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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: SP_3.2 on 01 September 2008, 17:47:57

Title: 102 ron BP
Post by: SP_3.2 on 01 September 2008, 17:47:57

Has anyone used 102 ron BP petrol as yet. I recall hearing about it last year but not much since.

Not anywhere around here has it.

Title: Re: 102 ron BP
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 September 2008, 17:53:53

Seem to recall it's over 2 quid a litre - I won't be filling up anytime soon!!!

Title: Re: 102 ron BP
Post by: ians on 01 September 2008, 17:58:03

 :o :o

what is it - jet fuel?

Title: Re: 102 ron BP
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 September 2008, 18:03:34

Unless you've got a seriously lairy engine it wouldn't be worth it. Especially at the £2.42 a litre it was originally rumoured to be launched at.

Then consider the fact that very few people would buy it at that price, so those retailers who did stock it for road use would have stale stocks. The additives that stabilise the fuel evaporate off after a while, reducing the octane rating.

I would imagine that the only place you could buy the stuff reasonably fresh would be at a track, TBH.

If I were using it on track I'd probably be more inclined to remove the cats and fill up with AVGAS.

Kevin

Title: Re: 102 ron BP
Post by: Elite Pete on 01 September 2008, 18:49:03

Not many places are selling it

http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9009087&contentId=7016865

Title: Re: 102 ron BP
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 September 2008, 19:46:17

Posh and expensive.Is this stuff the modern day equivalent of the old 5 star leaded we used to have for performance cars.

Title: Re: 102 ron BP
Post by: markey mark on 01 September 2008, 21:23:36

would only use it in a highly tuned turbo/supercharged car  :y

Title: Re: 102 ron BP
Post by: tunnie on 01 September 2008, 21:53:51

not much point in the Omega.... maybe if i had a Monaro  ::)

Must say the 97 RON from BP Ultimate good stuff  :y

Title: Re: 102 ron BP
Post by: TheBoy on 01 September 2008, 21:55:16

Yeah, I chucked some 102 in the MV6 a while ago. Went better, but not worth the cost.