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Started by whitewulfe, 14.02.2007, 00:50:19

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Fawks Beaumont

Yeah, and even worst is the fact that those when wet signs are followed up with the end of speed zone signs, and they can get mixed up really easy with the no speed limit signs on the Autobuhns.

whitewulfe

Quote from: Fawks Beaumont on 14.03.2007, 20:53:23
Yeah, and even worst is the fact that those when wet signs are followed up with the end of speed zone signs, and they can get mixed up really easy with the no speed limit signs on the Autobuhns.

Lemme guess, it all becomes second nature after driving it for a while?

Fawks Beaumont

Yeah... except I don't drive in Germany too much.  Still hate the Ausfarts on the Autobuhn, they will throw you off really quick, because they list like 5 places per exit, and they change as you get closer...  But, it's not too bad to drive through, and when you have a rental, well... the fun doesn't stop.

whitewulfe

Quote from: Fawks Beaumont on 14.03.2007, 21:17:12
Yeah... except I don't drive in Germany too much.  Still hate the Ausfarts on the Autobuhn, they will throw you off really quick, because they list like 5 places per exit, and they change as you get closer...  But, it's not too bad to drive through, and when you have a rental, well... the fun doesn't stop.

If I can pull it off, I'm soo bringing my rally car next year, screw the $3k CAD hit to my wallet each way ^_^  There's 94/100 octane fuel out there, right?  (aka ultra premium)

Fawks Beaumont

Yeah, 95/98 is about the only things you will find, unless you REALLY look around.  I think in Germany it is somewhere around 1.40-1.50/litre.  But, I could be wrong.

whitewulfe

Quote from: Fawks Beaumont on 14.03.2007, 21:24:27
Yeah, 95/98 is about the only things you will find, unless you REALLY look around.  I think in Germany it is somewhere around 1.40-1.50/litre.  But, I could be wrong.

Grrf, that would mean I'd have to tone things down or buy actual race fuel, since the engine's designed to run off of 94/100 octane fuel (how else does one expect to get 400whp out of a 1.6L engine? ^_^).  They sell VP Racing fuels out there, aka C3 and the like race fuels?

Nightfox

You can get 100 octane fuel on allmost every station over here....thats no problem

whitewulfe

Quote from: Nightfox on 14.03.2007, 22:25:46
You can get 100 octane fuel on allmost every station over here....thats no problem

Ah, okay *breathes a sigh of relief*  Race fuel starts at $2 per litre here, so I don't even want to know how expensive it would be out there...  (and booo, 87/regular (no idea what european equivalent is) is now 93.5c per litre, which means my 94/100 octane is like.. $1.15 per litre, but I can't complain because it's like twice that in europe (I've heard it's something outrageous like 98 pence a litre in london atm))

Nightfox

Todays fuel prizes:

Benzin    1,26

Super    1,28

Super Plus   1,35

100 octan   1,41

all prizes in euro

whitewulfe

Quote from: Nightfox on 14.03.2007, 22:46:44
Todays fuel prizes:

Benzin    1,26

Super    1,28

Super Plus   1,35

100 octan   1,41

all prizes in euro

Hmmm, so yeah, about twice as much when you factor in the conversion from CAD->EUR. And WTF, 87 octane is anywhere from 84.9 to 99.9 in my city. o_O

Nightfox

Benzin = 91 octane

Super = 95  octane

Super Plus = 98 octane


so, 91 is the lowest you can get

whitewulfe

Quote from: Nightfox on 14.03.2007, 22:55:24
Benzin = 91 octane
Super = 95  octane
Super Plus = 98 octane

so, 91 is the lowest you can get

*facepaws* Oh yeah, I keep forgetting that North America and Europe use different measurings for octane rating...  Tis (RON+MON)/2 here, and straight RON out there...  87=91=Regular, 89=94=RegularPlus (or just Plus), 92=98=Premium, and 94=100=SuperPremium (or UltraPremium)

Jager

Nightfox, Whats #2 or closest grade diesel running in price?
Yeah I light my own farts and your point is?

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Jager

Yeah I light my own farts and your point is?