With the elevation you do not "need" as much octane tan at sea level and also it is not the same rating in Europe:
In most countries (including all of Europe and Australia) the "headline" octane that would be shown on the pump is the RON, but in the United States, Canada and some other countries the headline number is the average of the RON and the MON, sometimes called the Anti-Knock Index (AKI), Road Octane Number (RdON), Pump Octane Number (PON), or (R+M)/2. Because of the 8 to 10 point difference noted above, this means that the octane in the United States will be about 4 to 5 points lower than the same fuel elsewhere: 87 octane fuel, the "regular" gasoline in the US and Canada, would be 91-92 in Europe. However most European pumps deliver 95 (RON) as "regular", equivalent to 90-91 US (R+M)/2, and even deliver 98 (RON) or 100 (RON).
One thing you need to get used to in the US, is that most people, when you say race track, mean drag racing track...
So shops are very drag racing oriented and really don't know much about left AND right turns...
Welcome!!
the 205 GTI is my whole youth!! (I'm French
), that and the R5 GT Turbo!! memories.....
Also, we'll be at Carz on the 26 for a tune day with Justin!! You shoudl try to make it!!
BTW, don't forget to wear sunscreen!!
a lot more sun here than in Scotland....
