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04 September 2006, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiss
As above does anyone know the RON rating and is it better than optimax?
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05 September 2006, 07:52 AM
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i'm on my first but i've noticed that it spits flames sometimes when going second to third
is this normal???
Only found out coz i nearly singed the motorbike rider behind me
is this normal???Only found out coz i nearly singed the motorbike rider behind me
05 September 2006, 11:02 AM
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Just to throw a spanner in the works 
Ive done about 5% less mpg and the car has been spluttery when cold, but that was the first tank full ive just filled with another to give it a chance (99.9p) incase i got a bad tankfull (got it from the south now ive got a tank full of proper northern petrol )
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Ive done about 5% less mpg and the car has been spluttery when cold, but that was the first tank full ive just filled with another to give it a chance (99.9p) incase i got a bad tankfull (got it from the south
now ive got a tank full of proper northern petrol )Simon
05 September 2006, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueSimon
Just to throw a spanner in the works
Ive done about 5% less mpg and the car has been spluttery when cold, but that was the first tank full ive just filled with another to give it a chance (99.9p) incase i got a bad tankfull (got it from the south now ive got a tank full of proper northern petrol )
Simon
Ive done about 5% less mpg and the car has been spluttery when cold, but that was the first tank full ive just filled with another to give it a chance (99.9p) incase i got a bad tankfull (got it from the south
now ive got a tank full of proper northern petrol )Simon
05 September 2006, 11:19 AM
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I'm now sticking wherever possible to Tesco 99 RON, my car seems to like it better than Optimax, and it's cheaper, plus I get points on my clubcard, and every so often they do a scheme whereby if you spend over £50 on groceries instore, you can have 5p a litre off their fuel.
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06 September 2006, 09:06 PM
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I havn't been to the local'ish Shell garage yet.
Is the V power fuel more expensive than the old Optimax? If so, by how much has it differed?
Is the V power fuel more expensive than the old Optimax? If so, by how much has it differed?
06 September 2006, 10:32 PM
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My classic seems to like it :)
Only on second tank & I can certainly notice a bit of difference.
My import has only a full decat with no remap so maybe the extra bit of RON is helping.
My import has only a full decat with no remap so maybe the extra bit of RON is helping.
07 September 2006, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
I'm now sticking wherever possible to Tesco 99 RON, my car seems to like it better than Optimax, and it's cheaper, plus I get points on my clubcard, and every so often they do a scheme whereby if you spend over £50 on groceries instore, you can have 5p a litre off their fuel.
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07 September 2006, 11:35 AM
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i have put the tesco stuff in my v-tiwn bike and the wifes mk2 golf gti both love it but put v-power in the bmw in belguim car ran slugish.
spoke to a mate who is a tuner and he said that v-power only works well on cold days,if its hot it will run like sh*t.
which it did.
spoke to a mate who is a tuner and he said that v-power only works well on cold days,if its hot it will run like sh*t.
which it did.
07 September 2006, 11:38 AM
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Tesco 99RON is diluted with ethanol to increase the resistance to knock and this lowers the calorific value. People who find it to be 'better' obviously benefit more from the increased advance, than they lose out from its lesser 'bang'.
I think that a non-ethanol mix 99RON fuel will be superior in every respect.
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I think that a non-ethanol mix 99RON fuel will be superior in every respect.
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07 September 2006, 01:42 PM
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Everytime I go past the local Tesco station there's a huge queue of Taxis and battered old junk all pushing and shoving to the front. I can't be bothered queing for 1/2 hour to save a 20p a tank full so I always end up at the Shell station 1/2 a mile away.
07 September 2006, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by d5hof
is it me or the v-power does really stink?
but more noticeable with V-Power...Agree that Tesco 99RON is definately not as good a fuel... I don't mind paying an extra quid a tank for something that performs better both in terms of power and mpg.