Phasing out of unleaded petrol..NSW..2011

[Darrin Wright]

Heard on the early morning news mid week, an article about workshops in NSW, Australia; having to rebuild totally destroyed and worn out engines in late model cars (car shown was a VW Golf 2009). The mechanics being interveiwed blamed owners using Ethanol E10 fuel to save $$$ or help the environment.
They then went on to say that regular unleaded fuel, in NSW, will be phased out in 2011 (no exact month given). This will then give owners only one option, to buy premium unleaded at an extra 20c + per litre.

All that I have read about Ethanol fuel being used in older vehicles and older vehicles were designed for a low octane fuel, this is possible not a good thing for the old car movement and outselves. How long will it be for the rest of the states to follow suit?

your comments and thoughts?