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Octane 101 December 17 2013

We've seen people put 87 octane gas in their premium-fuel-only $70,000 car to save a buck. We've seen people pour octane booster into their car that only calls for 87 octane. What are the facts about octane? Is it safe to save a couple of bucks by switching to a octane level lower than the factory recommended level? Do you get more power out of higher octane gas?


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Project E46 M3 - Restoring Alcantara Steering Wheel

The Alcantara steering wheel that comes as part of the competition package on our E46 M3 had always been matted down in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions ever...

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