Re: [doc] Advice required - Classic Cars/Unleaded (not a DeLorean)

["essexdick" <tny1964@xxxxxxx>]

  Oh dear,i hate to say it but i remember 98p a gallon,it used to 
fill my motorcycle for 2 quid. Iv a feeling were going to go to pre-
decimal,  shillings any one...  tony vin3484

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Claire Usher" <claire_usher71@...> 
wrote:
>
> Unleaded started coming into used in the UK in the late 80's from
> memory - with a bit of a "unleaded! that will never catch on" 
sneer. 
> My old 1.3 Astras (even the 1982 ones) would happily take unleaded
> without conversion, but my Cavalier 1.8CDi (84/A) could only take it
> after adjustment.  Sometimes also, it was recommended in those days 
if
> you were running on unleaded to make every 4th tankfull leaded.
> 
> Catalytic converters became 'law' and had to be fitted to every 
brand
> new car from 1993, which also meant that all cars became fuel
> injection at that point too if I remember rightly.
> 
> Mind you, I'm showing my age abit here, but in 1988 my first car, a
> 1978 Mini 850 used to run on 2 star petrol at £1.56 a gallon....... 
> last night I doubled the value of my dear old Cavalier and filled it
> up with 12 gallons of Shell unleaded at £52.  How times have changed
> *sigh*.
> 
> Claire
> July 1981 #2292
> Aug 1989 Cavalier
> & Hopefully a 1968 Rapier tonight! :oD
> DOC170
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > It cannot have a catalytic converter and run on leaded petrol, 
that's
> > for certain. It says minimum 97 ron which means the ignition has 
to be
> > retarded for unleaded but 1987 is going back a bit far for me to
> > remember whether unleaded was even available then?
> > 
> > Martin
> >
>






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