Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Some of us old "Codgers" were actually driving cars back when lead was removed from fuel and remember problems cars were having when it was removed. IIRC boats took it pretty hard too, it took a while to iron that mess out. So yea maybe some people do want a substitute that is legal and more enviromentally friendly than lead, as a plus it helps keep injectors clean and working well.
Don't worry, I was driving then, too. Of course there were problems. Heck, even the early hardened valve designs didn't perform as promised. However, I am one of those that believe that gas has gotten better over the years. Even on "vintage" vehicles, I haven't seen a case of vapor lock since the early 1980s.
We certainly will be having the same discussion down the road with DI. Doom and gloom accompanied the elimination of lead, introduction of cats and the like, introduction of ethanol, reduction of phosphorus, low sulfur diesel, and the list goes on. We're still driving, and driving better cars all the time.