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| FurtiveBertie |
Posted - 15 May 2012 : 09:11:50 I noticed this morning that all the stock is very low in the petrol station on Widbury Hill!
I can't believe this is not a profitable petrol station, as it is the only one for miles around, and there are always long queues. So I don't for one second really think it's closing down.
I do wonder what IS going on though?
Stock take? Change in focus to just petrol? Changing hands? Or yes, closing down?
Anyone know?
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| Matt40 |
Posted - 02 Jun 2012 : 11:34:59 Lellars is great. 2 blokes slaving over my car inside and out and only 20 quid, recommendable |
| Mel |
Posted - 25 May 2012 : 18:50:17 Isn't there one next to Widbury Hill garage? |
| Damo5 |
Posted - 25 May 2012 : 18:34:35 quote: Originally posted by Matt40
Strange question and apologies for going off thread for a second but it's a motorist's question. Inside of my car is bad and needs cleaning. That place on the van hage road in blue signage - do they do it whilst you wait? Not much to do there if you have to leave your car?
If you mean
http://www.wareonline.co.uk/business/detail.asp?id=2954
They certainly do valeting and various other cleaning from a pretty good exterior wash up wards., I have only had my car washed but there are prices for other services on display there.
I imagine you could wait, but a good clean should take a while! You could always take a walk into town or along the river whike the sun is shining |
| Damo5 |
Posted - 25 May 2012 : 08:32:20 quote: Originally posted by Matt40
Strange question and apologies for going off thread for a second but it's a motorist's question. Inside of my car is bad and needs cleaning. That place on the van hage road in blue signage - do they do it whilst you wait? Not much to do there if you have to leave your car?
If you mean
http://www.wareonline.co.uk/business/detail.asp?id=2954
They certainly do valeting and various other cleaning from a pretty good exterior wash up wards., I have only had my car washed but there are prices for other services on display there.
I imagine you could wait, but a good clean should take a while! You could always take a walk into town or along the river whike the sun is shining |
| Warewolf |
Posted - 25 May 2012 : 07:39:36 Not sure they do proper inside valeting but the job they do on the outside is below par in my experience! |
| Matt40 |
Posted - 25 May 2012 : 07:16:10 Strange question and apologies for going off thread for a second but it's a motorist's question. Inside of my car is bad and needs cleaning. That place on the van hage road in blue signage - do they do it whilst you wait? Not much to do there if you have to leave your car? |
| mb1 |
Posted - 24 May 2012 : 16:56:24 I go to Oxford regularly for work and the petrol stations on the east side of Oxford seem to mostly be selling regular unleaded for £1.31 or £1.32 a litre at the moment. BP Rush Green is still at £1.38 this afternoon. |
| JCB |
Posted - 24 May 2012 : 15:49:50 I know it is not in Ware but if passing Morrisons in WGC they are generally at least 6 pence per litre cheaper than Widbury and nearest BP and I have noticed no difference in mpg or performance in my vehicle |
| Matt40 |
Posted - 24 May 2012 : 13:42:05 Certainly is the case, sainsbury petrol lower quality, they buy the cheapest stuff on the spot market. BP,Esso petrol contains additives to improve MPG |
| ian.ball |
Posted - 24 May 2012 : 13:40:23 It's good to see the price of fuel coming down, albeit a small amount. The Widbury hill station always seems to have a queue when I use it so I'm glad the new owners have kept it open and let's hope they make a success of it as independent fuel stations are like shops and getting fewer and fewer! |
| spear |
Posted - 24 May 2012 : 10:48:16 I have friends who have expensive cars but they have no attractions for me, never seen the point and someone will only nick/damage it. But each to his own. For me, cheap to buy and insure and no road tax is just the job. |
| Scottman |
Posted - 24 May 2012 : 10:32:14 quote: Originally posted by Ross Kemps Shampoo
quote: Originally posted by Richmond Close Resident
quote: Originally posted by Ross Kemps Shampoo
if I fill up at Widbury Hill I get about 200-250 miles per tank. From Tesco (at) Brookfield, no more that 200 miles.
£103 to fill up. I think you have an Aston Martin Coupe Why? You mentioned petrol rather than diesel in your earlier post. Widbury is currently £1.40 /litre. Hence you put in about 73litres, so it’s a bigger than average tank 200-250m for £103, that’s 41-51p/mile or 12-15mpg The engine gobbles up to 25% more fuel if it goes near a supermarket. Yes, its an oldish Aston Coupe !!

Not that I have to justify myself to anyone, but I have a 3.5litre petrol Shogun Automatic, with a 71 litre tank
Driving it around town only returns 14-17mpg.
and the reason I keep it is because I can afford to.
..and because I am not bothered by any environmental issues ... |
| wendy |
Posted - 24 May 2012 : 09:54:14 quote: Originally posted by Ross Kemps Shampoo
quote: Originally posted by Richmond Close Resident
quote: Originally posted by Ross Kemps Shampoo
if I fill up at Widbury Hill I get about 200-250 miles per tank. From Tesco (at) Brookfield, no more that 200 miles.
£103 to fill up. I think you have an Aston Martin Coupe Why? You mentioned petrol rather than diesel in your earlier post. Widbury is currently £1.40 /litre. Hence you put in about 73litres, so it’s a bigger than average tank 200-250m for £103, that’s 41-51p/mile or 12-15mpg The engine gobbles up to 25% more fuel if it goes near a supermarket. Yes, its an oldish Aston Coupe !!

Not that I have to justify myself to anyone, but I have a 3.5litre petrol Shogun Automatic, with a 71 litre tank
Driving it around town only returns 14-17mpg.
and the reason I keep it is because I can afford to.
Bragging is so offensive. Many struggle to run a car. |
| Mel |
Posted - 23 May 2012 : 22:09:56 no, they are selling used vans and it looks like a workshop as well, from the outside anyway |
| trev |
Posted - 23 May 2012 : 19:11:25 quote: Originally posted by Mel
There is also the new Star St. garage in the old Pope & Meads place.
New garage? So close to the one in question? Presumably not selling petrol? |
| Mel |
Posted - 23 May 2012 : 16:55:06 There is also the new Star St. garage in the old Pope & Meads place. |
| Ross Kemps Shampoo |
Posted - 23 May 2012 : 12:08:44 quote: Originally posted by Richmond Close Resident
quote: Originally posted by Ross Kemps Shampoo
if I fill up at Widbury Hill I get about 200-250 miles per tank. From Tesco (at) Brookfield, no more that 200 miles.
£103 to fill up. I think you have an Aston Martin Coupe Why? You mentioned petrol rather than diesel in your earlier post. Widbury is currently £1.40 /litre. Hence you put in about 73litres, so it’s a bigger than average tank 200-250m for £103, that’s 41-51p/mile or 12-15mpg The engine gobbles up to 25% more fuel if it goes near a supermarket. Yes, its an oldish Aston Coupe !!

Not that I have to justify myself to anyone, but I have a 3.5litre petrol Shogun Automatic, with a 71 litre tank
Driving it around town only returns 14-17mpg.
and the reason I keep it is because I can afford to. |
| Hillsider |
Posted - 23 May 2012 : 10:08:50 We dont want facts in Ware.......... |