Holy crap this is one fun car. Had a boring drive home In rush hour from the dealer so we went out on a semi spirited* midnight run to Tesco and back to get some 99 RON.
Just a little tap on the accelerator and that roar of the engine. Wow, I'm hooked. Looking forward to getting a longer drive in tomorrow.
Overall the car is in great condition. Noticed the 'S' is missing from the badge on the passenger side. Feel a bit OCD about it but I won't sweat it. Might have to just debadge it to get some symmetry
Proper pics to follow when it isn't dark. In the meantime I've included some photos of the M3 championship edition I nosed around when I was at the dealer.
*temps are hovering around 0°.
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[quote="extrablatt"]Holy crap this is one fun car. Had a boring drive home In rush hour from the dealer so we went out on a semi spirited* midnight run to Tesco and back to get some 99 RON.
Just run mine on the lower 95 RON after not feeling any difference between the two in performance or MPG. Don't feel as guilty letting the horses loose a bit more often either.
Have fun as I'm sure you will. the smile will be the same well past Christmas
Just run mine on the lower 95 RON after not feeling any difference between the two in performance or MPG. Don't feel as guilty letting the horses loose a bit more often either.
Have fun as I'm sure you will. the smile will be the same well past Christmas
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Brilliant colour choice, but I would say that. Sure you will love every drive and get addicted to making pops bangs and the occasional out of the blue gunshot!
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Interesting, I thought the higher RON was preferred for turbo engines. I definitely didn't buy this car for the fuel economy.Nanu wrote:Just run mine on the lower 95 RON after not feeling any difference between the two in performance or MPG. Don't feel as guilty letting the horses loose a bit more often either.
Have fun as I'm sure you will. the smile will be the same well past Christmas
I love the Mineral White but it already needs a wash. I can't take any proper photos until she's clean again!
I'm finding all kinds of excuses to pop out in the car now. Even braved a weeknight trip to IKEA.
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Interesting, I thought the higher RON was preferred for turbo engines. I definitely didn't buy this car for the fuel economy.extrablatt wrote:Nanu wrote:Just run mine on the lower 95 RON after not feeling any difference between the two in performance or MPG. Don't feel as guilty letting the horses loose a bit more often either.
Have fun as I'm sure you will. the smile will be the same well past Christmas
I'm sure someone on the forum more experienced about this sort of thing will post something to resolve the issue
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Nanu wrote:Interesting, I thought the higher RON was preferred for turbo engines. I definitely didn't buy this car for the fuel economy.extrablatt wrote:Nanu wrote:Just run mine on the lower 95 RON after not feeling any difference between the two in performance or MPG. Don't feel as guilty letting the horses loose a bit more often either.
Have fun as I'm sure you will. the smile will be the same well past Christmas
I'm sure someone on the forum more experienced about this sort of thing will post something to resolve the issue
If they do they will be the first !
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It's on forced induction engines that higher Ron fuel has been proven to have the greatest effect, less so on normally aspirated engines. All engines benefit from the higher detergent qualities though
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ronk wrote:If they do they will be the first !Nanu wrote:Interesting, I thought the higher RON was preferred for turbo engines. I definitely didn't buy this car for the fuel economy.extrablatt wrote:
I'm sure someone on the forum more experienced about this sort of thing will post something to resolve the issue
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