Ngatea Gull gas

[Chooky]

The new Gull station in Ngatea is open for business today.......
No staff... card only.. Havn't tried it yet....... maybe tomorrow......

[caspernz]

Yeah they opened one of them self-serve, eftpos only, no staff, set of pumps in Levin a month or two back. Good idea if all ya wanna do is gas up and go...

[oneofsix]

The new Gull station in Ngatea is open for business today.......
No staff... card only.. Havn't tried it yet....... maybe tomorrow......

If you run on 91 today might be to time to try it or early tomorrow


As preparations for the silly season go into over-drive, Gull has announced a pre-Christmas discount day.

From 7am this morning to 10am on Friday all 91 octane fuel will be priced at $1.99 per litre.

Gull New Zealand's retail manager Graham Stirk said it was a busy time of year as motorists made extra trips to get their shopping completed.

"Our way of thanking our customers for their support this year is to give them the chance to make some savings on fuel. Call it an early Christmas present from Gull.''

Motorists will be able to save further by using Countdown and Foodtown fuel discount vouchers.

[slofox]

If you run on 91 today might be to time to try it or early tomorrow

Discount only on 91 octane huh? Bastards. Fuck 'em.

[PrincessBandit]

Discount only on 91 octane huh? Bastards. Fuck 'em.

Hehehe, suits me my friend...:msn-wink: Might pop down tomorrow for a looksie. Just filled the bandit up for my ride to Kopu the other day so if I do a long round-about trip to get to Ngatea I might be ready to fill up again! (yeah, I know damned false economy to get in all those k's just to get best value on discounted fuel - but oh the pleasure from those kilometres).

[slofox]

... so if I do a long round-about trip to get to Ngatea I might be ready to fill up again! (yeah, I know damned false economy to get in all those k's just to get best value on discounted fuel - but oh the pleasure from those kilometres).

Irish economy is it then? :rofl:

I thought I was the only person to think like that...

[Maha]

Both Gulls Stations up this way are always $1 per litre cheaper than the Shell or Mobil...

[BigAl]

Both Gulls Stations up this way are always $1 per litre cheaper than the Shell or Mobil...

$1 per litre cheaper???

Wow worth a trip there.

[Pussy]

Hey Chooky.... won't your bike run on Jet A-1???

[Mental Trousers]

The one here in Hamilton has been open for a few months. I always use it because you don't need a dig around for a voucher and it tends to be a minimum of 4c a litre cheaper at anytime, usually more.

Just be a little careful. They use a 10% Ethanol mix. Modern vehicles are mostly fine, but others may have problems. Best to check though.

[Gremlin]

Just be a little careful. They use a 10% Ethanol mix. Modern vehicles are mostly fine, but others may have problems. Best to check though.
Important... so I'll double not it. Check with your dealer / brand... I know of bikes even very new (<5 years old) where their fuel lines turned to mush from ethanol.

I'm staying clear of Gull purely because of ethanol.

[caspernz]

Important... so I'll double not it. Check with your dealer / brand... I know of bikes even very new (<5 years old) where their fuel lines turned to mush from ethanol.

I'm staying clear of Gull purely because of ethanol.

The bike can handle it, or mine seems ok so far, I just don't like the reduced range the ethanol blend gives...

[skippa1]

The new Gull station in Ngatea is open for business today.......
No staff... card only.. Havn't tried it yet....... maybe tomorrow......

hhhmmmmm.....still cant see any good reason to go to Ngatea:laugh:

[caspernz]

hhhmmmmm.....still cant see any good reason to go to Ngatea:laugh:

When you're passing thru, you can usually ride right up to the public toilet....and other times you can just blink twice and miss it altogether.

[Chooky]

hhhmmmmm.....still cant see any good reason to go to Ngatea:laugh:

Why....? Lots of cool things happen in Ngatea... like in 1979 a UFO landed here...:cool:

http://www.ufocusnz.org.nz/content/The-Ngatea-Mystery-Circle---Terrestrial-or-Extraterrestrial/56.aspx

[Maha]

Why....? Lots of cool things happen in Ngatea... like in 1979 a UFO landed here...:cool:

http://www.ufocusnz.org.nz/content/The-Ngatea-Mystery-Circle---Terrestrial-or-Extraterrestrial/56.aspx

...and some locals believe they live in Nadia...:rolleyes:

[PrincessBandit]

...and some locals believe they live in Nadia...:rolleyes:

Narnia maybe? Ngatea is cool. Lived there for a short time while I was little tot, Balu and I seriously considered moving there not that long ago (the commuting aspect was what ultimately put us off). So handy to Paeroa, Tauranga, Thames, Coro...

[Bikemad]

...and some locals believe they live in Nadia...:rolleyes:

friendly girl is our Nadia...........woof

[skippa1]

So handy to Paeroa, ...

Yet another good reason not to go to Ngatea......:laugh:

[Maha]

Narnia maybe? Ngatea is cool. Lived there for a short time while I was little tot, Balu and I seriously considered moving there not that long ago (the commuting aspect was what ultimately put us off). So handy to Paeroa, Tauranga, Thames, Coro...

When those that live there say Ngatea...it comes out Nadia.

[Mental Trousers]

Like those from not too distant Tea Ka-What-a who can't pronounce the name correctly :facepalm:

[steve_t]

Like those from not too distant Tea Ka-What-a who can't pronounce the name correctly :facepalm:

The worst I've heard is a town near Dunedin called Waikouaiti which is pronounced by locals as whack-a-white :facepalm:

[nzspokes]

I just don't like the reduced range the ethanol blend gives...

Does it really?

[Mental Trousers]

The bike can handle it, or mine seems ok so far, I just don't like the reduced range the ethanol blend gives...

Sure that's not your imagination?? Both the calculation of the calorific content of E10 (the 10% blend Ethanol/Petrol we use here) and actual studies all show an increased fuel usage of almost 1%. I'd be really surprised if you noticed that.

The main problem with E10 is how it affects a lot of components.

[steve_t]

Sure that's not your imagination?? Both the calculation of the calorific content of E10 (the 10% blend Ethanol/Petrol we use here) and actual studies all show an increased fuel usage of almost 1%. I'd be really surprised if you noticed that.

The main problem with E10 is how it affects a lot of components.

I'm pretty sure the calorific value of E10 is about 3% less than regular petrol. This is supposedly also reflected in about a 3% reduction in range. I can't remember where I saw the calculations but I'll try find them. E10 is supposed to, however, yield approx 30% less hydrocarbon emissions.
BUT, you are correct in that the main issue with ethanol blends is the water that is absorbed and the corrosion it causes to parts not designed for it

[Mental Trousers]

I'm pretty sure the calorific value of E10 is about 3% less than regular petrol. This is supposedly also reflected in about a 3% reduction in range. I can't remember where I saw the calculations but I'll try find them. E10 is supposed to, however, yield approx 30% less hydrocarbon emissions.
BUT, you are correct in that the main issue with ethanol blends is the water that is absorbed and the corrosion it causes to parts not designed for it

The stuff I was looking at kept saying normalized so the raw data may well be higher.

[slofox]

I've kept records of gas consumption from day 1 with both of my last two bikes.

I've also compared range with E10 and "ordinary" 95 octane.

Any difference is academic - the way I ride the thing makes HEAPS more of a difference.

[Pussy]

My sem fiddy doesn't like E10 fuels.

[Chooky]

My sem fiddy doesn't like E10 fuels.

So does it like JetA1 then...........:)

[Pussy]

So does it like JetA1 then...........:)

Nah... wouldn't run on that muck!