Possible Shell shortage! - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

davewilkins · 18th July 2002, 12:10 PM

For optimax users......
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/...00/2120490.stm
May be averted though. Just in time for Gaydon meet

Draxx · 18th July 2002, 04:57 PM

Any more News on this Dave?

I heard about it Monday from a Bloke that knows a bloke, but he doesn't know anything else.

Feking Barstools would have to Strike this weekend wouldn't they?

Si

davewilkins · 18th July 2002, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Draxx
Any more News on this Dave?

No!
I went past a Shell garage tonight and there was a queue for the pumps! So I filled mine up as it was nearly empty. I could just imagine fetching it out sunday morning and optimax is out.
Can't believe the average punter is that bothered about Shell though.

stormuk · 18th July 2002, 11:08 PM

Dave there just getting down to needing two cards

somberg · 18th July 2002, 11:24 PM

Optimax is sold in Germany as well BTW. Used it in my BMW, made no difference though. It's slow as usual.

Draxx · 19th July 2002, 04:30 PM

I got 10 litres in my boot...... Just in Case!!!!

Had a bit of a panic yesterday, and sort of pigged myself with optimax.

Sorry to hear about the slow BMW there Andre, but if u will buy German Cars then what do you expect????

Had a race on the way to Shell station with a four door skyline, and dicked it, Driver and The Car

HE HE

SI

somberg · 19th July 2002, 05:57 PM

Well, I find that M5 boring. No turbo to give you the old kick in the neck when coming on boost. And it's too slow, yes.
Speaking of which, I just read an article about the M3 CSL. That should be a tad better I reckon.

polarbearit · 19th July 2002, 09:19 PM

...Looks very interesting!

Filled up with optimax today, no sign of a shortage, realised today that I'll have spend more on Optimax than my mortgage this month

Asked for a discount, but was told no and gave me an extra pack of scratch cards!!

somberg · 19th July 2002, 09:31 PM

Tell you what

Optimax in Germany is cheaper than Euro95 in Holland...

It's about 1.10 EUR a liter if I remember well (don't know how much that is in half-a-kilo's

)

(well, ok then, 71 p).

(when are you guys going to switch to EUR...)

(an island is too small to have its own money)

(sorry of I kick a** (again))

polarbearit · 19th July 2002, 09:37 PM

76.9p

Not too bad, given that 97RON SUL is generally 79.9p around here

And I think we should join the euro - should mean plenty more 'projects' kicking off to keep me in petrol

somberg · 19th July 2002, 09:39 PM

Last time I got a tank in Germany, they delivered it 2 days before.

Still, need a better car to put it into...

18th July 2002, 12:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
davewilkins davewilkins is a GTR owner again Executive GTR Owners Club Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Derby, UK Cars owned: 1991 R32 GTR track toy, Ford KA Posts: 6,976	Possible Shell shortage! For optimax users...... http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/...00/2120490.stm May be averted though. Just in time for Gaydon meet __________________

18th July 2002, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Draxx Draxx is counting down the days... GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Staffordshire / Limousin - France Cars owned: R32 GTS4,Chevy S10 Pickup Truck Posts: 906	Any more News on this Dave? I heard about it Monday from a Bloke that knows a bloke, but he doesn't know anything else. Feking Barstools would have to Strike this weekend wouldn't they? Si __________________

18th July 2002, 11:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
stormuk stormuk is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: East Midlands Cars owned: GTS-Tm 25 R33 Posts: 592	Dave there just getting down to needing two cards __________________

18th July 2002, 11:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
somberg somberg is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Close to Ringland. Cars owned: R34 VSpec N1 racer, 993 RS lightweight, BMW M5 heavyweight, a bicycle and clogs. Posts: 2,044	Optimax is sold in Germany as well BTW. Used it in my BMW, made no difference though. It's slow as usual. __________________

19th July 2002, 04:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Draxx Draxx is counting down the days... GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Staffordshire / Limousin - France Cars owned: R32 GTS4,Chevy S10 Pickup Truck Posts: 906	I got 10 litres in my boot...... Just in Case!!!! Had a bit of a panic yesterday, and sort of pigged myself with optimax. Sorry to hear about the slow BMW there Andre, but if u will buy German Cars then what do you expect???? Had a race on the way to Shell station with a four door skyline, and dicked it, Driver and The Car HE HE SI __________________

19th July 2002, 05:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
somberg somberg is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Close to Ringland. Cars owned: R34 VSpec N1 racer, 993 RS lightweight, BMW M5 heavyweight, a bicycle and clogs. Posts: 2,044	Well, I find that M5 boring. No turbo to give you the old kick in the neck when coming on boost. And it's too slow, yes. Speaking of which, I just read an article about the M3 CSL. That should be a tad better I reckon. __________________

19th July 2002, 09:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
polarbearit polarbearit is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wiltshire Cars owned: 2 Mondeos! Posts: 1,636	M3 CSL... ...Looks very interesting! Filled up with optimax today, no sign of a shortage, realised today that I'll have spend more on Optimax than my mortgage this month Asked for a discount, but was told no and gave me an extra pack of scratch cards!! __________________

19th July 2002, 09:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
somberg somberg is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Close to Ringland. Cars owned: R34 VSpec N1 racer, 993 RS lightweight, BMW M5 heavyweight, a bicycle and clogs. Posts: 2,044	Tell you what Optimax in Germany is cheaper than Euro95 in Holland... It's about 1.10 EUR a liter if I remember well (don't know how much that is in half-a-kilo's ) (well, ok then, 71 p). (when are you guys going to switch to EUR...) (an island is too small to have its own money) (sorry of I kick a** (again)) __________________

19th July 2002, 09:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
polarbearit polarbearit is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wiltshire Cars owned: 2 Mondeos! Posts: 1,636	My Optimax Cost... 76.9p Not too bad, given that 97RON SUL is generally 79.9p around here And I think we should join the euro - should mean plenty more 'projects' kicking off to keep me in petrol __________________

19th July 2002, 09:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
somberg somberg is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Close to Ringland. Cars owned: R34 VSpec N1 racer, 993 RS lightweight, BMW M5 heavyweight, a bicycle and clogs. Posts: 2,044	Last time I got a tank in Germany, they delivered it 2 days before. Still, need a better car to put it into... __________________

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