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The way the drive-off phenomenon is sweeping NZ we will all have to prepay soon enough. Several servo's around here have adopted the all-day-pre-pay philosophy.
I used to think my bike would only run on 98, then I got a tune up and it now runs on 95 just fine. It had something to do with bugs and gravel in my carbs??
Scooter boy
They are wankers, most of them don't let you know what the octane is they are selling {except Shell} so unless you are onto it you need to go in and read the little writing on the pump, that is just their way to get your foot in their door. Mobil stations aren't even constant in their supply of having 98, some do some don't. If they don't display what they offer on thier signage don't use them. Bikers often grumble about how things on the road are stacked against them eg, road tax, stupid drivers etc, now here is something you can do about something.
It's not where you go, it's the going.
Aargh, photos!
Wow, thats strange? A couple BP stations I use down here do it and I always check the pump anyway....
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The motorway BP stations piss me off.
They do NOT have ANY price showing until you read the pump... because they are dearer than other stations since they have you by the balls and have to fill up.
But then again it might be a tax on those people who are unable to operate a fuel guage.....
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In Aussy the other day, petrol 95 ish octane AUD$1.29 or NZD$1.55 @ .83 exchange.
I think we are at NZD$1.69 at the moment thats a NZD$0.26 per litre.
All I can think of is why.......2 secs later....... Oh yeah Taxes.
We shouldnt be paying anymore than Aussy, should we?
And the masses flock again to vote Mrs Clarke and her cronies in (that doesnt give National an automatic preference) there are more than Two parties in this country.
If it wasnt for a couple of personal situations, I would have left the land of the long white cloud of doom n gloom and left wing liberals, minority group dominance, resource act (anti progress act) restrained country years ago.
and I dont even pay for gas
WAKE UP NEW ZEALAND!!!
Ive run out of fucks to give
Pasta farts
Ok people. Maybe you just haven't noticed the pattern with signage.
If there is a price for 91 and 95, you know it doesnt have 98 (duh!)
If there is only a price for 91, then you can be 99% certain, they stock 98.
Its just marketing. If Joe "i dont care about petrol" bloggs drives along and see's some petrol price thats a shit load more than the 91 octane price, it's quite possible he'll go somewhere else.
As for the prepay thing, i've never run into a problem, I just go inside and say I have to fill it right up and they switch it on for me. *shrug*.
Aargh, photos!
WTF would you want 88?Originally Posted by aiki
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Each pre-pay station I visit gets left a raised finger followed by a deposit of bridgestone's finest on it's forecourt.
Sure you can go inside and ask to fill it, then go back outside to fill it, then go back inside to pay for it.
Didn't these things used to be called Service Stations?
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I wonder how much EXTRA profit goes to the mafia - OOPS! PETROL COMPANIES.... because they have less staff to pay?
Self service stations should be cheaper because the customer does the work. Pak-N-Save???
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Asparagus wee
It's 4c cheaper at the Dairy Company here than at the petrol station
The world will look up and shout "Save Us!", and I'll whisper "no"
bp normandy is always pre pay.
try this at a pre pay.
'i have an allergy to petrol fumes - could you please go out and fill it while i wait here to pay when you return?'
Immature and proud of it.
Only if you don't mind some acne victim gouging a chunk of paint off your tank while he tries to get the nozzle in, and then giving the whole bike a good spray of gas when he over fills it.
Speed doesn't kill people.
Stupidity kills people.
Azzurro!
I've found out that most of the time the pumps are still "on".
The "Pre-Pay" sign just gets stuck on as 'insurance' type thing.
Next time, just lift the handle first - you never know..
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that's a good point.. just pick up the handle.. and if it's not on, just wave at the attendant and point at your bike and the handle.. if your helmet is off, they should get the message that you're not gonna do a runner.. but yeah, I'm gonna try that, and I'll post how it 'goes'
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