[s-cars] fool crunch

Wed Oct 1 16:13:20 PDT 2008

After all the dire predictions I found finding fuel to be fairly easy 
- at least today it was.  I topped off at Wytheville, VA, at Cody's 
place and again about 20 miles before I got to the track.  I got 93 
octane at all three locations with no lines.  I'm feeling MUCH better now.  ;-)

Bob


At 08:01 AM 10/1/2008, John Cody Forbes wrote:
>Current news report is that there is fuel in the pipeline headed this way
>from TN, and that last night 20 tankers drove from Illinois to help out.
>Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it pretty much 1 tanker fills 1 station?
>Seems like it wont be much help.
>
>Yesterday the station closet to my house (200 yards) got a shipment and
>started rationing so they wouldn't run out. They have a $25 per visit limit
>and as I drove by twice last night they had a 20 minute line each time.
>
>-Cody
>
>
>JenRob wrote:
> > Bob- the fuel situation is not good in Charlotte currently- possibly
> > late in the week..... My boss is coming up to Asheville tommorrow for
> > business reasons and plans on filling with regular here. Up in
> > Asheville NC north of Aaron in SC we finally have 87 regular at most
> > stations, scattered 89 plus, but no 93 premium to be found. This is
> > an improvement over the last 2 weeks after Ike with little to  no
> > fuel at all- with local government basically closed down and general
> > panic over any availible fuel ( to include fist fights at the few
> > open gas stations). Thank god for the TDI and
> > biodiesel. -Rob A
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Sylvester" <mike at urq20v.com>
> > To: "K Hayes" <abiglizard at mac.com>
> > Cc: "s-car-list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] fool crunch
> >
> >
> >> The N/A on that site seems to mean price Not Available, not fuel Not
> >> Available.
> >> I just looked at 01824 (MA) and it has n/a all over, but there is no
> >> fuel shortage here.
> >> I have never had trouble getting Premium.
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> www.urq20v.com
> >>
> >>> -------- Original Message --------
> >>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] fool crunch
> >>> From: K Hayes <abiglizard at mac.com>
> >>> Date: Tue, September 30, 2008 1:24 pm
> >>> To:
> >>> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hey s-heads,
> >>>
> >>> Sorry if this was already posted.  I might have missed it.  But this
> >>> is a pretty nice resource.  Shows fuel price and when fuel is Not
> >>> Available.  I did a quick search through the south east and found
> >>> lots of N/A.  I don't know how often it's updated, but might be a
> >>> good start for gathering info for a trip in our fuel starved areas.
> >>> Search by State, County, City.  Maybe some listers in those areas
> >>> can verify accurate data.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.automotive.com/gas-prices/index.html
> >>>
> >>> Kenny Hayes
> >>> Fort Collins, CO
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sep 29, 2008, at 4:34 PM, John Cody Forbes wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I wouldn't count on that one Bob (see my picture post on the other
> >>> list).
> >>> What few stations have fuel also have a 30 minute wait at best.
> >>> Every non-politician on the news says it'll be 2 weeks to a month
> >>> before that changes, the politicians come up with some BS about
> >>> 'there's a huge shipment
> >>> being delivered as we speak'. I would advise that you start looking
> >>> just north of Charlotte, then if you get all the way to Charlotte
> >>> before
> >>> you stop
> >>> (or want to top up) give me a call and I'll check the local radio
> >>> station's
> >>> website to find you some fuel. When are you heading down and back?
> >>>
> >>> -Cody
> >>>
> >>> Robert Myers wrote:
> >>>> I'll be coming to RA via I-77 and I-85 from the north and east.  I
> >>>> hope I can fill up somewhere near Charlotte.  Being full there and
> >>>> having an extra ten gallons of 93 along might get me back to
> >>>> Charlotte.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> At 04:46 PM 9/29/2008, Tom Green wrote:
> >>>>> Yup.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I wouldn't pass Chattanooga without a full tank (and maybe more),
> >>>>> then you might make it back before you run out.  There are
> >>>>> reports of widespread shortages around  Asheville, NC and
> >>>>> Greenville/Spartanburg, SC if you take that route.  Some may still
> >>>>> be tailgating after the game.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The SE forum on AW is the Atlanta chapter communication link, and
> >>>>> has had some comments on the shortage.  Premium is most difficult
> >>>>> to get, and created some comical recommendations about running a
> >>>>> RS6 on 87 octane.   (i.e., the timing map will take care of it)
> >>>>> :-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The majors here  in Knoxville are pumping all three grades at
> >>>>> $3.40 up.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Tom
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:21:54 -0400
> >>>>>> From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] fool crunch
> >>>>>> To: "John Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com>
> >>>>>> Cc: quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>, s-car-list
> >>>>>>       <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >>>>>> Message-ID: <auto-000000132291 at chips-ur-s.com>
> >>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Oh Joy!  Sounds wunnerful.  :-(
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Bob
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> At 07:07 PM 9/26/2008, John Cody Forbes wrote:
> >>>>>>> I wouldn't say you'd be likely to be stranded, but if I were you
> >>>>>>> I'd start looking for fuel arround 1/8th of a tank and be
> >>>>>>> prepared to sit in a line half an hour or better. I had to
> >>>>>>> drive into Charlotte today (the shop is ~25 miles west of the
> >>>>>>> city proper) and it was pretty bad. There was accidents
> >>>>>>> everywhere because of the 100 yard + lines into the roads. Out
> >>>>>>> of maybe 20 stations I saw 3 had fuel, and on the return trip
> >>>>>>> only 1 of those had any left, and 1 other that was previously
> >>>>>>> closed must have recieved some.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> http://www.jcforbes.com/familypics/v/Cody/GasStationMadness/ -
> >>>>>>> Some pictures from the journey.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> -Cody
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Robert Myers wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Hi Y'all,
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Been hearing all sorts of horror stories about fuel shortages -
> >>>>>>>> long lines, sold out, etc - in the Charlotte and Atlanta areas.
> >>>>>>>> Is it as bad as the news reports are saying?  Am I likely to
> >>>>>>>> find myself stranded during my visit to Road Atlanta next week?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Bob
> >>>>>
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