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 > > > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/