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12 March 2008, 06:03 PM

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So it wouldn't do much to my 1983 Merc 280CE then?

Other than give it a heart attack maybe

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First Merc cylinder head in orbit?

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12 March 2008, 06:05 PM

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It would be like giving an elderly lady some pure cocaine

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12 March 2008, 10:06 PM

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No wonder the Dutch are always off their faces, you would have to have something to take away the pain at those prices

Those people. The ones wandering around Amsterdam off their faces shouting at each other in Cockney accents. They're not Dutch!

Oh and I filled up with 98 octane super @ 1.23 this morning. Lease includes fuel, so not really my problem.

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12 March 2008, 11:00 PM

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1.23 what?

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12 March 2008, 11:56 PM

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1.23 what?

Eur 1.599 = Gbp 1.23 or thereabouts.

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12 March 2008, 11:59 PM

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Ah, I see.

The strong Euro makes our prices look even MORE expensive.

Cheap for you of you have to enter this now rotten Isle

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13 March 2008, 08:52 AM

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Its ok quoting petrol prices...But what about average wages of the countries ??

£1.05 a litre is fine if your on £50k a year..But the average wage around these parts is around £17k-£20k i would guess..Of which you must spunk 50% on tax,and another 15-20% on your mortgage/council tax,then road fund liscence and insurance.Food prices and heating prices have risen way above inflation..And these are just the essentials to live..

Actually leaving you **** all for working all week..

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13 March 2008, 09:45 AM

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Just bought myself an LPG merc.

***** to shelling out 107p a litre. £25 to fill it looks good to me.

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13 March 2008, 11:39 AM

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Interesting reading but.....

Look at Norway, i've been over here and spoke to people about this.

1.17 is a lot but when you take into account a factory worker earns 15 quid an hour, comparable to wages its a lot less than what we pay!