Is yours a daily driver?
01-24-2007, 04:41 AM
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Daily driver.
S2000 won't need 98 in this weather, 95 is fine. Guys here at work do mention they seem to be affect more by temperature than fuel octane.
Dont use tesco stuff it's crap.
S2000 won't need 98 in this weather, 95 is fine. Guys here at work do mention they seem to be affect more by temperature than fuel octane.
Dont use tesco stuff it's crap.
01-24-2007, 05:03 AM
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Daily diver for me too as my only car!!! It cerainly is fine to drive daily and commuting any distance tbh. Drove to and back from Gloucester to Glasgow no bother, very comfortable!!
01-24-2007, 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by chrispayze,Jan 24 2007, 12:25 PM
Mine will be a daily drive, prob 14 miles a day to/from work, 10-12k a year.
When I bought mine a year and a half ago I had a similar commute and told the insurance 10k a year.
A year later after several Jock meets including a Woolly Bollard Tour, a Megameet, a BlurterMeet, Le Mans, trip to Millau, and sundry other trips I'd never have considered until I bought a car like this and met this bunch on here.... I'd done 30k
As for daily driver, I'm not posh enough to have two cars
(But I work from home now and only drive to the airport 10miles away once a week then back the next day, plus weekend frolics in teh Highlands of course)
01-24-2007, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by five_belliez,Jan 24 2007, 12:35 PM
Don't put in 95 - its full of crap that can clog the injectors, reduce efficiency and performance.
All petrolium comes from the same refinery process. ALL of it.
The petrol companies then add their blend of addatives, including those which affect octane rating.
The supermarkets generally buy on the spot market, at least many used too.
So, they get a good price to pass on, and you could be getting anything
Steve.
PS - Hobby car for me. I hammer the cr*p out of a Micra for work. Now that is entertaining driving!
PPS - Latest UK engines prefer 98RON minimum, but manual states you may use lower grades but performance may be reduced (the timing will retard by the ECU etc etc)
01-24-2007, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by chrispayze,Jan 24 2007, 01:27 PM
Really? I thought the Mk3 was more tolerant of 95, but I understand your false economy statement. I'll certainly be starting with 98 cos I don't think I'll be able to resist that redline!
01-24-2007, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by m1bjr,Jan 24 2007, 03:53 PM
Wha?
All petrolium comes from the same refinery process. ALL of it.
The petrol companies then add their blend of addatives, including those which affect octane rating.
The supermarkets generally buy on the spot market, at least many used too.
So, they get a good price to pass on, and you could be getting anything
Steve.
All petrolium comes from the same refinery process. ALL of it.
The petrol companies then add their blend of addatives, including those which affect octane rating.
The supermarkets generally buy on the spot market, at least many used too.
So, they get a good price to pass on, and you could be getting anything
Steve.