Petrol Prices - how bad will it get this year ?

[jagracer]

The Riddler said:

deaglecat said:

£1.16 per litre = £5.30 a gallon FFS.

Just glad I gave up smoking given the price of a pack of 20 these days....

I'm currently quitting smoking, I'd rather be able to drive roughly 25 miles than smoke for a day.

It's because all you fkers gave up smoking that petrol is going up so much. Start smoking again and give winky his tax money.

[The Riddler]

jagracer said:

The Riddler said:

deaglecat said:

£1.16 per litre = £5.30 a gallon FFS.

Just glad I gave up smoking given the price of a pack of 20 these days....

I'm currently quitting smoking, I'd rather be able to drive roughly 25 miles than smoke for a day.

It's because all you fkers gave up smoking that petrol is going up so much. Start smoking again and give winky his tax money.

I'd rather not give that shower of st anything.

And I'd rather drive than smoke.

[jagracer]

The Riddler said:

jagracer said:

The Riddler said:

deaglecat said:

£1.16 per litre = £5.30 a gallon FFS.

Just glad I gave up smoking given the price of a pack of 20 these days....

I'm currently quitting smoking, I'd rather be able to drive roughly 25 miles than smoke for a day.

It's because all you fkers gave up smoking that petrol is going up so much. Start smoking again and give winky his tax money.

I'd rather not give that shower of st anything.

And I'd rather drive than smoke.

Unfortunately in the real world they will take it off us kicking and screaming and I'd rather a smoker pay it than me.

[mat205125]

davepoth said:

£1.50 would not surprise me if the global economy picks up.

The second that there is a sniff of a financial recovery, you can expect to be crusified by the tax man and your mortgage company .... You remember them don't you? The mortgage company that didn't review their interest rates whilst the BoE rate bottomed out, therefore widening the percentage gap between their rate and the BoE rate. There's no way that they will watch the BoE rate increase without maintaining their new profit band.

[nicky.mattsson]

mat205125 said:

The second that there is a sniff of a financial recovery, you can expect to be crusified by the tax man and your mortgage company .... You remember them don't you? The mortgage company that didn't review their interest rates whilst the BoE rate bottomed out, therefore widening the percentage gap between their rate and the BoE rate. There's no way that they will watch the BoE rate increase without maintaining their new profit band.

Dont say such nasty things.... our flat is currently on a tracker. Mortgage company wont let us stick it on a fixed unless we get something called 'equity'. Not got the faintest idea what they are going on about

[stuckmojo]

mat205125 said:

davepoth said:

£1.50 would not surprise me if the global economy picks up.

The second that there is a sniff of a financial recovery, you can expect to be crusified by the tax man and your mortgage company .... You remember them don't you? The mortgage company that didn't review their interest rates whilst the BoE rate bottomed out, therefore widening the percentage gap between their rate and the BoE rate. There's no way that they will watch the BoE rate increase without maintaining their new profit band.

Agreed. Off topic, I know, but be prepared to be sodomised by the money lenders when (not if) the base rate goes up. All this ste about houses now being affordable because Interest Rates are cheap is just criminal. We'll see soon enough. As for petrol, it will go up until people can take no more, like the last time, and hauliers start surcharging everything and kick off inflation on a big scale

[DonAmilo]

What I don't get, is how the couriers/haulage firms are not all kicking off?

[Logie]

I reckon it might get to £1.40 for diesel, just under petrol.

In work we are getting enquiries for rigs again, which means oil is looking like going up so its worth them spending money again!

[sixspeed]

I'm just glad I picked up a cheap Polo TDI recently... For the boring, run-around journeys it's saving a fortune over using the Z4M. Currently finding Diesel at my local Esso for £1.119/litre.. and getting 50+mpg. It's not very exciting, but then it's just for the commute and boring local errands.

Anyway, my prediction will be a 15ppl rise through the year.

[snowy slopes]

How bad will it get? very very very bad, after all, that useless bunch of incompetents in 10 downing street will get in AGAIN when we have an election, and all his promises about education, healthcare and welfare will be funded by the motorist, and despite people wailing about it, they will still vote him in, so unfortunately guys n gals,you are just going to have to get used to it

[Steameh]

Probably £1.30 but then I live up north. Besides who else is going to pay for Browns removal van for when he's kicked out of No. 10.

[lost in espace]

I know I keep banging on about it but if your car can used veg oil or biodiesel do something about it! 35p a litre for mine and it can be free if you collect it and filter. My savings effectively pay for the car, insurance and road tax.

/tight

[bazking69]

2010 will be a year of tax tax tax. Tax on everything and rises on everything above inflation.

[Soovy]

150p a litre by summer.

[Groober]

Soovy said:

150p a litre by summer.

If it gets to that ill have to quit my job and driving. I simply cannot afford it!

I might just lounge about claim benefits and vote labour. It seems thats the normal thing to do these days.

[Soovy]

Groober said:

Soovy said:

150p a litre by summer.

If it gets to that ill have to quit my job and driving. I simply cannot afford it!

I might just lounge about claim benefits and vote labour. It seems thats the normal thing to do these days.

see, that's just what they want.

[bazking69]

Soovy said:

150p a litre by summer.

A bit overdramatic maybe, but £1.25 and still rising wouldn't surprise me at all

I think I got rid of my guzzler and got back into a frugalish 4cyl at the right time myself.

[IainT]

Considering getting rid of the Jeep 4.0.

Something like a nice AMG ML55 would be a nice change and the prices shoudl plummet further if fuel does get ailly.

[Soovy]

bazking69 said:

Soovy said:

150p a litre by summer.

A bit overdramatic maybe, but £1.25 and still rising wouldn't surprise me at all

I think I got rid of my guzzler and got back into a frugalish 4cyl at the right time myself.

I paid 131 for Texaco on The Highway in London last night.

[pilchardthecat]

Soovy said:

bazking69 said:

Soovy said:

150p a litre by summer.

A bit overdramatic maybe, but £1.25 and still rising wouldn't surprise me at all

I think I got rid of my guzzler and got back into a frugalish 4cyl at the right time myself.

I paid 131 for Texaco on The Highway in London last night.

London doesn't count.