Topic: I could be wrong but diesel is getting cheaper (Read 9618 times)

beast5680 · « **on:** July 28, 2008, 13:09:41 »

tesco is now down to Â£1.28 a litre and asda also i like price wars :dance: carry on ,that along with my 5p a litre discount voucher i recieved makes it worth the trip :D

G30RGE · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2008, 13:19:53 »

I passed a supermarket in Bradford on Saturday that was Â£1.26 :shock:

beast5680 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2008, 13:21:32 »

maybe it,ll get down even more but tesco is good seeing as every other garage is Â£1.30-Â£1.33 round here

Lincs niva · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2008, 13:37:50 »

Supermarkets are suppose to be dropping there prices by 3 - 5 pence a litre..

Cheers Gav

Manicminer · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2008, 14:17:52 »

The price of crude is on it's way down so we will see the prices at the pump drop slowly over the next 2 - 3 months.

Disco Matt · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2008, 15:03:28 »

This usually seems to happen when prices have been pushed to abnormal heights - one supermarket will eventually break ranks and cut it, followed by the rest.

The mumble-mumble about recession is likely to cause one at this rate, with ensuing drop in demand for oil. All those speculators are going to look very stupid indeed...

flash42 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2008, 17:06:11 »

trago mills 125.9 :)

Yoshi · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2008, 18:29:30 »

Â£1.23 a litre :D with me discount voucher it will be Â£1.18 a litre!

auf_wiedersehen_pet · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2008, 19:05:00 »

I hope it's getting cheaper!!

Two years ago (when I bought the Disco) to fill it from the orange light to the first click used to take Â£75, now it costs Â£105.

It's a pity my house price has not risen by the same %. :twisted:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2008, 21:51:39 »

How about considering me (us) with the XKR to feed :lol:

Mr Bump · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2008, 00:37:21 »

It's a confidence trick to delay the revolution.

"cheaper" just means it's the same price it was about a month ago.

:-k

redhand · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2008, 03:22:07 »

Quote from: Mr Bump on July 29, 2008, 00:37:21

It's a confidence trick to delay the revolution.

"cheaper" just means it's the same price it was about a month ago.

:-k

.

That is so much nearer the truth then you realise :-$ [-X It's 125.9 at morrisons in Beverley.

merlin617 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2008, 15:48:21 »

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOh!!! Sob Sob!!! "

Ive got an XKR Jaguar to fill with petrol. Oh i am undone. what shall I do?

And I only mention it in my signature to fill the space.

Come on!

If you are in a position to own a car like that, good for you. I'm sure you've worked hard for it, but at the risk of sounding bitter and twisted, spare me the tripe about fuel costs.

Frankie-Boy · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2008, 15:58:37 »

Merlin617,

That wasn't a very nice thing to say, BTM is a respected and interesting long standing, regular contributor to this forum and doesn't deserve to have comments like that levelled against him, nasty comments are not welcome on this forum.

beast5680 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2008, 16:34:07 »

well the local garages prices have fallen a couple of pence overnight so all,s good

Tommo · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2008, 17:03:53 »

Quote from: merlin617 on July 29, 2008, 15:48:21

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOh!!! Sob Sob!!! "

Ive got an XKR Jaguar to fill with petrol. Oh i am undone. what shall I do?

And I only mention it in my signature to fill the space.

Come on!

If you are in a position to own a car like that, good for you. I'm sure you've worked hard for it, but at the risk of sounding bitter and twisted, spare me the tripe about fuel costs.

haha, yeah the same crossed my mind lol.

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2008, 22:00:47 »

Quote from: merlin617 on July 29, 2008, 15:48:21

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOh!!! Sob Sob!!! "

Ive got an XKR Jaguar to fill with petrol. Oh i am undone. what shall I do?

And I only mention it in my signature to fill the space.

If you are in a position to own a car like that, good for you. I'm sure you've worked hard for it, but at the risk of sounding bitter and twisted, spare me the tripe about fuel costs.

Erm :-k
Did you not notice the 'laughing icon'?????, or is your reply really to be taken in the 'same vein'??

For a car like that, we're happy to pay a bit extra, but it's probably cheaper than running a petrol Series/90/110/Range Rover :-k

Okay, I'll admit I have seen 4MPG from it, but that's on a 'full-bore' start (done in pure experimentation), but how many people drive around like that?? (bar the Chavs in their Saxos, Corsas??)
However, with an apparant average so far of 24-25MPG, we're not complaining that much.

Quote from: Frankie-Boy on July 29, 2008, 15:58:37

Merlin617,

That wasn't a very nice thing to say, BTM is a respected and interesting long standing, regular contributor to this forum and doesn't deserve to have comments like that levelled against him, nasty comments are not welcome on this forum.

Thanks Frank............................... but I seem to remember that you used to be the one pointing the finger of fun at some of my posts :lol: :lol: [-X [-X

(but that was it, in a sense of fun...)

Quote from: Tommo on July 29, 2008, 17:03:53

haha, yeah the same crossed my mind lol.

Thanks :roll:

Okay, the running an XKR comment was added in a spirit of fun to try & lighten the debate, & I sincerely do hope that Merlins addition was meant in the same spirit?

Thrasher · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2008, 22:05:55 »

Petrol is cheaper than diesel because it's the better fuel :lol:

auf_wiedersehen_pet · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2008, 08:23:35 »

Quote from: Thrasher on July 29, 2008, 22:05:55

Petrol is cheaper than diesel because it's the better fuel :lol:

..............therefore diesel is the "better fuel" in the rest of the world. :P

Thrasher · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2008, 09:00:08 »

Diesel for tractors and tractor units, petrol for cars :lol:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #20 on:** July 30, 2008, 09:52:35 »

Quote from: Thrasher on July 30, 2008, 09:00:08

Diesel for tractors and tractor units, petrol for cars :lol:

Don't forget;
BTCC cars
I watched one of the rounds the other day, probably for the first time since Frank Biela was driving the Audi A4's
The winners of both races was a Seat Leon diesel!!!

Plus, what have Audi used at LeMans?......... a diesel, isn't it??

Sounds a fast enough fuel for me Neil :lol:

Thrasher · « **Reply #21 on:** July 30, 2008, 10:49:28 »

Didn't say anything about speed. I just hate the big black clouds that seem to emit from brand new diesel cars, oddly mostly Audis ......

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #22 on:** July 30, 2008, 11:31:52 »

Quote from: Thrasher on July 30, 2008, 10:49:28

Didn't say anything about speed. I just hate the big black clouds that seem to emit from brand new diesel cars, oddly mostly Audis ......

Fair enough Neil

Surely, though, you must agree that the TDV8 is a suitable engine for the RR?

In common with most people, I'd like to try one in a Defender 110

crazymac · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2008, 11:54:44 »

Quote from: Bush Tucker Man on July 30, 2008, 11:31:52

In common with most people, I'd like to try one in a Defender 110

OHHHHHHH yes!!!! Please, please, please!!!!!

I've driven the RR Sport a few times now with the TDV8 and it is fantastic in that, so in a lighter machine like the 110 or a 90 it would be entertainment all the way! Trouble is the

would be looking for me too often!!

Disco Matt · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2008, 12:25:31 »

I have to say that the trend for hot diesels (particularly from Germany) saddens me. See, I can remember Citroen and Peugeot pioneering the diesel hot hatch when the likes of Top Gear still thought diesels were only found in tractors. Anyone else remember the ZX Volcane TD, 205 TD or the 306 TD? All could make rapid progress once you learned how to get the power out.

I had a non-turbo ZX diesel, it wasn't particularly responsive but once it got moving it would fly up the steepest hills. A bit like a gas turbine in that you got plenty of power but after a delay. Used to get 50mpg too even when driving like most 17 year olds. But because Citroen and Peugeot couldn't or wouldn't push them as diesel hot hatches the likes of VW and Audi have now stolen their lead.

I wouldn't mind a TDV8 in my Disco, the only snag would be working out what to connect all the electronics to as mine is purely mechanical!

auf_wiedersehen_pet · « **Reply #25 on:** July 30, 2008, 13:08:20 »

Quote from: henryandlesley on July 30, 2008, 12:30:24

I am paying Â£1.05 ppl try and beat that one and that is for diesel and legal

Tell us more........

BeJay · « **Reply #26 on:** July 30, 2008, 13:27:22 »

Given the 'discount' you're enjoying Henry it sounds to me as if maybe your boss is letting you fill up at work for what it's costing him or thereabouts e.g. minus the V.A.T.?? if so then unfortunately the rest of us that have to fill up at a normal garage can't get away without paying the dreaded V.A.T .

,,,,,,,,,,,,,just a thought!! :-k :-k

Thrasher · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2008, 15:43:52 »

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You have got it in one mate but when I do fill up at a garage I can claim the vat back as I am vat registered

There is an amazing amount of hoop jumping to claim VAT back on fuel ... are you VAT registered as a company?

Thrasher · « **Reply #28 on:** July 30, 2008, 19:47:09 »

So you have a company and you drive a 44t that's not yours too?

gnasha · « **Reply #29 on:** July 30, 2008, 21:33:00 »

was Â£1.22.09 morrison's kettering 30 july best ive seen in weeks

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