[Bamaben]

Silly

[Schm]

Originally Posted by Rysandro

http://mbworld.org/forums/4899766-post18.html

I work for an integrated oil & gas company in Canada. Let me provide some insight on how the industry works when it comes to supplying Costco and other similar retailers with gasoline.

1) Most second-tier branded gasoline stations are supplied by one of the majors.
2) Octane is octane, so if Costco says the gas is XX Octane, it will be - their supplier controls that. Barring any blatantly poor operating practices at the specific station, you generally don't need to worry about 'bad gas'.
3)Each of the majors has their own proprietary additive package that exceeds industry minimum quality specs (i.e. Top Tier). They reserve this exclusively service stations of their own brand.
4)The additive is mixed with the base gasoline through injection at the time it is loaded on the truck headed for the service station.
5)The majors provide only the industry minimum quality additive to gasoline headed for 'other branded' service stations. So, even if Costco gas came from Exxon or Shell, it is not of the same quality that would be found at an Exxon or Shell station. The Costco gas would not meet Top Tier specs.
6)The difference between top tier gasoline and others is essentially the amount of detergent in the gasoline. Top Tier gas will result in less build-up of deposits on the valves, etc. If you are leasing your car for a couple years, you might not care about this. If you plan on keeping it for some time this should be an important factor in your selection of gasoline.

I always use top-tier. The dealer dosen't tell you this when you buy the car just because. Quiktrip, Shell, Chevron. No 7-11, Circle K, mom and pop bs. It's also somewhat safer to use lower octane rated gas at a top-tier station than somewhere else. Sorry for continuing the


Hard to see, but IMO needs spacers bad! Wheels look great though

[saeng]

Costco gas huh???hmmm

[JawjaDawg]

Time to take off the CCW sticker lol. Nice wheels.

[C.Shopp335xi]

Good looking sexy beast there!!!

[E92murdered]

Looks amazing for the front are you running a spacer? Did u need to cut anything for the rear to fit?

[Craig@SupremePower]

lookin good!

[SneakyDeeky]

Looks awesome. I was eyeing up these wheels myself. The brushed finish turned out great.

[just4kickz]

looks good

[creaminz]

sick

[335imonster]

sicccck

[Anderw]

Those CHs look sick On There love the trunk too, Very nice

[michael1284]

Originally Posted by Rysandro

http://mbworld.org/forums/4899766-post18.html

I work for an integrated oil & gas company in Canada. Let me provide some insight on how the industry works when it comes to supplying Costco and other similar retailers with gasoline.

1) Most second-tier branded gasoline stations are supplied by one of the majors.
2) Octane is octane, so if Costco says the gas is XX Octane, it will be - their supplier controls that. Barring any blatantly poor operating practices at the specific station, you generally don't need to worry about 'bad gas'.
3)Each of the majors has their own proprietary additive package that exceeds industry minimum quality specs (i.e. Top Tier). They reserve this exclusively service stations of their own brand.
4)The additive is mixed with the base gasoline through injection at the time it is loaded on the truck headed for the service station.
5)The majors provide only the industry minimum quality additive to gasoline headed for 'other branded' service stations. So, even if Costco gas came from Exxon or Shell, it is not of the same quality that would be found at an Exxon or Shell station. The Costco gas would not meet Top Tier specs.
6)The difference between top tier gasoline and others is essentially the amount of detergent in the gasoline. Top Tier gas will result in less build-up of deposits on the valves, etc. If you are leasing your car for a couple years, you might not care about this. If you plan on keeping it for some time this should be an important factor in your selection of gasoline.

thanks! honestly i doubt i would own this car past my CPO warranty but good info nonetheless.

OP looking good

[ibeclueless]

car looks great

[RazRokz.!]

real bbs's ftw.! you sir have an amazing set of wheels.

[Whorning]

Originally Posted by turb0mike

Def looks good Jonathon. Can't wait to see her in person at the meet. Keep up the great work!!!

thanks mike! looking forward to see your car in person at the meet as well!

Originally Posted by aznm0nk3y

Super duper sexy my friend!

thanks!

Originally Posted by Tchau

Nice

thank you!

Originally Posted by Lawrence@bavarianx

CH's are always a great wheel to go with!

agreed

Originally Posted by mr.e90

ha damn bro looks sick!! keep up the good modding!!

thanks johnny! can't wait to see the finished results of your car... will it be ready for the meet??

Originally Posted by EZ_TUR90

Saw the wheels in person, looks awesome on your ride!! Congrats on a sick set of wheels!!!

thanks man! i love them so much was worth every cent!

Originally Posted by Amans_e90

bro your car looks hella fly. too freaking sick.

thanks bro, i def hope your car is ready by the meet... i really want to see it again!!!

Originally Posted by michael1284

wheels look great..but damn those pics are terrible lol. white balance is so off that it looks like you're pimping around a pink ride w/ pink wheels

lol i know, sorry for the horrible pics... my camera is honestly awful and the fact that i'm the world's worst photographer definitely doesn't help the case at all.

Originally Posted by e92ben

Very dope! Love it

thanks!

Originally Posted by Game

Car looks great minus the tints.

whoa, first time i've gotten this lol. what's wrong with the tint?

Originally Posted by Gto3

Love That Trunk!!!

Karbonwerke FTMFW!!!

Originally Posted by onesuperboi

I want your front bumper bro!

if i ever part it out.. i'll let you know. not likely though, as i love the thing to death

Originally Posted by sn0pea

I'm liking the front lip. Oh and the wheels!

thank you!! appreciate the kind words

Originally Posted by edirtaynine

S
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S
S
!!

thanks man!

Originally Posted by TeamSoloE93

More lowwww

haha i knew i would be getting this sooner or later.. i'd like to drop it more but for how much i drive the car, it'd honestly be quite the PITA considering its my daily driver.

Originally Posted by StretchNpoke

more pix of that red f30 pls!

come to the LTBMW and just see it in person!!!

Originally Posted by 335 oClock

nice! ill be at LT tomorrow... guy in the 1M probably had a full tank of gas; jackass :/

honestly, i think he probably did LOL he took off literally seconds after i left and i got there a good 5 minutes before him.

Originally Posted by MARIO K

Sick!! Have you considered silver etched glass overlays instead of smoked? I think they would look great on your ride!

ah... that's actually an interesting idea.. i've never seen them before. you got any links i could refer to??

Originally Posted by mrj25

great choice in wheels jonathan! BBS CH FTW!

that 1M

that red F30

thanks joe! your HRE FTW!! can't wait to see your beauty again at the meet next week

Originally Posted by ZestJDM

nice wheels, had a set of black ones w/chrome lip before...silver looks even more sexy!

thanks man! they're brushed aluminum finish. you can't really tell from the pics since they're so bad, but they look MUCH better in person

[Whorning]

Originally Posted by Ghost170

looks nice

thank you!

Originally Posted by Rysandro

So ur the lucky one that got those wheels! Congrats!

I don't think I'd trust Costco or Food 4 Less fuel btw

yup, i jumped on them as soon as i saw them posted. especially since one of my VMRs cracked (unfortunately)

Originally Posted by Alen E90

congratss on the new setup looks great

thanks man, appreciate it!

Originally Posted by SES_D

niceee looks great!

thank you! means a lot considering your car is by far the sickest pre-lci on this forum. i idolized it at first sight!

Originally Posted by Pcemkr

Wheels look great but that front bumper/lip doesn't flow at all.

haha thanks? that's the first time i've heard a complaint towards my front bumper...

Originally Posted by vinnymac

Very nice!

thanks

Originally Posted by michael1284

really? i use costco all the time lol

+1 lol especially considering the gas prices now...

Originally Posted by monkawekrue

wheels are def. a nice addition to an already sexy ass car. your molded lip is very sexy as well. is your front bumper OEM with the 3D lip?

thanks man! the front bumper is an m3 rep with a molded 3D lip by LTBMW

Originally Posted by jg525i

looking good can't wait to see this car on the meet

thank you! the few times i've been lucky enough to see your car in person, it has always had some part missing from it. i gotta see the whole thing at the meet for sure!!

Originally Posted by 335_MI6

very clean

thanks!

[Whorning]

Originally Posted by matthew34brown

If you are trying to sell any of the other wheel n tire sets pls PM me!!!

I have my OEM style 162s with tires for sale if you're interested. Also my matte black VMR V710s but I only have 3 wheels since the 4th wheel got a small crack and no longer holds air...

Originally Posted by project335i

It would look so much sicker if you just dumped the car alot more... then your done..lol

i know, and i definitely agree, but it's honestly just not practical considering this car in fact is my daily driver. sometimes the hassle just outweighs the sexiness of the drop

Originally Posted by DESMO748

The lighting and angle of this pic makes the rear look flared--super flared.

Oh shizz, why is my car all jacked up?!?!

lol yeah. terrible cell phone camera and terrible photographer (me) so.. i guess that's what you get when you combine the two

Originally Posted by remmib

The finish on those BBS looks fantastic.

Are those rear tires really 275/35/19?

thanks! unfortunately you can't really tell from the pics but i'll try to get a real photoshoot done eventually. and regarding tires, that was a mistake on my end... typo - they are actually 255/35/19

Originally Posted by 335ibob

nice wheels!

thanks!

Originally Posted by the infamous...

yeee boiii!!! dis wut i'm talk'n bout!! finish on these babies r pure sexXx! luv 'em

hahaha thanks bro! ive seen the hordes of sigs youve contributed and made for others around here. once i can actually get some decent shots of my car compiled, i might trouble you for one. that is, only if you dont mind

Originally Posted by TypicalCat

thumbs up.

thanks bro! hope to see you again at the meet!

Originally Posted by JSCO

I'll bite..Y not? I use it all the time as well..

+1 haha

Originally Posted by Amans_e90

yupp its horrible for your car

I didn't know it made a difference up until now... guess I'll start going to shell from now on

Originally Posted by Rysandro

http://mbworld.org/forums/4899766-post18.html

I work for an integrated oil & gas company in Canada. Let me provide some insight on how the industry works when it comes to supplying Costco and other similar retailers with gasoline.

1) Most second-tier branded gasoline stations are supplied by one of the majors.
2) Octane is octane, so if Costco says the gas is XX Octane, it will be - their supplier controls that. Barring any blatantly poor operating practices at the specific station, you generally don't need to worry about 'bad gas'.
3)Each of the majors has their own proprietary additive package that exceeds industry minimum quality specs (i.e. Top Tier). They reserve this exclusively service stations of their own brand.
4)The additive is mixed with the base gasoline through injection at the time it is loaded on the truck headed for the service station.
5)The majors provide only the industry minimum quality additive to gasoline headed for 'other branded' service stations. So, even if Costco gas came from Exxon or Shell, it is not of the same quality that would be found at an Exxon or Shell station. The Costco gas would not meet Top Tier specs.
6)The difference between top tier gasoline and others is essentially the amount of detergent in the gasoline. Top Tier gas will result in less build-up of deposits on the valves, etc. If you are leasing your car for a couple years, you might not care about this. If you plan on keeping it for some time this should be an important factor in your selection of gasoline.

whoa, amazing explanation... thanks for the heads up!!

Originally Posted by JSCO

WOW...I love this forum...thats great info...thanks a ton...sorry about the thread jacking OP

+1 lol no worries, it was actually a great read for me as well. very informative!

Originally Posted by flip4335

front lip = awesome, sexy!

thank you!!!

[Whorning]

Originally Posted by Bamaben

Silly

?????

Originally Posted by Schm

I always use top-tier. The dealer dosen't tell you this when you buy the car just because. Quiktrip, Shell, Chevron. No 7-11, Circle K, mom and pop bs. It's also somewhat safer to use lower octane rated gas at a top-tier station than somewhere else. Sorry for continuing the


Hard to see, but IMO needs spacers bad! Wheels look great though

all good. yeah only the fronts though. The rears are fine. I'm currently looking for a set of 10mm or 12mm spacers for the fronts since long said my 15mm might be a little too aggressive for this set.

Originally Posted by saeng

Costco gas huh???hmmm

Originally Posted by JawjaDawg

Time to take off the CCW sticker lol. Nice wheels.

yeah I was gonna take those off a while ago... I just never got around to it. they'll definitely be off by the meet

Originally Posted by C.Shopp335xi

Good looking sexy beast there!!!

thanks man!

Originally Posted by E92murdered

Looks amazing for the front are you running a spacer? Did u need to cut anything for the rear to fit?

nope, i'm not running any spacers right now and that's why the front looks a bit sunken in. i'm gonna put a set of spacers in soon most likely. i didn't have to do anything to the rear, but my fenders have already been rolled a while back.

Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

lookin good!

thanks craig!

Originally Posted by SneakyDeeky

Looks awesome. I was eyeing up these wheels myself. The brushed finish turned out great.

thanks man, hope to see you at the meet. your car is clean as hell!!

Originally Posted by just4kickz

looks good

thanks

Originally Posted by creaminz

sick

mr. baller himself! appreciate it bro! can't wait to see you at the meet. any updates regarding your car???

Originally Posted by 335imonster

sicccck

thanks!

Originally Posted by kwsw

Those CHs look sick On There love the trunk too, Very nice

haha thanks man. both wheels and trunk were worth every penny IMO

Originally Posted by michael1284

thanks! honestly i doubt i would own this car past my CPO warranty but good info nonetheless.

OP looking good

thank you!

Originally Posted by ibeclueless

car looks great

thanks man

Originally Posted by RazRokz.!

real bbs's ftw.! you sir have an amazing set of wheels.

agreed! thank you! i love them so much

[datbimmerdoe]

Originally Posted by Whorning

hahaha thanks bro! ive seen the hordes of sigs youve contributed and made for others around here. once i can actually get some decent shots of my car compiled, i might trouble you for one. that is, only if you dont mind

no prob bro, i got u.

[jvsxn]

Sick! Dude, does your car take karate because that trunk has a high kick!

[creaminz]

Originally Posted by JT_Munkey

Sick! Dude, does your car take karate because that trunk has a high kick!

Kid smoke so much even his trunk is high