(Draw your own conclusions, I don't know if I believe it or not . . .)

[James Pung [jpung@2xtreme.net]:
I just called, and it is true. They are saying they have to comply with
some sort of california clean air legislation or something like that. This
is not something that is in the works, but IS going to happen on
8/1/2001. I strongly urge everybody to take action and not treat it as a
hoax! I just talked to a lady, forgot her name, and said it is going to
happen. We can also fax a list of names to a fax number she gave me. Fax
# 602-728-5279

James Pung
jpung@2xtreme.net
'92 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo AWD
'90 Nissan Twin Turbo Z

At 07:07 PM 6/29/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>Sounds like another stupid internet hoax to me.
>
>--- In bay-dsms@y..., dimitri@s... wrote:
> >
> > Hmmm. Interesting how I haven't heard of this. And I work for a
> > petroleum engineering firm which are major client is Tosco. We have
> > built countless gas station for Tosco, from corner gas stations to
> > projects at Sears Point Raceway. And it sounds alittle far fetched
>to
> > me. Plus all the dipensers have to be recalculated, since dispensers
> > do the blending to get the 89 octane (they blend 87 and 92 to get
>89).
> >
> > Sounds gasssy to me,
> >
> > Dimitri Shvetsoff
> > Project Manager
> > Tait and Associates
> > 2880 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 206
> > Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
> > Tel. (916) 635-2444
> > Fax (916) 635-2606
> >
> > --- In bay-dsms@y..., James Pung <jpung@2...> wrote:
> > >
> > > >X-From_: ClubZbiz-return-10064-11514707@l... Fri Jun 29 17:42:29
> > 2001
> > > >Delivered-To: jpung@2...
> > > >Mailing-List: ListBot mailing list contact ClubZbiz-help@l...
> > > >Delivered-To: mailing list ClubZbiz@l...
> > > >Reply-To: "Club Z Business, Brainstorming, and Discussions"
> > > ><ClubZbiz@l...>
> > > >X-Originating-IP: [205.144.99.68]
> > > >From: "Mike Kojima" <mike_kojima@h...>
> > > >To: ClubZbiz@l...
> > > >Bcc:
> > > >Subject: gas companies doing us wrong! We must fight!
> > > >Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 10:42:01 -0700
> > > >
> > > >I got a buddy that works for Tosco, the fuel distributors and
> > blenders for
> > > >california and he sent me a secret internal corporate memo
>stating
> > that
> > > >the octane for premium fuel in all of california for all
>companies
> > is
> > > >going to go down to 91 octane.
> > > >
> > > >The premise is to insure a good supply of fuel but the real
>reason
> > is so
> > > >they can hold the line on price but maximize profits!
> > > >
> > > >The switchover date to the new crappy fuel is 8/1/01. This is
>bad
> > for us
> > > >turbo owners as well as any owner of a turbo or high compression
> > car like
> > > >Type R Integras, the M3 and the M5, Corvettes, Vipers, etc.
> > > >
> > > >The memo is for Tosco's consumer affairs department on how to
> > handle
> > > >customer complaint for owners of high performance cars. The memo
> > > >recommends directing customers to the select stations that sell
>100
> > octane
> > > >unleaded racing fuel! It's like so sorry we don't make gas for
> > your car
> > > >anymore, but we can service you if you want to bend over and pay
>$4
> > a gallon!
> > > >
> > > >Here is Tosco's CA hotline number, call it and complain
> > > >
> > > >1-800-527-5476.
> > > >
> > > >Pass the word via the internet. Lets not take this! Someone get
> > this on
> > > >tt.net and other groups.
> > > >
> > > >This is 100% legit.
> > > >
> > > >Mike
> > > >

 

It's always the shady ones that end in "This is 100% legit," "This is the truth," or "This is not a scam," etc. etc.

I don't live in CA, but if this were true, I think this would have a negative impact on the state, gas stations, and oil companies. Doubtful. They'll raise prices to $10 a gallon before that happens.

 

No offense, but you are just as bad as the person who sent this to you.

Dont you think someone would take the time to get the name, before they went and sent this kind of message???

Just another BS chain mail

 

Hopefully you guys are right ;-)

 

big deal.

buy octane boost.

 

are there *ANY* drawback (besides cost) to using octane boost as opposed to just using higher octane gas?

 

I get the NOS stuff with Nitromethane when I'm at the track - I add it to Chevron 94. Just want to eliminate detonation at all costs.

 

I just bought 2 bottles of 104+ Octane Booster...hope it works!
I think higher Octane gas is BETTER for the environment which would mean that stupid chain letter is BS!

That is NOT A HOAX...this is 100% true! No bullshit guys!