Optimax temporarily stopped?!!
20 December 2005, 07:57 PM
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Pah, you can keep your lamo 99 oct crap and ill stick with the shell v-power 100 
plus a lil NF. or Aral/BP 100 ultimate 
Will be bringing some across for a re map session mind you
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plus a lil NF. or Aral/BP 100 ultimate Will be bringing some across for a re map session mind you
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20 December 2005, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jasonius
Plenty at my local (and unaware of any impending shortage)..
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21 December 2005, 03:17 PM
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Been out of it in Darlington for a few days now (Tanked up Sunday thank god), spoke to the garage manager this morning, she says they're not getting any more deliveries of Optimax until the New year !!!!!!!!!!!
There's no BP garages either round here either, and the only one I know of is in Middlesbrough, and I'm not sure if they sell Ultimate as the maps on the BP site are not working properly.
There's no BP garages either round here either, and the only one I know of is in Middlesbrough, and I'm not sure if they sell Ultimate as the maps on the BP site are not working properly.
21 December 2005, 04:48 PM
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Most of the local Shell Garages round here have run out of Optimax now. Some have been out for 2 weeks or more.
I hope Optimax has not been stopped
Don't know what I'll run my scooby on otherwise
I've heard a rumour that BP Ultimate is really only 96.5 RON, not the 97 they claim, but remember its only a rumour.
Anyone know what Sainsbury's Super unleaded is like? Thats the only other garage anywhere near me.
I hope Optimax has not been stopped
Don't know what I'll run my scooby on otherwise
I've heard a rumour that BP Ultimate is really only 96.5 RON, not the 97 they claim, but remember its only a rumour.
Anyone know what Sainsbury's Super unleaded is like? Thats the only other garage anywhere near me.
21 December 2005, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve777
That's because V-Power is being introduced in the new year instead. I have that on good authority.
21 December 2005, 11:03 PM
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As of 7pm tonight Shell at Ashford still had Opti selling at a very reasonable 92.9p
In my haste to escape Kent and get back to a decent county I forgot to ask how much they had left.
Will still use BP as a reasonable alternative in future.
In my haste to escape Kent and get back to a decent county
I forgot to ask how much they had left. Will still use BP as a reasonable alternative in future.
21 December 2005, 11:11 PM
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22 December 2005, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by wrxtankie
Guess we will just have to wait and see!
22 December 2005, 08:32 AM
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22 December 2005, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Robocop
In case you don't speak German http://fets3.freetranslation.com/?ur...rman%2FEnglish
From your profile you must be around my 'weekend' area - where do you go for Opti - have only managed to find in W.Bassett?
22 December 2005, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cbowditch
Anyone know what Sainsbury's Super unleaded is like? Thats the only other garage anywhere near me.
22 December 2005, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by NeilA
Thanks - my german isn't what it could be!
From your profile you must be around my 'weekend' area - where do you go for Opti - have only managed to find in W.Bassett?
From your profile you must be around my 'weekend' area - where do you go for Opti - have only managed to find in W.Bassett?
Looking at the Shell website, I notice than Oz have Optimax and also Optimax Extreme. Perhaps we may be getting it seen as Tesco99 has stolen Shell's thunder by having the highest octane fuel at the UK pumps?http://www.shell.com/home/Framework?..._lhn3_3_0.html
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22 December 2005, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Robocop
There's one about 2 miles from me heading out towards Castle Combe on the main A420 towards Bristol.
22 December 2005, 09:37 AM
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They not too bad a price, but it's cheaper in Swindon and Bristol. The one on the way to Bath on the A46 from the M4 is a total rip off.
The problem with Chippenham is that there are only 2 pumps selling it and if there's a race meeting it runs out real quick. It ran out on me twice in one week as I was actually using it, there's bad luck for you.
The problem with Chippenham is that there are only 2 pumps selling it and if there's a race meeting it runs out real quick. It ran out on me twice in one week as I was actually using it, there's bad luck for you.
22 December 2005, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Robocop
Might as well have been. It ran out on £1.58, which I used to actually go there to buy then darn stuff.
Both the scooby and quattro are sat on the drive with just enough to get to the garage! The anoying thing is I didn't bother to fill up as I was passing - thought I would get some later...
If you see a silver wagon pootling around trying to conserve fuel... that'll be me!
22 December 2005, 10:54 AM
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Is this true thats Optimax will be no longer available? Theres nothing on there website to say so. If it is we are all fooked tbh specially those driving a JDM model.
22 December 2005, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by TyPe~~R
Is this true thats Optimax will be no longer available? Theres nothing on there website to say so. If it is we are all fooked tbh specially those driving a JDM model.
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22 December 2005, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
I very much doubt it mate. If they do replace it with Vpower -as one poster suggests- then JDM owners can rejoice as that's 100RON!
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http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=478730
22 December 2005, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve777
That's because V-Power is being introduced in the new year instead. I have that on good authority.
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22 December 2005, 11:16 AM
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I've run two Imprezas on 95 octane (couldn't care less where I buy it as long as it's cheap) petrol, one to 93,000 miles and my current one to 72,000 miles and I've never had a problem. Also, when my old one was at 90,000 miles the mechanic doing the service said he couldn't believe how sweet the engine was.
I think people can get a bit too obsessed with octane ratings myself.
I think people can get a bit too obsessed with octane ratings myself.