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Fuel

a few months ago, there was uproar when diesel hit the ?1 a litre mark

 

now, it has gone almost unnoticed that a litre of diesel is ?1 15p at most pumps, us working class are being ripped off to f?ck

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It is an outrage, I filled up yesterday at my local garage, and it cost me ?68! - it doesn't look as though it will be coming down in price anytime soon either. Unfortunately, the powers that be know there is practically nothing we can (legally) do about it.

i have just paid ?1.18 a litre! :angry:

In Norfolk about 5 weeks ago, I was running really low, and ended up paying ?1.27 a litre, which I think is the most I have ever paid. I did of course only stick ?20 in until I got back home, where my local petrol station was charging a more reasonabel ?1.15 :wacko:

us working class are being ripped off to f?ck

 

and us middle class types are struggling too!

a few months ago, there was uproar when diesel hit the ?1 a litre mark

 

now, it has gone almost unnoticed that a litre of diesel is ?1 15p at most pumps, us working class are being ripped off to f?ck

 

It hasn't gone unnoticed by me.

I've mentioned it a few times on here already.

 

Traf, pissed off at spending ?200 a week on fuel.

Running my van on LPG 49p per litre :pardon:

It is a fooking disgrace. We are paying the same in Oz dollars as you are in pounds. I know the dollar fluctuates between 40-50% of the pound but it is still a scandalous price for us.

 

Th'owd chap over there runs his diesel vans on cheap vegetable oil. Customs & Excise can't touch you because you've paid the VAT. Maybe you should all be getting diesels?

Th'owd chap over there runs his diesel vans on cheap vegetable oil. Customs & Excise can't touch you because you've paid the VAT. Maybe you should all be getting diesels?

 

It's cheap because not many people do it. The minute it becomes more popular, the price will go up as supply diminishes. Bit like diesel a few years back.

It is a fooking disgrace. We are paying the same in Oz dollars as you are in pounds. I know the dollar fluctuates between 40-50% of the pound but it is still a scandalous price for us.

 

Th'owd chap over there runs his diesel vans on cheap vegetable oil. Customs & Excise can't touch you because you've paid the VAT. Maybe you should all be getting diesels?

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2312521.stm

 

 

it may have moved on from here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2312521.stm

it may have moved on from here

 

has moved on since then. now perfectly legal but its not common knowledge, but price of veg oil is now nearing 50p a litre cause of it. this is one of the reasons why the price of food has gone up recently with farmers now sowing bio fuel crops.

 

its the high viscosity thats the issue. This site though 5 years old explains some of the ins and outs. I know guys running who theirs on a 40% cut of pure veg oil.

 

link to info

its the high viscosity thats the issue. This site though 5 years old explains some of the ins and outs. I know guys running who theirs on a 40% cut of pure veg oil.

link to info

 

I should have explained BGOE - me old man cuts it too. I think it may be 50-50 he's using. Can't be arsed googling diesel but my recollection is that the inventor of the diesel engine actually designed it to run on various veg type oils?

 

Even cutting it saves a significant amount over a year - especially if you're a courier or similar really clocking up the miles. I am advised that the absolute best for a diesel engine is used (filtered!!!) chip fat from chippies. They will actually give it to you for free as I believe they may have to pay to dispose of it. Watched a programme recently where a bloke circumnavigated the mainland British coastline in a Merc diesel using this method. Engine pristine when checked out back in London.

Must be well filtered though.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2312521.stm

it may have moved on from here

 

I believe it has. Me owd chap mentioned a court case where a judge ruled against Customs & Excise as the user had paid appropriate tax in the form of VAT. (04 or 05 I think)

 

As that article was based on a story in Wales though, disregard my first paragraph. All types of odd behaviour flourish there.

Vote Labour

and us middle class types are struggling too!

 

What's this us yer f?cking peasant

What's this us yer f?cking peasant

Widders, there are levels of middle classness, don't forget. There's Smiley's sort, then there's proper middle class types, like your good self, which is a blend of breeding & money. As they say, you can't buy class!

Its a joke....my 1 Ltr Corsa costs me ?40 a week, its a joke. I don't know ho im going to survive!

Not arsed, in fact quite happy as the price rises at the pumps makes me feel that my taxable benefit-in-kind of "free" fuel is worth more the higher the pump price becomes.

 

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Not arsed, in fact quite happy as the price rises at the pumps makes me feel that my taxable benefit-in-kind of "free" fuel is worth more the higher the pump price becomes.

Same for me as well...........until the government decide to change the laws again, so we get stung for even more money

Not arsed, in fact quite happy as the price rises at the pumps makes me feel that my taxable benefit-in-kind of "free" fuel is worth more the higher the pump price becomes.

 

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Was thinking something similar...well, not similar, but well anyway....

 

The fuel allowance tax releif (amount you can claim back from your annual tax bill for using your own car and fuel for work) given by the Reds is 40p per mile on the first 10000 miles then 25p thereafter. Or sommat like that.

 

So for every mile under 10000 you get tax releif on 40p, about 9p. After that its 5p. so an average of 20000 miles a year, it works out at 7p a mile.

 

It's been the same since fuel was tuppence a barrel.

 

Why hasn't it increased in line with fuel prices?

 

Because they're raping us form another f?ckin direction thats why.

 

Apart from a lawnmower, what the f?ck can you drive for 7p a mile?

 

So, I'm paying Gordon the Commie to go to f?ckin work!! :crazy:

Apart from a lawnmower, what the f?ck can you drive for 7p a mile?

 

Bolty's hairdryer ?

I'm still waiting on my Spunk Convertor.

Quite happy to top it up every night if necessary.

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