shuey

No thanks. Bad enough passing through the place.

On a cruise from Mercer (fuel stop - car and containers as we can’t buy 98 here) to Whangarei at motorway cruising speeds and occasional outburst on the open road, around 230 kms, wait for it, 8.4. But, short trips around town, plus thrashing it sees that rise to 12.

Shuey’s guide to buying an E92 M3. Do the research, do a lot of research, find the right car (not so easy now, took me the thick end of three years), if and when you do find the right car, buy it! You won’t be disappointed. 2010 NZ new Competition Pack, 53K kms now. Owned it for just over a year and have no intention of ever selling it. DCT with GTS software upgrade (super quick gear changes and no problem with reverse), EDC, etc. Love it. Don’t daily it and don’t care about fuel consumption. Mine sits on late 11’s to early 12’s. I am not known for having a light right foot. Have owned E36 M3’s, not E46, but I have driven E46. Great car. But, for sheer driving pleasure, sure footed handling, an engine sound to die for, it’s E92 all the way for me.

Hmmm. My NZ new 1996 E36 M3 was Techno Violet with Violet Blue leather and is still alive and kicking in Auckland. My second NZ new E36 M3, 1998, was also Techno Violet and did in fact have Black leather. That is also alive and well and was recently sold in Palmerston North. Not sure how correct your information is.

Didn’t ask. Don’t daily my car every day so that was it for me.

I’ve have been searching E Bay and Ali Express for a suitable (good looking) carbon fibre front splitter for my E92 M3. Does such a thing exist and more importantly can it bought in NZ?

What’s there to elaborate on? If you drive the car every day, then use Gull 98. If you don’t, and I don’t, then use Gull 98 at your peril. The ethanol coagulates and causes grief to engine components and parts.

So team I have the definitive answer from a very capable technician who I know well and know I can trust. Yes if the car is driven daily. No if it is not. Thanks for all your input.

Normal 98?

Cheers Andrew.

So can I run Gull 98 or not? Not interested in the science. Just want to know if I can use the stuff I can buy down the road or if I need to keep buying Mobil or BP out of Auckland. Cheers.

Are you saying Mobil is an ethanol blend?

So, you say yes I can run it all day long and then you pretty much say no I shouldn’t towards the end of your post. ??????

Sounds awesome. All I really want to know is can I run my E92 M3 on the stuff. If I can, then I can buy it here, instead of what’s happening now - mercy dashes to Auckland to pick up 98 fuel for my M3 and my mates M5. Cheers.

Cheers everyone. Guess I’ll just keep dragging it home from the big smoke.