Gas prices
Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Newcastle
Yeah, it make me sad when I read about Americans complaining about prices nearing $2 a gallon when I have to pay UK prices 
I had to use my '77 as a daily driver for a while too. Was costing £12 per day to get to work and back. The courtesy car (Vauxhall Meriva) I'm driving now while my normal daily driver (TVR Tasmin) is off the road is doing the same commute for £15 per week!
I had to use my '77 as a daily driver for a while too. Was costing £12 per day to get to work and back. The courtesy car (Vauxhall Meriva) I'm driving now while my normal daily driver (TVR Tasmin) is off the road is doing the same commute for £15 per week!
Burning Brakes
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From: Montreal QC
[QUOTE=Uriel]I'm driving now while my normal daily driver (TVR Tasmin) is off the road [QUOTE]
You have TVR as a daily driver!
Those are really nice looking cars! Too bad that they don't sell those in Finalnd and you are driving from the wrong (right) side of the car... 
Those TVR's have also great sound! At least the few did that I saw in London in February... 
You have TVR as a daily driver!
Those are really nice looking cars! Too bad that they don't sell those in Finalnd and you are driving from the wrong (right) side of the car... Those TVR's have also great sound! At least the few did that I saw in London in February...
Burning Brakes
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From: Finland
Originally Posted by hensen1954
When talking about big blocks and 500hp mods - just think what its like to pay UK gas ( petrol ) prices $7 a gallon !!!!!!!!1
Enjoy,
Hugo.
Enjoy,
Hugo.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2001
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From: Surrey
Originally Posted by FinnShark
Too bad that they don't sell those in Finalnd and you are driving from the wrong (right) side of the car...
Those TVR's have also great sound! At least the few did that I saw in London in February...
Thinking I'd lost my exhaust system (not unlikely - it was me that bolted it on 
) I looked in the rear view mirror, expecting to see it bouncing down the road, & saw a TVR Griffith tail-gating me. Even though it was behind me I could still hear it above the din that mine makes. Impressive 
Fuel prices? Don't start me off on them. Thought I'd found a solution on Sunday - just fill up in Belgium! Trouble was that by the time I got home I'd used most of it up
One way to ease the pain is to fit an OD tranny. Not only does it drag the C3 into the modern world (2000rpm @ 75mph with 2.87:1 rear), it's also paid for 25% of it's cost in fuel savings over the last 2 years (and I haven't done that many miles).
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Pro
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Grayslake IL
Originally Posted by Vesa
But the feeling of true power is still worth every penny!
Safety Car
Joined: May 2001
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From: Surrey
Originally Posted by thevetterisbetter
Or the "non-looks" you get from people. You know the ones looking straight ahead flooring their cars to keep up with yours....I just love that.
The post above is bang on, it's not the cost of the fuel (remember when we were promised riches beyond our wildest dreams, lives of leisure, decent weather, etc, etc due to north sea oil?), it's the criminal amount of tax put on by our money grabbing government.
Pro
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From: Grayslake IL
Originally Posted by UKPaul
So it's not just English BMW drivers that do that?!
The post above is bang on, it's not the cost of the fuel (remember when we were promised riches beyond our wildest dreams, lives of leisure, decent weather, etc, etc due to north sea oil?), it's the criminal amount of tax put on by our money grabbing government.
The post above is bang on, it's not the cost of the fuel (remember when we were promised riches beyond our wildest dreams, lives of leisure, decent weather, etc, etc due to north sea oil?), it's the criminal amount of tax put on by our money grabbing government.
We settled that whole taxation thing with your government.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2001
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From: Surrey
Originally Posted by thevetterisbetter
We settled that whole taxation thing with your government.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Ontario
Originally Posted by hensen1954
When talking about big blocks and 500hp mods - just think what its like to pay UK gas ( petrol ) prices $7 a gallon !!!!!!!!1
Enjoy,
Hugo.
Enjoy,
Hugo.
If we could only lower the price of beer. $7 a pint works out to $56 a gallon. If we all started drinking gasoline we could save a lot of money!
Pro
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From: Grayslake IL
Originally Posted by UKPaul
There's too much tax on that as well!Move to the colonies? Sore point. Very sore point
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Twp. PA USA
Originally Posted by UKPaul
Er, no. I think you'll find that we drive on the correct side of the road. It's the seats in the Vette that are on the wrong side
Last year I was driving my Vette along an empty road (Headers, dual 2 1/2 pipes & glasspacks on the end, quiet it isn't) and suddenly heard an almighty deep bellowing sound Thinking I'd lost my exhaust system (not unlikely - it was me that bolted it on ) I looked in the rear view mirror, expecting to see it bouncing down the road, & saw a TVR Griffith tail-gating me. Even though it was behind me I could still hear it above the din that mine makes. Impressive
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Last year I was driving my Vette along an empty road (Headers, dual 2 1/2 pipes & glasspacks on the end, quiet it isn't) and suddenly heard an almighty deep bellowing sound
Thinking I'd lost my exhaust system (not unlikely - it was me that bolted it on ) I looked in the rear view mirror, expecting to see it bouncing down the road, & saw a TVR Griffith tail-gating me. Even though it was behind me I could still hear it above the din that mine makes. Impressive ...
Burning Brakes
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From: Montreal QC
Nick in OKC: There is not many possibilities for your car... Is it Boxster or Saab Convertible?
Hensen1954 : You never know where you can find Finns... I suppose there is guite many Finns in UK though.
Hensen1954 : You never know where you can find Finns...
I suppose there is guite many Finns in UK though.