It`s Almost Here !!!
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Nassau65
CCCUK Member
That is quite frightening.The £2.00 per litre demon is almost upon us !! I filled up the C3 with Esso Supreme 99+ on the way home from the BBNC monthly meet today - £1.95.5 a litre . The fill up cost me £101 .14 .
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Chris Sale
CCCUK Member
The regional differences are hard to understand. Filled up my '64 this afternoon with Esso Supreme 99 at Oswestry, cost was 1.83 per litre.
Roscobbc
Moderator
I have been monitoring
Its still far less than what we are paying here in the Uk. Currently our Super 99 unleaded is already the equivalent of $11 s gallon.....and gonna rise further no doubt!
James Vette
CCCUK Member
People looked forward to the future... 
Roscobbc
Moderator
We are kind of spoilt in one respect here in UK - in respect of typical car journeys. A 200 mile round trip here in UK is considered by many to be a long journey.........I'm guessing in the 'States for many of those who live in larger states where towns and cities are several hundred miles apart our 200 mile trip is nothing. Like the gun in many states the car is almost sacrament to everyday existance. Add-in rising energy prices etc and one can see how Trump could promise the American voters significantly cheaper gas and overheads (and continuence of fossil fuel powered cars) and get voted back in!
Roscobbc
Moderator
I have been considering fuel prices over the last couple of years and have increasingly began to realise that 'fun' motoring as we knew it seems doomed. I read earlier that Boris is looking at returning the UK back to Imperial Measurement in time for HRH's Jubilee Celebrations later next week. This is on the basis of no longer being in the EU.
Question is - will that just be weight measurements for foodstuffs? - will it include linear measurements like feet and inches - and even more important for us.......will it also mean reverting back to gallons instead of litres?...........if so people will perhaps finally see the 'real' cost of petrol.......perhaps starting even more resentment from the public.
teamzr1
Supporting vendor
Due to the size of the USA it is common to travel 12,000 miles plus a year and why GM had new vehicle warranty for 3 years or 36,000 miles
or engine oil spec'd for certain mileage or change no more than 1 year of use.
I have a friend living in central Texas and the closest place to buy food is 120 miles round trip, and he has to tow a trailer so that he buys enough food to last longer between those trips
Imagine a household where they have more then 1 vehicle
Gas prices in part is due to the distances common travelled that were factored in to GM designs along with EPA smog requirements
or engine oil spec'd for certain mileage or change no more than 1 year of use.
I have a friend living in central Texas and the closest place to buy food is 120 miles round trip, and he has to tow a trailer so that he buys enough food to last longer between those trips
Imagine a household where they have more then 1 vehicle
Gas prices in part is due to the distances common travelled that were factored in to GM designs along with EPA smog requirements
James Vette
CCCUK Member
I think politics is just theatre to keep us from looking behind the curtain.
Roscobbc
Moderator
The cost is really starting to take the pleasure of of taking our cars out. I really resent paying these ridiculous prices. As most will know I have been trying to sell my '68. Plan was if sold I would perhap look to buy a late C6.......the thought of a potential 30 mpg on a run was attractive - would mean going on the kind of journeys that I wouldn't consider (or could sensibly afford) in the C3. Now its all too expensive - I'm sure if I had a 50cc Honda Cub tucked away for running around I'd be feeling the same. Some will say its all part of a major plan to make electric vehicles seem cheaper to run vs petrol and gain more public acceptance.The £2.00 per litre demon is almost upon us !! I filled up the C3 with Esso Supreme 99+ on the way home from the BBNC monthly meet today - £1.95.5 a litre . The fill up cost me £101 .14 .
James Vette
CCCUK Member
Like clockwork.
Roscobbc
Moderator
I was never historically thankful for living in a town or city environment - always considered open country or village life to be the 'ideal'......as long as we had cars.
Long since abandoned that fantasy. Walking to shops, or using London's public transport network is great - so stress free. I used to drive up to 35K miles a year (20K in recent years) - just couldn't imagine ever doing that now - I pity truck drivers!
Roscobbc
Moderator
James - those are the most prophetic and meaningful words you have ever, ever uttered on this forum !
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
I think people will seriously consider buying an American car nowadays, the price of the fuel it will use will put a lot of people off. If they can’t use it how they want to use it, why bother buying it. Certainly the monsters from the 1970’s will be unloved and unwanted now or in the very near future.
James Vette
CCCUK Member
Nothing to consider for me! It's my passion and only hobby. People spend way more on keeping a horse or boat so I don't care and I don't want kids so that's another expense I don't have! 