Jamesy Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I work in the forecourt sector and everyone who know's anything in this market is saying it WILL hit £1.50 next summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 It was still billions of slimy little sea creatures when I started driving. All I had to do was make a net, catch about 30 of the lil' buggers, squish them into the petrol tank, wait 100 million years and I was good to go. It's not like the old days now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I can remember my dad filling up at 35p a gallon! Circa 1973. When I started driving I could fill the tank in the mini for a tenner! 1980. "sigh" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I started driving in 2007. You young whipper, snapper..!! I bet you've still got "chicken skin"? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I filled up at Tesco pay at pump the other day and the machine cut me off at £99 and the tank wasnt even full Oh well, i still love to drive it and the price will not stop me for the forseeable future anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I don't think it was much less than £1 when I started driving (2006). I'm quite glad as well, I can imagine the pain of you old'uns paying double what you used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 it was 86p when i started filling up my ford fiesta when i was 18. il be 28 in three years time, i reckon it will be double what i paid. over a ten year period, thats pretty poor. the percentage that is actually paying for your fuel is sick. the tax is what is increasing. biofuel all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thank god I drive a diesel, and enjoy 55+ MPG. I've had the big power Supras and GTRs, never again unless I win the lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) 1972 35p per gallon inflation 6.4 % 1973 35p per gallon inflation 8.4 % 1974 42p per gallon inflation 17.2 % 1975 72p per gallon inflation 24.2 % 1976 76p per gallon inflation 16.5 % 1977 79p per gallon inflation 15.8 % Edited November 3, 2011 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thank god I drive a diesel, and enjoy 55+ MPG. I've had the big power Supras and GTRs, never again unless I win the lottery. use both mate. i have a diesel for daily driving. no way could i afford petrol every day. plus it takes the fun out of driving it, who enjoys going to work every day. i love my job but the drive to work is wasted fuel in a supra, the open road with no time commitments, now thats the ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 You young whipper, snapper..!! I bet you've still got "chicken skin"? H. If by "chicken skin" you mean Keratosis Pilaris... then no. I've never had that. I've always been a proud host for my skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 baby skin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 i like this one 89 p a litre http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?21592-Petrol-going-up-again&highlight=petrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts_TT Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 i like this one 89 p a litre http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?21592-Petrol-going-up-again&highlight=petrol £0.89, those were the days...... Think i saw a services at £1.60 the other week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts_TT Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Just found this http://www.speedlimit.org.uk/petrolprices.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 So when are we invading Iran? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeG Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 The amount that goes to the government is wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supranature Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Being an old person i paid that per gallon when i started driving in the 70's When I passed my test it was just under 50p per gallon, there is 4.565 litres per gallon, thats under 11p per litre! I recall a trip from Liverpool to Llandudno in a 1275 Mini with 3 passengers costing me £3 return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foley Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 they can only do something when a small number of people do something but when the masses rise up and protest like in the riots then the powers can do nothing its coming to the point where the masses will rise and it will bring down every institution and financial industry across the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Being an old person i paid that per gallon when i started driving in the 70's wrap up warm this winter mate cold kills the old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foley Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 its all tax though because over here in dubai its 20 quid to fill up a range rover from empty and no one even needs to do a drive slow if everyone stopped putting petrol in then they would quickly drop the price but they can do what they want as they know that everyone will just swallow it and keep filling up even if it was 5 pound a litre 99 percent of people would just adjust its all about demand and if no one bought the product they would have to drop the price till people started to buy again but who can live without using the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I have mentioned this before but this thread seem more appropriate! The guy I brought my new Supra has moved to Qatar. They had an uproar in Jan as fuel prices went up dramatically to.... 17p a litre We get raped on fuel duty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 .... well, with another "war" looming, expect to pay a heck of a lot more than £1.50!! someone has to pay for the bombs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Welsh-Stealth- Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 What war? They'll need an army for that.... And there won't be any of that left when they cut the pensions! Who the f*** voted for Cameron?! Honestly a p*** up in a brewery would be the cryptom factor to that mong! & v-power here 140.9 ppl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen G Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 v-power here 140.9 ppl Your lucky! It's that and more for normal unleaded here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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