Nothing changed down here in Melbourne guys....AVGas at the bowser ($1.50 per liter), the air port, the drag strip, BP and Shell 100 by the drum at most large servo's.
If you can't buy leaded stuff, toluene may an option. Cam CM510 www.sprite.com.au/cm510 ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Denniss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 10:01 PM Subject: Re: Dats at the creek!?/Avgas shortage > Hey steve the last drum of avgas I bought (200litres) is crap too :( its only 100 > octane with no lead :( blame the polies - greenies they have changed the laws so no > lead can be run on the streets since jan the first. The additives they have in > unleaded- premium unleaded ect is worse in my opinion for your health than lead > benziene and other additives are carcinogenic. Good luck at the drags I wont be down > as I havnt changed my clucth yet :( Ive been to busy with house another few weeks we > will move in. > Cheers Andrew > > "steven.taylor" wrote: > > > Daniel, > > Yeah thats what i have heard but the place i usually get my avgas from > > (Bankstown Airport) have said that they are not allowed to sell it anymore to > > the public. I have heard other talk of "unleaded avgas" but im buggered if i can > > find out where the hell you get it from............ > > Steve. > > > > Daniel Kroehn wrote: > > > > > Yep, a few states have had a total ban on lead based fuels for commercial > > > use. The only people with the stuff is the airports. Just go to your local > > > light aircraft airfield with a 20L drum. > > > > > > Daniel Kroehn > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "steven.taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:18 AM > > > Subject: Re: Dats at the creek!?/Avgas shortage > > > > > > > Thanks mate, > > > > Yeah well you used to be able to purchase BP100 and other stuff nearly > > > > everywhere here aswell BUT it seems as of Jan 1st theres some new law and > > > > theyve pulled all that stuff of the shelves and the places out at the > > > airport > > > > arent selling their plane gas to you either!?!?!?! I dont know if its only > > > a > > > > Sydney/NSW thing - i know when we where in Adelaide for the nationals we > > > bought > > > > Avgas at the servo from the pump! > > > > Steve. > > > > > > > > FJ MAN wrote: > > > > > > > > > HAHA more boost :) > > > > > I know in WA you can buy 20 litre drums of BP100 racing fuel at any BP > > > > > pretty much and most shells have a 100 racing fuel too. Only other > > > > > recomendation is to either befriend a person who flies planes or speak > > > to > > > > > your local performance mob n see if they can get fuel in stock for you ( > > > > > unfortunately $$$$). Good luck at the strip > > > > > regards chris > > > > > > > > > > >From: "steven.taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Subject: Dats at the creek!?/Avgas shortage > > > > > >Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 04:19:30 +1100 > > > > > > > > > > > >Hey, > > > > > >Anyone heading out to the drags this wednesday at eastern creek. Should > > > > > >be a good night ill be taking the z18 out for another strapping and i > > > > > >know of at least 2 other 510s heading out. Anyone else??????? > > > > > >Also while im here the place i usually get my avgas from hastold me im > > > > > >unable to buy it anymore, ive also tryed alot of other places round > > > town > > > > > >with the same out come. It seems its been banned totally, theyre not > > > > > >even selling C16 or BP100 anywhere - what the hell am i meant to > > > > > >use?????????????? I need more boost.... > > > > > >Steve. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
