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14th April 2011, 12:21 #1
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Self service
In a world where where more and more stores are using those blasted self check out things, how refreshing it was to pull into a petrol station today and have my car 'attended' to. I thought I'd woken up in 1957 - they washed my screen, filled my tank, even offered to check my tyres - All for the same price as my local supermarket filling station.
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14th April 2011, 12:25 #2Originally Posted by SonicYou're so beige, you probably think this signature is about someone else.
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14th April 2011, 14:08 #3
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Got the receipt here. 1.34 per litre. Tesco is at 1.33 here.
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14th April 2011, 14:17 #4
Blimey, that's good going. If you go anywhere but the main chains (Shell, Esso, Tesco, Morrisons etc.etc.) around Exeter it costs quite a bit more. Mind you I filled up last night and it set me back £58, and that's only 8 days since my last £50+ fill up. The sooner I find a cheap diesel the better, but if I'm selling my sould I want it to be on my terms so taking a while to find a car that I'm happy with.
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14th April 2011, 14:33 #5
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The terms 'diesel' and 'happy with' cannot appear in the same sentence
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14th April 2011, 14:49 #6Originally Posted by Sonic
Back OT. A bloke at work was talking about his missus filling up at a manned filling station, apparently the amount of fuel you get depends on the blokes workload in the workshop. If he's busy then you'll be lucky to get a gallon before he's heading back inside.You're so beige, you probably think this signature is about someone else.
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14th April 2011, 15:15 #7
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Yeah, I feel your pain. I had the choice of the Alfa in petrol or Diesel - I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I mean walking out to see your beautiful Alfa Romea on the drive, only for your heart to sink EVERY day when you turn the key.
OT - as long as you only get charged for the gallon put in!All other opinions are wrong....
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14th April 2011, 15:27 #8
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Originally Posted by barryfullalove
I'm lukewarm towards diesels, you always miss the lovely revvy nature of a petrol engined car when you drive a diesel. Plus there's the effect of having that extra weight out the front which affects the handling. I can see the point of a diesel in a medium- large car like a golf or bigger, but in small cars you have that extra weight murdering those front tyres constantly and you've got turbo lag but not a huge amount of power like you would from a petrol turbo engine. I quite fancy something golf sized and I quite fancy a petrol turbo engine in it or perhaps grudgingly a dizeezel.Rule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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14th April 2011, 15:27 #9
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Originally Posted by SonicRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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14th April 2011, 15:29 #10Originally Posted by SonicYou're so beige, you probably think this signature is about someone else.
Do you really think so? In most countries there are not even 5 Rally3 cars competing.
Rally 3 class