petrol station re-opens

pappajohn

LIFE MEMBER
Joined
Aug 26, 2007
Posts
43,884
Likes collected
53,821
Location
Dark side of the moon
Funster No
172
Exp
Since 2005
a local petrol station has just reopened under new ownership in scarborough and the prices are £1.06 petrol and £1.16 diesel. never noticed LPG :Doh:
is this an average price ? its 2p cheaper than any other around here.

the previous owner was selling at £1.15 diesel and £1.05 petrol.........18 months ago :Eeek::Eeek:when the average was around 85p for derv
needless to say he had very little custom except business accounts.:Doh:
 

RuthRv

Free Member
Joined
Jan 4, 2008
Posts
865
Likes collected
1
Funster No
1,125
hi papajohn, 1,07P here at morrisons, but it may go down a bit more this week as tesco has apparently reduced theirs again, bring it on I say i like petrol price wars:Smile:
ruth
 

Road Runner

Free Member
Joined
Jul 26, 2007
Posts
1,143
Likes collected
1,445
Location
Europe
Funster No
16
MH
yes
Exp
Since before Motorhomefun
I paid 1.15 for diesel in tescos Swansea.

Mind you still get LPG for 40p plus VAT:BigGrin:
 
OP
OP
pappajohn

pappajohn

LIFE MEMBER
Joined
Aug 26, 2007
Posts
43,884
Likes collected
53,821
Location
Dark side of the moon
Funster No
172
Exp
Since 2005
looks like an average price then........and i thought i was getting a good deal :cry:

must fill the M/H tank before it goes up 2p in the budget as it will now the price is dropping:Angry::Angry:. political promises.......bah humbug:Sad:

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 

Road Runner

Free Member
Joined
Jul 26, 2007
Posts
1,143
Likes collected
1,445
Location
Europe
Funster No
16
MH
yes
Exp
Since before Motorhomefun
looks like an average price then........and i thought i was getting a good deal :cry:

must fill the M/H tank before it goes up 2p in the budget as it will now the price is dropping:Angry::Angry:. political promises.......bah humbug:Sad:

I thought the increase in tax was deferred to a later date?
 

Forestboy

LIFE MEMBER
Joined
Jul 31, 2007
Posts
5,023
Likes collected
8,339
Location
Forest of Dean
Funster No
46
MH
A Class Hymer B694 tag
Exp
9
I checked the price in Florida today as I'm off in a couple of weeks.

$3.30 a gallon so even at 1.70 exchange its still only £1-94p a gallon

They don't know they''re born
 
OP
OP
pappajohn

pappajohn

LIFE MEMBER
Joined
Aug 26, 2007
Posts
43,884
Likes collected
53,821
Location
Dark side of the moon
Funster No
172
Exp
Since 2005
I checked the price in Florida today as I'm off in a couple of weeks.

$3.30 a gallon so even at 1.70 exchange its still only £1-94p a gallon

They don't know they''re born

your being ripped off rory........you only get 3 and a bit liters or 6 and a bit pints to the gallon.:Rofl1:
why is everything big in america except beer glasses and and a gallon of petrol:Wink:
even a regular burger comes in at 10oz. :Eeek:
 

American Dream

Free Member
Joined
Aug 20, 2007
Posts
0
Likes collected
156
Location
Lincoln
Funster No
125
MH
?
Exp
?
I checked the price in Florida today as I'm off in a couple of weeks.

$3.30 a gallon so even at 1.70 exchange its still only £1-94p a gallon

They don't know they''re born

Aaaaargh $1.62/£1 I heard today.:Doh:
 
OP
OP
pappajohn

pappajohn

LIFE MEMBER
Joined
Aug 26, 2007
Posts
43,884
Likes collected
53,821
Location
Dark side of the moon
Funster No
172
Exp
Since 2005
glad we went when we did..........$1.98/£1 :thumb::thumb:

should have bought an RV at the time.:cry:

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 

American Dream

Free Member
Joined
Aug 20, 2007
Posts
0
Likes collected
156
Location
Lincoln
Funster No
125
MH
?
Exp
?
glad we went when we did..........$1.98/£1 :thumb::thumb:

should have bought an RV at the time.:cry:

Same here,

That's what we got.:Doh:

Good times eh?

I see our dear old chancellor is still throwing money into the pot to try to "stabilise" the economy.:Angry:
 
Last edited:

Andy - V8 Diesel

Free Member
Joined
Sep 3, 2008
Posts
278
Likes collected
0
Location
Manchester
Funster No
3,930
MH
30ft 5th wheel
Tesco in Irlam 102.9 petrol and 112.9 for diesel:thumb: still needs to come down about another 30p but that will never happen.:Eeek:
 
OP
OP
pappajohn

pappajohn

LIFE MEMBER
Joined
Aug 26, 2007
Posts
43,884
Likes collected
53,821
Location
Dark side of the moon
Funster No
172
Exp
Since 2005
Tesco in Irlam 102.9 petrol and 112.9 for diesel:thumb: still needs to come down about another 30p but that will never happen.:Eeek:

i think driving over there from scarborough to fill up would cancel out the few coppers per liter saving.:Sad::Rofl1::Rofl1:
deisel at a quid a liter would do for me, i'm not greedy.....
 
Last edited:

Road Runner

Free Member
Joined
Jul 26, 2007
Posts
1,143
Likes collected
1,445
Location
Europe
Funster No
16
MH
yes
Exp
Since before Motorhomefun
i think driving over there from scarborough to fill up would cancel out the few coppers per liter saving.:Sad::Rofl1::Rofl1:


Still bl**dy site cheaper than Swansea and I thought i was doing well:Wink:
 

Andy - V8 Diesel

Free Member
Joined
Sep 3, 2008
Posts
278
Likes collected
0
Location
Manchester
Funster No
3,930
MH
30ft 5th wheel
i think driving over there from scarborough to fill up would cancel out the few coppers per liter saving.:Sad::Rofl1::Rofl1:
deisel at a quid a liter would do for me, i'm not greedy.....

Just post me the money :Eeek:and i will fill up for you:Rofl1::Rofl1::Rofl1:

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 

Join us or log in to post a reply.

To join in you must be a member of MotorhomeFun

Join MotorhomeFun

Join us, it quick and easy!

Log in

Already a member? Log in here.

Latest journal entries

Back
Top