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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 19 September 2007, 20:48:01
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After taking out a mortgage, I filled up my tank from empty, to the top, with shell V power 99ron. Ok, so it's £1.05 a litre here, but I thought I'd try it anyway.
I did a total of 102.4 miles - 60 of which were motorway driving (70/80mph) - and 42.4 miles driving semi locally, not being too careful with right foot.
I just filled back up to the top with V power, and the total cost was £13.51.
That's 102.4 miles out of £13.51 (at £1.05 a litre)
Am I right in thinking this is pretty darn good, for a 2.5 V6 manual?
I never recall the V6 being quite thie economical, maybe V power really does go further? :-?
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Thats mid to low 30s - good consumption
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Thinking about it, running the Veccy locally, it only did 100 miles to £10 of gas, at simelar speeds...
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Thrashing the nuts off the 2.6 £10 gets me 100 miles.
Taking it easier £7 for 100 miles
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...it's £1.05...
I pay in London £1.05 for the 'normal' BP Ultimate 97 RON.... :o
And the don't even have 99 around here... not to mention BP's 102...
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It advances the timing IIRC... hence the better MPG :y
Work it out though, do you actually save anything paying for the higher octance stuff? :-/
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...it's £1.05...
I pay in London £1.05 for the 'normal' BP Ultimate 97 RON.... :o
And the don't even have 99 around here... not to mention BP's 102...
You're being ripped off! Here in Mill Hill (NW7), I can get Shell 97 RON for 92.9p and Super Unleaded Esso for 98.9p. Check out your cheapest stations at http://www.petrolprices.com. A really useful site! :y
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...it's £1.05...
I pay in London £1.05 for the 'normal' BP Ultimate 97 RON.... :o
And the don't even have 99 around here... not to mention BP's 102...
You're being ripped off! Here in Mill Hill (NW7), I can get Shell 97 RON for 92.9p and Super Unleaded Esso for 98.9p. Check out your cheapest stations at http://www.petrolprices.com. A really useful site! :y
I used to live in Mill Hill.... :y
Also in St Albans they have a Shell petrol station with super-cheap fuel, but around central London it's a total rip-off... they have a captive audience because there is no point in driving too far to fill up obviously. >:(
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...it's £1.05...
I pay in London £1.05 for the 'normal' BP Ultimate 97 RON.... :o
And the don't even have 99 around here... not to mention BP's 102...
You're being ripped off! Here in Mill Hill (NW7), I can get Shell 97 RON for 92.9p and Super Unleaded Esso for 98.9p. Check out your cheapest stations at http://www.petrolprices.com. A really useful site! :y
I used to live in Mill Hill.... :y
Also in St Albans they have a Shell petrol station with super-cheap fuel, but around central London it's a total rip-off... they have a captive audience because there is no point in driving too far to fill up obviously. >:(
Next you'll be telling me we went to the same school! ;D
(I went to Orange Hill :y)
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I used to live in Mill Hill.... :y
Also in St Albans they have a Shell petrol station with super-cheap fuel, but around central London it's a total rip-off... they have a captive audience because there is no point in driving too far to fill up obviously. >:(
Well, I live near Heathrow and, where ever possible, I go to Watford to fill up. Fuel is generally 4 - 5 pence cheaper per litre. That is around £3 saving. However, you have to factor in the time (around an hour) and the 40 mile round trip which I am sure negates any saving made. However, I feel good as I have paid less, and less of my money is going to the government!
I have never tried these super fuels TBH. As I drive like a granddad I don't think I would benefit. I do not, though, use supermarket fuel EVER. But that is a topic for a separate debate.
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I have been using V-power for the past 6 months and have found the mpg better.The best that i have had around Cov the price i pay is 98p. The best i have had is £20 getting me 160M which i think is not bad but then again i drive like a grandad most of the time to.
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I would guess that Shell have realised that the extra cost is stopping people from even trying V-Power given that the local Shell station had a 12 hour promotion on the other week selling V-Power for the same price as regular. The uptake was seemingly huge!
Steve
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I would guess that Shell have realised that the extra cost is stopping people from even trying V-Power given that the local Shell station had a 12 hour promotion on the other week selling V-Power for the same price as regular. The uptake was seemingly huge!
Steve
Not by yourself though I trust :y
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I would guess that Shell have realised that the extra cost is stopping people from even trying V-Power given that the local Shell station had a 12 hour promotion on the other week selling V-Power for the same price as regular. The uptake was seemingly huge!
Steve
Not by yourself though I trust :y
Nah, the lawnmower is fast enough as it is.
What I have noticed is that Asda and Shell are selling their diesel at the same price but the Diesel Extra from Shell is worth the detour home to get it.
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...it's £1.05...
I pay in London £1.05 for the 'normal' BP Ultimate 97 RON.... :o
And the don't even have 99 around here... not to mention BP's 102...
You're being ripped off! Here in Mill Hill (NW7), I can get Shell 97 RON for 92.9p and Super Unleaded Esso for 98.9p. Check out your cheapest stations at http://www.petrolprices.com. A really useful site! :y
I used to work at the army barracks in Mill Hill. About ten minutes walk from Dollis Road where I lived.
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...it's £1.05...
I pay in London £1.05 for the 'normal' BP Ultimate 97 RON.... :o
And the don't even have 99 around here... not to mention BP's 102...
You're being ripped off! Here in Mill Hill (NW7), I can get Shell 97 RON for 92.9p and Super Unleaded Esso for 98.9p. Check out your cheapest stations at http://www.petrolprices.com. A really useful site! :y
I used to work at the army barracks in Mill Hill. About ten minutes walk from Dollis Road where I lived.
I know that part well, Steve. Barracks now gone, though. Suppose you used to have a bevvy or two in the Railway Engineer? ;)
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i did that a while back in my 2.6,didn't check the fuel consumption because it was round town but i also thought that you should notice an increase in power but i didn't.
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...it's £1.05...
I pay in London £1.05 for the 'normal' BP Ultimate 97 RON.... :o
And the don't even have 99 around here... not to mention BP's 102...
You're being ripped off! Here in Mill Hill (NW7), I can get Shell 97 RON for 92.9p and Super Unleaded Esso for 98.9p. Check out your cheapest stations at http://www.petrolprices.com. A really useful site! :y
I used to work at the army barracks in Mill Hill. About ten minutes walk from Dollis Road where I lived.
I know that part well, Steve. Barracks now gone, though. Suppose you used to have a bevvy or two in the Railway Engineer? ;)
Oh yes, in my younger days (and when I could get away with it ;D)
I used to go up to Finchley road more often though.
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...it's £1.05...
I pay in London £1.05 for the 'normal' BP Ultimate 97 RON.... :o
And the don't even have 99 around here... not to mention BP's 102...
You're being ripped off! Here in Mill Hill (NW7), I can get Shell 97 RON for 92.9p and Super Unleaded Esso for 98.9p. Check out your cheapest stations at http://www.petrolprices.com. A really useful site! :y
I used to work at the army barracks in Mill Hill. About ten minutes walk from Dollis Road where I lived.
I know that part well, Steve. Barracks now gone, though. Suppose you used to have a bevvy or two in the Railway Engineer? ;)
Oh yes, in my younger days (and when I could get away with it ;D)
I used to go up to Finchley road more often though.
That's worrying - so did I.
There was a certain disco I used to grace with my presence. If you can guess the name, you're as young as me!!! ;) ;D
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Disco! Give over mate, I was in my forties even then :-[
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Disco! Give over mate, I was in my forties even then :-[
Ah, I thought you were talking about longer ago than that. Still, even if you were in your forties, what stopped you digging out the white suit, medallion and maybe some cool shades?
You could easily have passed for....
........39? ;) ;D
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It's hard to remember now.......Catcher in the rye?.....Winters(wine Bar?).....The central?...Hmmmmm
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It's hard to remember now.......Catcher in the rye?.....Winters(wine Bar?).....The central?...Hmmmmm
That's the trouble with alcohol, mate!! ;D ;D ;D