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John
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ShEp
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Need to carry a spare turbo and gearbox in the boot.
GB123
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quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
Yeah defiantly won't be getting any of the large models but thank you.


Who are you defying?
John
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And in Nathy's case a spare door for lamp post collisions.
Tiger
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18th Nov 14 at 21:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by GB123
quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
Yeah defiantly won't be getting any of the large models but thank you.


Who are you defying?


Fucking
nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
quote:
Originally posted by GB123
quote:
Originally posted by nathy_87
Yeah defiantly won't be getting any of the large models but thank you.


Who are you defying?


Fucking


woops. lol.
IvIarkgraham
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19th Nov 14 at 09:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont worry about the fuel. just watch out for door hinges breaking
whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I'm stuck buying v power diesel at the mo.....


Until I have got all of the new lego toys


even bigger waste of money on Dervs

Can see benefit in VPower on petrol turbo cars but dervs - no chance
spencer88
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I'm stuck buying v power diesel at the mo.....


Until I have got all of the new lego toys


even bigger waste of money on Dervs

Can see benefit in VPower on petrol turbo cars but dervs - no chance


Pretty sure he is only using it to get the Toys form Shell
Tiger
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I get more mpg with 97ron and vpower diesel, slightly better pick up in the Beemer but nothing epic.
Ben G
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Yeah but you pay more. False economy.
nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Yeah but you pay more. False economy.


Swings and roundabouts tbh. I'll keep on using it for as long as I have the Skoda.
Ian
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The MPG thing really does seem to me like people make up their mind that the car is going to return better figures then go out and "test" it even though the test conditions are poor.
ed
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If the engine's been designed to run on super, use it. If it hasn't, don't. A boggo hatchback with a sticker on the back of it will run just fine on regular fuel.
nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
If the engine's been designed to run on super, use it. If it hasn't, don't. A boggo hatchback with a sticker on the back of it will run just fine on regular fuel.


Which applies to the VXR?
DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
If the engine's been designed to run on super, use it. If it hasn't, don't. A boggo hatchback with a sticker on the back of it will run just fine on regular fuel.


No engines are designed to run on super-unleaded.. Its how its been mapped.

And just because its been mapped to take advantage of high octane fuel (i.e. it can advance out the timing) that doesn't mean running it on 95RON is any less safe.. ECU's are pretty intelligent these days!
GB123
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20th Nov 14 at 15:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by ed
If the engine's been designed to run on super, use it. If it hasn't, don't. A boggo hatchback with a sticker on the back of it will run just fine on regular fuel.


No engines are designed to run on super-unleaded.. Its how its been mapped.


Pretty sure most supercar manufacturers would disagree.
ed
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20th Nov 14 at 18:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by ed
If the engine's been designed to run on super, use it. If it hasn't, don't. A boggo hatchback with a sticker on the back of it will run just fine on regular fuel.


No engines are designed to run on super-unleaded.. Its how its been mapped.

And just because its been mapped to take advantage of high octane fuel (i.e. it can advance out the timing) that doesn't mean running it on 95RON is any less safe.. ECU's are pretty intelligent these days!


I'd say the compression ratio was more to do with engine design than the fuel map myself.
ed
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Did I spot the word design in there too


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