When Porsche switched to the 3.2 engine, they added electronic fuel injection and required Premium gas. I too was surprised when I bought my SC that I could get away with 87. That can come in handy money wise when you are filling up 21 gallons. Here in CT 93 octane cost $4.30 a gallon......you do the math
I too was impressed with the owner's manual. In all the cars I have owned, I have never seen a power graph and shift point graph.
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The "collection"
1983 911 SC Targa (1 of 1430 imported)
1994 MB E320 Coupe (1 of 825 imported)
1992 MB 190E 2.6
2004 Volvo V70 2.5 Turbo (1 of a bazillion imported)