Fuel type

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:48:32 -0400, "Russell Lewis" >
wrote:
>
>On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:55:59 -0400, Dave LaCourse
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:43:31 -0400, "Russell Lewis"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Ok... Seriously... if you have an RS6 (or any newer audi) you can afford
>>> the $4-5 more a fillup for premium. If you can't, you should probably
>>> be
>>> looking at a cheaper car.
>>> I love my 2.0T A4, and will never put anything but premium in my car.
>>
>>
>> Sure, I can afford it. But if ya get stuck with only 89 octane (the
>> 91 (or was it 93?) pump is broken, whatya want me to do? Get a cab
>> and try to find a higher octane somewhere. I mean, it was 2 in the
>> morning, raining, cold, in the middle of nowhere, wind blowing like a
>> son-of-gun, and I had to exit from the NY Thruway, my wife was having
>> labor pains, and our other four kids were in the back seat crying
>> because their mom was making all these strange noises. I mean, what
>> the hell did ya want me to do, buster? Oh, the humanity.
>>
>> An RS6 will run just fine on 89; it simply means ya can't play.
>>
>> Dave
>> (who is wonderin' what the little boy will do when I tell him I put 89
>> in my new R8 {when it arrives}) d;o)
>>
>Lol, sounds like a fun situation that you were in. I'm just used to
>hearing the people at audiworld bitch about how they don't want to have to
>pay for premium gas in their new 2.0T's they just spent over 30k on.
>
>As for me, I don't mind the 93 octane (there is no 91 in GA). And I
>suppose if I was out of gas and the only station had 89, I could always
>drop my car out of APR 93 mode and back to stock :->. I'd miss the
>horsepower though.
>
>Cheers to the R8 tho! I hope you don't have to wait too long. I hear
>that wait list is approaching F430 waits (for low rank ferrari owners).
>
>-Russell

You actually bought that tall tale? ahahahahahahahaha!
The last kid he had is about Moses's age by now ;-)

It's also rather startling someone could be so warm and cuddly about putting
regular in his twin turbo high output car now, but when someone once
innocently filled his NON-TURBO A6 tank with regular many years ago, he threw
a most unsightly public hissy-fit, and to this day still finds reasons to
bring it up again, as if it mortally wounded his ride.

The worst of it is, he drives like an old woman. It's going to be even more
pathetic to have him riding around in an R8 while dowagers pass him on the
highway like he's standing still ;-) ahahahahahahahaha!

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:30:27 -0400, daytripper
> wrote:

>It's also rather startling someone could be so warm and cuddly about putting
>regular in his twin turbo high output car now, but when someone once
>innocently filled his NON-TURBO A6 tank with regular many years ago, he threw
>a most unsightly public hissy-fit, and to this day still finds reasons to
>bring it up again, as if it mortally wounded his ride.

Actually the fool put 87 octane in because it was the cheapest. There
was 89 pctame avalable, but Bozo chose 87. Unbelievable. He of
course didn't know any better, and in a total of about 2000 miles that
trip, that was the only tank of gas he bought. Nice work if you can
get it.

>
>The worst of it is, he drives like an old woman. It's going to be even more
>pathetic to have him riding around in an R8 while dowagers pass him on the
>highway like he's standing still ;-) ahahahahahahahaha!

He's ready to take on anyone who wants to challenge him. Pick a spot:
Ft. Deven runway. NHIS with the Audi Club. You name it, cheapskate.
As a matter of fact, he'll even put his granson in HIS 2000 S4 against
you. I've seen the way you drive. You'll loose.

Better yet, come with me to Poccono in October to drive the R8 and
RS4. Uhhhh, this time, however, you can drive your own car. I
needn't have to worry about how cheap you are. And, no, before you
ask, el cheapo, I won't pay for the school. d;op

Whatja think of my troll, sucker? Bwwaaaahahahahahahaha. Your
performance was anticipated. In fact, it was called for. d;o)

Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>
> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
> it seems like a pretty boring engine.

Direct injection doesn't count?

--
Mike Smith

Mick x wrote:
> Do a search on 'Octane' within this group - tons of info......

A lot of it isn't necessarily what I'd call "info".

--
Mike Smith

Dave LaCourse wrote:
>
> Dave
> (who is wonderin' what the little boy will do when I tell him I put 89
> in my new R8 {when it arrives}) d;o)

I suppose calling him a "little boy" is supposed to make you appear mature?

--
Mike Smith

In article >,
Mike Smith > wrote:

> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> >
> > The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
> > doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
> > that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
> > it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>
> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> --
> Mike Smith

The A3 doesn't have it.

Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> In article >,
> Mike Smith > wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.

Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).

--
Mike Smith