Fuel saving tips........
Aug 8th 2006, 11:37 pm
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by cresta57
Little Johnny is spouting about providing subsidies to help people cover the cost of converting to LPG. As a cynic I'd say as soon as enough people convert to using it they'll up the tax and make it nearly as expensive as petrol & diesel.
Good call, they are hitting LPG with a tax hike in 2011....
Aug 8th 2006, 11:39 pm
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by walla
Good call, they are hitting LPG with a tax hike in 2011....
So we've got 5 years to sort all that then. Cool. 
Aug 8th 2006, 11:42 pm
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by iPom
So we've got 5 years to sort all that then. Cool. 
Aug 8th 2006, 11:46 pm
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by walla
I heard an interesting discussion on it on ABC radio this morning as I burned my ULP on a 60k journey to work
The ABC makes for better morning listening that's for sure.
I heard on the ABC the other morning that bananas will be going down in price in November. They'll be just under $10 a kilo instead of $12.
Aug 8th 2006, 11:49 pm
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by iPom
The ABC makes for better morning listening that's for sure.
I heard on the ABC the other morning that bananas will be going down in price in November. They'll be just under $10 a kilo instead of $12.
I heard on the ABC the other morning that bananas will be going down in price in November. They'll be just under $10 a kilo instead of $12.
Aug 8th 2006, 11:55 pm
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by walla
Aye the most expensive fuel there is
But tastier than petrol.
Aug 9th 2006, 12:01 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by mackinnon
First things first.
What size of engine do you have?
What size of engine do you have?
Aug 9th 2006, 2:58 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by glittababe
only a little engine 1. something. Never thought of claiming tax back on fuel. I do 138k's to work - there and back. Would get a fair bit back if I did that.
If I could I'd buy an Audi A2 as it does 80 miles to a gallon, problem is I've not seen any for sale here. If anyone back home has an A2 bring it with you, you won't regret it.
Aug 9th 2006, 3:32 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Just about to hit a pound a litre here in the UK:scared:
Aug 9th 2006, 8:41 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by arkon
I might be wrong but I don't think you can claim from home to work and back. Only work to another place of work. Besides I think you ALL must be wrong as the price of petrol is supposed to be so much cheaper here than back home, or so the rose tints keep telling me.
If I could I'd buy an Audi A2 as it does 80 miles to a gallon, problem is I've not seen any for sale here. If anyone back home has an A2 bring it with you, you won't regret it.
If I could I'd buy an Audi A2 as it does 80 miles to a gallon, problem is I've not seen any for sale here. If anyone back home has an A2 bring it with you, you won't regret it.
Aug 9th 2006, 8:50 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by glittababe
only a little engine 1. something. Never thought of claiming tax back on fuel. I do 138k's to work - there and back. Would get a fair bit back if I did that.
You cant claim getting to work or getting back. The klms you can claim are if once there you have to use your car to go from one job to another. Now thats how it was last time we asked accountant, but check of course.
R's collection of jobs right now mean hes using 3/4 tanks a week :scared: :scared: Good job hes a highly paid australian tradesman and fuel is so cheap here (splutter, choke, gag yeah right
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Aug 9th 2006, 9:02 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by arkon
Besides I think you ALL must be wrong as the price of petrol is supposed to be so much cheaper here than back home, or so the rose tints keep telling me.
my currency converter tells me this is A$2.44 !!!!! :scared:
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Aug 9th 2006, 9:27 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by sme
Just about to hit a pound a litre here in the UK:scared:
we saw it for 100.9 today here in sheffield ... nearly drove into the back of a bus!!
Aug 9th 2006, 9:29 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by tiredwithtwins
we saw it for 100.9 today here in sheffield ... nearly drove into the back of a bus!!
Aug 9th 2006, 9:33 am
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Re: Fuel saving tips........
Originally Posted by ohippy
I've seen it over a pound too but most places are trying to put off going over. I put £ 10 of petrol into the car this week - lasted 3 days of hardly any driving :scared:
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