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I was happy to get 92 Octane gas for my Harley Davidson back when I bought
it 20 years ago. A few years later 92 Octane disappeared. We were told it
was very expensive to get that one more point of octane, so they
discontinued it. If you now where to go, you can get Shell premium (91
octane) for $4.05 per gallon. Not sure how much longer that price will
last though.
Mike MacLean
On Sat, May 8, 2021 at 5:11 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> "... $2.41 per litre for premium 98 octane petrol ..."
>
> Before us Yankees get all excited, I believe this is per the 'research'
> method. In the 'States we use the average of the research and motor
> methods, and there's generally a 7-8 octane point spread between the two,
> so this would be equivalent to 93-94-octane here.
>
> "... NO ethanol content ..."
>
> Now, THIS gets me excited! I presume NZ doesn't have corn
> mega-agribusiness shoving their product into our cars.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 5/8/2021 4:48 PM, Mark Donaldson wrote:
>
> Gentlemen, to put things into perspective,
>
>
>
> Way down here in New Zealand we are presently paying NZ$2.41 per litre fo=
r
> premium 98 octane petrol guaranteed with NO ethanol content from selected
> *Mobil*, and some *BP* and *Caltex* stations around the country.
>
>
>
> At the current USD v NZD exchange rate of 73 cents, that is US$1.76 per
> litre =E2=80=93 or $6.66 per *US gallon*. That is exactly NZ$8.00 per *I=
mperial
> gallon*.
>
>
>
> I got 27.5 mpg from our tri-carb on a 2,278 mile trip to our National
> Rally in the South island in March. I=E2=80=99m very pleased with that.
>
> The further south we got, the worse the gas got. It seems to be more
> prevalent in the South Island.
>
> The car LOVES being back home in Auckland.
>
>
>
> In the Auckland region we pay an extra 10 cents plus tax to fund roading
> and transport projects. At least, that=E2=80=99s where our government t=
ell us
> it=E2=80=99s going.
>
> Frankly, I think a lot of that money is funding the literally hundreds of
> thousands of orange road cones clogging up our roads!
>
>
>
> Mark
>
> Ardmore, NZ
>
>
>
> *From:* WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com> <ynotink@msn.com>
> *Sent:* Saturday, 8 May 2021 6:07 a.m.
> *To:* Bluehealey <bluehealey@gmail.com> <bluehealey@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> <bspidell@comcast.net>; Michael
> Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> <michaelsalter@gmail.com>;
> healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Vapor lock gas
>
>
>
> I feel your pain... But don=E2=80=99t worry, our politicians are busy wor=
king on
> ways to close that gap. Unleaded regular is up 60 to 70 cents in the last
> three months. Funny how that works.
>
>
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I was happy to get 92 Octane gas for my Harley Davids=
on back when I bought it 20 years ago.=C2=A0 A few years later 92 Octane di=
sappeared. We were told it was very expensive to get that one more point of=
octane, so they discontinued it.=C2=A0 If you now where to go, you can get=
Shell premium (91 octane) for $4.05 per gallon.=C2=A0 Not sure how much lo=
nger that price will last though.</div><div>Mike MacLean<br> </div></div><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, =
May 8, 2021 at 5:11 PM Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.n=
et">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex">
=20
=20
=20
<div>
"... <span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;colo=
r:rgb(31,73,125)">$2.41
per litre for premium 98 octane petrol ..."<br>
<br>
Before us Yankees get all excited, I believe this is per the
'research' method. In the 'States we use the average of t=
he
research and motor methods, and there's generally a 7-8 octane
point spread between the two, so this would be equivalent to
93-94-octane here.<br>
<br>
"... </span><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sans-s=
erif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma",sa=
ns-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">NO
ethanol content ..."<br>
<br>
Now, THIS gets me excited! I presume NZ doesn't have corn
mega-agribusiness shoving their product into our cars.<br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
</span></span>
<div>On 5/8/2021 4:48 PM, Mark Donaldson
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
=20
=20
=20
=20
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Gentlemen,
to put things into perspective,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Way
down here in New Zealand we are presently paying NZ$2.41 per
litre for premium 98 octane petrol guaranteed with NO
ethanol content from selected <b>Mobil</b>, and some <b>BP</b>
and <b>Caltex</b> stations around the country. <u></u><u></u></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">At
the current USD v NZD exchange rate of 73 cents, that is
US$1.76 per litre =E2=80=93 or $6.66 per <b>US gallon</b>.=C2=
=A0 That is
exactly NZ$8.00 per <b>Imperial gallon</b>.<u></u><u></u></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">I
got 27.5 mpg from our tri-carb on a 2,278 mile trip to our
National Rally in the South island in March. I=E2=80=99m very
pleased with that.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The
further south we got, the worse the gas got.=C2=A0 It seems to =
be
more prevalent in the South Island.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The
car LOVES being back home in Auckland.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">In
the Auckland region we pay an extra 10 cents plus tax to
fund roading and transport projects.=C2=A0=C2=A0 At least, that=
=E2=80=99s
where our government tell us it=E2=80=99s going.<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Frankly,
I think a lot of that money is funding the literally
hundreds of thousands of orange road cones clogging up our
roads!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Mark<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Tahoma"=
;,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Ardmore,
NZ<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<div>
<div style=3D"border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentc=
olor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3p=
t 0cm 0cm">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b>=
<span lang=3D"EN-US"> WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <a href=3D"mailto:ynotink@msn.com"=
target=3D"_blank"><ynotink@msn.com></a>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 8 May 2021 6:07 a.m.<br>
<b>To:</b> Bluehealey <a href=3D"mailto:bluehealey@gmail.co=
m" target=3D"_blank"><bluehealey@gmail.com></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bob Spidell <a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.n=
et" target=3D"_blank"><bspidell@comcast.net></a>;
Michael Salter <a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; t=
arget=3D"_blank"><michaelsalter@gmail.com></a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Vapor lock gas<u></u><u></u><=
/span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I feel your pain... But don=E2=80=99t worr=
y, our
politicians are busy working on ways to close that gap.
Unleaded regular is up 60 to 70 cents in the last three
months. Funny how that works.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bill Lawrence<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<br>
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