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mindgam3 · 08-24-2004, 08:58 AM

fuel in the states is stupidly cheap compared to UK as number1 has pointed out

TransAm · 08-24-2004, 09:35 AM

Fuel costs me about the same as RC, around $1.85 a gallon, but we live very near eachother relatively speaking so I'd not expect any different. If I didn't need to use 93 octane, it would be $1.60 a gallon for 87 octane.

I think (and no doubt it will be pointed out if I am wrong) that out of every gallon of fuel sold in Texas at $1.85/gallon, about 25-30cents is of that is tax.

Also, there are 3.78litres to 1 US gallon, and 4.54litres to 1 UK gallon

So it's about 29p a litre here, at the current exhange rate...

RC45 · 08-24-2004, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by TransAm2001

So it's about 29p a litre here, at the current exhange rate...

Sounds almost insulting to your kins-men when you put it that way..

LOL

Ford Capri 2.8i · 08-24-2004, 11:45 AM

The price of the petrol in Spain continues the same policy as in the whole european union in terms of tax...as a result the price of the 95 and 98 octane petrol, or the diesel costs a similar price to the average in the European Union. For instance the price of the 98 octanes petrol here in Spain costs 99,7cents of € per liter on average(depending on the wealth of the region, the petrol and the diesel costs more or less amount of money), the 95 octanes petrol costs about 92cents on average, whereas the diesel costs 80cents.

sameerrao · 08-24-2004, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by itsthepham

Where I get gas its only 2.07 dollars per gallon.

It use to be around 2.35 a gallon.

Mr. Pham - this is the price for regular isnt it - I thought it was in the $2.5 range for 91 octane

TransAm · 08-24-2004, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Ford Capri 2.8i

The price of the petrol in Spain continues the same policy as in the whole european union in terms of tax...as a result the price of the 95 and 98 octane petrol, or the diesel costs a similar price to the average in the European Union. For instance the price of the 98 octanes petrol here in Spain costs 99,7cents of € per liter on average(depending on the wealth of the region, the petrol and the diesel costs more or less amount of money), the 95 octanes petrol costs about 92cents on average, whereas the diesel costs 80cents.

I think diesel costs more than petrol in Switzerland, as it's seen as dirty fuel, but then I am not sure if they are part of the EU? TT will know though!

sameerrao · 08-24-2004, 11:57 AM

98 Octane :shock:

Has anyone done back to back testing between 98 and 93 octane. Any more power?

I could sense a mild change when I went from 91 octane in California to 93 in Texas. Car is happier with 93. I wish we could get 98 here

T-Bird · 08-24-2004, 12:23 PM

I just payed 2.30 for 98 yesterday, some stations around here have 98 and some 93 I don't notice a huge change in performance numbers but it does make the engine run better.

360modena · 08-24-2004, 04:09 PM

Well in France 95 is about 1.2 USD

Originally Posted by sameerrao

98 Octane :shock:

Has anyone done back to back testing between 98 and 93 octane. Any more power?

I could sense a mild change when I went from 91 octane in California to 93 in Texas. Car is happier with 93. I wish we could get 98 here

I'm not sure of it but I thought less octane number is more the amount of lead is and thats generally better for engine.

Kal-EL905 · 08-24-2004, 04:34 PM

In Hamilton our 94 octane is roughly 95 cents per litre, pretty expensive.

When I would race my Nissan at the track I always had 94 in it.

I wouldn't say it ran faster, but it did run much smoother.

gottacatchup · 08-24-2004, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by sameerrao

98 Octane :shock:

Has anyone done back to back testing between 98 and 93 octane. Any more power?

I could sense a mild change when I went from 91 octane in California to 93 in Texas. Car is happier with 93. I wish we could get 98 here

Here's my piece, use ONLY the octane rating given in you're car's manual. Using a higher or lower octane can cause damage to your engine.

Yeah its about $1.90 per gallon around here, as RC pointed out. Goddamn stupid americans stuck in the standard system while everyone uses metric. I've no idea how much a litre is compared to a gallon, of course i'm also an ignorant bastard.

SilviaEvo · 08-24-2004, 08:36 PM

where we live its about 1.85 per gallon and thats at Costco the cheap stuff but normally its 1.98-2.08 around there

T-Bird · 08-25-2004, 12:41 AM

how is a Gallon different sizes in different countries? that makes absolutely no sense at all.

And they don't make Leaded Gasoline anymore atleast in most parts of the world when I was in Europe the pumps said Unleaded where I went. For older cars you needed leaded fuel for certain parts of the engine and they respond very badly to unleaded so you have to buy lead additive to make them run right. Luckily new parts for these old engines are made for Unleaded fuel.

RC45 · 08-25-2004, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by T-Bird

how is a Gallon different sizes in different countries? that makes absolutely no sense at all.
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And unfortunately - The USA are the ones that got it wrong this time..

TransAm · 08-25-2004, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by T-Bird

how is a Gallon different sizes in different countries? that makes absolutely no sense at all.

And they don't make Leaded Gasoline anymore atleast in most parts of the world when I was in Europe the pumps said Unleaded where I went. For older cars you needed leaded fuel for certain parts of the engine and they respond very badly to unleaded so you have to buy lead additive to make them run right. Luckily new parts for these old engines are made for Unleaded fuel.

You can buy LRP (Lead Replacement Petrol) in the UK which is unleaded with a lead substitute. It's for older european cars that need leaded fuel, however when I say older, there were some engines still in production in the early nineties that needed leaded fuel.