Running On Regular Gas
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From: New Jersey
St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
Originally Posted by skyman51
I am giving away my age but how about wishing for high test when it was $.36 per gallon! That was Sunoco 260, 104 octane leaded! 
Safety Car
Joined: May 2004
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From: Naples Florida
Originally Posted by jessem
Funny,i just read an article in corvette fever on some guy doing that same thing,and they said,and i agree,that the long term damage will outweigh any savings you get now.Furthermore,you did the right thing going back to premium,like the guy said up there,what's 20 cents??
I read that article as well. Nothing but premium for me, I hope the previous owner used the good stuff!
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someone told my dad .....
someone told my dad there is a boycot planned against shell oil ...
the rational -- if everyone stops buying for a day they all take a small hit -- but everyone flat avoiding shell for eg will cause a price war as they drop to lure ...
interesting thot... people power is the only way to get this done, either via officials with spines (oil executives that represent us interests in the gulf states) or via something grass roots like this...
someone told my dad there is a boycot planned against shell oil ...
the rational -- if everyone stops buying for a day they all take a small hit -- but everyone flat avoiding shell for eg will cause a price war as they drop to lure ...
interesting thot... people power is the only way to get this done, either via officials with spines (oil executives that represent us interests in the gulf states) or via something grass roots like this...
