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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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ive been putting super unleaded in my car ever since i got her. gas is getting expensive. everytime i go to put gas i want to push regular gas cause its so cheap. if i do will it jack up my car? what will happened to it performance wise?
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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You will loose some HP thats it. The ECU will retard timing when it knocks, that will protect your motor.
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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while you are at this, can you down grade from a Z to a honda civic, too?

jkjk


now, there are only a couple cents different between the cheaper gasoline and higher one. Please dont be cheap to a Z !
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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If you think about it, it's only about $2 more every time you pump for super unleaded = don't downgrade your gas! Lower octane gasoline can cause your engine to knock, and may harm your engine overtime.
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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cheap ***, get that dollar sign out of your username
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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in that case i wont thanx
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by s31t8n8
cheap ***, get that dollar sign out of your username
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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gas getting super expensive? man, where were u when it was over $4/gal? lol
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by s31t8n8
cheap ***, get that dollar sign out of your username


no its cheap a$$
Why did you get a Z if you can't afford the gas? What about maintanance? Insurance? You sound young so insurance is probably a butt load
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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Nah, just sell some of your racing stickers on E-Bay for extra cash...

Or you could just dump NOS straight into your gas tank, same as gas and you gets madd more HP, yo!
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I love it when people buy sports cars and then complain about cost of gas.
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Originally Posted by R@lph'$ 350z
ive been putting super unleaded in my car ever since i got her. gas is getting expensive. everytime i go to put gas i want to push regular gas cause its so cheap. if i do will it jack up my car? what will happened to it performance wise?
Wow, this is what the Z has turned into now that the price is more affordable.

Cheap Z owners who want to save $1.20 a week by downgrading gas FTL.

Just use a cheaper, no-name gasoline instead, it doesn't make a difference at all.
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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next they will be asking "wheres the cheapest tires at"
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Originally Posted by s31t8n8
cheap ***, get that dollar sign out of your username
I gotta make that my signature
Old Jul 29, 2009 | 04:33 AM
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Wtf. Why do people put lower grade gasoline in when using 91-93 only costs a couple extra dollars? Cheap asses...
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