Suprasteve Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 due to the rumours of the petrol blockade the panic has started, my sister works in Canary wharf and she can see a few petrol stations from where she is and says there are silly queues forming already. its times like this when you think getting a 3.0 litre twin turbo with silly MPG was a wrong idea what about where you are ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 No queues here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I'm just glad I've booked train tickets for this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 This is why we get fuel shortages, people start to panic buy and buy more than they need, if they just filled up as normal the issue wouldn't be as bad. No queues here though, yet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Yup, Big queues here. Just filled to the brim with sainsburys super. My car seems to run like a dream on this, 95.9p and i get way more mpg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I never thought I'd see the day when I thought 95.9pence was cheap..................... I'm so naive............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Oh dear..and so it starts. Thankfully I filled up both cars 10 miles ago at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 one of two possible outcomes folks.... 1. government blame others, forget the whole 80% tax issue... week later everyone gets fed up and continues to pay through the arse for petrol 2. people stick to guns, government cut tax by 3 pence a liter..... and everyones happy they are paying 95.5 pence per liter compared to 98.9.. yes, we still take it up the arse... vaseline intensive care anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I don't have a car that is driveable at the minute....................... The last time the fuel strikes happened, I was driving the only car that took 4 star, so it hardly affected me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 This is where my daily shitter (1.0L Nissan Micra) comes in to its own. Just filled it up to the brim but the queues have already started :thumbdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how_supra Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 We all buy push bikes and pedal everywhere. [then we save money on gym membership aswell] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Im lucky the other half works in tesco petrol station so if the worst comes to the worst staff get served 1st so she can use my car (only to get it there and back) so i will have all the fuel i need wooooo ... but still gona cost i think they are at 94.9 a litre. She said she will print out allthe reports tonight b4 she goes so we know how much is left in their tanks and what the price of it may go up too .... will keep all in the maidstone area informed lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 god traffic quing out onto the main road passed the Shell garage on the way home ... safe to say that panic buying has started lol !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 great i got enough prob just to get to petrol station by me at least it only 90p there lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffSupra Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Yep just seen massive ques in cardiff and up here in Pontypridd! think i might fill up 4 in the morrning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Yup, Dunfermline has gone mad, big queues and stations already sold out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Big queues at the 2 stations I pass on the way home from work. I drove past a Texaco near work, and the pumps have gone from the forecourt! I'm convinced that they've removed them today (though I must confess I haven't looked closely for a while.) Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Our local Esso has shut because they have sold out. Massive queues at the other local stations apparently. Thankfully us unemployed folks don't need to panic just yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Our local Esso has shut because they have sold out. Massive queues at the other local stations apparently. Thankfully us unemployed folks don't need to panic just yet pmsl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 everywhere in south yorks has had ridiculous queues even the more expensive/otherwise forgotten places. one station is accross the road from a Tesco, and has its petrol 3p a litre more - however, once the tesco emptied, the one over the road was full incidentally - the Tesco said they have 'no idea if/when we can get anymore fuel' i have heard from 19 of my customers seperately that wednesday is the day of the blockade - any1 else heard that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesArup Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Messy scenes over here in Chertsey this evening too . I seemed to slip in just before the carnage started. £50 later and I'm all set for the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Just been past 4 stations round here, all had queues but none that big, id say 10ish min wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I jumped the que at the shell up the road from our place - nearly got jumped myself! by 3 angry women - only popped in to get some batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I've decided to do the smart thing and put the gas guzzling supra to bed for the week. So this week, i will mostly be driving.................my mitsubishi triton v6 warrior. Why? Because its LPG and costs me £15 to fill up, with no worrys about shortages or panic buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael parker Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Filled up at shell @99.9p on saturday, cos the cheap sul at sainsbury's was out of order, so on saturday i put £50 quid in, was gonna fill it up but watchin the litres clocking at the same speed as the price i ended it early. So tonight on the way home from work i thought i'll top up the rest of the tank at my nice and cheap 94.9p sainsbury's, it took me 35-40 mins to get fuel, sad but true...once i'd started queing i didn't wanna leave. Even sadder loving it cos sainsbury's is cheap at 94.9p Panic buying has set in, driving back to visit family this w.end, do i get my jerry cans out of the shed and fill em up??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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