Fuel is expensive when...

[Toffer]

Fuel is expensive when...

...you make a prepayment at the pump on your credit card and discover £99.99 is insufficient to fill your tank!

[gareth.e]

The pounds figure goes up quicker than the litres figure

Edited by gareth.e on Tuesday 24th May 15:13

[DannyVTS]

gareth.e said:

The litres figure goes up quicker than the pounds figure

other way around isn't it?

[mmm-five]

I had the same issues years ago when the 'floor' limit was not enough to fill up the 90L tank in my e34 M5. I even managed a £150 fill-up once

The raising of the floor limits helped a little, but I solved the problem by going to a car with a smaller tank

[gareth.e]

DannyVTS said:

other way around isn't it?

I have no idea what you are talking about.. You appear to have quoted me incorrectly

[Haighermeister]

Thread title is misleading. It's always expensive.

[sdaeHnotsiP]

The fuel is relatively cheap compared to a couple of KitKats and a bag of Walkers in the petrol station shop...

[megatron]

When it becomes increasingly more difficult to put the exact amount of money you wanted to put in.

Although being a male i have never has this phenomenon.

[mgmrw2003]

....... when filling up 2x cars will trip your "daily spend limit" on your debit card.

(£300 at the time)

[EDLT]

megatron said:

When it becomes increasingly more difficult to put the exact amount of money you wanted to put in.

Why do people do this, am I the only one that just fills the car up so I don't have to come back for as long as possible?

[MGZRod]

EDLT said:

Why do people do this, am I the only one that just fills the car up so I don't have to come back for as long as possible?

Not all of us can afford to chuck £60> at once in our car.

[liamsp]

EDLT said:

Why do people do this, am I the only one that just fills the car up so I don't have to come back for as long as possible?

If I didnt fill up a full tank every time id spend all my life in the petrol station!

[Chris71]

EDLT said:

megatron said:

When it becomes increasingly more difficult to put the exact amount of money you wanted to put in.

Why do people do this?

Hire cars maybe? Only time I've done it.

But, yes, I appreciate it's far more widespread than that. Even though 'just putting a tenner in' won't actually allow you to clear the forecourt these days.

[megatron]

EDLT said:

megatron said:

When it becomes increasingly more difficult to put the exact amount of money you wanted to put in.

Why do people do this, am I the only one that just fills the car up so I don't have to come back for as long as possible?

Mines only got a £40 tank so i tend to just stick £30 or £40 in at a time. But i tend to pay in cash so i dont like to go over a set amount as it saves breaking another note.

[mgmrw2003]

MGZRod said:

Not all of us can afford to chuck £60> at once in our car.

Or £98 for filling the SAAB

[Greg_D]

MGZRod said:

EDLT said:

Why do people do this, am I the only one that just fills the car up so I don't have to come back for as long as possible?

Not all of us can afford to chuck £60> at once in our car.

i forgot that 2 x £40 fill ups was cheaper than 1 x £80 fill up [/boggle]

[MGZRod]

Greg_D said:

i forgot that 2 x £40 fill ups was cheaper than 1 x £80 fill up [/boggle]

I work for minimum wage, i'd rather chuck in money when I need to, than throw half my weeks wages in at once. And driving a MG, having money spare means I can kind of afford it when it breaks.

[mgmrw2003]

Greg_D said:

i forgot that 2 x £40 fill ups was cheaper than 1 x £80 fill up [/boggle]

When you're paid weekly (circ 200quid) and have other bills to pay....... Chucking £90+ in the tank in 1 go is a bit steep.

Especially if the car in question doesn't do more than 100miles a week, and £20 will suffice amply

[Chrisw666]

EDLT said:

Why do people do this, am I the only one that just fills the car up so I don't have to come back for as long as possible?

I don't see the point in it, though it does hurt that in less than 6 months I have spent more than the car cost me in fuel for it.

[ensignia]

Cost me £107 to full up the tank on my 350Z. It was £40 less only a couple of years ago