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Which Petrol?

Just wanted to know if anyone has a preference for where they fill up? Or do you just use any old petrol stations?

I think all my cars run best on Esso Fuel… Maybe its all in my head, but i find Sainsburys to be the worst (Car feels Sluggish, Dont get as much Mileage)

'83 Golf GTI Lhasa Green

'82 Golf GTI Mars Red

'89 Corrado 16v Tornado Red

'95 Golf CL Dragon Green

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some of the petrol like optimax have a higher octane rating but they are getting scarce now (least up our end), morrisons had some high octane stuff cheaper but they have just stopped that too, coals the future mate, coal!

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Yeah, or buy a diesel and run it on old chip fat!  :lol:

'83 Golf GTI Lhasa Green

'82 Golf GTI Mars Red

'89 Corrado 16v Tornado Red

'95 Golf CL Dragon Green

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im seriously thinking diesel now, what options u got engine wise? polo/golf 1.9 non turbo fit?  u selling a car on ebay mate?

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I filled up with LRP at Sainsburys a couple of weeks ago (Wigan store). Bit of a novelty not having to add the Redex to the unleaded ..........

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Yep im sellin my beloved GX on eBay  :(

'83 Golf GTI Lhasa Green

'82 Golf GTI Mars Red

'89 Corrado 16v Tornado Red

'95 Golf CL Dragon Green

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the Golf's ideal octane level is RON98! BP's optimax is 97 and standard is 95

There's been some large post's about fuel and which petrol stations to try and avoid Click here for details on one of the posts

Cheers

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'82 Black 1600 GTI - Getting Better

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This was posted on another forum some time ago too, FYI…


Andy

LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/

1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si

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Interesting stuff… confirms what ive been thinkin!

Il be showing it to all those people i know who keep tellin me "ALL petrols the same" and act like they know it all!

Cheers for that!  :)

'83 Golf GTI Lhasa Green

'82 Golf GTI Mars Red

'89 Corrado 16v Tornado Red

'95 Golf CL Dragon Green

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mine likes BP petrol best........and runs like a pile of poo on tescos cheap stuff......

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Yup, always been BP and Optimax for me!

Andy

LINCOLNSHIRE REGION - https://www.facebook.com/groups/467122313360002/

1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si

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Only use Optimax in all 3 of mine :)



2 1983 Campains (concours & track)
1985 Blue GTi Ragtop
2001 Bora Estate TDi SE (very very rare)
2000 Golf TDI commuter
2005 T5 Transporter with 394000 miles on it!

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red dev its the only way
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