go fast jungle juice - how much ??

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road warrior

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 Burton On trent
so..
i have always used asda fuel, but prompted by the lack of blip and subsequent enthusiastic members with go fast juice i thought i would try it .
i knew which one to go for as i remember a test that 5th gear did
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTaBngvsPrc
so i filled up with shell v power ron 99 - ,it cost me 1.359 a litre - what ??
up the road my local asda costs 17p less a litre @ 118.9
now im sorry but i aint paying 17 p a litre more .. thats just bonkers.
and extra 17.80 quid a tank.. :cry:

i hope steve appreciates this :driving:
 
Tesco super is £1.24 down this way. :wink:

Last fill up was Shell Vmax and I honestly didn't look at the price. But a good few pence more than Tesco. :lol:
 
Has anyone noticed a difference in MPG when using Tesco Momentum 99 and Shell V Power? I get a significantly worse MPG on the Tesco stuff which i found weird. Can't say my tests were very scientific but i'm sure there's a difference.
 
Iggy said:
Has anyone noticed a difference in MPG when using Tesco Momentum 99 and Shell V Power? I get a significantly worse MPG on the Tesco stuff which i found weird. Can't say my tests were very scientific but i'm sure there's a difference.
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Made no difference to mine
 
Iggy said:
Has anyone noticed a difference in MPG when using Tesco Momentum 99 and Shell V Power? I get a significantly worse MPG on the Tesco stuff which i found weird. Can't say my tests were very scientific but i'm sure there's a difference.
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Can't say I have noticed any difference. Not that I monitor my mpg. :driving:
 
road warrior said:
so i filled up with shell v power ron 99 - ,it cost me 1.359 a litre - what ??
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Did it make a difference? I don't know why you 'blip' to change down anyway. That's a throwback to double de-clutching with a non-syncromesh gearbox. You should change down with 'sustained revolutions' i.e keeping your foot on the accelerator to match the speed of the car to the lower gear, not blipping. You will have a faster change with no jerks (really, I mean it) which is what a modern DCT does.
 
My local Tesco was selling regular unleaded for £1.219 a litre last week, but I put in Momentum as it was only 5p a litre more. I'll pay that much extra in the hope it improves performance and/or economy. :lol:

But I just won't pay the ridiculous premium Shell charge. :headbang:

And handily I usually drive past the Tesco most days!
 
I don't believe in God, but I do believe that 98+ RON fuel protects and cleans my engines better than any lower grade fuels. I have used 'Shell V Power' or it's predecessor 'Optimax' for the past 25 years. I have owned 20 cars in the last 25 years and never once had an engine or fuel problem with any of them. It is not scientific, but have you ever had a fuel related problem using less than 99 RON?
 
BeeEmm said:
road warrior said:
so i filled up with shell v power ron 99 - ,it cost me 1.359 a litre - what ??
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Did it make a difference? I don't know why you 'blip' to change down anyway. That's a throwback to double de-clutching with a non-syncromesh gearbox. You should change down with 'sustained revolutions' i.e keeping your foot on the accelerator to match the speed of the car to the lower gear, not blipping. You will have a faster change with no jerks (really, I mean it) which is what a modern DCT does.
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my good sir - I am also a throwback .. thanks for your sage advice, and yes i am aware of the more technical technique, truth is, i blip because i enjoy it, I dont drive because i need to, i drive because i want to, and my lovely noisy gurgling exhaust makes an old man very happy. However you will be pleased to know that i dont blip the throttle any more when i stop the engine to fill up the carburettor reservoir anymore.. :wink:
 
BeeEmm said:
I don't believe in God, but I do believe that 98+ RON fuel protects and cleans my engines better than any lower grade fuels. I have used 'Shell V Power' or it's predecessor 'Optimax' for the past 25 years. I have owned 20 cars in the last 25 years and never once had an engine or fuel problem with any of them. It is not scientific, but have you ever had a fuel related problem using less than 99 RON?
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im sure its good stuff, but then i have been driving since 1970 and never had a fuel related problem.. and not bought much good stuff..
 
I use a gently-maintained rev match when pootling along, but when you're pressing on, there isn't time (amid pressing the brake pedal and clutch) to have your right foot sitting over on the throttle pedal. It's all over in quarter of a second or so, so a stab on the throttle is more than sufficient for a swift and slick shift. Watch pedal box footage of any racer for inspiration :)

Edit: An example:

https://youtu.be/0WSCpBQ0e34

Stab and go, my friend :wink:
 
road warrior said:
I dont drive because i need to, i drive because i want to
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I also drive because I love to drive and I drive as often as possible just for the love of it, ever since I was 16 years old. I would never suggest that you drive just because you have to.
 
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