£100 to fill up

[MattGTA]

Apologies, but I need to have a little rant.

I filled up the X5 with diesel today @ £1.21 / litre and for the first time in 17yrs of driving I managed to squeeze £100 of fuel into a single tank.

Yes, I know it's a big tank... but still - ONE HUNDRED POUNDS.

I thank you for your time - Rant over.

[Chris71]

I've spent £100 on a fill up before. It was a Conti Flying Spur admittedly, but that's still a lot of unleaded...

[soad]

Petrol prices getting steeper and steeper, i thought it'll get better now that recession is easing up/over. Is it bks.

[inman999]

I could fit £100 quid of unleaded in the LS400 when the price was over 120p/l a couple of years ago.

Car was worth all of £700.

[anonymous-user]

UK government hates loves drivers of big 4x4s!

[carreauchompeur]

Yes, I filled up at £86 over the weekend. Somewhat painful when it wasn't even empty. At least the car cost peanuts though

[Trikster]

I wonder if anyone still just puts a tenners worth in....

[soad]

Trikster said:

I wonder if anyone still just puts a tenners worth in....

Can't see it, unless it's bikers.

[matt21]

LPG.....

[SystemParanoia]

me.

constantly 'rollin' with the fuel light on.

means before i go anywhere i gotta put fuel in, which does a good job of discouraging me, as most of the time i cant be bothered lol

[550Hep]

Trikster said:

I wonder if anyone still just puts a tenners worth in....

We put £15's worth in the good lady's Lexus at Watford Gap services on Saturday as it was 124.9 so we filled up later on at Morrisons which was 114.9!

[kambites]

Can't even get 40 quid's worth in the Elise.

[simple101]

Trikster said:

I wonder if anyone still just puts a tenners worth in....

I do.

Less weight means greater fuel economy! (that and im too poor to put anymore in)

[Jayzee]

£115 here

[swansea v6]

So are there any cars that would take over £150+ to fill???? if so..very scary!!!!!

[205jsy]

I recon i could probably put £100 in the range rover. Id hate to try though.

[Jayzee]

100 litre tank @ £1.19 a litre... not good. I always tend to fill up when the reserve comes on. Largest fill up was £115 a few weeks ago.

My car does 17 MPG

Edited by Jayzee on Monday 29th March 18:27

[Ikemi]

kambites said:

Can't even get 40 quid's worth in the Elise.

I still put in the odd tenner ... It lasts quite awhile!

[Cock Womble]

The last time I actually "filled up" (ie, to the brim) it cost just over £40 - but that was a couple of years ago (and someone else was paying). I reckon it would cost a bit more than that now, as £20 hardly seems to mover the needle.


FWIW, I can remember sticking a fiver's worth of 4 Star in the tank to get me through the week.

[plasticpig]

swansea v6 said:

So are there any cars that would take over £150+ to fill???? if so..very scary!!!!!

A mate of mine has an expedition equipped Defender. It has a capacity around 200 litres.