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"midengineer" (midengineer) 01/09/2015 at 00:32 • Filed to: None

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Nothing like a couple quiet minutes while filling up the tank. Especially when premium costs less than $2/gallon.

PlasteredClover > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 00:47

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SW20 MR2 makes me go hnnnnng

CPT Speedbump > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 00:51

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Wish the ground weren't covered in snow right now so I could get some 91 for the Z..but getting some dirt cheap 85 octane for my winter beater isn't bad either, lol

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 00:55

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First i was like premium under $2

Then i was like, oh its only 91 hahahaha "premium"

Here in Michigan premium is 93

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 00:59

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You call 91 Octane "Premium?" I'd have to add two bottles of Octane Boost to get mine to start.

Flavien Vidal > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 01:02

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What Mr2 do you have? Looking for a new car now... And post-94 Mr2 turbo are nice (240hp here in Japan)... But how do you like it when the rear gets loose?

Don't have much experience, if any at all, with mid-engine cars...

Big Bubba Ray > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 01:09

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Cheap premium is the greatest. 93 is hovering right at 2.15/gallon right now and I couldn't be happier!

Arben72 > Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight 01/09/2015 at 01:24

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Atcually, 91 ignites easier. You'd need octane booster for it to not knock ;).

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 01:29

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premium is $3+ here in WA

midengineer > Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight 01/09/2015 at 01:37

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I'm glad I don't have to put up with that.

midengineer > Flavien Vidal 01/09/2015 at 01:42

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Mine is a stock '91 turbo with nearly 200k miles. At the end of this month I'll have owned it for 5 years. As with any vehicle if you learn the limits of the car in a safe manner and pay attention to your surroundings/road surface you'll be fine. It's been a wonderfully reliable car and I always enjoy driving it; that said, I don't push the car too hard on the streets but it does rotate quickly when you break traction.

midengineer > CPT Speedbump 01/09/2015 at 01:43

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I'd love to run a beater through the winter but the MR2 manages for the time being

midengineer > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 01/09/2015 at 01:46

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To the best of my knowledge the gas stations that carry 93 locally (Kansas) are pretty limited. Fortunately 91 is what my car needs and what is avaliable.

midengineer > Big Bubba Ray 01/09/2015 at 01:48

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Indeed, I might have some receipts stored from $40+ fill ups!

midengineer > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 01/09/2015 at 01:50

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From my records the last time I payed >$3/gallon was on November 11th of last year at $3.04/gallon. How things have changed in a couple short months!

midengineer > PlasteredClover 01/09/2015 at 01:51

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Thanks, me too! :D

CRider > Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight 01/09/2015 at 02:00

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Yeah well it was 90 degrees in my part of California yesterday so take your 93 octane gas and go burn down a snowman!

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 02:14

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Dang i didnt realize how many places dont have 93. Also my Talon likes the premium as well.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 02:32

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just checked actually (needed some gas, just got home)

My local shell's selling 92 Octane at $2.91/gal

The best I've seen is $2.45/gal at costco

Vee Ate Injun > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 04:01

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when i saw 87/89/91 in your post i though, "where in California is gas that cheap?!?" Then I read the comments and see you're in Kansas - I thought us here in CA were the only poor saps limited to premium being 91 octane. as far as I know, 91 is pretty much the top in CA - no 93 octane sold anywhere. A couple of years ago I had a Porsche Cayman to play with for a weekend and it asked for 93 octane fuel, though it would settle for 91 (but sacrificing power/mpg in the process).

I do know a local (Pasadena) gas station that sells 100 octane racing gas at about $10 bucks a gallon. Hmmm... I wonder if that one has also come down in price along with the cheaper octanes...

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 04:59

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Around here (Topeka area), the only stations that carry 93 are BP.. Maybe they've got it down there, as well?

imadeaburner > Arben72 01/09/2015 at 06:03

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I filled my car with 91 ONCE Pinged, knocked, missfired like a mother fucker.....

I basically idled it around to drain out gas on it, then ran some Cam2 at a half tank and then back to 93

JKER > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 10:09

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More pics of MR2 plz

MRtwo > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 12:01

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I like your two sir. About to wrap up a 4th gen swap on my own 91.

midengineer > MRtwo 01/09/2015 at 19:13

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Thanks, I plan on keeping mine stock but a 4th gen swap would be my number one option if I started modding. I can't wait to see a post with your 2!

midengineer > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 01/09/2015 at 19:14

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That sounds about right, I'm not positive though. We don't have too many BPs down here.

midengineer > Vee Ate Injun 01/09/2015 at 19:17

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I'd think that with a few exceptions modern cars are advanced enough to make adjustments depending on what octane rated fuel they're given, I'd love to drive something meant to run on 100, especially if I didn't have to pay the gas bill, haha.

midengineer > JKER 01/09/2015 at 19:19

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Sadly mister is plenty dirty thanks to all the snow we'd gotten but as soon as temps get above freezing I'll be outside making it look presentable!

Vee Ate Injun > midengineer 01/09/2015 at 20:47

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yes and no - the cars I've driven have stated engine knocking and reduced performance/MPG as outcomes of going to an octane lower than preferred.

I'd also like to experience a 100 octane car. Heck, I'm not even sure the current Lambos and Ferraris run on 100? maybe a Pagani or Veyron?