Fuel type
08-07-2007, 12:33 AM
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Re: Fuel type
In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> >
> > The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
> > doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
> > that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
> > it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>
> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> --
> Mike Smith
The A3 doesn't have it.
Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> >
> > The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
> > doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
> > that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
> > it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>
> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> --
> Mike Smith
The A3 doesn't have it.
08-07-2007, 02:54 PM
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Re: Fuel type
Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
> Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.
Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).
--
Mike Smith
> In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
> Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.
Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).
--
Mike Smith
08-07-2007, 02:54 PM
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Re: Fuel type
Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
> Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.
Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).
--
Mike Smith
> In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
> Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.
Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).
--
Mike Smith
08-07-2007, 02:54 PM
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Re: Fuel type
Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
> Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.
Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).
--
Mike Smith
> In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
> Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.
Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).
--
Mike Smith
08-07-2007, 02:54 PM
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Re: Fuel type
Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
> In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
> Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.
Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).
--
Mike Smith
> In article <13bebholuhqdda8@news.supernews.com>,
> Mike Smith <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>> Kevin McMurtrie wrote:
>>> The type of engine and climate probably matters a lot. The A3 3.2
>>> doesn't have a turbo, a high compression ratio, or any exotic designs
>>> that would require high octane gas. Except for that intake comb-over,
>>> it seems like a pretty boring engine.
>> Direct injection doesn't count?
>
> The A3 doesn't have it.
Oops, right. The A3 has the 3.2 VR6 (which VW doesn't call a VR6
anymore for some reason).
--
Mike Smith
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