What the fuck? You pull up to a gas pump and opt for the (explicitly stated higher priced) premium gas. You stick the nozzle in, physically press the Premium-grade button to fill your Beemer, then hold me up while you bitch to the poor sap that happened to pull that shift. Hey, asshat, the pimply clerk didn’t set the price. He’s just doing his job. He’s taking your money for the fuel you purchased. You know, that liquid you opted to purchase?
He didn’t set the price. It was the douche that owns the place. (I worked for the owner years back)
And what is your fucking problem with the difference in 87 Octane and 93 Octane? You got a problem with it? Tough shit, Bucko. Unless you own a Lambourghini or McClaren, your precious mall-stalker can run just fine on 87 Octane. I’m missing some models that can only run on the the high-test, but I really don’t give a shit at this point.
Your premium gas option is going to slow the rate of refinement, hurting the rest of us. Right now, it wouldn’t be a bad thing to just get the fucking oil through the remaining refineries and power our cars at the Octane rating that we know can keep the cars running safely.
But you need the Premium. You need the pleasure of knowing your gas is better. You need, in other words, to show us what a fuck-bag you are.
I’m no environmentalist (Though I am a conservationist despite what some will say), but the current situation seems to call for a level of basic-grade gasoline without wasting resources on higher level grades. Your fucking car will run fine on the “cheap” stuff. And if it doesn’t? Well, you could afford the car/SUV/hound of Hell, deal with it, ass-clown.
I’m losing steam here, it’s too much to handle. The flooding is making this all too personal. Have at the thread as you all see fit.
Sorry pal- it doesn’t really matter what kind of gas the guy took. Refiners slates have been set, products have been made and delivered. The “expensive stuff” you talk about is in the tank beneath you. So some pompus ass bought the high octane stuff. No sweat off your sack right? It leaves more 87 for the rest of the folks. I’m a petroleum economist, and this kind of talk seems really stange to me. Would you get pissed in a high class eatery if some clown ordered the prime ribin fromt of you when you were going to get the hamburger anyway?
This is, without a doubt, one of the most ridiculous complaints I’ve ever heard in my entire time here. If I were you I’d be dancing in the streets that he used premium. In the long run he saved you money. It won’t be too long yet until there’s a big run at the gas stations and we start seeing the stations run out of regular, leaving nothing but premium which you’ll have to buy. That’s not even to mention that the premium at the pump is already refined. Further, since you’re a good Republican parrot, you should be lauding his exercise in personal choice, simultaneously ignoring the fact that his vehicle is among the many that has brought us to this point.
Yes, he is better than you. Appreciate him for it. That superiority has helped you in every way. It’s saved you money, it’s given you a way to be self-righteous, and it’s allowed you to attack the owner of the gas station (who does not in fact have anything to do with the retail price of gasoline) for the high prices rather than the oil companies, or more to the point the good capitalist speculators who are driving the price up to spectacular levels. You should be overjoyed about this. This is good ol’ capitalist Republicanism in action.
Actually, my car, despite getting 28 mpg, really does run better on 91. Rather buy 91 than 93, but a lot of places just have 93 these days. Why? Well, it’s a high-revving 4-cylinder. Very high-revving. This helps even it out a bit.
You want me to break manufacturer’s reccomendations just to make you happy? Bite me.
Well, granted duffer kind of ran aground there during the last half of his rant, but y’all are ignoring a perfectly valid first half: if you’re buying sooper-dooper premium gas and your car doesn’t need it, you’ve lost whatever moral authority you had to bitch about the price. Especially to the poor kid who mans the register. Like he’s gonna be able to refine some cheap petrol for you in his spare time.
Last summer I finally sold my 1992 BMW 325is. The manual specifically called for premium gasoline (minimum 91 octane, IIRC).
The guy I sold it to here in my office told me the other day that he has been filling the vehicle with 87 octane gas the last few weeks to save money. :rolleyes: As a result, the car has apparently been running very rough and his mileage has plummeted. I advised him to follow the manufacturer’s recommendation, bite the bullet, and use premium fuel.
The OP is an idiot. And if the BMW driver in the original post was taking out his frustration on the gas-station attendant, he’s an idiot as well.
There are a whole lot of cars that require premium today. Ours does. Any car with a high compression engine or one of the small engines with a turbo requires premium to keep the engine from knocking, which is very destructive.
So what exactly are you complaining about? Did they fill up with expensive petrol then moan that it was expensive? That seems pretty lame, the only BMW I would run on high octane petrol is one of the M cars.
I run my car on low octane and my motorbike on higher octane, my car is a runabout and my bike is for fun so it makes sense to put better petrol in the bike. By low octane I mean 95 RON and high is 97 RON (until Shell get their arse in gear and give us the 101 RON stuff they get on the continent, or Tesco release their 99 RON nationwide), but I assume they measure it differently here as I can’t imagine any sportscar owners being happy with 93.
What the hell are you talking about? My 2002 VW Passat requires premium gas. I could put the lower octane fuel in, but my fuel economy would suffer. Yes, I was aware of this when I bought the car. I’d much rather save the 20 cents per gallon. I don’t put it in to impress anyone. Who on earth looks at what kind of gas you put in your car anyway?
Nothin’ doin’, my friend. Both my cars require it. Besides, I don’t drive fine British automobiles to fill them up cheap gas like the rest of the hoi polloi.
My Yamaha YZF-R1 is placarded for 91 octane minimum. The Triumph Herald runs better on premium than it does on regular. I suspect the MGB will require at least mid-grade.
I was drunk and pissed. Honestly, I’m surprised any of it made sense whatsoever. Is it possible to just close the thread? I need to learn to turn off the computer and relax when this stuff gets to me.
Some numbers. This is my car’s engine. http://www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/thecar/engine/toyota.html
The only difference between this version and the one in my XRS is a slight engine management chip change, smoother transition at 6500 to the second cam and five more horsepower.
It redlines at 8250 RPM, max power at 7600 RPM, and has a compression ratio of 11.5:1.
It needs premium. http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/roadtests/0201scc_matrix/
That’s my car. Cept mine’s silver.
Find something more suitable for all-around driving. I dare you.
