[Chrislong]

The cost of fuel stinks. the cost of road tax & insurance stinks too.

We pick our cars and pay our bills. I have chosen to drive a car which I expect to cost me lots in fuel, tax and insurance, but I love the car. OK, I do moan about the escalating costs as it is wrong, and my large carbon footprint is not bothering me. But if I was ever in a position where I had to reduce my cost of living (e.g. loose my job, become a dad, bought a house etc), then id be buying a diesel of some sort, perhaps a Golf TDI50. if it bothered me more, a none-turbo small hatch diesel.

But I wouldn't be attempting to run it on cheaper fuel, personally. The cost of a repair bill, and the cost/hassle of me not getting to somewhere and hiring a car would then outweigh the reason for me downgrading if I ever was to do so.

Also, recently in the area of where I work (Radcliffe, very near to where Woody lives), they were pulling cars over and then escorting them to an area nearby, where they dipped tanks and thoroughly checked cars, filters etc. There were several car transporters there and several left/confiscated cars.... id image red-diesel being the first thing they'll check for..