mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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How does it differ from normal Diesel? is it just the same as petrol or does diesel not have "octanes" (what ever they are)
Ive been using it for about a month now and where as with supermarket fuel I used to get a big puff of grey/black smoke on the first start of the day I dont on V-Power
are super fuels a con or do they work?
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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On turbo cars yes, T99 from Tesco makes me wet.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I'm gunna say this is REALLY SMALL letters:
My car does more town MPG on this stuff, fact
It also smokes a lot on the stuff, but then goes away after a couple of tanks.
I was using it right up till the time it was getting near 142.9p for a litre of the shit  
Engine is quieter, power is the same, less smoke and more MPG.
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Colin
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I just stick in Asda's plonk, tank a week - fucked if im paying more for the sparkly stuff!!
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mattk
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so with mine being a  turbo car Il stick with it
also read on a different (shit) forum that you have to use it for month for it to wash the cheap fuel from your lines and filter lol
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mattk
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an Pow its 101.9 here 
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Colin
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I remember a test on the Vpower petrol & on anything other than a HIGH performance car, it done fuck all. Id expect the diesel to work in a similar way!!
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John
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Never noticed any difference at all on my fabia, no extra mpg, no difference in smoke, no faster, remapped or standard.
The petrol vpower is different but only makes any difference if the car is mapped for it.
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pow
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Yeah 102.9 at the nearest place that sells it (not windsor)
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
I just stick in Asda's plonk, tank a week - fucked if im paying more for the sparkly stuff!!
Asda's diesel caused me a lengthy sit on the hard shoulder of the M40.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Should have been standing outside of the car, otherwise some Polish lorry driver might have taken you out.
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pow
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I was sat on the grassy bank Oliver.
Thanks for your concern though 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Needless to say BP Ultimate made no difference to my 12v 
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Linch
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on a petrol car, the higher level fuels are less likely to induce det. But only really make a difference on tuned or high end engines, as most cars have a knock sensor and dont need it.
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pow
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Thats cos' it's a 12v.
Bet my right foot could make a difference to your beloved 12v MPG 
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John
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Tesco 99 ron made my engine management light come on yesterday
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Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Needless to say BP Ultimate made no difference to my 12v
ultimate is crap - i only used it as i had to once..car felt so much worse then on shells finest v-powaaa
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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I wasn't doing it for the MPG, I was doing it to make the car quicker
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pow
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I won't touch BP with a barge pole.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Don't buy from Sainsburys then
I only do Sainsburys or BP if I'm desperate, because of the Nectar points. 3 presents I got this year for Christmas with the points. That's better than any cash back deal etc imho.
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John
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It's normally sainsbury's/shell up here, can't think of a BP one.
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pow
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3% back on all fuel purchases, 1% on everything else.
Nearly on £90 thank you very much.
Better than Nectar points IMO
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deano87
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True
Damn. Pow and his number crunching.
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AlunJ
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I find pretty much naff all difference with vpower diesel, it feels slightly quicker but i really do mean slightly, mpg i see no difference, and actually find tesco diesel gives me more mpg than shell :S
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
On turbo cars yes, T99 from Tesco makes me wet.
i use this all the time now as it's 90.9 p/l 
but it makes my car smoke like someone on a 40 a day habit. but the exciement it brings is immense
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