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Old 24 January 2011, 11:43 AM
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i run my new wrx sti ppp on v power as previous owner recomended it....i used to run my evo 8 411 proven on either ultimate or v power... does it really matter which as both 99 ron? dont mind shell but was low other nite and no shel garages around and passed a few bp on route to a shell ... many thanks
Old 24 January 2011, 11:54 AM
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BP ultimate is ****e, defo stick with V power!
Old 24 January 2011, 11:57 AM
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V-Power all the way! Mine run like a 3 legged horse on BP's c*ap!
Old 24 January 2011, 12:14 PM
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bp is only 97ron isnt it?

v power all the way for me
Old 24 January 2011, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by banny sti
BP ultimate is ****e, defo stick with V power!
Originally Posted by Doobs Scoob
V-Power all the way! Mine run like a 3 legged horse on BP's c*ap!
^^^^^^^^+1

Total Excellium is the best of the rest, with a spot of NF.
Old 24 January 2011, 12:34 PM
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BP Ultimate is only 97 RON and has a poor reputation on here when used in Imprezas. Just about all the respected mappers will tell you to stay clear of this fuel. Use only if you get caught short and use minimal boost.
V-Power or Tesco momentum seem the best choices.

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I use V power in mine.Used Tesco Momentum99 a couple of times and it ran OK.Put BP in it once or twice because where i live the Shell garage had no V power and my car ran like ****e.
Old 24 January 2011, 02:18 PM
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I got caught out last year and had to put in £10 of Ultish*te just to get me to the nearest shell, I gave the old girl a quick squirt to see if I got any issues and my C*cklink lit up like a christmas tree!


V-power or walk with a can!




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Old 24 January 2011, 02:43 PM
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Definately V-Power...I swear by its. Such a good quality fuel. Scoobies love it, anything else they start getting upset and won't be as fast.
I also found cold start issues with other fuels!
Old 24 January 2011, 05:08 PM
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Vpower or Tesco Momentum in mine, doesn't make any difference to mine which one of those I use except in my wallet :P
Old 24 January 2011, 06:37 PM
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ok thank you .... v power it is then
Old 24 January 2011, 08:57 PM
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Thumbs down Not BP ...

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Old 25 January 2011, 07:24 AM
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Your car will run better on tramps pish than BP.

HTH

Vpower or Tesco 99

or at a push Total Excellium
Old 25 January 2011, 07:31 AM
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Tramps pish
Old 25 January 2011, 07:49 AM
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+1 for knocklink light with BP Ultimate on my old '99 UK car.
Old 25 January 2011, 10:23 AM
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just got back from france and Total Excellium was the only good ish fuel i could get my hands on, 600 miles and no V power.

Total Excellium seemed to do the job tho
Old 25 January 2011, 11:49 PM
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my uk classic struggled to 289bhp on a vf34, 440cc, sports catted exhaust etc when filled with Bp ultimate - I didnt really appreciate the importance of octane ratings etc until I joined scoobynet and heard advice from mappers. Bp is only 97 octane.
Shell v power or tescos 99 all the way.
Old 26 January 2011, 12:30 AM
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carry octane boost everywhere you go, can get some in handy one dose/tank bottles adds approx 3 to octane level, i use on top of vpower if i know it's going to be an overtaking on A roads type of day, for safety sake not to mention more smiles per mile but it's also very useful if you run out of shell stations......pamper that bitch or she'll bite (your wallet) lol
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