How much was petrol when you got your first car! - Page 2

mininuts · 3rd May 2016, 10:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

My first car was a 1959 Morris Mini

Bet you wish you'd kept it, the holy grail of Minis.

Being quite a bit younger

, I seem to remember paying around 84p a gallon when I first passed my test in 1984. My first car was also a Mini, a 1979 1275GT

jackatesme · 3rd May 2016, 10:21

About 5 shillings a gallon 1965, also when i returned from a day out at seaside,stopped at petrol station at end of my street to fill up ready for work next day,clutch cable snapped. Bought new cable £2 at petrol station fitted myself in 10 mins. A few weeks ago clutch cylinders changed £300.

Grumpy1 · 3rd May 2016, 10:26

4 gallons for £1.

Chad.

lady zed · 3rd May 2016, 11:12

I'm obviously just a young thing.......58.9p per litre when I got my first car in 1997.

murphyv310 · 3rd May 2016, 11:21

My first car a 1960 VW 1200 beetle arrived at my door in 1971, I got three gallons for a quid with 1p change! Two star of course.

RobSun · 3rd May 2016, 11:52

When I first started driving I paid about 28/30p a gallon to fill my 1960 Austin Mini 850 in the late 60s. By 72 it was about 35p a gallon as I could also put £1 in on a Friday, get just over 3 gallons and that would usually last me for a week of normal use. The car I was driving then was a Fiat Sports Coupe. Petrol seemed to start on its upward trend after.

I still had the Mini but by then it was much modified running with a 1310 Cooper S engine with a split Webber 45, 3/4 race cam, close ratio box, etc. etc. and having moved up to an international competition licence was used in national rallies and local international events.

Lord of Hog · 3rd May 2016, 12:20

I passed my test in 1980 and remember the bloke at my local filling station in Marlow complaining that people wouldn't be able to run cars now that the price had reached £1 per gallon.

oldcarguy · 4th May 2016, 00:40

I remember filling up my Ford Consul in Tottenham and refilling the tank near Beverley in Yorkshire for £2.50.

Lancpudn · 4th May 2016, 07:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by mininuts

Bet you wish you'd kept it, the holy grail of Minis.

Being quite a bit younger

, I seem to remember paying around 84p a gallon when I first passed my test in 1984. My first car was also a Mini, a 1979 1275GT

I certainly do, it was a great little car but got plagued with electrical problems at the end so I traded it in for a 1965 Triumph Herald

I had that Triumph for years.

Gman2 · 4th May 2016, 08:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

One of the neighbours kids asked me recently what the price of a gallon of petrol was when I got my first car. My first car was a 1959 Morris Mini & the price of a gallon of petrol in 1971 was 35p

I used to put £1 in the tank on pay day & it lasted me a week

Here's a list of petrol prices in £SD & decimal prices.

https://www.theaa.com/public_affairs...te_gallons.pdf

Interesting stats. The decade of doom was no doubt the 70's that started fuel on it's continual rise - 1972 at 35.25p per galloon but by 1980 it was £1.28 per gallon

3rd May 2016, 10:26	#13
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lady zed This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the edge Posts: 6,659 Thanks: 1,354 Thanked 1,210 Times in 716 Posts	I'm obviously just a young thing.......58.9p per litre when I got my first car in 1997. __________________ it's all about the first person you want to tell good news to

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murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	My first car a 1960 VW 1200 beetle arrived at my door in 1971, I got three gallons for a quid with 1p change! Two star of course. __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

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Lord of Hog Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 in Wedgwood Blue Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Felbridge, East Grinstead Posts: 982 Thanks: 250 Thanked 294 Times in 206 Posts	I passed my test in 1980 and remember the bloke at my local filling station in Marlow complaining that people wouldn't be able to run cars now that the price had reached £1 per gallon. __________________ Conformity is not morality. Consensus is not truth.

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jackatesme This is my second home rover 75 saloon.Renault Captur 1.5 diesel. Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: rhymney Posts: 3,661 Thanks: 2,269 Thanked 1,242 Times in 702 Posts	About 5 shillings a gallon 1965, also when i returned from a day out at seaside,stopped at petrol station at end of my street to fill up ready for work next day,clutch cable snapped. Bought new cable £2 at petrol station fitted myself in 10 mins. A few weeks ago clutch cylinders changed £300.

3rd May 2016, 11:52	#16
RobSun Gets stuck in MGZTT Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bradford Posts: 529 Thanks: 148 Thanked 256 Times in 138 Posts	When I first started driving I paid about 28/30p a gallon to fill my 1960 Austin Mini 850 in the late 60s. By 72 it was about 35p a gallon as I could also put £1 in on a Friday, get just over 3 gallons and that would usually last me for a week of normal use. The car I was driving then was a Fiat Sports Coupe. Petrol seemed to start on its upward trend after. I still had the Mini but by then it was much modified running with a 1310 Cooper S engine with a split Webber 45, 3/4 race cam, close ratio box, etc. etc. and having moved up to an international competition licence was used in national rallies and local international events.

4th May 2016, 00:40	#18
oldcarguy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Driffield Posts: 1,952 Thanks: 27 Thanked 151 Times in 125 Posts	I remember filling up my Ford Consul in Tottenham and refilling the tank near Beverley in Yorkshire for £2.50.