gotta say i agree. people managed in the old days. EVEN OLD PEOPLE!!!No, they just didn't go anywhere other than the local shop (which now rarely exist). Would you want to restrict your parents to sitting in the house unable to afford to go anywhere?
old people didnt go anywhere except the local shop and just sat in the house? and now what do they do? go cruising in the peak in their MG's cos they can afford fuel?
what the **** are you on about?
hora - i dont get magazines these days since the internet spoiled all of their 'exclusives' each month...
and im not sure why my internet connection has to be fired by unleaded...
Actually I think in the UK the biggest cause of price rise is the weak pound. There is oil supply available, those controlling the oil are restricting it (not that the supplies are not running low etc).
Aye but as production/ extractioin reaches its maximum (now-fairly soon-fifty years-never depending on who you beleive) the price shoots up and the biggest bidder gets the prize and that seems to be China or the US, Oil has so many better uses than personal transport so this it what it will be used for, unless engines are made that are efficient enough to make it economically viable. The restricyion of the oil just means the price increase will be amplified.
The current high price of fuel doesn't seem to be making any difference to the nobs in west London, they're all still driving their 3litre+ German/Japanese/Chinese/Indian status symbols at maximum attack. It would be nice though if they all did just sod off up to Manchester over the weekend to sit with the other nobs.
Any new family car will do 55-65mpg
Not any - some. But yes.
And robdob - your Astra will get better as it wears in over 20k miles or so.. plus, I bet I could get more out of it. There are tricks that DO NOT involve driving really slowly. Well not tricks, but techniques. Or more accurately, you may be wasting fuel without knowing it 🙂
