Re: 2008 and Premium Gas

On Feb 18, 7:08 am, SINNER <arcade.mas...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> * J Brockley wrote in rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata:
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> > "socamb" <soc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >news:b78432bf-f681-4707-8e87-ab5e2552a0c6@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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.
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> >> I will have a hard time purchasing a car that required premium gas
> >> these days.
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> >> 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.
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> DAMN! If I tried to get even 312 out of my 2007 PRHT I would be using my
> AAA member****p quite a bit to bring me free gas. I have a 12 gallon tank
> and on my best runs I get 26 MPG which would bring me to exactly 312
> miles.
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> --
> David

My manual says that my 2000 MX5 has nearly a 13 gal tank (12.8). And
on highway trips, the last getting around 32 gal/mi, I usually look to
get nearly 390 MPG, near empty. I never let it get that low, but I
start planning on a gas stop getting close to that. Maybe I am just
great on the gas pedal :-).