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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #50 on: 13 September 2005, 09:50 »
i've thought about doing that myself.. I haven't seen any signs of panic buying around here yet.. apart from me myself doing it  :embarassed: 
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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #51 on: 13 September 2005, 09:53 »
Well if I see anyone else doing it in Bridgy I'll send em down to Taunton :grin:

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #52 on: 13 September 2005, 09:59 »
:P

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #53 on: 13 September 2005, 10:00 »
people are bl00dy ridiculous... it just makes the situation worse!!

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #54 on: 13 September 2005, 10:04 »
There goin crazy round the midlands
Dont know why they bother think positive i say if ya run out ya cant go wk!!!!
Wooo as the buses will eventually it wont get to that these panic people make it worse  :undecided:
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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #55 on: 13 September 2005, 10:09 »
everywhere i tried last night had run out, if i cant get any today i wont be able to get to work tomorrow... and my boss doesnt seem to grasp that if i dont use at least 98ron i wont be driving anywhere at all :grin:

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #56 on: 13 September 2005, 10:25 »
lol, it has started up north as well.  I work as a forecourt cashier part-time, we get £5 an hour and for the amount of crap we are havin to put up woth it aint worth it.  Shame I can't say I can't get to work until our own garage runs out  :cry:

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #57 on: 13 September 2005, 10:28 »
the word on the street is that newport is dry already!!!


my car is full any way and i got 1/2 a tank in the sportline  :cool:

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #58 on: 13 September 2005, 11:00 »
im using it as a great excuse not to drive charley to london tomorrow, instead il stay in bed and enjoy my day off!

thats the best mk3 ive seen..ever! its just clean and subtle.. :cool:

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Re: petrol, panic buying
« Reply #59 on: 13 September 2005, 13:27 »
I have a full tank but the cars knackered now there's irony.

for sale optimax £20 a litre...  :evil: :laugh: