Fuel developed with Ferrari?

**Hitcher** · 7th June 2008, 23:47

What is it about fuel companies that leads them to believe that they can make ludicrous spurious claims about the qualities of their products? Do they think that motorists are completely gullible? Why don't regulatory authorities take action against them?

Does Shell seriously expect us to believe that there are Ferrari race cars that run on 95 octane fuel?

Does Shell seriously expect us to believe that their "new" V-max is any different to the "Ultra High" 95 they were pumping a few weeks ago?

Does Shell seriously expect us to believe that there is any discernible difference between their 95 and that sold by every other fuel company in New Zealand?

This is nothing more than aromatherapy for automobiles and deserves to be exposed for the charade that it is.

**boomer** · 7th June 2008, 23:50

Rag week?

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**niero** · 7th June 2008, 23:53

lmao, my gas station.... is my nearest airport....

**Owl** · 7th June 2008, 23:57

1. Yes
2. No gonads
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes

**sels1** · 8th June 2008, 00:01

They are having a Shell sponsered display of Ferrais down on the waterfront on Sunday - why dont you go down and ask them?

**Dargor** · 8th June 2008, 00:35

Oh but Casey stoner advertises it too, we should give them money.[/sarcasim]

In the mean time why dont you do your own testing.

But one of shells advertised main advantages of this "V Power" is that it cleans your engine, which is what they were saying all their fuel did 10 months ago.

**breakaway** · 8th June 2008, 01:25

Hitcher, most motorists are morons who don't know that if they open the radiator cap while it's hot then it'll splash out and burn them in the face.

**The Pastor** · 8th June 2008, 01:35

shell is like the only gas station i like to fill up with,

BP are dicks with the price. I know its not much more than the others, but its the principal.

Mobil are dicks with the prepay. IF they cant trust me to fill up fisrt and then pay, im not going to give them any money.

Shell - the only company ive ever had a batch of bad fuel from - but still the best imo.

**Magua** · 8th June 2008, 01:43

Stfu Hitcher. It's the best advert on tv (better than most of the programs too).

**MacD** · 8th June 2008, 10:14

But it's got extra Nemo in it!

**Mully** · 8th June 2008, 10:19

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Does Shell seriously expect us to believe that there are Ferrari race cars that run on 95 octane fuel?

F1 cars do run on pump gas, don't they?? Saw a doco about a bloke who bought a couple of year old Ferrari car (one of Schumacher's ones) and they told him to use pump gas.

Personally, pulling up to a petrol station in an F1 Ferrari and telling them to fill it up would be awesome.

**deanohit** · 8th June 2008, 10:29

So what, those classic Ferraris sound awesome!

**Swoop** · 8th June 2008, 10:34

Sadly, the fuel mafia can trot out whatever line they choose and the gullible kiwi will gobble it up.

**James Deuce** · 8th June 2008, 10:49

There is a difference with Shell 95 octane fuel. Fuel economy is noticeably worse with any Shell product in the Zed. By around 30 to 40 kms per tank.

**Motu** · 8th June 2008, 11:31

Originally Posted by Hitcher

What is it about fuel companies that leads them to believe that they can make ludicrous spurious claims about the qualities of their products? Do they think that motorists are completely gullible?

You must be too young to remember Methyl Benzine,or Boron.Nothing new here,carry on please it's business as usual.