3CorsaMeal
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Trying to recover from spam fail.
Your a fail, you and your masters of the universe hanging around a grubby old yard. At first i thought your videos were a trailer for wrong turn 4.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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M3 is random.
If I drive it in Economy auto I can get around 23-25 around town. Regular auto is like 20-21mpg and SMG is like 18mpg 
Stick it on an Mway and shell do 32mpg @70the whole time.
Jeep does 15-18round town and max I've ever got out of it was 22lol
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Not sure what I get in my 1.6 monster, I just put fuel in when I need it and wait for the light to come on again.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Trying to recover from spam fail.
Your a fail, you and your masters of the universe hanging around a grubby old yard. At first i thought your videos were a trailer for wrong turn 4.
There is no point.
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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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I find all the large engined petrols i've had (330 auto/350z etc) got better mpg on motorways/carriageways than my fiesta is getting. But the fez does much better around town.
edit: fez could do with a 6th gear
[Edited on 12-12-2011 by Fro]
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Gareth F
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When i swapped my petrol x16xe for my GtTdi130 I thought the power delivery is awesome with the high torque figure. Yes you lose the sporty style driving you get with a petrol but the power they put out is addictive. After a remap it will be a whole new car. Overall I love changing at 3000rpm and still pull away from jap crap screaming to 6000rpm
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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That's Fords for you. My 1.4 16v Fiesta is shocking on fuel for what it is - 40mpg continuously. Tax is expensive too compared to modern petrol Audi's etc.
Gear box is half decent on it though. 70mpg it's at about 3000rpm rather than 3500rpm in the Corsa, so 5th is like 6th.
Still shocking from such a small car with small engine.
MPG is just all about how you drive it, gear box, weight of the car, a number of things really. Your 1.25 Fiesta is supposed to be the pick of the bunch, as the 1.4 16v is not much more bhp but has less fuel economy. I find my Fiesta better to drive than my Punto, that had no torque what so ever, and whilst the Fiesta isn't huge on torque, it is better.
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Hammer
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Originally posted by deano87
My 1.4 16v Fiesta is shocking on fuel for what it is - 40mpg continuously.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Originally posted by Hammer
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Originally posted by deano87
My 1.4 16v Fiesta is shocking on fuel for what it is - 40mpg continuously.
Compared to my Sales Managers 2.0T petrol Audi A5 which is £10 less per year tax and does 40mpg...
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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40mpg is good for a small petrol engine car in heavy shell.
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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Originally posted by Ojc
40mpg is good for a small petrol engine car in heavy shell.
This. If you are getting a consistent 40mpg from a 1.4 16v then there's really nothing to complain about.
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Got 41mpg in my CTR FN2 on a 50mile motorway trip.
Last 14miles were a 50mph average speed check so I tucked in behind a linda barker lorry and folded my mirrors in 
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Is a CTR FN2 a type of space ship?
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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got 58mpg doing 75 over 150miles in my combo with a roof fan
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Jas
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Registered: 13th Oct 04
Location: Mid Wales
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I get about 55-60mpg on a run in my EP3
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Kyle T
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Is a CTR FN2 a type of space ship?
It's no moon
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Originally posted by Jas
I get about 55-60mpg on a run in my EP3
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Originally posted by deano87
Compared to my Sales Managers 2.0T petrol Audi A5 which is £10 less per year tax and does 40mpg...
Do people seriously worry about £10 difference in tax? I'm quite happy I've just basically halved my tax costs with the M3 compared to MPS but it really doesn't change whether I'd buy a car or not 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Originally posted by Graham88
quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Compared to my Sales Managers 2.0T petrol Audi A5 which is £10 less per year tax and does 40mpg...
Do people seriously worry about £10 difference in tax? I'm quite happy I've just basically halved my tax costs with the M3 compared to MPS but it really doesn't change whether I'd buy a car or not
No, I couldn't really give a f... !
But I think it can demonstrate the difference in technology and engines that means small isn't necessarily better.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Mrs Jambo's 1.4 Clio struggles to get 40mpg.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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60mpg in a EP3 type r? jas is dreaming
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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quote:
Originally posted by Gareth F
When i swapped my petrol x16xe for my GtTdi130 I thought the power delivery is awesome with the high torque figure. Yes you lose the sporty style driving you get with a petrol but the power they put out is addictive. After a remap it will be a whole new car. Overall I love changing at 3000rpm and still pull away from jap crap screaming to 6000rpm
Depends on what "Jap crap" you're racing tbh  What an odd thing to say.
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Gareth F
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Registered: 16th Jan 08
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By "jap crap" i mean a crap jap car thats level with my car ie a celica gt 2.0 N/A with a hideous body kit. Im not going to be referring to a type R am I lol. No need to get defensive for Jap cars as Id love a Type R or 200sx but do too many miles to own one 
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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I'm not getting defensive about Jap cars, just found it odd to single them out really
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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50-60mpg going to work
40-50mpg coming home (due to traffic)
Bring back petrol engines and 20mpg please!
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car  | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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Gareth F
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Registered: 16th Jan 08
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Originally posted by Eck
I'm not getting defensive about Jap cars, just found it odd to single them out really
It was just such a bad body kit its the one that stuck in my mind the most, Im normally a slow mpg driver but sometimes the temptation over rules everything 
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