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Quote from: Andrew-S on September 25, 2021, 09:44:57 PMWell, the lefty BBC started all this panic fuel buying so I guess this is their attempt at humour, but what's in a name.... WARNING: This is a bike forum.
Well, the lefty BBC started all this panic fuel buying so I guess this is their attempt at humour, but what's in a name....
Quote from: Seabeowner on September 26, 2021, 08:56:14 AMQuote from: Andrew-S on September 25, 2021, 09:44:57 PMWell, the lefty BBC started all this panic fuel buying so I guess this is their attempt at humour, but what's in a name.... WARNING: This is a bike forum.When were you put in charge to issue such a trite "WARNING".
Quote from: Moorey on September 26, 2021, 10:20:18 AMQuote from: Seabeowner on September 26, 2021, 08:56:14 AMQuote from: Andrew-S on September 25, 2021, 09:44:57 PMWell, the lefty BBC started all this panic fuel buying so I guess this is their attempt at humour, but what's in a name.... WARNING: This is a bike forum.When were you put in charge to issue such a trite "WARNING".Calm down dear! Ever heard of Humour?
I’m in Cornwall, we came down to Goodwood for the revival and had a holiday in the 911, first decent run in it for ages.The trouble is, there’s a couple of gallons in the tank, and it’s around £80 worth of fuel (super unleaded only) to get back to Manchestershire, and I don’t have a lot of options.Normally if you run out of fuel, the AA would laugh and say it’s your fault. This is out of my control, it’s all gone breasts up since I got here. I think joining long queues may be in order I’ve heard of £30 limits though.I’ll let you know what happens.
Quote from: Macabethiele (Ted) on September 25, 2021, 10:52:31 AMQuote from: Nurse Julie on September 24, 2021, 07:25:10 PMQuote from: Seabeowner on September 24, 2021, 07:07:52 PMIt's a shame so many petrol stations have closed, 40000 in the 60s, 18000 in the 90s and less than 9000 now and with far more vehicles on the road.That's a good point. Our local 'independent' garage has just 2 pumps, petrol and diesel and a man comes out and fills the car for you. In Wainfleet, also not far from us, there is a petrol station that is that old, the pumps are still on the pavement and you just pull up by the curb and they come out and serve you. But, with both places, their fuel is usually at least 1p per litre cheaper than the big sellers.There is a small filling station on a housing estate in Duffield that still (I used it circa 2015 ish) had mechanical dispays in Gallons only - no money on the dials!Not as bad as when I was in Cyprus a few years ago - the out of town Taverna had a hand wound mechanical pump.New Zealand Lane Ted?
Quote from: Nurse Julie on September 24, 2021, 07:25:10 PMQuote from: Seabeowner on September 24, 2021, 07:07:52 PMIt's a shame so many petrol stations have closed, 40000 in the 60s, 18000 in the 90s and less than 9000 now and with far more vehicles on the road.That's a good point. Our local 'independent' garage has just 2 pumps, petrol and diesel and a man comes out and fills the car for you. In Wainfleet, also not far from us, there is a petrol station that is that old, the pumps are still on the pavement and you just pull up by the curb and they come out and serve you. But, with both places, their fuel is usually at least 1p per litre cheaper than the big sellers.There is a small filling station on a housing estate in Duffield that still (I used it circa 2015 ish) had mechanical dispays in Gallons only - no money on the dials!Not as bad as when I was in Cyprus a few years ago - the out of town Taverna had a hand wound mechanical pump.
Quote from: Seabeowner on September 24, 2021, 07:07:52 PMIt's a shame so many petrol stations have closed, 40000 in the 60s, 18000 in the 90s and less than 9000 now and with far more vehicles on the road.That's a good point. Our local 'independent' garage has just 2 pumps, petrol and diesel and a man comes out and fills the car for you. In Wainfleet, also not far from us, there is a petrol station that is that old, the pumps are still on the pavement and you just pull up by the curb and they come out and serve you. But, with both places, their fuel is usually at least 1p per litre cheaper than the big sellers.
It's a shame so many petrol stations have closed, 40000 in the 60s, 18000 in the 90s and less than 9000 now and with far more vehicles on the road.
Moorey...you'll never make a TV reporter. They took the time and trouble to hunt out every closed one they could and find all the longest queues. I mean....you can't fabricate a drama and get viewers without demonstrating the collapse ( again) of civilisation.You go around telling people that 80% of fuel stations are working perfectly normally, and the 20% that aren't have either been drained by panic buying, or have just run into a temporary problem due to strained supply chains. Still....all those folks hoarding fuel and sitting on their tankful of fuel ought to read up what E10 does if you leave it lying around....