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This makes our petrol look cheap...
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03-04-2010 7:03pm#1The price of petrol in Holland at the moment, its since gone up 3-4c.
That's how much it costs one of the lads to fill his E38 735i. Serious stuff, its only a matter of time before we get close to that, cos it sure as hell isn't gonna come down.0
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Voodoomelon wrote: »Motor tax for the 735i mentioned above is €2500 a year in Holland.
i am happy i am not in holland, but sad i am not in uk
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ShadowHearth wrote: »i am happy i am not in holland, but sad i am not in uk
Water rates, Council Tax, Fuel Prices(Going up 4p soon) and other reasons.
No Tayto, no proper sausages.0 -
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ShadowHearth wrote: »i am happy i am not in holland, but sad i am not in ukWater rates, Council Tax, Fuel Prices(Going up 4p soon) and other reasons.
No Tayto, no proper sausages.
So true
You can get Richmond's Irish recipe sausages in most places now but No Kimberley, Mikado and coconut creams, except in a few select places 
Council tax and water rates suck but not as much as not having tayto and having higher fuel prices 0 -
Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64475
Voodoomelon wrote: »By my calculations, he pays €500 more a year in tax and petrol than I do
You don't have the full picture. First off tax is about €500 cheaper for a 735 there compared to here (not really fair to compare your 728 with a 735 over there, is it?)
Secondly, many gaz guzzlers in the Netherlands have an LPG conversion. And then you don't pay 1.60 for your fuel but just 0.40. Yes you read it right!!! Now that is starting to make our petrol not too cheap now, is it?
Mate had his Alfa GTV 3.0l V6 converted and it paid for itself within a year. That said, motor tax is higher after the LPG conversion.My ads on adverts.ie
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64475
But then you have to tell people you have had your lovely V6 Alfa converted to run on LPG:)
Ah the old prejudice
These days there isn't much shame in admitting your chariot has lost about 5-10% in power whilst using 10-15% more fuel. At a quarter of the petrol price, the heavy LPG user is one helluva winner My ads on adverts.ie
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But then you have to tell people you have had your lovely V6 Alfa converted to run on LPG:)
er, why ?
Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64475
er, why ?
Well the sight of a massive LPG tank in the boot of my 928 taking away the huge storage space (better than a luxobarge, but no, not as good as in the Skoda Octavia) would leave me depressed My ads on adverts.ie
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Well the sight of a massive LPG tank in the boot of my 928 taking away the huge storage space (better than a luxobarge, but no, not as good as in the Skoda Octavia) would leave me depressed
....wrong answer: he asked why tell the people about the fact you're on LPG?
Like, who cares ?
Oh, and I've seen spare-wheel shaped LPG tanks now............ok, maybe not 'fold-flat' spares
, but I could live with a tank, mounted cleverly, in lieu of the standard tank completely, if the fuel was a 1/4 the price, per litre.... Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!Join Date:Posts: 64475
0.40 per litre is nice alright
BTW the Alfa GTV with LPG tank can't even take a tiny briefcase in the trunk. You and I are spoiled with our big hatchbacks
@OP - I once filled up with 84 point something litres. The OBC showed there was 5 miles or so left. AFAIK the petrol tank holds 85 litres, so that's pretty consistent with my figures. How the hell did that fella draw more than 95l?My ads on adverts.ie
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Those spare wheel tanks are pretty small though, and you'll be constantly filling up if you do any kind of mileage. You also have to find somewhere else for your spare wheel, or forego that option and just carry a can of puncture repair spray.Oh, and I've seen spare-wheel shaped LPG tanks now............ok, maybe not 'fold-flat' spares , but I could live with a tank, mounted cleverly, in lieu of the standard tank completely, if the fuel was a 1/4 the price, per litre....0 -
You don't have the full picture. First off tax is about €500 cheaper for a 735 there compared to here (not really fair to compare your 728 with a 735 over there, is it?)
Secondly, many gaz guzzlers in the Netherlands have an LPG conversion. And then you don't pay 1.60 for your fuel but just 0.40. Yes you read it right!!! Now that is starting to make our petrol not too cheap now, is it?
Well it's hardly fair to compare LPG to petrol then either is it? 0
