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Discotigger

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This says it all!

27th Sep 2021 12:55pm

archermav

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Location: Black Country
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2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Corris Grey

Seems to be making my decision to go EV easier for me. I just need to find a local dealer that actually has an EV6 in.

27th Sep 2021 1:25pm

bebechoon

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It's "bébéchoon", ackcherly, with accents. 'Steve' to my chums.
20 years ownership of Solihull products, ALL GONE NOW, sniff!
Current motor: Suzuki S-Cross 4WD auto, 1.4 petrol. Oh so reliable! 7 years now and no problems. Oh, all right then, a leaking shocker replaced under guarantee.
Previous:
TD6 HSE L322 Auto FF
2.5 TDi 4-door Classic
Disco II
And my 1st Rangie: in 1995, a 2-door VM 2.5 diesel Classic
Not to mention the Lada Niva before those. (I said not to mention it!)

27th Sep 2021 5:48pm

bebechoon

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27th Sep 2021 5:49pm

AJGalaxy2012

Member Since: 11 Jun 2018
Location: Gainsborough
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2012 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Bonatti Grey

Sonearly wrote:
I think I will wait to fill up, wouldn’t like to be pumping the bottom of the barrel into my baby. I’m sure they don’t allow them to run dry, I hope.

Where do you think fuel is normally pumped from? BMW i3 Electric Car
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2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

27th Sep 2021 7:03pm

Bean19844

Member Since: 25 Oct 2020
Location: Essex
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2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Bonatti Grey

There's one reason why there's a shortage of fuel tanker drivers.

Hoyer which is the main carrier bought out all the bp, shell, texaco etc fuel drivers a long time ago but 20 years ago the fuel was one of the better paying jobs at around £25ph. Hoyer is still paying roughly between £18-25ph at present but with the recent pay increases in general haulage such as waitrose offering £52k per year, why would any driver want to driver a fume bomb for less money with some rough shift patterns compared to pushing a few cages off a trailer for more money.

Don't forget how strict the fuel work is and how expensive it is to do. Gotta pay for your adr £500
Find a firm willing to help you get your pdp
Get experience so brand new drivers are out the question.

Other then that I see the queue on the m25 today a mile long into Cobham services for fuel

27th Sep 2021 8:23pm

LT

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Location: South West
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28th Sep 2021 7:38am

Joe90

Member Since: 29 Apr 2010
Location: Hampshire
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More or less back to normal service in urban Winchester. All stations have petrol, 10 minute queues at most. I snuck onto the front of the queue at Tescos so only waited a minute or two. Full tank now (was running on fumes....) - should see me through the next few weeks. .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
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MG Midget Mk1 1962

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28th Sep 2021 9:26am

p38arover

Member Since: 16 Dec 2015
Location: Western Sydney
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I fuelled up today - no queue. Price is still a bit high at 85p/litre for 95RON. 58.7 litres cost me 50 quid! Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

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28th Sep 2021 12:08pm

nicedayforit

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Saw a video today of a woman locally filling up single use plastic shopping bags with fuel. Not sure whether it was petrol or diesel but apparently she doubled up on the bags just to be sure.
Unfortunately l wasn't able to get a copy of the video.

28th Sep 2021 6:44pm

northernmonkeyjones

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^ I would hope the garage stopped her. That’s just dumb ery…. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
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28th Sep 2021 8:49pm

Dolphinboy

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Location: Bristol
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LT wrote:

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28th Sep 2021 9:33pm

knwatkins

Member Since: 11 Sep 2020
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2014 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Corris Grey

nicedayforit wrote:
Saw a video today of a woman locally filling up single use plastic shopping bags with fuel. Not sure whether it was petrol or diesel but apparently she doubled up on the bags just to be sure.
Unfortunately l wasn't able to get a copy of the video.

This really does beg the question about how some people manage to get through their daily lives. Some people are just plain careless, stupid or incapable of making sensible decisions. God bless humanity, there is hope for some of us yet... Kev

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28th Sep 2021 9:57pm

archermav

Member Since: 01 Jun 2015
Location: Black Country
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nicedayforit wrote:
Saw a video today of a woman locally filling up single use plastic shopping bags with fuel. Not sure whether it was petrol or diesel but apparently she doubled up on the bags just to be sure.
Unfortunately l wasn't able to get a copy of the video.

If that's the one I think, then it was actually filmed last year in Texas, despite claims it was in London. Of course, we may well be talking of different films.

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29th Sep 2021 8:13am

stan
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if its the video above then it was texas,

https://fullfact.org/online/petrol-panic-f...ing-false/

kroger is an american company.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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29th Sep 2021 8:17am

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