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enki_ck · **Reply #90 on:** December 09, 2012, 02:23:38 PM

Quote from: dks on December 09, 2012, 03:45:43 AM

I think the octane system used in the US & Canada differs from the European one

How so?

dks · **Reply #91 on:** December 09, 2012, 05:18:58 PM

Quote from: enki_ck on December 09, 2012, 02:23:38 PM

Quote from: dks on December 09, 2012, 03:45:43 AM
I think the octane system used in the US & Canada differs from the European one

How so?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating

Difference between RON and AKI
Because of the 8 to 10 point difference noted above, the octane rating shown in Canada and the United States is 4 to 5 points lower than the rating shown elsewhere in the world for the same fuel. See the table in the following section for a comparison.

Also this a a very good site, where I learned of that some years ago:
http://www.carbibles.com/fuel_engine_bible_pg3.html

In Europe, what you'll see on the petrol pumps is the RON. However, in America, what you'll see on the petrol pump is usually the "mean" octane number - notified as (R+M)/2 - the average of both the RON and MON. This is why there is an apparent discrepancy between the octane values of petrol in America versus the rest of the world. Euro95 unleaded in Europe is 95 octane but it's the equivalent of American (R+M)/2 89 octane.[/i]

enki_ck · **Reply #92 on:** December 09, 2012, 05:31:41 PM

Thanks for the clarification.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #93 on:** December 09, 2012, 06:07:33 PM

I didn't know that. Thanks for the info!

Def

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Reinier · **Reply #94 on:** December 09, 2012, 08:51:10 PM

Quote from: enki_ck on December 09, 2012, 01:48:32 AM

Nice car, Reinier! Bigger too. I made the same decision last winter when buying a new car. Didn't think too much of the added gas expenses though. Stronger engine/more gas

Well, my employer pays for my diesel

stealth007s · **Reply #95 on:** December 09, 2012, 09:07:05 PM

I used to drive one of these

one of these

and one of these

Aaaaaaah...........those were the days.............

KDX · **Reply #96 on:** December 09, 2012, 09:35:56 PM

Quote from: Carlos on January 03, 2012, 01:20:07 AM

Talking about milage, just a few weeks ago our other car turned 100kkm. That's a lot of €€ burned, that's what it is

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This is the best I've done with my 530xi (gas, summer and all hiway kms). I have around 150k on it now. I have a 2003 Dodge Dakota 4 door 4x4 that can drink fuel if it wants to.

Reinier · **Reply #97 on:** March 20, 2013, 11:25:38 AM

My Volvo with new alloys and summer tires:

Bad pic, it's way brighter IRL.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #98 on:** March 20, 2013, 11:31:56 AM

Nice car!

I like Volvos but they are pretty pricey here. The basic c60 here starts at almost twice the price of a Golf, otherwise I would have looked more seriously at them when my wife needed a new car. We don't see too many on the road here because of that.

Def

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Reinier · **Reply #99 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:12:43 PM

Thanks!
They are more expensive than a Ford Focus or VW Golf over here, but a little bit cheaper than say an Audi A3 or BMW 1-series (same segment). Not that it matters to me because I didn't pay for my orange Volvo myself

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #100 on:** March 20, 2013, 02:47:25 PM

That's my favorite kind of car!

I got a bonus from work to help pay for my new Jeep and many of my upgrades are either paid for by my employer or I get to claim back on my taxes since it is a work vehicle.

All in all, it's a very good arrangement when you can have a new vehicle and not all of the bill!

Def

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Reinier · **Reply #101 on:** March 20, 2013, 03:17:30 PM

That sounds good

BTW I didn't mean that my car doesn't cost me anything; in the Netherlands you have to add 14%, 20% or 25% of the car's fiscal value to your taxable income (in the case of vehicle leasing). And with a tax rate of 52% that's a reasonable amount of money.

I think what we call "fiscale bijtelling" is best translated to "additional tax liability"

Wootz · **Reply #102 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:39:36 PM

stealth007s · **Reply #103 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:41:29 PM

is that yours Wootz?

Wootz · **Reply #104 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:43:02 PM

I'm afraid it is..or was.

stealth007s · **Reply #105 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:45:57 PM

I just got my SUV back last week after over two months in the body shop.

bmot · **Reply #106 on:** March 20, 2013, 04:59:21 PM

Don't have a car myself, but I borrow my dad's '96 Range Rover quite often

Reinier · **Reply #107 on:** March 20, 2013, 05:07:48 PM

Is that Peugeot supposed to look like that Wootz?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #108 on:** March 20, 2013, 05:16:39 PM

That looks like an aftermarket compact kit..... It shrinks the car so it fits in tighter spaces!

Def

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Wootz · **Reply #109 on:** March 20, 2013, 05:53:29 PM

No way, it's an aftermarket Green kit. Saves a lot of fuel.

derekmac · **Reply #110 on:** March 20, 2013, 06:46:11 PM

We're trading our 4 month old Civic for a 2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS tomorrow evening. The Civic was a good car, but me being 6'4", the top of my head touched the roof, and the seats were VERY uncomfortable for me.

We took the Elantra for a good long drive yesterday, and it's a really nice car! I was impressed with all the features it has, and how it drove. It's no VW (I love VW's), but my wife drives over 80km per day, so we wanted something affordable and good on fuel.

I'll keep driving my Grand Cherokee until it falls apart probably. It does burn 3x the fuel the car does, but I'm only a couple of mins from work.

derekmac · **Reply #111 on:** March 20, 2013, 06:47:09 PM

Quote from: stealth007s on March 20, 2013, 04:45:57 PM

I just got my SUV back last week after over two months in the body shop.

Good to hear Terry!!

Remember, no more accidental offroading!

stealth007s · **Reply #112 on:** March 20, 2013, 06:50:21 PM

Quote from: derekmac on March 20, 2013, 06:47:09 PM

Good to hear Terry!! Remember, no more accidental offroading!

Me?¿?

Never!¡!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #113 on:** March 20, 2013, 08:11:16 PM

Good luck with the Elantra! I hope it works better for you than the Civic did. My brother has the Touring version (wagon) and he loves it.

Terry, I was given some great driving advice years ago that maybe I should have shared earlier..... An old girlfriend's father once suggested that driving wasn't so hard, and that success came from simply keeping the car between the ditches.

Def

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stealth007s · **Reply #114 on:** March 20, 2013, 08:15:34 PM

I need to remember that

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #115 on:** March 20, 2013, 08:18:34 PM

Yeah, I forgot that advice once and it made a mess of my VW.

Def

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Whoey · **Reply #116 on:** March 20, 2013, 08:26:37 PM

I have to say, your new VW is far nicer than the old one

Pacu · **Reply #117 on:** March 20, 2013, 09:04:29 PM

traded my Jeep a couple months ago for a '13 silverado. Miss the jeep but the power and room of the truck makes up for it. Gas mileage is better too.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #118 on:** March 20, 2013, 09:10:34 PM

Quote from: Pacu on March 20, 2013, 09:04:29 PM

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traded my Jeep a couple months ago for a '13 silverado. Miss the jeep but the power and room of the truck makes up for it. Gas mileage is better too.

LOVE my '06 with Duramax and Allison transmission. Like buttah'

Pacu · **Reply #119 on:** March 20, 2013, 09:19:51 PM

i went all out on my chevy...it's a 1500 with the 5.3 liter hd towing package, all the fancy gadgets, z hd suspension, 6 speed auto. Has manual in case you want low speed. Engine cuts 4 cylinders on the hiway to save gas.

i looked and drooled on those HD models - diesel and the big gas engines. One was a 3500 4x4 dually crew cab. Allison transmissions,

one day maybe

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