I'd have a group buy if it's better than octane booster

 

Staines on juntion 13 of M25 know nothing of a shortage.

I filled up three 5 litre cans to be on the safe side.

Cars mapped on V Power with 5 litres of Meth. Anyone in the same boat on EcuTek map? What you doing, just filling up with Tesco 99 and taking it easy on the loud pedal?

Steve

 

Feks me?

I thought things had moved on.

Don't tell me you are putting Meth in your tank

Get it mapped propper. That extra 20 brake Isn't worth the hassle. Been there 8yrs ago. Why Now???

 

Well i just slapped a rude email to shell V-Power club demanding compensation for my troubles (driving all over the planet looking for V-Power). I'll be old and grey before i get it i reckon, but gotta try it on!

 

Calling David at APi!

 

None round by me so

so £52 to fill on shell normal unleaded
and £10 for an octane booster which brings the ron from 95 to 98

 

Just filled up with Tesco 99 ron instead of usual V power, Car actually seems to be running better ! £1.19.9 a litre in Lincoln. Ouch !!

 

Raises by 3, which octane booster is that mate? Went shopping for some today and theres quite a few to choose from, just want to make sure i'm getting the right/good stuff.

 

Plenty in South Leeds @ £1.21.9

£60 on the debit cards barely topped it up.

dunx

 

Just got another tank full from Wigan ...2nd fill up this week

 

no problems here in Sussex, apart from it being 123.9p

 

I fill up on v power from cribbs causeway on a friday for my trip to torbay for the weekends, they have had no v power for over a week now didnt have any last friday too, so i had to fill on on esso 97 ron, and was quite suprised with it, i seemed to get better mpg using esso supereme.

 

i paid £1.20 for vpower last week in brighouse. . . .its £1.23 this week. . . robbing twa@s.

ive used tesco99 a few times but get about 40 less miles to a full tank.

 

Only v power ive seen around was my fingers raised as i flew passed an evo. No v power in grimsby.

 

Need to fill up tom, dint have any in donny last week. So if still no joy i will have to go and try this tesco stuff. Some of you here in this thread state it's crap but others say is better, so is it or int it.

 

Shell are holding back on the product until everyone is desperate, and when it eventually resurfaces it will 10p more a litre. We'll all see more and more of this happening as the future rolls on and oil becomes more scarse. - Back to the horse n cart within 30 years!


Anyone know who Tesco actually source their 99 Ron from??


Tesco supplies its forecourts with Super Unleaded 99 Octane, one of the highest-octane petrol available in the UK. The fuel is a blend of 5% bio-ethanol, and has been available since mid-November 2005, at selected filling stations across the UK. This Fuel is supplied to Tesco by Greenergy.
Tesco has a 25% stake in Greenergy, who are investing in a new big scale biodiesel plan development due to open in late 2006 which will produce 100,000 tonnes of biodiesel a year.

Greenergy was founded in 1992 to generate and provide fuels with a lower environmental impact.

The company was the first low-sulphur fuel supplier in the UK, Germany and Switzerland.

Since the early 90s, Greenergy's range has included ultra-low sulphur and sulphur-free, mineral-based fuels, designed to reduce emissions of air pollutants in urbanised areas.

Today, Greenergy is one of the UK's largest independent fuel suppliers and has a 5% share of the UK fuel market.

LINK: http://www.greenergy.com/

LINK: http://www.greenergy.com/tesco_99_oc..._99_octane.pdf

 

I think it won't do your engine any harm for the few weeks we'll be using it mate. In my un-educated opinion at least!

 

Where have you got the information about Shell withholding stocks of V Power?

 

By the way people, where would I buy octane booster? Halfords? Or somewhere more specialist?
As I don't think there is Tesco 99 available anywhere near me either, so will have to chuck in 97 RON....

 

Still sod all V Power around the Cheltenham & Gloucester area filled up twice this week in Swindon though and almost have a full tank left so the Scoob can take a rest next week.

Not risking any other fuel, the car's mapped for VPower and that's all I'm putting in her.

 

Sorry, thats not a fact, its just a conspiracy theory. But it is a commonly used marketing ploy. When things 'dry up' they usually come back a bit more pricey

 

Adding fuel to the rumours.

(but not VPower )

 

I'm just glad my car is mappped for 97 Ron

 

Even better having switchable maps.

 

Damn that SimTek!

 

Buy the time mine comes out, I am sure VPower will be in stock widely again.

 

If people are interested and someone in the UK could organise it, I could do boxes of 50 bottles NF Race Octane Booster at £11 a bottle + shipping (I believe the UK suppliers are currently out of stock). I am in South Africa, and shipping from this side is expensive - I believe shipping organised from the UK side is much cheaper.

http://www.nitrous.co.za