Super Plus and Optimax ? pence per litre?

[chrisdadd]

I spent £120 on fuel in my first week driving my Chim 4 around and enjoyed every litre. However, I've noticed that high octane fuels vary in price and are always scarce.

I live in the Thames Valley and yesterday paid 84p/litre in Hungerford. Can anyone recommend where they get slightly less pricey fuel from? (Shell/BP/Texaco???)

[beano1197]

Think I've been "Shell"-ing out 79.9 p/l for Optimax round Bracknell and Farnborough........

[plotloss]

Optimax is 79.9 in London recentley, and thats high, usually pay about 76.9 for it.

I have found that the petrol stations in the busiest areas generally sell the cheapest fuel.

Matt

[Gerrard]

Optimax - 78.9p/l at Shell Bagshot Rd, Bracknell yesterday (near leisure centre)

[wsfletcher]

Slightly off topic, but how sensitive to different types of petrol are TVRs? Whats good and whats not so good? Sorry, kind of a loose question I know..

Simon.

[q405mb]

wsfletcher, I am a recent member to the TVR owner fraternity, my first tank was (by necessity), standard 95 RON... 2nd tank was 98 and I "feel" that the car ran smoother, started easier and was generally more responsive to the throttle.

But then, this is all subjective and I am not an expert...

Forget the price, that V8 burble is all I need!

H

[manek]

I was amazed at the difference Optimax made --the car runs much smoother. It works really well in my 4.0 Chimaera.

[hughjayteens]

The shell scam of getting us all hooked while the prices are subsidised seems to have worked - It was 74.9 8 weeks ago and is now 78.9 - Well worth it though IMO.

[bazza2000]

I paid 79.9 in Woodford last night, which equals 89 miles from 20 quid, which is alot of money. But I definately notice that the car runs smoother than on 95 octane unleaded.

Can I advance the ignition by turning the dizzy to extract the most from the higher octane fule?

Calling Steve Heath!