john wheatley (R.I.P.) Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I suppose the next logical step will be that traders at shows will put up their prices to cover their increased transport costs. :cry: Regards, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I suppose the next logical step will be that traders at shows will put up their prices to cover their increased transport costs. :cry:Regards, John. Aye, possibly;.....but then again, there may be fewer folk attending who require traders wares. .........Slippery Slope. :sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I know many people who do not record what they spend on restoring or maintaining their vehicles........if they did, it could worry them more than a fuel price rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 This is true - oh so true!! Unfotunately I know exactly how much it's costing to get Little Maud back on the road, Even worse - so does the wife!! :shocked: :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Very true - I know that I have spent in excess of two thousand on the restoration of my 1942 Fordson N tractor - which realistically was scrap when I bought it and if I were to sell would be lucky to get half of that. But that isn't what it is about - none , or perhaps I should say very few of us , would be doing what we are if we were only in it to make money . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I spent £65 for diesel for the plains tour, there and back from london and including the plains driving. I think thats brilliant, because I had a great time. When you think a night in the pub can come to that, it's brilliant value! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I know many people who do not record what they spend on restoring or maintaining their vehicles........if they did, it could worry them more than a fuel price rise. certanly true for me,prep for round britain marshalling this wk end,lift out wash off.£350.Anti foul boot line.£450.repairs to teak £100.varnishing general paint tidy up £500.Propellers eaton away thro electrolasis poor marina wiring or another boat badly wired ,i am guessing £2,500. anodes £300. of course i dont add it up,Hope that makes you vehicle owners feel better.:sweat:One trip out and it will all be forgoten.you cant put off living till tomorrow.i am lucky enough at the moment to be able to work enough hours to pay for it,but i think the way things are heading we are all going to suffer no matter what your hobby is.roll on bunker bash take our minds off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Propellers eaton away thro electrolasis poor marina wiring or another boat badly wired Are you sure about that? There is some authoritive information on this forum about yellow metal in drive trains - they reckon it's the EE PEE additive that does it, so you need to find a marina with straight H2O, without any ee pee additive (it's them drunken sailor types.....) :captain: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 :-D:rofl::rofl::rofl:wont be laughing when i get the estimate,which i should of had today,so that meens the foundry is dithering about.:argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Whilst we're off topic some big diesels suffer badly with cylinder liner corrosion through electrolysis (Cummins V8s use a water treatment filter to help prevent this) - is this made worse in the boat situation or is it just hull and stuff in direct contact with the water that is in trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Whilst we're off topic some big diesels suffer badly with cylinder liner corrosion through electrolysis (Cummins V8s use a water treatment filter to help prevent this) - is this made worse in the boat situation or is it just hull and stuff in direct contact with the water that is in trouble? Our previous Nelson had 1968 V8 cummins with the said filters.The main problem is in marinas with badly installed pontoon electrics,but ours are all new.it could be another boat pumping it out thro badly installed electrics.The boat has everything bonded to sacrificial anodes which should protect it.Mine have allmost dissapeard in 8 months.this is the worst case i have seen i think if you fell in you would die of electricution not drowning.One things for sure its going to be two new props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) Really bad news on the T.V. over here this morning I just hear that the "Experts " expect a barrel of oil to hit $200.00 by the end of next year , but i think it could happen much sooner and at least for Us in the U.S.A. to be paying $7.00 per gallon while thats nothing compared to what you over there are already paying it will be a huge hit for Us. I have no idea what that will do to your pump prices......could it be in the $15.00 to $20.00 dollar per gallon range ??? Edited May 22, 2008 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Oil get more expensive $ wise... The Dollar is worth crap compared to the GBP and Euro. So why does it get more expensive here? See my Gasprice thread at MY chatter. http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/news/international/usgas_price/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 This came from another forum: Just been listening to a programme on the "RADIO" about economics. wowo.. It was very interesting -- they were talking about the different bubbles that we had had in the recent past ie "the Dot.com" bubble when every one invested in electronics and got caught out.. and the prices collapsed.. then the latest was the "housing bubble" with house prices going up to an unsustainable level and the market collapsing first in America then the world.. (house prices in the UK will fall by 30% in the next two years) They were talking now about the futures markets and the "fuel - energy bubble" as there is the same amount of fuel flowing in the markets - if not more -- than prior to the enormous price rises in the past two months... The Arab states cannot understand why the price has risen so high -- and were willing to pump more (from there seeming limitless reserves) to bring the prices down.. but have been asked not to.. --however apparently it is the city desks around the world buying up "futures" and raising artificially the price... and selling quickly and making a quick profit... the same as Dot.com.. and sooner or later they will come crashing down like the others... the realistic price of oil for what is available in the world is $60 a barrel.. but it is selling at $120+ There's only a certain amount of truth in what was reported on the radio... Crude oil from Saudi and other ME countries is a "heavy sour crude" and needs specialist refining plant, but at this moment there's no extra refining capacity to process this type of crude oil (sour means high Sulfur, heavy means a low LPG / Petrol content). So yes, Saudi can pump more crude oil out of the ground, but all it would do is sit in a storage tank somewhere until it could be processed. That's the primary reason why an announcement of extra production from the ME a week or so back had no effect on prices... With the US Dollar in the toilet, part of the reason for the price rise in crude oil (Gold, wheat, and other commodities globally priced in Dollars) is to maintain the sales value of these commodities in local currencies... But yes, part of the reason for high crude oil prices is speculation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 Currently with fuel at 110p per litre, the government is taking 64p. I am still keeping a record of my fuel and miles. And have a look at the poll front page - look how the votes have changed siince the fuel increase.......... And according to Michelin - tyres are responsible for 20% of fuel consumption......so check your tire pressures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Think I'll move down there with you Jack - went to the local filling station this morning to fill a can & the unleaded was £1.15/ltr , diesel was £1.30 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 So here is what I am going to do. As from tomorrow 1st May, I will carry a journal in the GMC and record the fuel I put in and the miles travelled. I will do this until 31 December 2008. Jack. Bet there arn't many entries in that Journal Jack :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I've had a quiet year with regards to mileage. This year so far, I've done 1278mls compared to an average of 2500mls in previous years. I've still attended about the same number of events, but they all must have been closer! With the weather the way it has been this year, I haven't gone out driving just for fun as much. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Bet there arn't many entries in that Journal Jack :whistle: That just made me laugh Lee :rofl: But you are right - this year so far (it ain't over to the fat lady sings):sweat: I have spent £224 :cry: that is pretty sad:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Last night (18th Dec 2008) the local ASDA in Lower Earley put it's petrol down to 85.9 a litre. Cheapest I've found locally in Reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 That just made me laugh Lee :rofl: But you are right - this year so far (it ain't over to the fat lady sings):sweat: I have spent £224 :cry: that is pretty sad:-( We don't want to know how much you've spent this year Jack, just how much you spent on Fuel..:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 We don't want to know how much you've spent this year Jack, just how much you spent on Fuel..:coffee: Kev told me fuel bill was nil, the £224 was the bar bill for those who towed him,last I heard it was still unpaid.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I thought it was his electricity bill for filling the truck back up with electrons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Kev told me fuel bill was nil, the £224 was the bar bill for those who towed him,last I heard it was still unpaid.:-D :rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Oi knock it off. I am feeling very sensitive tonight. That's it Chris no more tea for you at W&P 2009 and if Andy makes a comment then his mug is gonna get it........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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