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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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Hi All,

Just got back from our driving honeymoon in Tuscany (via France & Switzerland) - the S was fantastic (some photos here if you're interested).

Whilst driving near Sienna we stopped at a small Shell garage that was serving a 100 RON version of the V-Power juice.

Anyone seen this in the UK yet?

Jinj
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Optimax has now been rebranded as V-Power over here too, to bring it in line with Shell's branding of its premium fuel throughout the rest of Europe.

It's 99 RON in the UK rather than 100 RON though.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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1 RON less and
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 02:50 AM
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i put several tanks of the 100 RON stuff in whilst in germany, its great juice.

BTW
jinjer did you drive thhrough a place called fiesole (or somin like that) just outside Florence about 2 weeks ago - if so i might have spotted you!
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 03:05 AM
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After a few tanks of V-Power, I think I'm getting a bit better MPG, but certainly not noticing any power improvement. But I've not been caning it much recently.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by chilled,Sep 18 2006, 03:05 AM
After a few tanks of V-Power, I think I'm getting a bit better MPG, but certainly not noticing any power improvement. But I've not been caning it much recently.
Maybe that's why you're getting better MPG?
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 03:21 AM
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Nah, it was more like longer journeys. And I wasn't caning it before V-Power either
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 03:29 AM
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i think i'm getting less mpg with v-power - but i do floor it a lot

seem to be averaging just under 200 miles to a tank just now.
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