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Tassie - BP Ultimate
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:29 am
by Breza
Hi All,
Just posting a quick FYI for Tassie FTO owners.
BP is going to start distributing 98 RON Ultimate from various outlets around Hobart from 21st July 2006.
Known outlets include Kingston, Huonville, Elizabeth Street and Brooker Hwy.
About bloody time we got some decent fuel down here!
This means that there is now no excuse for not having a multi-state FTO club trip down here.
Cheers
Chris
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:39 am
by scarecrow
Wow you guys are only just getting 98ron? That's a bit sh*t ay
I mean, how f**king hard is it to send it that little extra mile.
Atleast it's coming
ENJOY!
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:57 am
by bradlovell
Yeah it is about time....cant wait to see the price of it though!
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:48 pm
by Breza
Don't think sending it was the problem...........
The official line from BP was a lack of suitable storage facilities.
Now that Super and LRP have gone the way of the Tassie Tiger we now have a couple of spare tanks.
The only other option until then was to privately ship in 200 ltr barrels of Optimax through Shell. (I know somone with a 348kw ATW WRX who was doing just this)
Chris
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:29 pm
by bradlovell
how much was that costing?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:45 pm
by Breza
Based on current prices it would be in the area of $1.80 - $1.90 a litre for Optimax if bought in by the 200ltr barrell.
Not worth the cost of bringing it in unless you have tuned your car for it and need maximum performance.
There was also a few barrells going a bit cheaper after Targa Tas.
Chris
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:50 pm
by bradlovell
cool. How much do you think BP will sell it at a litre??
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:11 am
by Breza
I have confirmed today that it will be about $1.55 a litre.
So that would make it 5c a litre more than regular PULP.
Cheers
Chris
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:08 pm
by bradlovell
Cool...not too much more then! Its about time we got it!
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 3:12 pm
by Muk_Runner
I work at BP margate. i think the ultimate is a set price, PULP is 7c more per lietre than ULP and Ultimate is another 6c above PULP
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:30 am
by sublime19
what the... damn u guys are getting ripped off down there
Over here the post I've ever paid for 98 is abt $1.46, normally on tuesday and wednesday mornings I fill it up for abt $1.41
and I'm surprised u guys didn't get it sooner, we've alrdy got 100 ron a few months back (although I've never filled up with it
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:41 am
by JOeJOe
Because Tasmania is a lonely island you have to consider the cost of transporting the fuel to them and how many people uses it.
I don't think there's a lot of people there actually use 98 RON to fill up so the demand isnt there so not a lot of suppliers. Plus they need to sell a lot of it to make any profit.
The further away from the source you are the more you have to pay. I read in the NRMA road magazine last month that you could get petrol as little as 2 cents a litre in the middle east.
As for 100 RON, personally I can't afford it so I won't even bother driving out of my way to get it. My 3 cents
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:12 pm
by Breza
Because Tasmania is a lonely island you have to consider the cost of transporting the fuel to them and how many people uses it.
I don't think there's a lot of people there actually use 98 RON to fill up so the demand isnt there so not a lot of suppliers. Plus they need to sell a lot of it to make any profit.
Please cite your references for the above statements........
Have you ever been to Tasmania?
Cheers
Chris