What's hapening?!?!?

My local one (Hemsworth, West Yorkshire) has now turned into BP! I've noticed a few people say their local garage has changed hands recently, are they going under or something? Looks like i'm going to be using 'Ultimate' for a while Weird as it may sound I really liked the smell of the exhaust fumes when using V-Power, (not to the extend that i'd lock myself in the car with a hose pipe poking through the window though) performance was ok too

While we are on the subject, has anyone noticed poorer MPG since Optimax went to V-Power? I was loosing about 30 miles per tank!

Oh and nice to see we've gone festive

 

Thats my local 1 too bud i live in south hiendley (white classic missing fogs) What car u in?

any idea where the nearest shell is now?

 

I've a black blobeye WRX on a private plate mate.

I'm guessing the local is Ponte but i'm not willing to drive that far to fill up, it would be a 20 mile round trip!

What's happening to them all?!?!?!?!?!?

 

Yet another one. The Shell garage at the bottom of the M32 in Bristol changed to Texaco this week.

 

It's at least the second to close in my area this year, the first is now a Jet and don't (as far as i'm aware) offer their 'super fuel' there yet, neither do the local Tesco slowly being forced into using Ultimate.

 

Yep! Ponte is the nearest to me also or doncaster, turn left just past Morrisons at the lights going back to bentley about 100yrds on left.

Steve

 

Maybe it's just me - I always use Optimax/V-Power but decided to try Ultimate. Pulled into a BP but the only Ultimate I could find was diesel (decided not to bother!) What exactly is the BP high octane petrol called??

 

My local 1 to has shut down wot is going on..

 

Mines still going strong, I noticed they have V-power too whilst I was filling up with 95Ron

 

Same here. 5 Shells are now BP. I asked the Manger of my local ex Shell why?

Basically Shell have been taking the we we. Very beligerent Company to deal with. ( cracking word that!) very aggresive, on payment terms, pay up before the money is due, put you on stop etc etc.

BP Rep came into see him ( apparently a lot of Shell Garages Agrements are up for renewal now & for the next 6 months or so), different attitude & a great deal so, he signed up as, have others.

I hear that, "Atilla The Hun" is the Marketing Strategy Shell are using, must have too many Customers, (not for long) pity that Ultimate isn't as good a fuel than Shell.

Alan MaC

 

BP Ultimate. I've noticed that as well at BP garages. You might find that each pump only has 3 'slots' so what they do is alternate between high octane derv and unleaded.

 

used to live in chip is the shell on the way to castle combe still open ? m8

 

No, it changed to Texaco a few months ago. Also the one in Cirencester is now, yup you guessed it, Texaco.

However, the BP station on Hungerdown Lane is now a Tesco and it stocks Tesco 99 is you're interested. I had problems using it last year, so I won't use it.

I now have to go out my way to obtain V-Power.

 

Suppose that makes sense. Might come back to haunt them though!

Has anyone else noticed poorer petrol consumption since switching from Optimax to V-Power?

 

that will do me tesco 99

used to live in pewsham still get down every now and then cheers for the info m8

 

Flaps, I certainly have.

Doesn't see so responsive and less miles per tank.


Alan MaC

 

you may be right then coz ive noticed that lately