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Offline GazB

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Optimax shortage?
« on: 03 January 2006, 15:31 »
Is there a shortage of optimax at the mo?  I had to go to 2 different garages lsat week and 3 today to find any :angry:.  Whats the crack :undecided:
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Offline Ivor Mk4 Turbo

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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #1 on: 03 January 2006, 15:40 »
Not sure, mate.  My local hasn't had it for over a week, so had to go to garage no. 2!

I heard rumours that Shell were replacing it with something else, so perhaps they're running their stocks out??? :undecided:
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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #2 on: 03 January 2006, 15:50 »
are tesco doing a 99 RON fuel?

if so where is it, and whats it called?!
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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #3 on: 03 January 2006, 16:03 »
Tesco are doing a 99 ron fuel as a trial in certain outlets, none by me tho :sad:
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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #4 on: 03 January 2006, 16:04 »
we;ve just got a brand spanking new tesco in stafford, they will probably have it there...

mite go n have a look, but ive got 3/4 of a tank left from buying the car!
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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #5 on: 03 January 2006, 16:06 »
The rumours about optimax being withdrawn have been kicking about for a year or so, not heard anything concerete tho
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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #6 on: 03 January 2006, 16:28 »
Optimax at full flow in my local Shell. They have rebranded normal undleaded as 'low suplhur' and made the nozzle a light blue colour.

personally, I just go for the cheapest muck at Tesco and Sainsburys. Recent Buncefield highlighted the fact all standard unleaded comes from the same place. I say this as I have a mad relative who swears that her car runs roughly on TEsco supermarket unleaded as it 'isn't as good' - insane woman.... I shop at Waitrose don't you know......
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Offline Phil_M

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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #7 on: 03 January 2006, 17:24 »
I have'nt had any optimax in my local station for about 3 weeks now.

Shell are saying its due to the incident at the Hemel Hempstead Oil Terminal and that they are in the process of reorganising the current distribution of fuels for sites in the South of England.

So i have been using tesco 99ron for now but not happy about it :sad:

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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #8 on: 03 January 2006, 17:25 »
Haven't seen any Optimax from Bath to Portsmouth, although I haven't been looking all that hard, just noticed it out in a lot of places. Just having to go to BP or Esso for fuel now  :angry:
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Re: Optimax shortage?
« Reply #9 on: 03 January 2006, 20:02 »
Well in sunny S.Wales there are 4 shell stations near me and only one has optimax :sad:  :cry: :cry:
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