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alski · May 28th, 2008, 01:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Snowie (original)

Are you sure

last week I filled up in France, and Italy and with today's exchange rate it equates to between £1.28 and £1.37 per litre for Super unleaded

Diesel is about the same £1.24 to £1.33 per litre

Motoring in Europe is no cheaper than in UK with the state of the £ to the €

just to avoid any further confusion cos the french actions speak louder than our words

Snowie · May 28th, 2008, 01:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by alski (original)

just to avoid any further confusion cos the french actions speak louder than our words

Now that I am fully aligned with.

Italians also do the same thing as the French - just not as often and not as widely reported.

last year they blocked all autostrada enrtries and exits with trucks due to fuel prices and they also had a national 'do not buy pasta' for 2 days as a result of the increased price of pasta.

scottp7 · May 28th, 2008, 01:41 PM

it's disgusting how they say their reason for these stupid prices are for climate change. Why are we the only bloody country with these stinking prices.

OK it does seem expensive I wouldn't mind if other countries were paying the same too but for one reason we have to pay for fuel to get to work etc and the other is why are we being singled out?

Japan and the US are far by more polluting countries than the UK

ScottyBoy · May 28th, 2008, 01:43 PM

Signe - Not that its going to change at all.

B1ANK · May 28th, 2008, 03:45 PM

i signed it...

dwayne the pain · May 29th, 2008, 08:25 PM

I've signed it. but do you think the price will come down? i wish,costing me about £35 a week to run my cooper

s-a-l-t-i-r-e · May 29th, 2008, 08:37 PM

What gets me is if fuel stays at current levels till the end of the year, it adds up to an estimated extra 2 Billion pounds in revenue for the government...

What will they do with the extra cash...???

NeuroBeaker · Jun 4th, 2008, 12:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by s-a-l-t-i-r-e (original)

What gets me is if fuel stays at current levels till the end of the year, it adds up to an estimated extra 2 Billion pounds in revenue for the government...

What will they do with the extra cash...???

Waste it on ID cards and (if they feel they can get away with it) programmes to benefit marginal constituencies in the run-up to the next general election.

Alternatively, they might be so moronic as to spend it on painting more "20 is plenty" signs all over the roads - totally useless, everyone ignores them anyway and tailgate you when you obey them.

Stevemac · Jun 4th, 2008, 01:07 PM

Add me too

Mini-Chris-GP · Jun 4th, 2008, 01:15 PM

Signed

May 28th, 2008, 01:27 PM	#21
alski dyno-mite, might not.... My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: banbury Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 988 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Snowie (original) Are you sure last week I filled up in France, and Italy and with today's exchange rate it equates to between £1.28 and £1.37 per litre for Super unleaded Diesel is about the same £1.24 to £1.33 per litre Motoring in Europe is no cheaper than in UK with the state of the £ to the € just to avoid any further confusion cos the french actions speak louder than our words carefree

May 28th, 2008, 01:30 PM	#22 (permalink)
Snowie MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Modena IT /Camberley Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 1,722 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by alski (original) just to avoid any further confusion cos the french actions speak louder than our words Now that I am fully aligned with. Italians also do the same thing as the French - just not as often and not as widely reported. last year they blocked all autostrada enrtries and exits with trucks due to fuel prices and they also had a national 'do not buy pasta' for 2 days as a result of the increased price of pasta. In Italy

May 28th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#23 (permalink)
scottp7 Kernow Mini Man My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cornwall Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 168 Offline	it's disgusting how they say their reason for these stupid prices are for climate change. Why are we the only bloody country with these stinking prices. OK it does seem expensive I wouldn't mind if other countries were paying the same too but for one reason we have to pay for fuel to get to work etc and the other is why are we being singled out? Japan and the US are far by more polluting countries than the UK BMW Mini One - July 2005

May 29th, 2008, 08:25 PM	#26 (permalink)
dwayne the pain it's a mini thing My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: darwen Local Time: 02:32 AM Posts: 11 Offline	I've signed it. but do you think the price will come down? i wish,costing me about £35 a week to run my cooper it's a mini thing

Jun 4th, 2008, 12:56 PM	#28 (permalink)
NeuroBeaker Must.. keep... smiling... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 01:32 AM Posts: 6,444 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by s-a-l-t-i-r-e (original) What gets me is if fuel stays at current levels till the end of the year, it adds up to an estimated extra 2 Billion pounds in revenue for the government... What will they do with the extra cash...??? Waste it on ID cards and (if they feel they can get away with it) programmes to benefit marginal constituencies in the run-up to the next general election. Alternatively, they might be so moronic as to spend it on painting more "20 is plenty" signs all over the roads - totally useless, everyone ignores them anyway and tailgate you when you obey them. NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). *WARNING!* Thesis writing in progress. Experiments continue. Multi-tasking? Explosion imminent!

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