Dean_W
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As above really.
And Derv drivers use this regularly?
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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didnt 5th gear or top gear do a review on this and see good results?
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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I'm not too sure mate i'll have a browse. Put some in yesterday and not sure if its me but MPG has gone through the roof!
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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they tested a vrs iirc and it gain like 20 bhp or something
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tom_simes
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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quote: Originally posted by gez bay
they tested a vrs iirc and it gain like 20 bhp or something
Link me up Gez, I'm interested!
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John
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Makes no difference.
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
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i'll have a look. was a while ago it was on
.....it does john.
[Edited on 02-10-2011 by gez bay]
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tom_simes
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I found this:
http://fwd.channel5.com/fifth-gear/videos/consumer-info/posh-diesel
To summarise: Citroen C5 diesel.
Supermarket derv: 155 bhp
On both BP Ultimate and Shell V-Power: 161 bhp.
So it does make a difference, but quite how much that would be noticeable I'm not sure.
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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I must try this in the Qashqai see if I notice any difference, I doubt it though. How much off a price difference is there?
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gez bay
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Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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thats it Tom. i was slightly eager with the bhp
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tom_simes
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie-C
How much off a price difference is there?
I've just had a quick look at petrolprices.com for my area, and it appears it's 8-9p a litre more
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Fuck that, not worth it for a daily barge.
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pow
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Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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regular diesel is 140.9 here, v power 149.9
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Steve
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20bhp what a load of shit
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neil h
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie-C
I must try this in the Qashqai see if I notice any difference, I doubt it though. How much off a price difference is there?
It's not just the performance difference though, my Vxr gets better fuel consumption as well running on vpower.
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pow
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I'm convinced it's in most peoples heads. Paid more for the fuel thus I'll drive so I get better MPG.
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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Adding millers diesel sport additive to a tank of normal diesel is supposed to bring it to the same level as v power diesel (increases the cetane rating) If im passing a shell garage that stocks it, which isnt that often I'll fill up with it. A tank every few months or so
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tom_simes
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I tried that Millers as I had a voucher for Halfords. Over the 6 tanks or so I used it for, I saw no/very little improvement in power or MPG.
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Mertin
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I cant really see a difference but I dont really drive the same everyday or do the same journey everyday. Drivings very mixed, one tank could be town and b roads and next could be purely commuting / dual carriageway. Also never bother to calculate mpg, just go by the computer (taken with a pinch of salt of course)
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Kerry
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I use BP special diesel what ever its called and see a noticeable difference in MPG
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gazza808
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Registered: 30th Jun 08
Location: Peterborough
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I get 64mpg on normal diesel....
Oh and 64mpg on the special brew.
Never used it again
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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I've been using bog standard diesel and struggle to get 400 miles range in the T'reg.
I can comfortably hit that target with V-Power or equivalent.
In my opinion, the question is whether it's worth the extra pennies.
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AlunJ
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had sod all effect on my old corsa 1.5td
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corsadonk
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quote: Originally posted by AlunJ
had sod all effect on my old corsa 1.5td
The waste oil I put in mine seems to give me more power for some reason.
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
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I would love a 6bhp increase on the 1.5d
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