Help and Everything - www.vigay.com/ Share and discuss ideas or chat about the above - http://forum.vigay.com/ Quality Internet, Domain Registration & Hosting - www.orpheusinternet.co.uk/ > A few years ago, people would have been barricading petrol stations and > motorways before now. Yet, the public are happy to sit idly by these days. That was just the truckers and they were trying to negotiate reductions in their *own* fuel, never mind everyone else. We just had to sit in traffic queues for hours. Try the french system, where public transport is on strike and strikers have been lighting fires on railway tracks to stop trains from running at all. It seems the truckers aren't bothered this time. Perhaps they got their reductions elsewhere? > Same with ID cards and all manner of other stuff this government is doing! There have been a few large-scale marches, e.g. banning hunting and the war marches. > Must be the fluoride in the water or the aspartame in the drinks.... Or you're wringing your hands a little too hard ;-) As for petrol prices, I was listening to an australian radio show recently and it was noted that no country has gotten the message about global warming and resource usage in general quite as well as the UK, and they were talking about the population, not just the government. Perhaps we're not quite so pissed off about fuel prices this time, or perhaps we've twigged that 10p on the price of fuel only adds about £6 to a tank and that doesn't make much difference unless you're going through masses of the stuff. A tank a week would only cost another £24 or so per month which to most of the population isn't much to get het up about especially as we are apparently amongst the most concerned about climate change etc. Chances are though I think it's just that the truckers aren't having so much hassle this time around and they were the ones hit the hardest. Anyhow, when are your flying saucer buddies going to give us planetary drive engines? ;-) SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! > It seems the truckers aren't bothered this time. Perhaps they got > their reductions elsewhere? Or they are well aware that the government wouldn't allow them or anyone else to hold the country to ransome again. IIRC there were some new laws brought in after the fuel protests a few years back... SignatureCheers new5pam@howhill.com Dave. pam is missing e-mail > Or they are well aware that the government wouldn't allow them or anyone > else to hold the country to ransome again. IIRC there were some new laws > brought in after the fuel protests a few years back... If that was the case you'd hear them mouthing off in the press or holding legal protests this time, but nothing, so no it can't be that. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! > If that was the case you'd hear them mouthing off in the press or > holding legal protests this time, but nothing, so no it can't be that. Anything more than 2 people gathering without a permit is an illegal protest and can have them locked up. Reckon if 30 truckers wrote to the chief constable/county council/magistartes/home office (who ever has to sanction protests) and asked for a permit to block a motorway and blockade a refinery they would get it? We do have the right to protest, but only in groups less than 2. SignatureCarl Robson Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com so if you had say 500 seperate protests of two or less people in the same vacinity....... >> If that was the case you'd hear them mouthing off in the press or >> holding legal protests this time, but nothing, so no it can't be that. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > We do have the right to protest, but only in groups less than 2. I am a group of less than two. > I am a group of less than two. I have more than the average number of legs. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! Sucking his keyboard for inspiration, Ian Rawlings typed: >> I am a group of less than two. > > I have more than the average number of legs. Only statistically, Jake. :-) SignatureRich B Ducati GT1000 Take out the obvious to email me. >> I have more than the average number of legs. > > Only statistically, Jake. Diddle iddle iddle um! SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! > so if you had say 500 seperate protests of two or less people in the same > vacinity....... Yes, what is the legal minimum distance between people before they constitute a meeting, we could all march in lockstep 10 feet apart through the streets of london, millions of single protests ;-) SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >> A few years ago, people would have been barricading petrol stations and >> motorways before now. Yet, the public are happy to sit idly by these days. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > It seems the truckers aren't bothered this time. Perhaps they got > their reductions elsewhere? Those strikes are to do with them still want the right to retire at 50 on 3/4 of their final salary! Difference with this strike is that the general public aren't backing the strikers so no major disruption (aside from to commuters!) yet. We had the fishermen striking and blocking the roads & ports the other week, but (fortunately) as yet, not the truckers - though I'm sure I heard on the radio that they were thinking of it. Matt >A tank a week would only cost another >£24 or so per month and that, believe me, you notice, if you're on a fixed price contract. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! >> A few years ago, people would have been barricading petrol stations and >> motorways before now. Yet, the public are happy to sit idly by these [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > Anyhow, when are your flying saucer buddies going to give us planetary > drive engines? ;-) True enough Ian my company is forking out another £40 (approx) a week to keep me out on the road I'd rather see that in my pay ( unlikely ) Derek >> A few years ago, people would have been barricading petrol stations and >> motorways before now. Yet, the public are happy to sit idly by these days. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Anyhow, when are your flying saucer buddies going to give us planetary > drive engines? ;-) The Road Haulage Association are in the process of asking their members how much support there'd be for protests. They'll see how the land lies with the industry before making any public statements. SignatureRegards Steve G > As for petrol prices, I was listening to an australian radio show > recently and it was noted that no country has gotten the message about > global warming and resource usage in general quite as well as the UK, > and they were talking about the population, not just the government. How is whacking up the tax on fuel helping fight global warming exactly ? I don't see the funding being hypothocated into a special research fund into sequestering technologies, or developing better fuel cells or, well anything really, except screwing us all. And then there are the Chinese and Indians, whose CO2 emissions will utterly dwarf ours in a few years. How will us being concerned about it matter a toss. Steve >> As for petrol prices, I was listening to an australian radio show >> recently and it was noted that no country has gotten the message about [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Steve In much the same way that ID cards will protect us just like they did in New York on 11th Sept the motherf*ckers had been issued with ID cards US security was aware they were in the country and they had passports so there was no doubt as to their identities what a lot of good it did. I realise that we have a bunch of weasels who will use any excuse to spend our money on any scheme that will put that money in the pockets of their pals be it pointless stupid IT exercises or adding more politicians to the gravy train.! Derek > How is whacking up the tax on fuel helping fight global warming exactly > ? Well, making it too bloody expensive to buy I'd have thought ;-) However that's not what I meant, I meant that people in this country are apparently more prepared to make sacrifices in the name of environmental concerns than most other of the richest nations. Doesn't mean we make the right choices of course, e.g. hybrid cars. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! >I know it's been done to death here...but fookin' 'ell....the Texaco >garage in Coventry is selling normal diesel at £1.11 per litre!! I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >When will it end? dunno. I've been thinking for some time that it's been held down by the psychological £1/l barrier, and once it all got over that it'd carry on going up. I can't say I'm pleased to be right about this, though. Mostly round here it's between 109 and 111 for diesel. However, the 111 is a recent change, twas less than that last week, so I reckon the local place which is currently 109 will catch up, they're normally the same (both shell). SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! I know it's been done to death here...but fookin' 'ell....the Texaco garage in Coventry is selling normal diesel at £1.11 per litre!! I can understand independents selling at this price but you don't expect the conglomerates to charge this much. Makes me glad I drive a V8! Cheapest in the area is Shell at £1.04, which is where the Volvo gets fed. When will it end? -- Thanks Paul I'm going to sit on me hands what I will say is we are being conned globally with the approval of governments still veg oil is 50p a litre at Lidl so arsk me do I look bovvered? Derek Kato 200Tdi Disco vegoil+ve |
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