Please don't panic buy.

[Rob62]

Still working from home but I dashed out today to fill up before all those idiots start panic buying..

[Johnny4428]

My biggest concern is having enough fuel in the car so I can drive it out of the garage to give me space to work on the bikes.😂😂

[Seabeowner]

I have always hated people that only bung £10 in there cars and don't get me started on people that stop on the forcourt jump out and just buy coffee.

I used to pass several stations on the way to work. Two had automatic pay at pump pumps fitted. They both had them removed about five years ago and built bigger shops for you to wander through before you could pay.

[JamesH]

The wife’s new car turned up yesterday, on probably the most appropriate day of the year so far.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

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.

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.

[royhall]

Wife's just been in Iceland who earlier this week warned people not to panic buy Christmas frozen turkeys or meat. Yes you guessed it, no frozen meat or turkeys in the fridges. Muppets.

[AndyD]

Barking mad
Just been for flu jabs and the High Street to the surgery was at a complete standstill due to the queue for a petrol station further down the road.
Took 30 minutes to move 800 yards

I think I'll start a rumour that 70's and 80's motorbikes are now impossible to buy due to #@%$, Covid and rider shortages - should see prices fly and queues forming to buy any pile of rusty crap with a  vague two-wheeled shape.

Cheers,
Andy

[Rozabikes Tim]

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.

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?

[Green1]

Just got back from the shops and bog role is out of stock again.
Spoke to someone at the end off my road who drives less then 50miles a week and you've guessed it she sat in the queue for fuel she does't need.
What the #@%$ is wrong with people

[royhall]

We unfortunately now live in a country that contains million of very selfish people. Lots of nice ones as well, but the prats out there are everywhere.

[Green1]

The wife’s new car turned up yesterday, on probably the most appropriate day of the year so far.

There a great car James I have driven a couple of customers strangly the modle x has a better range then the s.
If I didn't need  van I would have one.
Its hard choosing a vehicle for work if I have a nice car or van people think I'm charging to much but they need to be new due to the miles I do. 

[Andrew-S]

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....

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On the other hand, I understand there's going to be a beer shortage soon....

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[MrDavo]

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.

[Seabeowner]

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....

WARNING:  This is a bike forum.

[Athame57]

It is the herd instinct, in this case the Collie is the biker who filled up the night before!