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Old 17-06-2008, 08:14 PM
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Read today petrol could reach £2 per litre by the end of the year. Speculators, supply, demand , developing countries are pushing the price of OIL up. They believe it will reach £200 a barrel end of 2008.

This is the end of performance cars As I know it!! , I have been thinking of buying an evo or type R lately but Opted out. The government in the UK is taxing the motorist off the roads.... It’s getting beyond a joke to be honest. No more performance cars for me... SAD times.

Anyone else feel like the end has come i.e. they can no longer justify a performance car?? I will be dammed if my petrol money goes towards paying benefits to some immigrants on a free ride.
Old 17-06-2008, 08:17 PM
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Thats why i just got me a clio 1.9D mint on fuel and i can drive my S2 weekends (When its done lol)
Old 17-06-2008, 08:20 PM
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i thought off a scooter but fuck that in winter
Old 17-06-2008, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by saph4be
i thought off a scooter but fuck that in winter
Fuck that full stop.
Old 17-06-2008, 08:23 PM
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i bought a new mountain bike for work....... doesnt help the situation though.....
Old 17-06-2008, 08:48 PM
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This country is cattle trucked now.We are just living to work instead of working to live.How can those dumb twats say inflation has now reached 3.3 pc when fuel went up 25pc in the last year.
Old 17-06-2008, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by allsteel
This country is cattle trucked now.We are just living to work instead of working to live.How can those dumb twats say inflation has now reached 3.3 pc when fuel went up 25pc in the last year.

Funny you should say that i saw a truck today and under the windscreen was a banner saying:

" I work to live not live to work"
Old 17-06-2008, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nickscunny
Funny you should say that i saw a truck today and under the windscreen was a banner saying:

" I work to live not live to work"
was it an over paid shell tanker driver
Old 17-06-2008, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitsy FQ
was it an over paid shell tanker driver
pmsl no mate......
Old 17-06-2008, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by allsteel
This country is cattle trucked now.We are just living to work instead of working to live.How can those dumb twats say inflation has now reached 3.3 pc when fuel went up 25pc in the last year.
cant disagree mate



Been back in England since 2003 and i am now getting fed up of taxation,i have a small building firm couple of vans ,4 lads on the books.
This year is becoming dificult with all the inflation,cant realy get prices up ,but materials and so on just keep riseing.

Started looking to get away ,cant see me being in the UK come 2010,
Old 17-06-2008, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by saph4be
i thought off a scooter but fuck that in winter
Its what ive done , had it since Christmas , buy decent water proofs and all is good ..running costs ..

per week

approx £6.50 , fuel , road tax , insurance .

works for me
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