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9th March 2022, 02:42 PM
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The West impose sanctions on Russia, so they don't get their Starbucks and McDonalds. Meanwhile, the cost of living for people in the West go stratospheric! Have you seen the cost of home heating oil? Had to buy recently as run out. Cost then was £539 for 900 litres. Exactly three weeks later and it's now £1,079.  Thinking of putting a few 20 litre tubs on eBay. 
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold!  2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II HeadlightsMy DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds 
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9th March 2022, 04:23 PM
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9th March 2022, 04:38 PM
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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9th March 2022, 05:08 PM
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When I took a fuel card from my employer a few months ago i really dreaded the £200 a month cost in tax... As I was contributing around £25 of my own money per tank at 14p per mile... Now it would be like £30-35 per tank and I fill up 4 times a week... Crazy times.
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9th March 2022, 07:02 PM
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you are forgetting something
the motorist is there to be had , and have us they will yes its crap but at least we have no bombs and our children aren't being killed thats worth £5 a litre
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Looking for the Holy Grail Audi .. 2018 VW Caravelle Executive T6 2010 A6-C6 3.0tdi LeMans Quattro Last edited by roberto; 9th March 2022 at 07:14 PM.
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9th March 2022, 07:55 PM
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It's too easy to jump in with the old 'big business are ripping us off' gripe. Of course they are. They like any sensible business will get the maximum they can for their product. And I'm betting that you do the same.
Do you tell your boss "noooo I don't need more money for my input here. Pay me less." Answering Rays point about why cancelling supplies, when we only source about 3% from the Rusky Bear, can cause prices to increase so dramatically here. Well, we source our oil in the same market as the rest of the world, and the rest of the world are also looking to replace the oil they formerly get from Pudding Putin. So along with the increased demand as countries top up reserves (there is a war on or whateveryoucallit), plus replacing what they can't get from the Rampaging Czar. Everyone is chasing more oil from a smaller pool. With less supply and more demand, which way do you thing prices will go. Things could really be much worse. I've seen the Murdering Dictator waving his nuclear missile (what a nice man). Lets just accept that this is not a case of the normal corporate greed, but its the result of war or whateveryercalling it. LOL saw a picture of the insane crowds in a Russian Ikea on the day before it closed. Didn't look any different to an ordinary day at my local Ikea.
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A journey of a thousand+ (epic) miles, begins with a single step, (to the door of an 8). Lau Tzu Last edited by tonupkid; 10th March 2022 at 09:06 PM.
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11th March 2022, 12:08 PM
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Just put £99 of Momentum in the S8 (still not full obviously but that's the limit) at £168.9p/litre.
First drive ANYWHERE in ages, just reminded me what a joy it is to be in a D2.  I was taking SWMBO to the hairdressers, an activity a mere male doesn't EVER ask the price of...... 
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!  Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! 
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14th March 2022, 06:28 AM
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Esso premium diesel 185.9 yesterday.
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14th March 2022, 10:43 AM
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Speaking to my brother yesterday, prices in France:
Per litre: Regular diesel 2.266 euros Premium diesel 2.326 euros Regular unleaded 2.042 euros Premium unleaded 2.111 euros
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10th March 2022, 06:59 PM
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I bought 1500 litres for 19138 SEK (12750 SEK/m3) back early October. Today it costs 18890 kr/m3. (£1473) Almost 50% higher. edit: Another massive price bump 
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