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Old 05-10-2005, 10:11 PM
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Is there a source for high octane (over 91) fuel in the Bay Area?

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Old 05-10-2005, 10:41 PM
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Union76 on Woodside road between 101 and 280 carries VP100...$4.29/gal at the pump. Many of the muscle car guys go there to fuel up. I was there fueling with a bunch of GTOs, 'Cudas and Mustangs at one time. It was kinda neat to see a TT surrounded by these cars, one doesnt see that too often.
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There's also one off of Almaden and Foxworthy... 76 station and it's 4.19 per gallon... Just depends which one is closer
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I thought that one on Almaden did away with 100oct pump? Who's 100 is it? When was the last time you went there? If its still there, that's great!
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Originally Posted by mkhn
I thought that one on Almaden did away with 100oct pump? Who's 100 is it? When was the last time you went there? If its still there, that's great!
Hmm I think it was about 5-6weeks ago so it looks still legit

It's Unocal's... Not VP Racing.

Won't be going there anytime soon tho... Car's off to get dialed in/tuned....
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For those of us not on the Peninsula / South Bay, you can get 100 unleaded at Cycle gear in 5 or 10 gallon drums. It's not as convenient as "at the pump" for suffices when you need a fix.

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Originally Posted by mkhn
I thought that one on Almaden did away with 100oct pump? Who's 100 is it? When was the last time you went there? If its still there, that's great!
3 days ago, still there.
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Mike (mkhn), you should come to Thunderhill this friday..
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Jauder,

Bob has been trying to get me to go as well. I am pretty much "booked" till mid August . I would love to join if there's a weekend you guys go after that
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There one more in the South Valley. Blossom Valley 76, 102 Poughkeepsie at the corner with Cottle (very near IBM/former IBM buildings) - but it's (gulp) $6.10 / gallon.

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Do you guys buying the 100 Octane fuell ever mix it with the 91 to save some $$$? Would a 50/50 mixture work?
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Morphine,

I mix about 50/50. I usually go about 8 gallons of 100 and 7gals of 91. That should equate to about 95 octane according to a chart I received from a Unocal rep.



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