Originally Posted by trapdoor

We are currently paying £4.80 approx per UK Gallon (equates to about £4 per US Gallon or $8.10 per US Gallon).

As of yesterday, I will have to pay the Government £450 per year ($910) just for owning the damned 3.0 X3 Sport! That's a 110% increase in 12 months.

I'd trade places with any of you in N. America anytime (or in fact the rest of the civilised world for that matter - see if you can find many places in the world where motoring is more expensive)