Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Last fill up i worked out i got 35mpg.
Just sell up and get a X16XE FTW.
Or put an x16xe engine in yours, or a c20xe
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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I have a X16XE in mine and no chance. Not in a million years is a big lump going in my Corsa's engine bay.
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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i had the same hassle my old 1.2 8v was killing me with mpg with mainly all motorway miles. sometimes my weekly fuel bill was coming in at around 75 quid and always 50 odd.
for a work journey of 350 miles per week
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I have a X16XE in mine and no chance. Not in a million years is a big lump going in my Corsa's engine bay.
why mate?
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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quote: Originally posted by Whittie
quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Last fill up i worked out i got 35mpg.
Just sell up and get a X16XE FTW.
Or put an x16xe engine in yours, or a c20xe
i thought about that whittie but have been quoted over £1000 for someone to supply and fit an 1.6 also would have to upgrade brakes ect,would be cheaper to just but a 1.6 sport wouldnt it?
im trying to save up for a 1.8 sri corsa c atm mate.
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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used to get arround 36
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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It wont help only doing 3miles in these temperatures. In 3 miles, mine didnt even register on the gauge this morning, lookly i do about 11miles to work so the engine gets warm
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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Sounds about right to be fair.......think about it the auto choke would be on for most of that journey and the engine getting no where near warm so explains poor mpg plus the wheels and exhaust wont help,if you want more mpg saxos and 106 are good. The worst my 1.6 sport has returned is 30 mpg and best 42 mpg on a very long run down the motorway
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
Location: Spondon, Derby
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quote: Originally posted by richc
It wont help only doing 3miles in these temperatures. In 3 miles, mine didnt even register on the gauge this morning, lookly i do about 11miles to work so the engine gets warm
Exactly! In 3 mles I'd be still looking through a small hole where I have managed to scrape the ice off ......I dont even start mine when am de icing the car no more I scrape it start it n drive it straight away!
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GT190
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Registered: 6th Dec 07
Location: Greater London
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mine was shit on petrol
used to spend my time on the limiter though, shit slow car that it was.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Your local council/trading standards should be responsible to looking after what pumps are dispensing and making sure it's accurate. Aim your queries at them and ask when your sites were last tested.
When mine was a 1.2 8v the lowest I got out of it was 230 miles to a tank. Highest was 400
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by wooly101uk
quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
I have a X16XE in mine and no chance. Not in a million years is a big lump going in my Corsa's engine bay.
why mate?
I'm doing my Corsa for track days. 2 people can lift the X16XE engine and gearbox. Good luck picking up the C20XE 
Plus most have now done over 100k now. Old engine and old technology. Out with the dinosaurs
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Great fun though, plus I have an interior lol
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Steve X16XE
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Interiors are for gay wuss's
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
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Who like to hear themselves think & be comfy
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Steve X16XE
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I'm cumfy...... 
I don't want to listen to the voices in my head anymore..... They tell me to burn things
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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15" mate,195/50's on aswell...all my 1.2 8v's have been good on fuel,dunno why
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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1.2's are renowned for being SHOCKING on petrol.
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waters
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Todmorden, West Yorkshire
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my 1.2 8v is standard and I was getting 36 mpg, I stripped and rebuilt the engine and it went up to 38 mpg, not sure why?........then I put 17 inch wheels on and its now doing 34 mpg.
but I don't 'rag' it at all nice and steady everywhere.
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.dean.
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Registered: 21st Sep 07
Location: Hindley, Wigan Drives: Like Its Stolen!
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Change ur petrol tank they rot easy??
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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used to get 38 mpg out of mine
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Jez_B
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Registered: 8th Nov 06
Location: Towcester, Northants
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On my M reg corsa, i get around 290/300 miles to a full tank (around town), when i drove to newquay it done something stupid tho like 390
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Just sell up and get a X16XE FTW.

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corsa_nation
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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Wiltshire
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i used to get about 35- 40 per gallon in my old one.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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quote: Originally posted by richc
It wont help only doing 3miles in these temperatures. In 3 miles, mine didnt even register on the gauge this morning, lookly i do about 11miles to work so the engine gets warm
i always let the car warm up for 4-5mins before i leave on a morning and by then the choke is off mate so i do have a lil bit heat on my way to work
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