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Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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25th Jan 08 at 23:26

my 106gti was cheap to run compared to my leon

22B

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25th Jan 08 at 23:50

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
my 106gti was cheap to run compared to my leon

My VTS was an absolute pain in general, used to cut out when under a quarter tank of fuel especially on hills, would just die until you came to a stop and then wouldnt start for 5-10 mins, thats the only reason I got rid of it, brilliant car when I first got it, developed a high rpm misfire aswell. pretty sure it was the fuel pump but got fed up of it being sat in front of my house on the road for 5 weeks straight as it wouldnt start. So in summary it was cheap to run during those 5 weeks lol

mattyross

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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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25th Jan 08 at 23:55

i get 60 miles to £10 in my 1.2 8v now
it is in good condition and i do drive sensibly

WU-TANG- DAN

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Registered: 30th Nov 07
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26th Jan 08 at 00:03

when i had a 1.2 8v i thought it was ok on fuel actually.

Revolver

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Registered: 25th Apr 07
Location: EP, Cheshire Drives: Astra 1.6 LS
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26th Jan 08 at 02:19

my 1.6 sport drank petrol pretty badly.

S@M

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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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26th Jan 08 at 15:01

my 1.2 8v was better on fuel than my current gsi. Can get about 60 mile to a tenner now.

GT190

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Registered: 6th Dec 07
Location: Greater London
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26th Jan 08 at 15:34

my 1.2 16v drinks fuel.

right foot is a bit heavy at times though.

Mark.W

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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30th Jan 08 at 23:38

ok i think i have worked this out correctly,please correct me if im wrong.

i put £20 in my car last wednesday and only got 84 miles out of it,iv just had to put another £20 in yesterday bcos my petrol light was on and the petrol station i went to cost £1.04p per litre and i think 1 gallon is just under 4 litres so basically i put approx 5 gallon in which is £20 approx and like i said i only got 84 miles of that so if im correct doest that mean i only got 17mpg

can a garage do anything to check it out you think?

Ren

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Registered: 16th Oct 04
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30th Jan 08 at 23:43

Depends really. The petrol needle and light themselves are highly inaccurate. Let your tank run dry, and then top it up to the maximum. Drive normally, and then work out your MPG from there.

I put in £10 in the corsa, and it gets me approx 70miles before the petrol light comes on, but I can keep going up to 100 before it starts chugging. Focus more on the red needle then the red light, because it has a habit of comin on even when my tank is nowhere near empty.

Mark.W

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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30th Jan 08 at 23:48

quote:
Originally posted by Ren
Depends really. The petrol needle and light themselves are highly inaccurate. Let your tank run dry, and then top it up to the maximum. Drive normally, and then work out your MPG from there.

I put in £10 in the corsa, and it gets me approx 70miles before the petrol light comes on, but I can keep going up to 100 before it starts chugging. Focus more on the red needle then the red light, because it has a habit of comin on even when my tank is nowhere near empty.

i see what you mean,if i do that id be fightend case i run out in a middle of a journey tho.is there any other way?

what size engine is in your corsa mate?

Mark.W

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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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30th Jan 08 at 23:52

quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk

quote:
Originally posted by Ren
Depends really. The petrol needle and light themselves are highly inaccurate. Let your tank run dry, and then top it up to the maximum. Drive normally, and then work out your MPG from there.

I put in £10 in the corsa, and it gets me approx 70miles before the petrol light comes on, but I can keep going up to 100 before it starts chugging. Focus more on the red needle then the red light, because it has a habit of comin on even when my tank is nowhere near empty.

i see what you mean,if i do that id be fightend case i run out in a middle of a journey tho.is there any other way?

what size engine is in your corsa mate?

my needle was almost on the bottom of the red just b4 i put another £20 in.

Ren

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31st Jan 08 at 01:26

1.2 16v C

Kurt

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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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31st Jan 08 at 07:50

im only getting 88 miles atm too... same 1.2 8v engine.. but mine is overfuelling anyway as i fitted a larger tb, inlet and injector and never got round to doing the cam..

but i doubt yoiuve done the same mods?

waters

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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Todmorden, West Yorkshire
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31st Jan 08 at 08:03

I've just recon'd my 1.2 8v....if i drive steady it'll do 48miles to gallon.....If i thrash it it does about 30 to gallon.

besides the point really as I'm considering a red top conversion....just thought I'd let you know.

Skylined

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Registered: 27th Sep 05
Location: Sideways, Surrey
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31st Jan 08 at 09:12

i used to get at least 80 miles off a tenner in mine

pow

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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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31st Jan 08 at 09:40

Neo's 1.2 8v used to do worse than my Ibiza - giving it DEATH

dannymccann

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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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31st Jan 08 at 09:43

I had the 8v 1.4 SRi, my girlriend drove it mainly and I would give it a little bit of stick on weekends, £40 filled it up and only after 400 miles would the fuel light think about coming on. When we went down to London and back on the motorways I was doing some calculations and we ended up getting near on 45mpg at 60-70, had about 550 miles out of it

edit - come to think of it it was shite when just stood idling in traffic, used shit loads, but when it was running used lots less

[Edited on 31-01-2008 by dannymccann]

corsa_nation

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Registered: 27th Dec 04
Location: Wiltshire
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31st Jan 08 at 10:34

pow - what do you get from your ibiza when you are killing it and when you are chilling it?

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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31st Jan 08 at 11:34

Fill it up dude. Tell us what you get to a tank

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Richie

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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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31st Jan 08 at 12:14

Taking the piss on my Megane (foot down everywhere)... at worst I get 600 odd miles out of a tank which costs about £55.

Driving like a granny that usually causes the EGR to block up and the engine management light to come on, I get anything between 650 and 750. Record so far is 66mpg on a 400 mile round journey

[Edited on 31-01-2008 by Richie]

pow

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Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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31st Jan 08 at 12:38