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pow
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7th Dec 10 at 21:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Mcfarlane
Yes its around 50 pound for a full tank and i get 300 miles out of it before the light comes on 320 if im lucky.


Then either your donig something wrong or the car is ill.

Used to get 400-410 miles out of my 1.2 16v, ragging the shit out of it, ask Neo
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My instructor told me and I said it only works in 5th, no other gears.
Only 5th. As I said I stand corrected but its always been right for me in every car I've been in, in 5th.
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Originally posted by sand-eel
£50 for 300 miles in a 1.2 corsa
My 2.5L petrol does 300miles to £60.


Fuck you My 2.3L Petrol does...





























200 to £60
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haha well im doign it all good stick to limits and in to 5th if needed ... but hmmm
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My instructor told me and I said it only works in 5th, no other gears.
Only 5th. As I said I stand corrected but its always been right for me in every car I've been in, in 5th.


I'm not attacking you mate You are right in little petrol cars, generally thats about right - I even used that method on my Corsa when me speedo quit working for a while...
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7th Dec 10 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I didn't actual care for fuel economy but now I am starting to
Piér
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I know Just explaining myself to you as to what I know. Obviously it will be different as you said but in little petrol cars
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I don't actually understand the 4500rpm bit, the gearbox isn't adjustable so its just the way it is.
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yes thats right its a 16V 1.2 Petral :/
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7th Dec 10 at 21:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I get about 300 miles from £40, in my 1.6 sport with ragging it.
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so is my car ill haha
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I had a 1.2 16v sxi a while back, managed to get it to 28MPG some days and 42MPG other days weird.
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mines a 5 door, 1.2 16v GSI
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my 2 litre got 107 miles to 55 pound the other week
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Mine is really bad on fuel in the winter in the summer i can get about 70 - 80 miles on 10 pounds

[Edited on 07-12-2010 by Piér]
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my 2 litre got 107 miles to 55 pound the other week


Really?????????? What has been done to your Scoob???????
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Ha god
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
my 2 litre got 107 miles to 55 pound the other week


Really?????????? What has been done to your Scoob???????


My mates 02 WRX did half a tank in 40 miles.
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my diesel does 400miles to £40
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lol ... btw do you guys know how to find out old car history free??
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7th Dec 10 at 21:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
All cars get a little worse on the old go juice when the weather gets colder
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon_C
quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
my 2 litre got 107 miles to 55 pound the other week


Really?????????? What has been done to your Scoob???????


My mates 02 WRX did half a tank in 40 miles.


Bet it was a fun 40 miles
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Originally posted by Jon_C
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
quote:
Originally posted by Jon_C
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Originally posted by BarnshaW
my 2 litre got 107 miles to 55 pound the other week


Really?????????? What has been done to your Scoob???????


My mates 02 WRX did half a tank in 40 miles.


Bet it was a fun 40 miles


It was indeed, Oulton Park
8vcorsa
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my corsa eats petrol but thats de-catted nd 4branch etc but mine does 70 or 80 at 4500rpm

forgot to say mine is a 1.6 16v sport

[Edited on 07-12-2010 by 8vcorsa]
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7th Dec 10 at 22:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sounds about right. My old 1.2 8v was rubbish on fuel. Got a gsi and that was better

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

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