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Old 31 January 2008, 07:11 PM
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Angry Shell forcing people to buy V-power at pumps

Anyone else get a bit pis$ed off with Shell's tricks?

You want fuel - go in to fill up with diesel, but half the pumps ONLY have v-power diesel at 114.9p! Only a single pump on the forecourt has 'regular' diesel at "only" 107.9p

No wonder Shell are making £25,000 a minute with those sorts of tricks!
Old 31 January 2008, 07:31 PM
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V-power diesel is it any good though?
Old 31 January 2008, 07:33 PM
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My local Shell had only V-Power unleaded last week, no 95 octane, no diesel.

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Old 31 January 2008, 07:34 PM
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Ran a few tank fulls of it and never noticed the difference. Added to the fact I live near one of their biggest refineries but live nowhere near one of their petrol stations..
Old 31 January 2008, 07:51 PM
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Go to BP then and pay even more for standard stuff.

Shell are usually the cheapest for petrol and derv where I live, and in London.
Old 31 January 2008, 08:07 PM
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Lucky sods you lot, I wish my local Shell had Vpower, try living in Inverness, only one shell, has Vpower about 1 a month for a few days, it shuts at 9pm every night, except at 7pm on a Sunday. now thats what i call **** lol
Old 31 January 2008, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by fatherpierre
Go to BP then and pay even more for standard stuff.

Shell are usually the cheapest for petrol and derv where I live, and in London.
Great advice.

To clarify, there's no Shell garages anywhere near their big refinery. Which is near my house.
Old 31 January 2008, 08:11 PM
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You lucky BStards!

They only had 95 UL for 2 weeks last month No V Power at all GRRRRRRRRRRR
Old 31 January 2008, 08:13 PM
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So there's no Shell stations near your house? And?

There are other brands.
Old 31 January 2008, 08:20 PM
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Sorry my 1st post upset you. It wasn't meant that way. I was mearly pointing out that V power seems a bit pointless in diesel form, especially considering I can't even buy it!

Thanks for your advice. It was so well put, I'll probably choose to ignore it all the same.

Hope you have a better day tomorrow.
Old 31 January 2008, 08:22 PM
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I didn't offer advice , I stated there are other brands.

Maybe you could try Asda.

Love you.
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Old 31 January 2008, 10:19 PM
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I pay 80p for V-Power 100 RON and that's expensive. Her Majesties govt are really ripping you guys off. I say hire a hitman for the PM.
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Noticed there was a shortage of derv at the pumps the other day when I filled up at my local Shell station.

Thought nothing of it.....

As I was filling up with petrol (95RON, of course).
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We use V-Power, and if there is ever a case around here of not being able to get fuel, it's always the V-Power they don't have. They have everything but.
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same as above.. I often struggle to get V-Power
Old 01 February 2008, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
My local Shell had only V-Power unleaded last week, no 95 octane, no diesel.

Alcazar
the shell on brumby corner had sweet f-all on tuesday morning when i went to put in £10 for the hamsters in the cinq
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