michael Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I just went to Asda for some cat food - massive queues at the on site garage and signs to say half the pumps were shut due to a lack of fuel, no diesel left at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I just went to Sainsbury's and they have sold out completely! Went round the corner to a normally deserted expensive station and it was packed with a small queue. I've only got quarter of a tank left but I'm off work sick at the moment so didn't get any. Amazing what a bit of panic can do! LPG £15 to fill up sounds like a sensible thing to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Tesco's at Abingdon had a waiting time of about 10 minutes or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Tesco's here in Lincoln is queueing round the corner, BP just down the road from me has sold out and shut! Total garage has a long line back down the road! Bloody ridiculous! DBR - fill the TT up for me before I come and get it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 hope the shell near me isnt too busy tomorrow morning im getting up early the fill the car up, then when that runs out i'll have to use 25 litres of 114 octane race fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Stupid queues at Windle Island on the East Lancs, completely buggered up the traffic in every direction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 i just won't use the car its not as if my legs have fallen off, and we won't do anything about it for long cos we never do, so why worrie it'll all be over VERY soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I've just been out to get my medicine from Threshers and the queues for the petrol stations are massive. I reckon they're looking at over half an hour to get served. Crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvy Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 small queues started here in kirkcaldy too...but still plenty optimax...and only had to wait about 8 mins - and still only 99.9p doest make sense....aint even gonna bother filling the other car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 small queues started here in kirkcaldy too Thought you only used hose pipe and extra strong mints up in Kirckaldy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 anyone know what time shell stations open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Had to go on a short run to Wolverhampton and it seems the world has gone mad! Went past three petrol stations that have already run out of fuel, the rest had major ques! It's holding up all the traffic that don't want to fill up. I actually needed to fill up so on the way back went the bat cave routes to a shell garage local to me. Made my way to a small side road and turned left into the que 20 yards from the garage, leaving a half mile long que behind me I love it when a plan comes together lol Still going to drive the supra to work everyday, then i'll be back posting for race fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvy Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Thought you only used hose pipe and extra strong mints up in Kirckaldy you gettin "turbo envy"??? wait till i fill up on murray mints!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 I went to Tesco's at knocking off time and expected to be sat there for hours. As it turns out, I've sat there for lnger when there isn't a fuel crisis on. Ther had blocked off entry to the filing station from the store side, so you had to go out and come back in again from the road. They had a guy marshalling cars into rows for each set of pumps. Yeah, there was a queue, but I was still served and gone in about 15 mins. Apparently they were operating the same system at Yarmouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismo_lp Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 'its times like this when you think getting a 3.0 litre twin turbo with silly MPG was a wrong idea' Fuck it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 you gettin "turbo envy"??? Always but I'll give you a toot as I drive past you at the petrol station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Always but I'll give you a toot as I drive past you at the petrol station Haha ask Digsy about my mpg vs his NA's mpg when we went to France Toot, toot! -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 Why not find a 24 hour garage and go in the dead of night? I'd bet that none of the panic buyers are panic-stricken enough to go filling up at 3 AM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted September 12, 2005 Share Posted September 12, 2005 ......how the whole country buying a cr*pload of fuel in the space of a couple of days and then not buying any for three is actually going to cause an issue for the fuel suppliers OR the government? Surely the way to have a dig at the government for the petrol taxation level is to not buy petrol, not just change your buying habits for a week? What am I not getting here? Does it cause a big upset in haulage or public transport or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Same story at Tesco Extra in Watford...huge que's, marshalls in yellow jackets..wating time about 35 minutes that was about midnight.. If this was a fuel crises in the States...the marshalls would have guns and be ordered to shoot to kill if anyone pushes in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 ......how the whole country buying a cr*pload of fuel in the space of a couple of days and then not buying any for three is actually going to cause an issue for the fuel suppliers OR the government? Surely the way to have a dig at the government for the petrol taxation level is to not buy petrol, not just change your buying habits for a week? What am I not getting here? Does it cause a big upset in haulage or public transport or something? No its because petrol will be in in short supply due to truckers blockading the refinaries therefore petrol stations will run dry as they did last time...but they will no-doubt run dry before the blockade due to panic buying. There is nothing wrong with panic buying...everyone is doing it and if you are going to NEED to use your car in the next few days...then you have no option but to panic buy. Its bit like rubbernecking...the police are always going on about Rubberneckers but if you have got a few hundred cars in front of you that have slowed down , you are going to have to slow down as well..rubbernecking or not.. So go get some petrol now if you NEED your car this week and maybe next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennMR2 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 huge queuses at lea vally tesco where i work. they reckon the pump will run dry by midday.. also saw a fight on green lanes over fuel about 3 hours ago... some stations are closed with signs saying sold out.. or diesel only other stations have long ques Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gzaerojon Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 i waited half an hour today, got to the pump, no bloody diesel.... oh crap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Loads of cars clogging up forecourts round here, even back into the road, which is dangerous. My old, runs on lead crapper has died, so it must be time to dust of the Puch 177mpg and I ve got 5 gallons of ready mixed two stroke in the shed:ecstatic: Top speed of 45 mph 0-30 in about 30 seconds two up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 ..grrrr got a flat on my bike... and i dont want to have to queue ... its madness. will get the GF to save me a pump at work, just for me, you recon Tesco will let her lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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