Petrol Prices - Page 3

bl52krz · 16th May 2020, 20:17

Never fill up on the m/way. Just get off at the nearest junction by the place on the m/way you were going to stop. There is always one near to m/way junctions. Save yourself a few pounds.

MissMoppet · 17th May 2020, 08:01

Used to cost me 3 shillings and fourpence ha'penny just to fill the bath with nutty slack. How times have changed.

SCP440 · 17th May 2020, 08:24

I can remember my Father saying ''if petrol ever goes above 50p a gallon I will give up driving''. Needless to say it did go up and he did carry on driving but he was born in 1918 and when the Oil started going up at alarming rates in the early 70's it must have been a shock when it was considered a never ending supply and relatively little money.

My first gallon of fuel was under £1 in the late 70's for my FS1E and with the two stroke oil it made it just over.

I wonder how long it will take before it returns to the prices we are used to paying? It would be good if it stayed lowish for a while, this could help the economy recover to some degree but I suspect as soon as things return to normal it will climb like a rocket.

16th May 2020, 20:17	#21
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Never fill up on the m/way. Just get off at the nearest junction by the place on the m/way you were going to stop. There is always one near to m/way junctions. Save yourself a few pounds. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

17th May 2020, 08:01	#22
MissMoppet Posted a thing or two R 75 Tourer diesel Conny 2002, V6 Conny saloon petrol 2003 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Taunton Posts: 1,129 Thanks: 212 Thanked 406 Times in 223 Posts	Used to cost me 3 shillings and fourpence ha'penny just to fill the bath with nutty slack. How times have changed. __________________ Rover 75 Tourer Conny 2002 remapped 160 auto, R75 V6 2.5L auto Connoisseur 2003

17th May 2020, 08:24	#23
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I can remember my Father saying ''if petrol ever goes above 50p a gallon I will give up driving''. Needless to say it did go up and he did carry on driving but he was born in 1918 and when the Oil started going up at alarming rates in the early 70's it must have been a shock when it was considered a never ending supply and relatively little money. My first gallon of fuel was under £1 in the late 70's for my FS1E and with the two stroke oil it made it just over. I wonder how long it will take before it returns to the prices we are used to paying? It would be good if it stayed lowish for a while, this could help the economy recover to some degree but I suspect as soon as things return to normal it will climb like a rocket.