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From: Nkosi on 3 May 2010 07:13 "DavidR" <curedham(a)4bidden.org.uk> wrote in message news:8468k2Fp93U2(a)mid.individual.net... > "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message > news:844noqFfliU3(a)mid.individual.net... > >> Fuel, as a percentage of income (thanks to the NMW brought in by Labour) >> is cheaper than it was when I started driving 20 years ago, likewise road >> tax. > > Back in 82, petrol cost �1.20 a gallon and my car did about 35mpg. Now it > costs �5.40 a gallon and my car does 52mpg. So cost per mile is up by a > factor of 3.4. If graduate salaries (ie, the difference between my salary > then and my children now) are representative, earnings are up roughly 10 > fold. > > So it's now possible to do 3 miles for the same unit of work time as 1 > mile cost 30 years ago. Bargain. > > Does your car make that fantastic mileage claim on the daily commute..........Thought Not Nkosi PS I think your figures a well exaggerated.
From: DavidR on 3 May 2010 07:20 "Nkosi" <Nkosi(a)Kya.Kamina> wrote > "DavidR" <curedham(a)4bidden.org.uk> wrote in message >> "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message >> >>> Fuel, as a percentage of income (thanks to the NMW brought in by Labour) >>> is cheaper than it was when I started driving 20 years ago, likewise >>> road >>> tax. >> >> Back in 82, petrol cost �1.20 a gallon and my car did about 35mpg. Now >> it >> costs �5.40 a gallon and my car does 52mpg. So cost per mile is up by a >> factor of 3.4. If graduate salaries (ie, the difference between my salary >> then and my children now) are representative, earnings are up roughly 10 >> fold. >> >> So it's now possible to do 3 miles for the same unit of work time as 1 >> mile cost 30 years ago. Bargain. >> > Does your car make that fantastic mileage claim on the daily > commute..........Thought Not 12571 miles 1113 litres = 51.37mpg. Beside the point though. The point is that many whingers seem to have short memories.
From: Conor on 3 May 2010 08:38 On 02/05/2010 23:42, JNugent wrote: > So how - as the inevitable supplementary - does the amount (or the > existence) of the NMW affect your buying power? > > It doesn't affect mine. It doesn't affect it if you're paid above it however if you are on NMW, the annual increases have been above inflation. In Bridlington if NMW didn't exist they'd still be paying �2/hr. When it came in, many of the working population in the town got a 100% pay increase. NMW along with WTC are two of the good things to come out of labour. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Conor on 3 May 2010 08:39 On 03/05/2010 12:13, Nkosi wrote: > Does your car make that fantastic mileage claim on the daily > commute..........Thought Not > My Mondeo TDCi does. In fact 52MPG would be considered quite low. I've managed 70MPG on a round trip from YO25 5EZ to Hull Docks including returning through rush hour, a round trip of about 60 miles including 30+ city miles. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Nkosi on 3 May 2010 08:50
"Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message news:847ugvFqkaU2(a)mid.individual.net... > On 03/05/2010 12:13, Nkosi wrote: > >> Does your car make that fantastic mileage claim on the daily >> commute..........Thought Not >> > My Mondeo TDCi does. In fact 52MPG would be considered quite low. I've > managed 70MPG on a round trip from YO25 5EZ to Hull Docks including > returning through rush hour, a round trip of about 60 miles including 30+ > city miles. > > -- > Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally. Yes both my 316i and MGF (1.8) can attain 45mpg on long haul steady 60mph, but generally run out aroun 32-35 mpg (peri-urban) yes thay are both petrol and ytheMGF is 10 years old with 1995 technology and the 316 is 7 years old with around 1998 technology, if I could afford to replace either I would but in the present financial times saddling myself with debt is not going to happen. I did have a 120d Sport for 3 weeks as a courtesy car last year when some numpty in a Lexus drove into the back of the MG. it seemed to get around 50mpg and even although it was a diesel it was no slouch. Pity they cost around 20 000. Nkosi |