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I was in the states last summer and hired a Grand Cherokee Jeep, to fill it up from running on vapours to it not taking another drop of petrol it cost me £17. My mate has the exact same engine in his Jeep and its costs him £68.....oh and the yanks were moaning about the cost of 'gas' at the time..... -
That was posted here a few days ago, do try to clip up...Originally posted by Clippy View PostComment
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Some of us do real work during the week so don't always know what is going on on the board 24/7.Originally posted by AtW View PostThat was posted here a few days ago, do try to clip up...Comment
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Petrol prices in the US last year were average 41p a Litre and 86.11 in the UK.Originally posted by HRH View PostI was in the states last summer and hired a Grand Cherokee Jeep, to fill it up from running on vapours to it not taking another drop of petrol it cost me £17. My mate has the exact same engine in his Jeep and its costs him £68.....oh and the yanks were moaning about the cost of 'gas' at the time.....
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostSome of us do real work during the week so don't always know what is going on on the board 24/7.
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Originally posted by Diver View PostPetrol prices in the US last year were average 41p a Litre and 86.11 in the UK.

Im not making this up, it was mid september in Vegas.Comment
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The fuel tank of a GCJ holds around 80 litres. So you are saying you paid 21p a litre.Originally posted by HRH View PostI was in the states last summer and hired a Grand Cherokee Jeep, to fill it up from running on vapours to it not taking another drop of petrol it cost me £17. My mate has the exact same engine in his Jeep and its costs him £68.....oh and the yanks were moaning about the cost of 'gas' at the time.....
. No way man, unless it was black market petrol, or dicky fuel gauge perhaps.
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Last edited by HairyArsedBloke; 30 March 2008, 17:06. Reason: Supply evidence before AtW tell me that I am wrongHow did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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