Shell V Power

[Rich_C]

Got home from work today to find an envelope from Shell on my doormat containing my new Shell V power loyalty card to replace my old optimax card. Reading all the bumpf that came with it, it appears that Shell are replacing optimax with new V power which is 99 ron. As I needed to fill up tomorrow anyway I thought I'd have a run down to my local Shell garage to see what's what and low and behold they're selling it ... lots of leaflets about and all the staff were wearing V power T-shirts, etc.

Have I been asleep for the last few months and everyone else know about this or is everybody in the same boat as me. It's not been widely advertised I haven't even heard a whisper or seen an advertising boarding saying Shell were planning to bring 99 ron to the UK. I know they sell it on the continent so it probably makes financial sense for them especially now that BP & Tesco are selling 98 & 99 ron respectively.

What surprised me more is that Shell seem to be selling it at the same price as optimax - 99.9p which is what I paid last week. I thought they'd use it as a 'premium' product and want a couple extra pence for it.

Anyone else tried it? I suppose a couple of extra ron will give a slight performance enhancement ... what do people reckon?

Rich.

[Rich_C]

Doh ... just spotted this http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=55502 ... looks like it was just me who didn't know ... lesson learnt - memo to self - must log in more often to read threads on hidden parts of the forum.

Rich

[Rich_C]

And here ... http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=55815

Mods - please delete this thread - no point having multiple threads running about the same subject ...

Rich.

[ashleyadam]

Rich you should be able to delete thread yourself

[Jeeves]

Surprised to receive one too, especially since they had threatened to downgrade my Optimax card. Nearest Shell station is now 17 mile round trip in the wrong direction - so that's almost a gallon to get there and back for a fill up. I gave them a piece of my mind and suggested they'd see more sales if they had some presence in or around Worcester. That said, Im looking forward to trying it.

[edcase]

Surprised they havent given us the 100ron stuff. Tried it in germany last week and it was noticeable on the autobahn.

[Rupert]

Yep, it's a real shame they didn't give us 100 RON, still when I filled up yesterday it was 98.9, down from 101.9 a few days ago. Was branded V-power at the pump.

[startrek]

Has any body got the locations of the garages that sell this v max fuel as I'm around maidenhead-high wycombe?

Cheers S

[bobjebb]

I think everywhere that was Optimax is now V-Power, or at least soon will be!

[startrek]

Cheers Bob

[K2]

Its good stuff, i've been using it for the last week
Shame there are not a few more shell stations around worcester though!!!!