Re: 2008 and Premium Gas

"socamb" <socamb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>I am considering purchasing a 2008 miata. O have a 1997 and love it. I
> noticed the 2008 miata required premium gas. Is this true. The dealer
> said it does not really require it.
>
> I will have a hard time purchasing a car that required premium gas
> these days.
>
> any thoughts the group has would be appreciated.
The best way would be to try it as the ECU would compensate.
In my case in a 2000 with 1600 engine my distance per tank is fairly 
consistant on a trip and seems to move down from 525k (328 miles) to under

500k (312 miles)  with lower octane fuel.
Of course this may have changed with the current model and my tests of low

octane where on a lot smaller sample.