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How Much will be too much? ... per/litre
I have already stopped driving to work / walk / cycle
8%
 8%  [ 6 ]
£1.50
18%
 18%  [ 14 ]
£2.00
14%
 14%  [ 11 ]
£2.50
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Upto £5
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Public Transport
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
It's not an option ... I need to drive
58%
 58%  [ 44 ]
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2008 18:53    Post subject: Reply with quote

Much as I like the shogun I've just been to the local mitsi dealer to look at the Colt. The deals they are doing now are quite amazing.

I can buy a new one with a 3 year service plan, warranty, and breakdown cover and still cover the finance with the savings I would make from fuel tax and insurance. That means any cost for mot's service and repairs on the shogun would be money in my pocket. And lets be honest, there will be repair costs in a 11 year old car with 200,000 miles on the clock.

Beginning to look like a no brainer to me although I'm reluctant to get rid of the shogun.

And if fuel continues to rise as i'm sure it will, the savings will be even more
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2008 22:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

I started to car share this week with a colleague who drives a Hyundai getz, my fuel bill has just dropped from £50.00 pewr week to £15.00

this means I can keep my Paj and play at the weekends Laughing  Laughing  and also, with putting the old bike on the road again I get round cheaply and have fun doin it. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 14:42    Post subject: fuel prices Reply with quote

went to fillup today as i'm taking the grand kiddywinks on holiday tommorrow, this time last year it cost me £80 ish to fill up the truck today at sainsburys £1.70 change out of a ton but its still cheaper than beer only trouble is derv tastes like dog pooh so will have to have an even softer r/foot and see if I can get to Kent and back and still have fuel to spare
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PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2008 16:18    Post subject: Reply with quote

I drive at least 100miles per day to and from work + running around whilst there.
I bought a 3000 V6 Paj as work horse to tow trailer.
Cannot afford to use Paj every day it sits on drive and only goes out when I need trailer,
Use 1600 escort instead .
I am now in habit of filling up every evening ,one so I always have a full tank in case of shortages and two becase prices at pump seem to go up by the day.
Still saves on service charges for the Paj.    Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 17:09    Post subject: fuel prices Reply with quote

hi all, just come back from the isle of sheppey at the local garage derv was £1.32 a litre and at tesco's at sheernes I paid £1.24 so put half a tank full in around £50's worth but by keeping below 2500 revs or a steady 60mph all the way home I think my mpg was in the region of 28.5 m.p.g which I am dead chuffed about also the journey was less stressful and more enjoyable.
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PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 17:49    Post subject: Re: fuel prices Reply with quote

roadheader wrote:
hi all, just come back from the isle of sheppey at the local garage derv was £1.32 a litre and at tesco's at sheernes I paid £1.24 so put half a tank full in around £50's worth but by keeping below 2500 revs or a steady 60mph all the way home I think my mpg was in the region of 28.5 m.p.g which I am dead chuffed about also the journey was less stressful and more enjoyable.


That's how I drive mine...  slow and easy on the fuel.  It's like taking a trip in an armchair.

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PostPosted: Fri May 30, 2008 18:48    Post subject: Re: fuel prices Reply with quote

speedscot wrote:
That's how I drive mine...  slow and easy on the fuel.  It's like taking a trip in an armchair. Wink


I fall asleep in an armchair Shocked Must drive faster  Laughing  Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:29    Post subject: Reply with quote

I own a little pub in a village in the middle of nowhere, I have to use my paj for buying supplies for the pub, I can't sell it because no one will buy it! The increase in fuel prices is hitting us very hard, all our supplier prices have gone up and because everyones bills have gone up there are less people going out at night.  Evil or Very Mad  Evil or Very Mad

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PostPosted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:16    Post subject: Re: fuel prices Reply with quote

minesapasty wrote:
speedscot wrote:
That's how I drive mine...  slow and easy on the fuel.  It's like taking a trip in an armchair. Wink


I fall asleep in an armchair Shocked Must drive faster  Laughing  Laughing


My Paj is the ONLY car I have ever felt like falling asleep in WHILE driving  Shocked  Shocked   It's just so comfy!  LOL

The way things are going, sleeping in it is about all I'll be able to afford to do!

Pete was in the local garage last night and they said DERV is dropping a penny to 129p a litre today and petrol going up a penny.
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