Kenny_McGee Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 NO Optimax at Dreghorn on the Edinburgh Bypass, A7 at Gorebridge and at the back end of Easthouses! A bit of a bugger for me being at the south of Edinburgh, crappy 97ron Super unleaded at the moment. Chris Chris, have you tried the Shell on Comiston Road, they may have it if your desperate. Cheers Kenny PS. What MY and colour is your scooby, I'll keep an eye out for you - i live in Swanston and drive a uk MY99 blue with gold wheels.
STi_Bandit Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Kenny can watch out for me too[] My04 Sti blue n gold wheels lol Martin
Gumball Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 is there fuel at corstorphine shell garage??? or the one near the hearts ground?
Gee Wr1 Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Plenty up here in Inverness, got a very strange look when i asked about a shortage, & they almost laughed when i said i saw it on the internet.
RA Dunk Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 anymore word as to why this is actually happening , or any info on the 100 ron mega fuel!!
Gumball Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 shell garages here reckon that the fuel shortage is due to only one refinary being in operation at the moment and hence......no motion lotion for scoobs. even less cos of all the people that dont actually need it but like to fill their volvos and bmw's with it cos it smells nice.
Spaceman Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Dunno what the carry on is. But the refinary that i work with as in bp in grangemouth that churns out all the petrol basically for scotland. Including shells optimax mix. I sin full operation. So a dunno whats happening but the refinary is going.
uk_Mo Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Hi I just filled up with Optimax at the Halbeath Shell garage up beside the car garages today and when I asked the woman behind counter about shortage I got a blank look lol Mo
st3ph3n Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 Got some in Bellshill, but at 99.9. Likely to go up more in the next few days apparently!
micra_wrc Posted April 19, 2006 Posted April 19, 2006 the shell at Woodlands, Charing Cross is dry [] had to traipse over to Elderslie for optimax and pleased to say there were no problems there imy
david_taylor Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 I am off work this week, and there is none around Falkirk area. Decided to take a run to Perth as it was a nice day and I still have 3/4 of a tank. Stopped at the shell on the way in and they had optimax, but at 104.9p a litre!! Feck sake!! Drove straight out....luckily I have a uk spec, so I can use normal unleaded if it comes to the worst! Looks like its going to get worse as well! Happy days!
scoobymadburd Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Deffo Happy days mate definately LOL Claire
irish al Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Had a stroke of luck at Shell in ???????????? today, Orange light on, pumps closed off. Was so desperate I walked in and was very very nicely asked the woman behind the counter what was wrong as there was no optimax. Problems at the refinery she said. Is there any chance of me getting some. She said they could only go down to 800l but after calling over her workmate and telling her to shut her puss if the manager ever asked why petrol had been sold when it was so low and a few taps in her machine she said come with me and Ill take off the lock and you can fill up. Couldnt believe it, went out, filled up and she locked it up again. Suppose if you dont ask you dont get.
ally-b Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Nice one [Y] I asked the same to the staff at my local Shell and the reply was . . . . . OOh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh aah-aah-aah-aah- eek-eek eek-eek A well-thrown banana seemed to settle them, while I made my escape [] Al.
micra_wrc Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 nice one al, guess it was your lovely irish accent that did it for ya [] [Y] imy
Fee Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Shell at Newtongrange was 100.9p for Optimax yesterday Blimey
ed-209 Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Hi Guys, I have emailed Shell and got the following reply. Sound a bit like a stock reply. I have asked for futher information Ed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. xxxx, Thank you for your E mail regarding your recent difficulties in obtaining Shell Optimax in your local area. I was very sorry to hear that there was no Optimax available at the time of your visits. I fully appreciate that this situation is unacceptable and I would like to offer my apologies on behalf of Shell UK for the unnecessary inconvenience that has been caused to you. Shell delivers fuel twenty fours hours a day, seven days a week throughout the UK and every effort is made to ensure that out of stock situations are kept to an absolute minimum. On this occasion the lack of Optimax in the region was die to unforeseen operational difficulties, which have now been resolved. Deliveries of Optimax should be back to normal very soon. I apologise for the dissatisfaction you have been caused and any inconvenience you have been subjected to. I do hope that this unfortunate incident will not deter you from visiting Shell branded service stations in the future. Yours sincerely, Richard Priestley Customer Services- Retail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rice Rocket Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 I paid 98.9p for it last night, filled it up so it should last me a day or so! Ricey
paddy247 Posted April 20, 2006 Author Posted April 20, 2006 On this occasion the lack of Optimax in the region was die to unforeseen operational difficulties, which have now been resolved. Deliveries of Optimax should be back to normal very soon I find the above statment from shell abit of a smooth over, If there was operational difficulties im sure all there filling stations, owned or franchised would have been informed about any problems, But this situation has had the cloak and dagger approach.
ormiboy Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 bloody junkies the lot of ya! i had my last hit about three days ago so i may be on the cold chicken soup soon myself! ( read 97 ron super ) any more on this 100ron story? prob is with that is they will no doubt whack the price up, £1.10p????
the squiggle Posted April 20, 2006 Posted April 20, 2006 Ed. push them on the rumour of V-Power 100RON
iain_spink Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 After 3 months of filing up in Dundee i've just discovered tonight that one of the Shell garages in Arbroath sells Optimax..............and its only 93.9p! Yes 93.9.
wrxmania Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 After 3 months of filing up in Dundee i've just discovered tonight that one of the Shell garages in Arbroath sells Optimax..............and its only 93.9p! Yes 93.9. I'm moving to Arbroath []
MY94 Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 Edinburgh seems to be running out too,I had to go to Musselburgh to get some this morning!!! None in Dalry,Glasgow Rd,Granton or Gorgie! And the Leith Shell garage is shut for upgrading! 99.9pence too! And at this time in the morning I got tailed by two different Police cars as well.!!!
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