Cost of filling up ?

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by steve2003rs6 » Fri Nov 05, 2021 1:33 pm

Visited shell today no vpower available.
So filled up at Tesco 151.9 per litre.

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Cost of filling up ?

Post by mikep99 » Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:28 pm

144.9 just now for Momentum..
up 5p in 10 days.

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by steve2003rs6 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:07 pm

Shell v power 164.9 today. If this keeps up I think I will be switching to momentum.
She has been on vpower since 2012. Had to use momentum about 2-3 weeks ago. To be fair I didn’t really notice any difference.

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by Shoppinit » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:11 pm

The Tesco stuff is just as good. Tbh if Tesco is convenient I’d just as happily go there.
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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by steve2003rs6 » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:10 pm

Tesco is just up the road from me.
Shell is quite a distance. But have always used it as a first choice.
Perhaps I should switch for the cost benefit and locality of momentum.

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by srichards » Mon Nov 22, 2021 10:08 am

Mine's been on VPower completely as well. I have no idea whether the local tesco has Momentum. The store information just says petrol and diesel which doesn't help. Unless all Tesco fuel stations have it now?

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by Mark-RS » Mon Nov 22, 2021 3:25 pm

I believe most have it these days. Ever since getting mapped mines always been on it. It was recommended by MRC and I've never used anything else since.

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by steve2003rs6 » Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:01 pm

Mark. Mine was mapped at MRC. So I will probably switch to momentum from now on. So much easier for me to fill up as I say. Tesco just down the road. Stuck with shell vpower all these years mainly because of the cleaning properties. But the hike in prices just lately has led to me considering a switch.

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by bilko1 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 1:14 am

When Doug at MRC mapped mine I remember him saying they always had good results with the Momentum
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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by Foxmeister » Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:02 am

Fired up the old dog last night after abandoning it for the last few... eh... months :shock: (work and house renovation has kept me busy) going to have the exhaust fitted today

It wasnt liking boost very much, quite hesitant but im sure these dont like iffy fuel if i remember right, so 4-6 month old fuel wont be ideal, i stopped in at a Shell to throw £30 of their finest £1.61 a litre... :roll:

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by steve2003rs6 » Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:16 am

Just to put this into perspective. 20p difference between momentum and vpower equates to £16.40 difference on a full tank of fuel for 82 litres.
Not too extortionate but enough to make you think about it. I probably fill up every two weeks on average for local driving.

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by steve2003rs6 » Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:48 pm

Filled up with vpower (again ) third tank full this week.
Still 164.9 per litre.
Filled to the brim. Range says 365 miles.
If my maths are ok that equates to 20 mpg.
However I do see 6mpg on the readout far too often ?

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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:13 pm

lower the mpg, higher the fun. Maths innit.
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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by Mɐʇʇ » Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:52 pm

I’ve been thinking about adding a Peel P50 to the collection. Apparently they only get about 100mpg though.
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Re: Cost of filling up ?

Post by steve2003rs6 » Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:59 pm

Matt. No mate think of shopps comment.
Sooner have the fun factor. The rumble of that v8 is soooooo seductive.
That’s why I hardly ever have the radio on.
The downside is that you have to fix all of the squeaks and rattles.

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