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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.

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

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.

Rich you should be able to delete thread yourself

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.

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

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.

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

Cheers S

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

Cheers Bob

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