As nice as the corvette is and as much as the mustang is a classic

[Andy]

As nice as the corvette is and as much as the mustang is a classic, I would have the Aston Martin DB9. Isnt she beautiful.

 

[Anttech]

Yeap... But... Give me the cash any day :) I would make enough money of the back of that to buy a few of those!

 

[Evo]

I threw up in the back seat of my aunt's brand new Aston Martin.

 

[rocketboy]

I threw up in the back seat of my aunt's brand new Aston Martin.

 

[Andy]

What kind of aston was that EVO?

 

[Cyrus]

Yes, I love the db9, only its wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy TOO expensive to even compare it to a corvette.

The db9 is one of the nicest cars on the road today. You know, Aston Martin is owned by Americans now.

 

[franznietzsche]

Too bad you can't drive it in most parts of the country. 95 octane and all.

 

[Andy]

Do you not have 95 octane fuel? 95 is standard in the UK, and we also have the option of 98 octane fuel but that's about 5 pence per litre more expensive.

 

[Cyrus]

In the us,

Regular is 87
Plus 89
Super 91-94

 

[Andy]

Aston martin might be owned by the americans but they are still all built in england. Just a pitty that the designer is german! would have preferred an american, i think.

 

[Cyrus]

Nah, Germans and Italians have the best looking cars.

 

[Andy]

My God! I wouldn't give 87 to my Dog let alone my car. I thought you american loved your cars?

 

[franznietzsche]

In the us,

Regular is 87
Plus 89
Super 91-94

For the most part. Here in NM those are all lower. 86, 88, 91.

I have never seen 95 octane fuel (that i noticed), even in Los Angeles. Though I'm sure a few places must have it.

This might explain part of why europe's gas prices are higher. Interesting to know.

 

[franznietzsche]

My God! I wouldn't give 87 to my Dog let alone my car. I thought you american loved your cars?

On the contrary, we love the independence our cars give. Not the cars themselves.

 

[Evo]

What kind of aston was that EVO?

I'm not certain which one it was. I should also mention this was in Nice, France. My aunt was very nice about it.

 

[Stingray]

There are two different ways of measuring the anti-knock capability of a fuel: motor octane number (MON) and research octane number (RON). Europe uses RON. America averages the two. MON is usually about 8-10 points less than RON, so there isn't that much of a difference in what you're getting.

 

[franznietzsche]

There are two different ways of measuring the anti-knock capability of a fuel: motor octane number (MON) and research octane number (RON). Europe uses RON. America averages the two. MON is usually about 8-10 points less than RON, so there isn't that much of a difference in what you're getting.

Ah. So the listed rating on the ason isn't the same scale as the pumps here. Interesting.

 

[Stingray]

Ah. So the listed rating on the ason isn't the same scale as the pumps here. Interesting.

Right. If you look at US sites, the DB9 is listed as requiring 91 octane. I don't know if it's identical to the European version, though. A lot of cars are modified a bit to deal with our fuel.