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Paul_J
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15th Nov 11 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That 'why are you living at home thread' got me thinking about my out goings, I know one of my largest out goings at the moment is in petrol. Just went through my account and got all spending in petrol roughly for the last month:



£448.71

Only one of those fill ups was 'business' mileage (i.e claimable back), the rest is just general commute / going places in the country to see friends or whatever. Mostly v-power, rarely filled up to the brim (why pay to carry excess weight in fuel).

How much does everyone else spend on petrol a month? Is it time for a more economical car?
(don't forget to say whether it's reclaimable / business)
Marc
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15th Nov 11 at 16:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Time for a diesel maybe
Robbo
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15th Nov 11 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£0
Eck
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15th Nov 11 at 16:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've not got any conclusive bills but I'm getting 45ish miles to £20 and I have to fill up every few days I'll have a go at working it out later.

Edit: Oh, and mine is always filled with Vpower. Mapped to run that so no point risking it!

[Edited on 15-11-2011 by Eck]
Jake
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15th Nov 11 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
vpower
antnee
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15th Nov 11 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im doing about 80-100 a month at the moment, but Im only doing about 400miles
Paul_J
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15th Nov 11 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jake
vpower


You get a free coffee mate.
RichR
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15th Nov 11 at 16:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
a normal month is £85.00, every 10 days so £255.00 a month but last month, my fuel bill was in excess of £500.00, fortunately, most of that was business mileage so could be claimed back
Jake
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oh in that case it works out nicely
Budgie
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15th Nov 11 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
coming back from hemel hemstead on saturday got the car to 51.2 MPGs.

I've never sen soo many mpgs.

Also I fill mine up about £50 every two weeks if I dont put my foot down all the time
Russ
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15th Nov 11 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
125cc ftw
Twiggy
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15th Nov 11 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£10 does about 50miles in the Mondeo 80% town driving
nathy_87
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15th Nov 11 at 16:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£40 every 2 weeks or so.
Mike GSi
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15th Nov 11 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What were you doing at woodbridge? Bentwaters track day?

Filled up my tank on sat £65ish. Will need to fill up again tonight. lol.

[Edited on 15-11-2011 by Mike GSi]
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All Torque
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15th Nov 11 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£100 a month in my Focus, thereabouts. Only commute 10 miles a day, maybe a bit more to my GF's house. I brim the tank too, I know its an extra 45kg but fuck visiting a petrol station 3 times a week

My MX5 was doing something silly like 19mpg I blame the tired old engine and heavy right foot...



[Edited on 15-11-2011 by All Torque]
adiohead
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15th Nov 11 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I spend about £140-210 per month

[Edited on 15-11-2011 by adiohead]
daymoon
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15th Nov 11 at 17:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ABout £150 a month, maybe a bit more. THat's about 1100 miles a month.
mwg
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15th Nov 11 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Varies but between £150 & £200 a month. V-Power.

Do sometimes wish I had something more economical.
spencer88
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15th Nov 11 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I spend about £60 a week on fuel.
£45 I claim back off work.
AlunJ
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Fucking hell that's ridiculous, get a cheap shitter diesel
spencer88
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Meh, when i had my E36 and was 18, I would spend £50 a night on weekends!
mattk
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15th Nov 11 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I put £110 in a week, its a fucking discrace
Mike
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15th Nov 11 at 17:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just worked it out as an average since getting my van and it's about £400 a month which gets me 3200 mles.

Edit: and the not filling up due to extra weight is pointless it just means more time out of your month spent at the petrol station, plus traveling to and from the petrol station. I used to do that when I first passed my test, putting a tenner at a time in, soon got bored when I was in the petrol station everyday, sometimes even twice a night

[Edited on 15-11-2011 by Mike B]
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15th Nov 11 at 17:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£30/40 a week. 90% of which is paid for through the business.

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