jim Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Thanks a lot for the list. Unfortunately it tells me that there are no Tesco 99Ron retailers anywhere in Scotland!!!!! I am about to write to them to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike@mjpauto Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Picked up the leaflet on Shell V-Power today while topping up - it states that it is a 99 octane formulation. Claims "more power, improved acceleration and enhanced responsiveness". Subjectively, I thought the car felt good on V-Power, but maybe it's been too long since I last had a decent drive in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoREoD Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Is the 99 Ron only available in a limited number of Tesco outlets? My local one only has 97 Ron at the pumps. Afraid so, they have it at something like 75% of them, dont have the article to hand with the exact figure. I have been trying to find a list of them (which I will then turn into a POI for the satnav.....) Did you do a POI for your SatNav? If it's a TomTom unit, can I grovel for a copy? Cheers, JohnK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugwump Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Did you do a POI for your SatNav? If it's a TomTom unit, can I grovel for a copy? Cheers, JohnK That list does not give the addresses, so I am having to find the data myself I can produce a file suitable for most SatNavs so yes I'll do a TomTom one. I also have one for the Nissan stealerships so I'll post them up when they are both updated. (my Nissan one does not cover Scotland yet and I dont want a lynching from Jim) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350matty Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Tesco 99oc Filled my tank with it! ONLY 93.9pence!!!! hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorky Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Watch out for this Tesco stuff. I heard it was artificially boosted using potentially dodgy additives with no proven track record - not like the 'real thing'.... PS I do work for Shell - he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 you buy it , the car uses it.......the cheaper you can get it the better.... end of.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 It uses bio-ethanol IIRC at 5% by volume. Some of the FI guys in the States use gas with up to 25% methanol or ethanol (race gas), anything above that apparently causes damage to the fuel hoses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 It uses bio-ethanol IIRC at 5% by volume. Some of the FI guys in the States use gas with up to 25% methanol or ethanol (race gas), anything above that apparently causes damage to the fuel hoses have any of you S/c guys., tried Nitro-methane in the fuel, a little dodge some of the race teams use in the motorcycle world... highly illegal of course (but good power gains ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 It uses bio-ethanol IIRC at 5% by volume. Some of the FI guys in the States use gas with up to 25% methanol or ethanol (race gas), anything above that apparently causes damage to the fuel hoses have any of you S/c guys., tried Nitro-methane in the fuel, a little dodge some of the race teams use in the motorcycle world... highly illegal of course (but good power gains ) Whoooaaaaah no way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 It uses bio-ethanol IIRC at 5% by volume. Some of the FI guys in the States use gas with up to 25% methanol or ethanol (race gas), anything above that apparently causes damage to the fuel hoses have any of you S/c guys., tried Nitro-methane in the fuel, a little dodge some of the race teams use in the motorcycle world... highly illegal of course (but good power gains ) Whoooaaaaah no way only very tiny quantities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorky Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Watch out for this Tesco stuff. I heard it was artificially boosted using potentially dodgy additives with no proven track record - not like the 'real thing'.... PS I do work for Shell - he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 It uses bio-ethanol IIRC at 5% by volume. Some of the FI guys in the States use gas with up to 25% methanol or ethanol (race gas), anything above that apparently causes damage to the fuel hoses have any of you S/c guys., tried Nitro-methane in the fuel, a little dodge some of the race teams use in the motorcycle world... highly illegal of course (but good power gains ) Whoooaaaaah no way only very tiny quantities You do mean nitRo and not nitrous I prEsume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 yep nitRo - mEthane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 It uses bio-ethanol IIRC at 5% by volume. Some of the FI guys in the States use gas with up to 25% methanol or ethanol (race gas), anything above that apparently causes damage to the fuel hoses have any of you S/c guys., tried Nitro-methane in the fuel, a little dodge some of the race teams use in the motorcycle world... highly illegal of course (but good power gains ) Whoooaaaaah no way only very tiny quantities You do mean nitRo and not nitrous I prEsume Here you go, a little Peppy kit fOr $29.95 http://snowperformance.net/proddetail.asp?prod=Auto120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 So you can geTthis stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traktion Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Always fill up with Tesco 99 when I can; it feels better than anything else I've tried. After doing close to 2000 miles of 95 (partly due to being in Ireland for hols and partly as "super" was ruddy pricey!), the car was idling a bit unevenly on 95. Since giving it a tank of 99, it is ticking over nicely and defo more power throughout the range. Oh, it also dropped from roughtly £1.02 to about 93p recently, which made me decide I could afford it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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