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free V-Power #902900
20/09/2009 14:44
20/09/2009 14:44
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Nigel Offline OP
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I bet that got your attention laugh

Not quite free fuel, but downloadable £1 vouchers for any fill-up of 30 litres or more - the offer isn't particularly prominent on the Shell website - I've just downloaded two vouchers, which I will use for two fill-ups tomorrow.

That represents a saving of about half the 7p premium that you normally pay for V-Power (assuming you fill up with just the 30 litres - its less effective if you fill up from empty)

Shell voucher downloads

Two vouchers max (per IP address wink )

Re: free V-Power [Re: Nigel] #902912
20/09/2009 14:58
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cheers for that Nigel!!

Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #902939
20/09/2009 16:05
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Bah you lie !!!! ban him wink cheers for the penny saver though laugh

Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #902954
20/09/2009 16:46
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is it worth putting v power in the coop?

Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #902967
20/09/2009 17:11
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if it's chipped it's pretty much recommended i think? there are added detergents that are supposed to be better for the engine too, cleaning better than it's predecessors or the competition....is it snake oil? don't ask me, but i use it... laugh

Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #902977
20/09/2009 17:34
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I'm not sure it's worth it, but someone will come along in a minute and prove me wrong no doubt!

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Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #902980
20/09/2009 17:36
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Originally Posted by coupedave
cheers for that Nigel!!

1997 Porto 20VT - Gone!!
1998 Porto 20VT - Gone!!
1998 Speed Red 20VT - In bits!!
1998 Porto 20VT - Never going!!

So have you a decent N/S door availoable, sorry for hijacking the thread!

G


Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #903040
20/09/2009 19:39
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It's worth putting v power in, the car reacts a hell of a lot better with it in!!

Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #903048
20/09/2009 19:50
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Cheers for those Nigel

Re: free V-Power [Re: Gunzi] #903073
20/09/2009 20:27
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Many Thanks Nigel smile


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Re: free V-Power [Re: Sedicivalvole] #903075
20/09/2009 20:32
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Thanking you.


Up yours Photobucket.
Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #903211
21/09/2009 08:23
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Originally Posted by Spee
I'm not sure it's worth it, but someone will come along in a minute and prove me wrong no doubt!

G


Back in the days of optimax, here was an engine i stripped down that had been running normal petrol :

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And here is my blown engine that was run on optimax :

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Quite noticeable difference on the carbon deposits


Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
Re: free V-Power [Re: Begbie] #903238
21/09/2009 08:52
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quite a noticeable difference there

Re: free V-Power [Re: Begbie] #903310
21/09/2009 10:47
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But your blown engine didn't run long enough to get dirty!


16VT and X1/9 1500 + e208 Peugeot

We must all do our part for the planet.
I unplugged a row of electric cars that nobody was using.
I even unplugged my own.
Re: free V-Power [Re: PeteP] #903336
21/09/2009 11:27
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Oh it had Pete, the engine was 50k when i bought it and it did a few years in the tipo before it went in the coupe tongue


Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
Re: free V-Power [Re: Begbie] #903429
21/09/2009 13:43
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Ok, I didn't know the full history, I thought it was rebuilt just before it went pop the first time.


16VT and X1/9 1500 + e208 Peugeot

We must all do our part for the planet.
I unplugged a row of electric cars that nobody was using.
I even unplugged my own.
Re: free V-Power [Re: PeteP] #903469
21/09/2009 14:38
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My little N/A 1.6 seems to run smoother with Optimax (or any of the higher octane ones) No real improvement in performance, it just idles well and "purrs" IKWIM



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Re: free V-Power [Re: pinin_prestatyn] #903683
21/09/2009 20:45
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Where does it say max 2 vouchers per IP address? (apart from Nigel's OP?)


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Re: free V-Power [Re: DaveG] #903833
22/09/2009 08:46
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In my old 911 there's no discernable improvement in performance, but it's common for the electric fuel pumps on them to be noisy. I find it's *far* quieter running on V-Power. I wasn't expecting this so I know it's not a placebo effect, but it does make you wonder that if it's doing that much to a fuel pump it must being doing some good to the rest of the system.

Re: free V-Power [Re: Brewster] #903999
22/09/2009 11:27
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Try running on a tank of normal unleaded until empty then fill up with v power, i guarantee you'll notice the difference, i do each time, mpg is noticeably better too


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Re: free V-Power [Re: DaveG] #904272
22/09/2009 17:37
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Originally Posted by DaveG
Where does it say max 2 vouchers per IP address? (apart from Nigel's OP?)


It doesn't say it anywhere, but when you try to print a third voucher, it tells you that you've reached your limit

Re: free V-Power [Re: Nigel] #904298
22/09/2009 17:56
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Cheers Nigel. Used it today, although the cashier looked at me strangely as she hadn't seen one before.

They don't print from Virtual Machines either, nor work on Windows 7 with IE8.

Re: free V-Power [Re: ] #904334
22/09/2009 18:44
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I tried to use mine today, but I use a company fuel card, and the purchase can't be split - gave them to the kids to use instead rolleyes


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