Warning - petrol ripoff Avoid

[Joshie1]

I always warn friends before they go not to go there for fuel.

[MarkJ]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

And whats this litre nonsense we have! Why can't we have gallons?

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And then we talk about Miles per Gallon when we are comparing!

[mick]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

And then we talk about Miles per Gallon when we are comparing!

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But that gets a bit complicated because the US gallon is only around 80% of an Imperial one.


Imperial 4.546 litres
US 3.785 litres

Mick

[Orlandoguy]

I’ve long avoided this place,it’s well known for being extortionate

[DonnaD]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Been basically the same price since they opened.

I am sure one of the residents said the owners only wanted a shop but had to have a garage to get planning permission . They didn't want to sell fuel hence they put the prices to a silly level.

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100% correct. The price is openly posted, they aren't actually trying to RIP anyone off. I have recently learned that the owner wanted a convenience store there as it is right next to the Disney College Program housing. He is actually providing a good service to the students who live there at reasonable prices.

Avoiding Shell garages because of it makes no sense as it is just a franchise. The lesson is to always look at the price as there are a few other high ones around too and I don't think they happen to be Shell.

[Libby]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Only $2.65 a gallon in Speedway opposite Disney Springs today.

God I wish we had those prices. Cost me just over £80 to fill up last week.

And whats this litre nonsense we have! Why can't we have gallons?

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The litre nonsense helps to mask the real price.

When I started driving lessons petrol was 75p a gallon but soon "shot up" to £1! (And no I didn't have a man with a red flag in front of me!)

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by Libby

The litre nonsense helps to mask the real price.

When I started driving lessons petrol was 75p a gallon but soon "shot up" to £1! (And no I didn't have a man with a red flag in front of me!)

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Mick and I remember it at 5/11d a gallon in the Jet garages. Made you car run rough but hey it was cheap!

As a treat I used to sometimes use Esso but that was 6/2d a gallon. What a con.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Mick and I remember it at 4/11d a gallon in the Jet garages. Made you car run rough but hey it was cheap!

As a treat I used to sometimes use Esso but that was 5/2d a gallon. What a con.

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Tom

Did you have one of those tiger tails that Esso gave out (sold more likely) that you fixed near the petrol cap. A tiger in your tank.

Passed my test in 1969 and was able through my employer's car purchase scheme to buy a new Hillman Minx deluxe - it had a Motorola push button radio with 6 pre-selected stations. In those days Dab was a flat fish.

Used to give it a squirt of Redex when I filled up. No idea why but it said it was good for the engine.

Mick

[YorkshireT]

Just been from Leeds to central London overnight. Total cost including overnight parking, £15 for 400 miles. Sooner we switch to electric the better.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by mick

Tom

Did you have one of those tiger tails that Esso gave out (sold more likely) that you fixed near the petrol cap. A tiger in your tank.

Passed my test in 1969 and was able through my employer's car purchase scheme to buy a new Hillman Minx deluxe - it had a Motorola push button radio with 6 pre-selected stations. In those days Dab was a flat fish.

Used to give it a squirt of Redex when I filled up. No idea why but it said it was good for the engine.

Mick

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Mick. I used to put in 2 or 3 shots of Redex every Friday. Why I have no idea but my Dad said it was good as it was an upper cylinder lubricant evidently.

Sadly I never had the tiger tail. I do however still have all the 'coins' ref flight and space that either Shell or Esso gave out.

My first car was a 1962 P4 Rover 100. Awesome beast - 7mpg to the gallon, 8 mpg if you were careful!
I used to deliberately run out of petrol then flick on the reserve petrol tank switch that had another gallon left!