Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Its never bothered me one bit! I used to do 500+ miles a week in my M3.
I didnt mind as it was a joy to drive!
My Discovery TDI on the other hand used to piss me off because it was a bore to drive!
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I a pretty observant sort of person so I notice EVERYTHING when i'm driving.
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I haven't seen 111.9 since Janurary now?
Sainsbury's next to my office 
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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No, but I'd consider it more if I used my car more. If I used my car daily It'd probably be £80 a week on fuel, thats a good night out for me and I'd hate to spend it going to work and back or something equally dull and shit.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I a pretty observant sort of person so I notice EVERYTHING when i'm driving.
Likewise.
I notice everything that goes on. Pedestrians, signs, adverts, bad drivers, good drivers, the scenery, animals, the lot......
It scares me how un-observent people are, like the dappy bint who I sat behined for a mile yesterday in her TT, stupid sunglasses, weaving over 2 lanes (hence why i stayed behined her for a bit).
When I eventually passed her shaking my head, she actually jumped like she didn't know i was there. A loud exhaust, and a bright headlight shining right behined her, but she didn't know I was there, right in her mirrors.
This lakc of observation scares the hell out of me. Im so glad Donna is a good driver 
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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I'm with Daimo I'm afraid, I don't go out my way to look at the price board BUT I notice it, the same way I notice signs and everything.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I dont want to look at it. Its a totally pointless exercise. Doesn't make me a bad driver
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by mwg]
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I'm so clever that when I drive I tend to concentrate on looking where I'm going rather than worrying about whether I can save 30p if I fill up at that garage over there.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
I dont want to look at it. Its a totally pointless exercise. Doesn't make me a bad driver
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by mwg]
4 petrol stations on the way home, all vary in price. I know which is generally the cheapest (by 4p per litre).
Its not bad driving, its simple common sense. Why pay more, on the same route, when you can pay less. Add it up over the year, and its a few free tanks of petrol.
Doesn't make you a bad driver, but shows your overall observation levels.
Ed - Well, rich boys don't need to worry about the small savings now do they  Us common folk do.
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by VXR]
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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At about 21MPG around town, no I don't care.
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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I do occasionally, most of the time i dont like going below 50mpg tbh although my next car i want i doubt i will see 30 .
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by Matt L]
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
quote:
Originally posted by pow
I haven't seen 111.9 since Janurary now?
Sainsbury's next to my office
Less than this round my way last time I filled up
I dont drive my car loads so dont really care about the fuel consumption hence getting a 3.5 
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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it depends how many miles you do; I'm currently doing about 25,000 - 30,000 miles per year, at that sort of mileage it does concern me as I have to pay for approximately 2/3 of that.
20,000miles at 8.8mpl (40mpg) (assuming 113p/l Unleaded) is £2568.18
20,000 miles at 6.6mpl (30mpg) (assuming 113p/l unleaded) is £3424.24
Effectively costing £16 extra per week.
I'm currently getting 42.5mpg out of the A3
edit; saving nearly a £1000 over the Corsa which used to return 28mpg! That £1000 covers my snowboarding holiday and then some 
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by LiVe LeE]
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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I don't worry as such, but I am aware of it. I also go to the cheapest garage I can find, 111.9p for Shell 95. It's only 2 miles from my house, I doubt I'd go out my way to get cheaper.
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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I don't worry about it, but I do sort of keep track.
I have a monthly amount that I like to stick to with fuel. At the moment that amount is £100 of diesel which I don't like to drift over.
The VXR on the other hand will take £200 but that doesn't really bother me. So long as I don't spend way over what I've allowed I don't really mind.
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random dav
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: NSW
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I don't worry about it at all. I would rather have something proper than piss about in something halfarsed.
If you are arsed about fuel usage get anoither hobby imo, or get the bus or buy a milkfloat.
WRLFC !
Project cars
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Weekend bike i don't care.
Weekday machine, going to work, I do...
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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I only worry about fuel consumption as im about to move out so need a car that wont cost me a fortune till I get on my feet in my own place
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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petrol is ghey
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Only time i worry about fuel is when my little light comes on
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Ed - Well, rich boys don't need to worry about the small savings now do they Us common folk do.
You probably should have tried harder at school then you might have a better job
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Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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I tend to yes, But my works are only like 2 - 3 mile away from my home, so it isn't a big issue
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Efckitson
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Registered: 8th Jun 08
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
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Yeah, i notice it. I get though a good tank of fuel in my car just for work and college for the week. Usually see 45mpg out of my 1.2sxi
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lostboy
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Registered: 29th Jan 09
Location: Durham
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180 miles to three quarters of a tank.
And that's 31 MPG or there abouts 
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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I don't give a flying fuck tbh. I only travel 15 miles to work so it doesn't bother me in the slightest.
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