Few questions before I pick up my car (in the morning)
- Thread starter Mr Whippy
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Mr Whippy said:
you should get 2 keys and a wallet key ( able to open the car via the door lock and start the engine)
when thetemp gauge is straight up @12:00 position (1/2 way) then thats normal.
as for fuel, it will run on 95 with no problems, but if you're feeling flush then stick some 97 in when you want to thrash the tits off it!
good luck and get the roof down every time its dry..... it will may to feel alive.
Dario
much smoother and frugal too 
Smokin said:
In North America, the AKI (Anti-Knock Index) follows the formula (R+M)/2. That is the average of the RON and MON AKI of a gasoline. Roughly, the MON value of a gasoline will be 8~10 lower than the RON number. In Europe the AKI used is the RON number itself. So their 95 Octane gasoline is the RON number. The MON number would be roughly 8 less and the average of these two numbers (95 + 87) would be 91. Our Octane 93 Premium gasoline has therefore an equivalent AKI of 97 in Europe.
A simple rule is to subtract 4 to the european gasoline grade to get our equivalent in North America.
Cheers.
Run my early 3.0i on Tesco 97 all the time. Bit more punch when you need it and I did the calcs some time back and overall cost/mile was pretty much identical
Don't forget to ensure you get all those little things like locking wheel nut, service books, V5, MOT's, etc.
Don't forget to ensure you get all those little things like locking wheel nut, service books, V5, MOT's, etc.
Sticks said:
The base stuff probably doesn't, but the Sainsburys Super is to the old spec of all 'super' rated fuels anyway, so RON and additives over the 95 bog standard...
I just see sainsburys super as un-branded 'super', while V-power and the rest are all just 'branded' versions for loyalty and marketing purposes.
I'm sure I will enjoy the car. I'm just curious how well they have reconditioned the 108's as I haven't seen them yet (they were really quite bad)... not too fussed if they have painted the diamond cut bit to be honest as it'll stop them going bad again, I just hope it's a good job and the tyres have been re-balanced
Dave
bigshurv said:
Upgraded wheels such as 108's 135M's came with them. Bit mean not to include as standard
I didn't get any locking wheel nuts with mine either, I've since bought some BMW ones though, since most available elsewhere are bright silver, rather than the black that BMW uses.
I do plenty of miles in my Z, commuting every day, but I still use V-Power. I worked out that the 7p difference is almost made up in the 1-2 mpg improvement it appears to give. I tried a couple of tanks of the regular stuff in the first month, but it seemed to make the engine feel a bit rough, as soon as I went back to V-Power it was silky smooth again. I don't have a handy Tesco or Sainsbury's to fill up at, so haven't tried there good stuff much. The Texaco that is litteraly around the corner from my house charges far too much for it's better fuel and it's basic stuff is usualy a couple pence more than the Shell place I use.
I do plenty of miles in my Z, commuting every day, but I still use V-Power. I worked out that the 7p difference is almost made up in the 1-2 mpg improvement it appears to give. I tried a couple of tanks of the regular stuff in the first month, but it seemed to make the engine feel a bit rough, as soon as I went back to V-Power it was silky smooth again. I don't have a handy Tesco or Sainsbury's to fill up at, so haven't tried there good stuff much. The Texaco that is litteraly around the corner from my house charges far too much for it's better fuel and it's basic stuff is usualy a couple pence more than the Shell place I use.
