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From: 392/361 MY04 STi
Originally Posted by harvey
" The Roll Out starts today but not in all areas. It is 99 Ron and you will know which stations have it when they display the V-Power posters. It is not in the North East of England as yet and I will let you know. "
From my man at Shell.
Remember, it is not what you know but who you know
From my man at Shell.
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From: The Terry Crews of moderation. P P P P P P POWER!!
Originally Posted by GazTheHat
So it's only 99, isn't optimax something like 98.6? It must have other benefits to be worth it, or is it a scam to charge more? Guess we'll know soon enough...
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Just filled up at the Shell garage in Swindon centre. It's still branded as Optimax but matey at the till confirmed they are putting there new advertising material up "next week". He didn't know (or wouldn't say) if the new stuff had been delivered as yet.
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"Ferrari fuel for the road".
Yep, saw it this morning. Passed 4 shell garages on the A71, stopped at the first. They had V-Power £106.9. Read the brochure and it is 99 ron.
The second garage had optimax advertised, the third was in the process of changing over the sign to V-Power and the 4th was already V-Power. So it's here!!
Glad i've got a mapping in a few months. Bring it on!!
Yep, saw it this morning. Passed 4 shell garages on the A71, stopped at the first. They had V-Power £106.9. Read the brochure and it is 99 ron.
The second garage had optimax advertised, the third was in the process of changing over the sign to V-Power and the 4th was already V-Power. So it's here!!
Glad i've got a mapping in a few months. Bring it on!!
will see if it rises sharply after offical launch 
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From: Greece, previously Syd Australia
Originally Posted by SirFozzalot
V-Power in Belgium is 98RON, same as Optimax.
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From: Lincoln, Yes I know it's Pink
Originally Posted by DaOne
will it really make much difference going from 98.6 optimax to 99 v power???
not much more ron over the optimax really
not much more ron over the optimax really
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ok just filled up tonight.
they havent changed the signs yet, but is V-power and yes its 99 Ron.
obviously I wont notice the difference in the first tank, but maybe after a few tanks.
price, well its wycombe (south), so its 99p a litre.
could be worse i suppose
they havent changed the signs yet, but is V-power and yes its 99 Ron.
obviously I wont notice the difference in the first tank, but maybe after a few tanks.
price, well its wycombe (south), so its 99p a litre.
could be worse i suppose
pleasently suprised at tescos today... 95.9 p a litre so staying with that over v-max/power whatever... interested to see what the scunny prices are at our two stations, if tescos is selling 99ron too at that price.
bit of a war on now i heard with supermarkets... but tesco for me everytime
andy
bit of a war on now i heard with supermarkets... but tesco for me everytime
andy
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From: 392/361 MY04 STi
Originally Posted by dogpole
received my new v-power card today
Told wifey optimax has been replaced. She said it was a good job i told her, otherwise she'd of been ringing me at the station "THERE'S NO OPTIMAX"
Guess that's drilling it in for months and not talking about much else.
does anyone else get better mpg from optimax/ now v power ?
i filled up with optimax for about 2 weeks running, £102.9 litre, put £20 in, got just 180 kilometres, then few weeks later used tesco 99 ron at 98p litre, same amount, £20 yet it struggles to get to 180 kilometres in use, same amount of throttle used in all journeys, yet less optimax get s me more kph,more tesco ron == less kph in distance, how strange ?!?!!?
i filled up with optimax for about 2 weeks running, £102.9 litre, put £20 in, got just 180 kilometres, then few weeks later used tesco 99 ron at 98p litre, same amount, £20 yet it struggles to get to 180 kilometres in use, same amount of throttle used in all journeys, yet less optimax get s me more kph,more tesco ron == less kph in distance, how strange ?!?!!?
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From: Newcastle. 330bhp-289lb/ft @ 1bar boost - 12.4s @ 105mph
Filled up with V-power at Redheugh (Gateshead) earlier, well it said V-power on the pump. Only(?) 100.9p so still a damn site cheaper than BP's SUL.
Wait and see if anything improves using it. Just got 210 miles form a tank of Sainsbury's finest, which is a personal best
Wait and see if anything improves using it. Just got 210 miles form a tank of Sainsbury's finest, which is a personal best
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Looks like the cards went out en-mass for today obviously, LOL.
I was just about to whinge about not getting mine when the posty decides to turn up at ******* 4 o'clock! Jees. I thought we were supposed to get all mail before like 9am or 10 am?
In the words of a well known female comedien, "what a ******* liberty!"
I was just about to whinge about not getting mine when the posty decides to turn up at ******* 4 o'clock! Jees. I thought we were supposed to get all mail before like 9am or 10 am?
In the words of a well known female comedien, "what a ******* liberty!"