fling Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I can remember my first job working in a petrol station in Northern Ireland in my youth (approx 1984) and the pump price was about 22.9p per litre!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT70 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 "ford ka. 6 years old and only done about 35,000 miles. well looked after though, full service history and still runs and feels like a new car. i do like the fact that every service and mot nothing ever needs fixing apart from the usual new wipers or replacing bulbs. only problem its ever had was water ingress once, that was a blocked drainage 'thing' from the windscreen, garage fixed it pretty cheaply. its a great little car, i can see it lasting years and years and years! :love" Ka's are great vfm and easy little cars to drive. watch the rot though, they rust like mad if you leave them on the sills and floor pan, and the rear arches where the mud traps. we had one for £550 and ran it over 18months before trading it in for £400 spent about £200 on it in that time (mot and repairs) and about £500 in insurance for full 2 yrs. cant beat that , £1k or so for 18months of being able to go where we wanted, when we wanted, with no waiting for cold smelly buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applegrim Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I recently had an email re petrol prices, and it more or less said don't give in to the increases fight back, then it went on to explain if everyone boycoted Shell and BP and used say the supermarkets, eventually Shell and BP would have to bring their prices down, and in turn so would the supermarkets? Now if this would work I don't know as I don't even drive, but it sort of made a bit of sense to me?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I recently had an email re petrol prices, and it more or less said don't give in to the increases fight back, then it went on to explain if everyone boycoted Shell and BP and used say the supermarkets, eventually Shell and BP would have to bring their prices down, and in turn so would the supermarkets? Now if this would work I don't know as I don't even drive, but it sort of made a bit of sense to me?? Nah, its not Shell or BP or Esso or any of the petrol giants that are robbing us. Its about 50p per litre in the pumps, the Government of the day take the rest in TAX/VAT. I dont think the 50p is rediculous, but the 80 odd pence per litre the government take is a scandal. Regards Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 If you think petrol is expensive, try this experiment. Fill your car with 1 gallon of petrol. Drive as far as the car will take you (remembering to bring along someone who can also drive). After about 30-35 miles, the car will stop. Get out and push the car all the way back (with your mate driving). How long will that take you? How much energy will you use. How much would it cost you to pay 4 or 5 people to push your car those 30-35 miles? That's how cheap petrol is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphysics Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Nah, its not Shell or BP or Esso or any of the petrol giants that are robbing us. Its about 50p per litre in the pumps, the Government of the day take the rest in TAX/VAT. I dont think the 50p is rediculous, but the 80 odd pence per litre the government take is a scandal. Regards Angel. You're right, but there's plenty of people on here who will claim they don't get enough for doing nothing (benefits). We'll have to pay their bill somehow, better on a consumption tax (that everyone pays) rather than on income tax (which they won't pay). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny ov s13 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 i remember 75p a litre now its ridiculas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 All we need to do is boycott the two major oil companies ie BP and ESSO, fill up anywhere but these two and just watch what happens. I'll tell you what will happen, nothing. Where do you think ASDA, Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons Jet etc. get their petrol from? Do you think ASDA has it's own refineries? They get their fuel from the big boys. Such as BP and ESSO. They (BP and ESSO) make very little on pump sales anyway, so making very little by selling their petrol via ASDA or Tesco rather than their own filling stations won't affect them very much. If you really want to hurt BP and ESSO, stop using the other products that their oil is turned into, the stuff they do make money on. Don't fly for the next year Don't buy anything imported, those ships use diesel that comes from the same companies Don't buy packaged food (oil derived plastic) and a few more: Clothing Ink Heart Valves Crayons Parachutes Telephones Enamel Transparent tape Antiseptics Vacuum bottles Deodorant Rubbing Alcohol Carpets Epoxy paint Oil filters Upholstery Hearing Aids Car sound insulation Cassettes Motorcycle helmets Pillows Shower doors Shoes Refrigerator linings Electrical tape Safety glass Rubber cement Nylon rope Fertilizers Hair coloring Denture adhesive Movie film Candles Water pipes Car enamel Shower curtains Credit cards Aspirin Golf balls Detergents Sunglasses Glue Fishing rods Linoleum Plastic wood Soft contact lenses Footballs Paint brushes Balloons Fan belts Umbrellas Paint Rollers Luggage Antifreeze Floor wax Tires Dishwashing liquids Unbreakable dishes Toothbrushes Combs Tents Hair curlers Lipstick Ice cube trays Electric blankets Tennis rackets Drinking cups House paint Guitar strings Ammonia TV cabinets Car battery cases Refrigerants Plywood adhesive Anesthetics Artificial turf Bandages Dentures Mops Beach Umbrellas Ballpoint pens Nail polish Caulking Vitamin capsules Dashboards Putty Insecticides Fishing lures Shoe polish Petroleum jelly Food preservatives Antihistamines Cortisone Dyes Solvents Just think of all the money you'll save as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 If you really want to hurt BP and ESSO, stop using the other products that their oil is turned into, the stuff they do make money on. <snip a very long list>! Are you mad, man? What would life be like without fishing lures and nail polish? Your list does exemplify the total reliance that we have on petrochemicals. And it offers a few clues about the reasons for the political power of Esso and BP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THECHAIRMAN Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Yes I agree but the Supermarkets buy fuel from the major oil companies. They do not have their own wells, so we need to know who supplies who to make any effect and millions of drivers would have to do it for it to make any effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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