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SteveW

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Registered: 15th Jul 02
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3rd Mar 10 at 12:01

Visiting some customers up north and using my car for it. Getting 48p per mile from work so fingers crossed it actually makes me a few pennies

going from Heathrow to Sheffield, then to Leeds, Hull and back down to Heathrow. Up north for 2 days and all up will be 513miles

works out to £246

Cant wait to get some proper miles on the car, its just gone over 7k now

Jenko_Sport

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:02

How many tanks you hoping it takes to do the trip lol

SteveW

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:19

2 fingers crossed
well 1 1/2 would be great but i dont see that happening

nathy_87

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:24

You'll be driving the VXR8? Like hell you'll stick the the limit on some sections though

I'd say 2.5 tanks.

pow

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:25

Fuck me if it cant do 250 miles to a tank on the motorway

SteveW

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:27

some speed limits might be slightly stretched..
have managed on motorways to get roughly 300-340 miles out of a tank

Twiggy

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:38

Dare i ask how much does a tank hold?

SteveW

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:42

lots

lots and lots

costs about £70 to fill from empty

sc0ott

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:46

get a shot of a smaller engine'd car, that way petrol or the diesel will be cheaper, making you more money?

Fro

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:47

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
lots
lots and lots

costs about £70 to fill from empty

I feel your pain, mine has an 80L tank

Matt L

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:51

quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
lots
lots and lots

costs about £70 to fill from empty

I feel your pain, mine has an 80L tank

fro

your making me not want to get one with remarks like that

SteveW

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:55

80l tank on a 350Z.. honestly didnt know there was that much room.
impressive lol

SteveW

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3rd Mar 10 at 12:56

quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
get a shot of a smaller engine'd car, that way petrol or the diesel will be cheaper, making you more money?

Dont have access to any other cars.. Might be able to take sisters car which is a 1.8 Petrol but i doubt she will want 500+ miles on it

Fro

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3rd Mar 10 at 13:03

They're strange though because even when near empty filling up only cost 50 odd so there is a lot in reserve! some people have driven 50-100 miles after the needle hit bottom

Fro

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3rd Mar 10 at 13:05

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
80l tank on a 350Z.. honestly didnt know there was that much room.
impressive lol

No back seats and not much of a 'boot'

Fro

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3rd Mar 10 at 13:06

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW

quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
get a shot of a smaller engine'd car, that way petrol or the diesel will be cheaper, making you more money?

Dont have access to any other cars.. Might be able to take sisters car which is a 1.8 Petrol but i doubt she will want 500+ miles on it

Give her some of the profits and keep the rest.

Jez_B

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3rd Mar 10 at 13:13

Whats the car like as a daily driver? Practical yet rapid i guess?

Any pics?

bubble

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3rd Mar 10 at 13:15

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
lots
lots and lots

costs about £70 to fill from empty

thats not a lot tbh.

costs 68quid fill 306 diesel up

SetH

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3rd Mar 10 at 13:17

Dont they sit at 1800 rpm or somethign silly when cruising at 60-70ish?

Paul_J

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3rd Mar 10 at 13:50

quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
lots
lots and lots

costs about £70 to fill from empty

I feel your pain, mine has an 80L tank

haha yeah! Adrian my flat mate was telling me the other day, it costs him a fortune to fill his 350z up and he only gets about 250-300 miles to a tank

Fro

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3rd Mar 10 at 14:16

I've been getting about that to £50 quid which is when it starts getting near the bottom of the guage, Loads of people on the 350 forum find this aswell

Very strange

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3rd Mar 10 at 14:36

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
lots
lots and lots

costs about £70 to fill from empty

~£100 on an A8

Do you have cruise control on your car Steve?

Kano

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3rd Mar 10 at 18:07

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
lots
lots and lots

costs about £70 to fill from empty
~£100 on an A8

Do you have cruise control on your car Steve?

My A8 took £105 to fill it from empty.. Depressing to say the least.

Fad

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3rd Mar 10 at 18:27

Yeah £70 is not bad tbh. My cousin's 740i cost over a 100 to fill and that was during the short spell petrol dropped for a little while!

Also at 48p a mile thats not going to go far if you end up doing combined driving

djgritt

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3rd Mar 10 at 18:51

quote:
Originally posted by bubble

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
lots
lots and lots

costs about £70 to fill from empty

thats not a lot tbh.

costs 68quid fill 306 diesel up

Yeah, but a 306 Diesel doesn't piss fuel up the wall quite like a 6.2 V8...

Add together lots of £70 stops and it becomes quite painful...

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