95 octane in europe? is that true???
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='348510' date='Oct 25 2006, 12:21 AM
How much in Germany ?
Here Shell V Power 100 Octane is expensive (?1.45/lt) ... I have used it for six month on both cars (MCS and 545i), but now I prefer the 98 for ?1.25/lt .
Here Shell V Power 100 Octane is expensive (?1.45/lt) ... I have used it for six month on both cars (MCS and 545i), but now I prefer the 98 for ?1.25/lt .
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Originally Posted by Bubbarossa' post='348500' date='Oct 24 2006, 10:55 PM
Higher octane=faster car
Minus catalytic converter=faster car
autobahn=any speed i want
me=moving to europe!!!
Minus catalytic converter=faster car
autobahn=any speed i want
me=moving to europe!!!
You= changing your mind
(BTW - cats are compulsory everywhere in Western Europe; in CEE there's - I think - still some choice, but there's few decent roads on which to exploit the choice)
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Originally Posted by dlevi67' post='348722' date='Oct 25 2006, 07:38 AM
Fuel = $8/gallon
You= changing your mind
(BTW - cats are compulsory everywhere in Western Europe; in CEE there's - I think - still some choice, but there's few decent roads on which to exploit the choice)
You= changing your mind
(BTW - cats are compulsory everywhere in Western Europe; in CEE there's - I think - still some choice, but there's few decent roads on which to exploit the choice)
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='348538' date='Oct 24 2006, 07:46 PM
ImolaRedM and noonehome are right. US gas often gets a bad press because people focus on the number and misunderstand the scale that is used. The US uses a different measurement and you need to add 4 or 5 to the US rating to get an apples to apples comparison with other (i.e most) countries or regions that use RON as the basis for measurement. 91 to 92 gas here might be sold as 95 to 97 elsewhere.
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='348520' date='Oct 25 2006, 12:45 AM
$5 /gallon ... ?1/lt ... Like in Switzerland .
But .. When I am on mountain I often go to a country 30 km far (the road is very funny because that country is at 1800 mt of altitude), near to switxerland border, where the gas costs ?0.85/lt for taxes advantages (for ex. there isn't VAT) and it is a big pleasure fill in : 40 liters, ?35 .
How much the gas in UK, sos ?
But .. When I am on mountain I often go to a country 30 km far (the road is very funny because that country is at 1800 mt of altitude), near to switxerland border, where the gas costs ?0.85/lt for taxes advantages (for ex. there isn't VAT) and it is a big pleasure fill in : 40 liters, ?35 .
How much the gas in UK, sos ?
Livigno or Samnaun, both taxfree, know it from summer holiday
