How much are you paying for gas?
OUCH!! I'm happy again with our $4+/gal. gas again. 
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From: ....where I stop the car...
Welcome to the land of 'free' healthcare.....
...ain't no such thing as 'free', someone is paying for it somewhere.....taxation, taxation, taxation.....
...ain't no such thing as 'free', someone is paying for it somewhere.....taxation, taxation, taxation.....
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Elgin, IL
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 328
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From: Elgin, IL
Wrong. It's tuned either 91minimum at the factory, unless you retuned it on your own.
What it really means is that you should be pumping 93 if it's in your area. If you're pumping 100 youre basically wasting your money as those extra octanes are wasted running at engine with timing set @ 91 minimum. If you want to enjoy the benefits of 100 octane, you should have your entine retuned somewhere so you will be able to see a lot more HP on the dyno without touching any internals or increasing boost.
Edit: just noticed you have MC, so definitely no boost for you and pretty much no need for 100 octane
What it really means is that you should be pumping 93 if it's in your area. If you're pumping 100 youre basically wasting your money as those extra octanes are wasted running at engine with timing set @ 91 minimum. If you want to enjoy the benefits of 100 octane, you should have your entine retuned somewhere so you will be able to see a lot more HP on the dyno without touching any internals or increasing boost.
Edit: just noticed you have MC, so definitely no boost for you and pretty much no need for 100 octane
Wrong. It's tuned either 91minimum at the factory, unless you retuned it on your own.
What it really means is that you should be pumping 93 if it's in your area. If you're pumping 100 youre basically wasting your money as those extra octanes are wasted running at engine with timing set @ 91 minimum. If you want to enjoy the benefits of 100 octane, you should have your entine retuned somewhere so you will be able to see a lot more HP on the dyno without touching any internals or increasing boost.
Edit: just noticed you have MC, so definitely no boost for you and pretty much no need for 100 octane
What it really means is that you should be pumping 93 if it's in your area. If you're pumping 100 youre basically wasting your money as those extra octanes are wasted running at engine with timing set @ 91 minimum. If you want to enjoy the benefits of 100 octane, you should have your entine retuned somewhere so you will be able to see a lot more HP on the dyno without touching any internals or increasing boost.
Edit: just noticed you have MC, so definitely no boost for you and pretty much no need for 100 octane
Edit: MC or MCS(i've owned both) NOTHING is wasted on my MINI's.
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Elgin, IL
Look bud I'm no stranger to cars or MINIs and how they work.I didn't post in this thread to hear opinions on why you think I shouldn't use higher than recommended octane gas in my MINI.The threads title is how much people are paying for gas.Let's stay on topic here!
Edit: MC or MCS(i've owned both) NOTHING is wasted on my MINI's.
Edit: MC or MCS(i've owned both) NOTHING is wasted on my MINI's.
It's little different for people who don't have choice but to fill up with 100octane because they're tuned for it. You on the other hand don't have to and whine because you do.
on the other hand, gas just creeped over $4.00 by me
Last edited by rallymaniac; May 9, 2008 at 11:44 AM.
Why don't you quit while your behind!
Last edited by Oxybluecoop; May 9, 2008 at 12:06 PM.
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: SoCaL (Agoura Hills)
Haha, when I ran back and forth to LA every day (70 miles round trip) I was paying $550 a month in gas... In my MINI...
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From: SoCaL (Agoura Hills)
Seriously... I'd rather pay $8 a gallon for gas and have free healthcare than spend 140 bucks a month for medical insurance (Oh, and I still have to cover the first $5k out of pocket before it kicks in).
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Marsala, Sicily
Here in AZ its $8.50 a gallon for 109...but you can afford whatever it costs when you live in Agoura Hills......
hey is it true that people are driving slow due to the higher prices in gas? 
there were so many nuckleheads on pos cars going down 2 lane roads that i
had to pass today. 40mph in a 55. 35mph in a 45 etc.
pretty annoying.
there were so many nuckleheads on pos cars going down 2 lane roads that i
had to pass today. 40mph in a 55. 35mph in a 45 etc.
pretty annoying.
Man, I hope not.
People need to get smaller cars or live closer to work.....
I drive a MINI and live 3.0 miles from work
People need to get smaller cars or live closer to work.....
I drive a MINI and live 3.0 miles from work
