28-05-2008, 07:31 AM
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| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
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|  Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
At what fuel price would you stop using your car altogether?
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28-05-2008, 10:57 AM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
when it gets cheaper to use a bus. which at curent rates petrol would have to be over the £2 a ltr mark. even then id still need it for work as now buses run at 5 in the morning
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28-05-2008, 11:44 AM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 1999 Civic Coupe
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
I'd stop driving it was leaving me with no money. If fuel rises in price though, will the bus cost more?
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28-05-2008, 11:59 AM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Vw Mk1 Citigolf 1.4
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
Hi Guys
I am new to the forum, just a bit of info to share on the high fuel prices, her in South Africa it's cheaper to buy a 2lt coke than a 1 litre of fuel  crazy as it seems, it still gona increase more in the later months. | |
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28-05-2008, 12:02 PM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 1999 Civic Coupe
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
Alright there mate, welcome to TorqueCars! It just goes to show it's not just us in the UK getting screwed over with fuel prices! What car do you drive mate?
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28-05-2008, 12:11 PM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Vw Mk1 Citigolf 1.4
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
I drive a Mk1 VW 2004 Citigolf, 1.4 carb | |
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28-05-2008, 12:14 PM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 1999 Civic Coupe
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
Nice car mate...any Modifications or plans for it?
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28-05-2008, 12:18 PM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
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Originally Posted by Prince  I'd stop driving it was leaving me with no money. If fuel rises in price though, will the bus cost more? | last time i got the bus a return journey to Dumfries costs around £4.60 a cheap return ( outside peak times ) thats for a 28 mile round trip and about a year ago so its prob around a fiver by know. if i drive at he same speed aas the buses i can get over 40mpg even driving around 70ish i get 35
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Wicked welome to the site. have you posted up a hello ?
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28-05-2008, 12:25 PM
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| | Junior Member Grease Monkey Car: Vw Mk1 Citigolf 1.4
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I am not sure hot to go about posting a hello, little help please. I must sya that this site is very different from the others I am with. Anyways, trying to put on a free flow exhaust with a branch and possibly gas flow the head but need to check my insurance first. They have strict rules about Modifications on cars. Thanks for the comment | |
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28-05-2008, 12:36 PM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
at the top go back to torquecars chat forums
then new members and new thread
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28-05-2008, 12:38 PM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
wicked created a new thread for you here http://www.torquecars.com/forums/f45/wicked-gp-3192/
copied your hello for you
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29-05-2008, 10:56 PM
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| | Loyal Member Power tuner Car: Mazda 323 2.0 Sport
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
Yep begining to granny it round town  | |
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30-05-2008, 05:36 PM
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| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
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| Re: Are high fuel prices changing your driving habits?
Would anyone be interested in a fuel tax calculator? It would work in the same way as our MPG calculator (see tools) but it would tell you how much fuel tax and VAT you are paying each year!
Do you think this would put leverage and pressure to get the fuel tax reduced or removed?
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