Mark.W
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
looking forward to paying £10 for 10 miles when my car is done 
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Ash_EP3
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
looking forward to paying £10 for 10 miles when my car is done
 Surely it won't be that bad mate
[Edited on 07-07-2008 by S214_UPP]
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willay
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who knows, b y the time its done I hope petrol hasnt gone past 200p
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Ben G
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high petrol prices would never get in the way for me.
if i want something that bad i'd save enough to be able to afford it.
why put up with something you don't want just because it saves money?
i'd rather the smile on my face every time i press the power button 
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willay
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yeah fuck fuel economy 
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Ben G
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it's bad when you look down and it tells you that the car is doing 5.3 mpg 
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Ash_EP3
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Originally posted by Ben G
it's bad when you look down and it tells you that the car is doing 5.3 mpg
 I couldn't do that if I tried in the Corsa
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Ben G
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well yes, i thought the turbo gauge needle was going to snap 
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jr
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yep, makes me think alot about keeping my CDTI as with the abover average mileage i do theres nothing cheaper to run proberly
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Ash_EP3
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I'm guessing the Astra GSI I want to buy isn't going to be much better then (when giving it the beans)
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Colin
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I bought a Diesel before the price went up & im wanting to change to a petrol guzzler next or 4x4
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pow
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I bought a diesel before the price went up, but find me a petrol that does 350 miles for £45, and has ~130bhp lol
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willay
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will you stop moaning like a little girl if I do find one?
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All Torque
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Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Ford Focus TDCi
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Keeping my Xsara until it dies. I don't need anything more powerful/roomy etc, its only on 59k and its 8 years old so I'll have it until I'm 25 in 2010 and then get a pre-73 car as a project
[Edited on 07-07-2008 by All Torque]
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gavin18787
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Fuel isnt paticuarly bothering me but tax might be swaying it
Origonally was set on a 182 of CTR ep3 but after the tax business I am now considering tegs and 172's
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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John
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182 doesn't cost anymore to tax than a 172 does it?
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by John
182 doesn't cost anymore to tax than a 172 does it?
I assumed if I got one that was older and registered before the cut off date it would make a big difference
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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John
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172's only started in 2001, if there were any before the cut off it would be a very very early one and in that disgusting shape.
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CorsAsh
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No. I got a VPower card the day I picked it up 
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by S214_UPP
I will have £8k of student loan debt hanging over me by next summer but I want to get a loan for £8k for an Astra GSi etc... the prices are always going to rise so I thought I might aswell go for performance ASAP!
Otherwise I shall only be looking back in 5 years time thinking oh I want something fast but the tax will be £400+ a year and the petrol over £2 per litre!!!
[Edited on 07-07-2008 by S214_UPP]
The way I look at it though, is when I'm older and can afford the finer things in life, due to my job etc, I will, and then I can have a performance car etc.
At the end of the day, a performance car is not the top of my priorities when I graduate, and I need to spend carefully for the next 5 years or so.
JR - I thought the mileage on your Corsa was quite low, especially for a 53 plate? I was kind of hoping you'd be selling it next year
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I bought a diesel before the price went up, but find me a petrol that does 350 miles for £45, and has ~130bhp lol
tbh, a 12v GLS Corsa achieves all* those criteria.
*when I say 'all'
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VegasPhil
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I don't really give a fuck how much fuel the Corsa drinks
Add the fact that my Golf does 450 miles to a tank now, is pretty cheap motoring. Wouldn't fancy paying the cost of diesel. I get the cheapest pence per mile out of all of the cars at work and my mates now
Diesel FTL 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I don't really give a fuck how much fuel the Corsa drinks
Add the fact that my Golf does 450 miles to a tank now, is pretty cheap motoring. Wouldn't fancy paying the cost of diesel. I get the cheapest pence per mile out of all of the cars at work and my mates now
Diesel FTL
Diesel doesn't work out that much more expensive though, when you actually add it up - only about £2 per fill up more, if that. Yet a small engines diesel car will surpass the MPG of the petrol equivalent.
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VegasPhil
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I bet it's more than £2. That's about the difference between Unleaded and Super. That's about 4p iirc.
The news last week reckoned you have to do 40k a year in a diesel to make it work out cheaper. Not sure if they worked those figures out on clio/corsa/polo figures or bmw/audi though
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I don't really give a fuck how much fuel the Corsa drinks
Add the fact that my Golf does 450 miles to a tank now, is pretty cheap motoring. Wouldn't fancy paying the cost of diesel. I get the cheapest pence per mile out of all of the cars at work and my mates now
Diesel FTL
Diesel doesn't work out that much more expensive though, when you actually add it up - only about £2 per fill up more, if that. Yet a small engines diesel car will surpass the MPG of the petrol equivalent.
Over 1800 miles with diesel costing 10p more than petrol I worked out that it would cost me £5 more to fuel my clio than my fabia.
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