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The Doc Advanced Member
United Kingdom
2,718 posts Joined: Jan, 2006
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 00:13:50
is now taking the piss! at the start of last week I was paying 108.9, its now, 10 days later in Rhyl 113.9 how can they justify it?
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whispering Moderator
Finland
8,453 posts Joined: Nov, 2002
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 07:14:17
I bought a house near my job, i use a bicycle to get where I'm going. Keeping it on repair costs probably about 50e per year. Last year was above that cause i had to buy new winter tires. As my job is in an office, it also works as my daily exercise.
Audio Warfare Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,047 posts Joined: Mar, 2009
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 08:51:28
If a large portion of the population went without buying petrol for an extended period they would soon drop prices but it isn't going to happen. I could manage it I suppose, only take about half hour to get to work by bike.. Cycling in a suit has never seemed to tempting though.
It's about 1.14 round here as well (unless it's gone up again in the last week).
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Sprakie Junior Member
United Kingdom
126 posts Joined: Dec, 2009
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 09:28:25
The CHEAPEST! i can find in my area is 116.9 (GBP) which is rediculouse! Its cheaper for me to take the bus everywhere!
To get to college it takes about an hour and a half on the bus, or 40 minuites in the car, but if its going to cost me like 20 or so a day, its stupid!
btw, it takes 2-3 hours to bike to college, tried it before ;-)
8D Advanced Member
Canada
820 posts Joined: Oct, 2009
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 09:45:37
quote:Originally posted by Sprakie:
The CHEAPEST! i can find in my area is 116.9 (GBP) which is rediculouse! Its cheaper for me to take the bus everywhere!
To get to college it takes about an hour and a half on the bus, or 40 minuites in the car, but if its going to cost me like 20 or so a day, its stupid!
btw, it takes 2-3 hours to bike to college, tried it before ;-)
20gbp a day, whats that like in dollars?
because it sounds ridiculous!
Audio Warfare Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,047 posts Joined: Mar, 2009
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 10:12:31
quote:Originally posted by 8D:
quote:Originally posted by Sprakie:
The CHEAPEST! i can find in my area is 116.9 (GBP) which is rediculouse! Its cheaper for me to take the bus everywhere!
To get to college it takes about an hour and a half on the bus, or 40 minuites in the car, but if its going to cost me like 20 or so a day, its stupid!
btw, it takes 2-3 hours to bike to college, tried it before ;-)
20gbp a day, whats that like in dollars?
because it sounds ridiculous!
and Rayovac, that was bad ass!
30.86 (CAD)
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Triquatra Moderator
United Kingdom
12,638 posts Joined: Nov, 2003
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 12:41:57
it doesnt matter what you pay in other countrys for petrol becauseits all relavtive
for instance - in parts of the middle east petrol will cost you 5c (yes, 5 cents a gallon)
is that cheap? no - because in those areas the people make about $100 a year. they have riots because petrol prices was going to jump from 5c to 7c
the only time it would really matter is if you are in that country - and getting paid from another country with a different exchange rate - and at that countrys COL.
i think petrol up here in the lakes is around about 111p? im not sure, we get a car at the end of this month though lol
Lilley Advanced Member
Australia
3,740 posts Joined: Jul, 2006
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 14:56:26
quote:Originally posted by The Doc:
unless we all stand together! I'll tell you a good story about my wife and a national company later on tonight!
No need, your wife told me herself.
Petrol expensive? diesel is now cheaper than petrol over here. Now that consumption is going up price is coming down. Plus diesel turbos are way economical. But if you really want economy? pick up one of those madass scoot/bike things. 5 litres goes 200 k's.
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Meathead Advanced Member
United Kingdom
4,217 posts Joined: Sep, 2006
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 15:20:44
quote:Originally posted by Audio Warfare:
If a large portion of the population went without buying petrol for an extended period they would soon drop prices but it isn't going to happen. I could manage it I suppose, only take about half hour to get to work by bike.. Cycling in a suit has never seemed to tempting though.
It's about 1.14 round here as well (unless it's gone up again in the last week).
Which could very well have happened. It seemed to increase weekly by a pound round my way till settling on 110. I don't know what it's at now as i've stopped driving. Walk everywhere as a i only work 20 minutes down the road. I would get a bicycle, but i remember how much i hated cyclists when i was driving. Especially those ****tards in the full lycra get up with the silly helmets. Twats, you're not in the olympics, you're going 10mph down a dual carriageway in Oldham!
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Lilley Advanced Member
Australia
3,740 posts Joined: Jul, 2006
Posted - 2010/03/12 : 15:32:02
petrol here has skyrocketed in the last few weeks. over $1.30 per litre. I believe that is eqivalent to about 2 pounds per gallon.
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