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    Purveyor of classic Fish and Chips and award-winning pizza spotted in Hamilton, Wednesday afternoon. Waves exchanged! Tony's car still looking the business. I was in Hamilton filling up the Elfmobile with Shell V-Power Nitro (or whatever it's called), as Larkhall Shell haven't done V-Power for donkeys.

    Ps There's a reason for that. Donkeys and high octane fuel are a bad combination - it's the sparks from the hooves you see. A quick gallop on tarmac and BOOM! Donkey BBQ.

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    When I was visiting Del at Optimus Trimmers in Rutherglen last year some time I saw Paulo Nuttini's new mini which was being wrapped matt black by Clyde Wraps. Connection being that I know his folks have a chip shop somewhere that area,

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    does Tony know some ex GP owner is building an F56 to look just like it

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    ^^^ PMSL as if I need any more ideas but how good would that be. Already had a few suggestions about the F56 engine but they'll need to wait until the stoppers are sorted out
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    Quote Originally Posted by ELFMAN View Post
    Purveyor of classic Fish and Chips and award-winning pizza spotted in Hamilton, Wednesday afternoon. Waves exchanged! Tony's car still looking the business. I was in Hamilton filling up the Elfmobile with Shell V-Power Nitro (or whatever it's called), as Larkhall Shell haven't done V-Power for donkeys.

    Ps There's a reason for that. Donkeys and high octane fuel are a bad combination - it's the sparks from the hooves you see. A quick gallop on tarmac and BOOM! Donkey BBQ.
    The story goes that once upon a time rainwater got into the main unleaded tank so instead of cleaning and replacing it. They just turned off the vpower pumps and used their resevoirs instead. I was told this by an employee, so who knows if its actually true haha!

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    I heard that water had got in... Wonder why they never bothered to sort things out properly? Could maybe see the point if it was a wee independent garage, but you'd think Shell would want to have all the 'proper' stuff available. Maybe they didn't sell enough V-Power... Does seem a bit daft still to have the ex-Vpower pumps out of use. Hey Ho.

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    I spoke with the manager at one point a few year vack as it used to be my local petrol for mini and van so was in regular she told me that there was water in the tank so they swapped it over to the other tank witch is the vpower as they did not sell as much and it was due a full refit but when I don't know this was probably 5 years ago now
    Gulf have been taking over shell sites and that's even better it 102 ron
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    Quote Originally Posted by stoney View Post
    Gulf have been taking over shell sites and that's even better it 102 ron
    "Da Doo Ron Ron Ron, Da 102 Ron Ron..."
    Bit of 60s nostalgia for all the Old Folks out there!

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    "Met him on a Monday and the tank was empty ... I needed the 102 Ron Ron the 102 Ron Ron" ... I fear the worst Euan :)
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    Quote Originally Posted by EcosseGP View Post
    "Met him on a Monday and the tank was empty ... I needed the 102 Ron Ron the 102 Ron Ron" ... I fear the worst Euan :)
    As far as I am aware the 102 Octane is only for sale at silverstone the super unleaded at Gulf is not 102 and strange to find that it is not stated at the pump which Octane rating it is ,plenty of info on this on other forums
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