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Old 09-19-2016, 12:58 AM
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has anyone ever purchased it off of ebay?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Gallon-Pai...-/281985904223
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Never have... can you not get it locally?
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havent really looked, was gonna try home depot tomorrow. im a ebay shopper when i can because its so easy to have something delivered. my time is very limited sometimes. i dont know of any speed shops close by.
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I can promise you Home Depot doesn't have 100% meth. I get mine locally and to be honest don't even know how they would ship that. If you get it let us know how it goes.
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Buy it local. You are paying $17.64 a gallon for it that way. I purchase local for about $2.50 a gallon.
Old 09-19-2016, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TX Z06 02
Buy it local. You are paying $17.64 a gallon for it that way. I purchase local for about $2.50 a gallon.
2.50 a gallon. Wow, cheap. VPM1 is $55 for 5 gallon drum.
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2.50 a gallon. Wow, cheap. VPM1 is $55 for 5 gallon drum.
which is why I didn't buy from VP racing fuels. They are high in price and their delivery is astronomical due to hazardous chemical.

It it may have been more than $2.50. I bought 10 gallons back in February. But it definitely wasn't more than $3.

I have methanol in bulk at work and we pay $1.60 per gallon. But I'm not gonna steal from work, not worth losing my job.
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It's much cheaper to buy in 40gal drums or whatever size they do there.

Even here in the UK it's affordable in that size !
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I bought meth a local speed shop. was like maybe $4. look around local
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Originally Posted by TX Z06 02
which is why I didn't buy from VP racing fuels. They are high in price and their delivery is astronomical due to hazardous chemical.

It it may have been more than $2.50. I bought 10 gallons back in February. But it definitely wasn't more than $3.

I have methanol in bulk at work and we pay $1.60 per gallon. But I'm not gonna steal from work, not worth losing my job.
FWIW thru asking people and checking other sources VP was suppose to be ultra pure and clean. Not sure if other brands are not or are.
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I'm absurdly busy and worth the extra money to have it delivered so use hyperfuels out of TX and they ship
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Originally Posted by neverstop
I'm absurdly busy and worth the extra money to have it delivered so use hyperfuels out of TX and they ship
same here, but hyperfuels is about 30 min from me, thanks.
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Used to be able to buy Torco on Amazon. But they stopped. Guess someone realized what was going on!
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My tuner gets it from the oil wells in South Texas. He charges like 2 bucks a gallon for it. Same stuff as VP. Same container too, just no VP stamp.
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I pay $145 Delivered for 55 gallon drums of it from a local fuel / oil supplier. Noticed 0 difference in performance between the no name methanol and VP..
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I get mine from pure alcohol round-round racers when it has a bit of water in it for cheap.
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How long is the methanol lasting for you guys? In other words, how long does buying a given amount last? I realize that will vary greatly depending on how often the car is driven and the driving style...but I'll take whatever info anyone wants to share...

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Originally Posted by Quickshift_C5
How long is the methanol lasting for you guys? In other words, how long does buying a given amount last? I realize that will vary greatly depending on how often the car is driven and the driving style...but I'll take whatever info anyone wants to share...




I get roughly 3 years/ 6-7 month season out of a 55 gallon drum using twin 15gph nozzles.

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Old 09-20-2016, 09:52 PM
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Why do you guys go through so much trouble to get meth when you can get denatured alcohol at home depot. Readily available no hassle.
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4 gallons SNOW boost juice on amazon...would probably last you a year. Around $45...not the cheapest, but really $45 a year...no giant drum in your garage or massive quantity that you don't want/need.


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