Fad
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I remember 89p fuel when i first passed.. 20 quid would almost fill my corsa 
I have a feeling it was about 70p when I passed 
Yeah I remember £20 used to fill up the Corsa's tank!
Takes almost £46 to fill mine up now 
Shocking when I passed it was 76.9p a litre and we had the occasional fuel strike too 
Just filled the Clio up £62 to the click
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richc
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Originally posted by Bart
I think most people have the same opinion as me then.
Im considering buying a BMW X5, someone I know who has a 3.0D version has told me to only look at the diesel due to fuel consumption.
The 3.0D will get best part of 30mpg while the 4.4 petrol will get 15.
Thats a massive difference and im starting to bottle it, although I do want the petrol version 
Might be a hit at first, but unless you plan on keeping it for a large number of years, i think the 4x4 will save you money! The diesel ones are so much more is abit daft!
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Fad
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Yeah a friend of mine has the 3.0d, I used to hate x5's till I had a little spin in one!
Running costs i.e servicing and consumables such as tyres are a killer aparrently. It just got chopped in for a 330d Touring to save money!
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pow
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Fad how big are the Clio tanks again? I seem to remember them being fucking HUAWGEEEE for the size of the car? I get about £53 in the tow
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Fad
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50 litres I think....I just pulled up at the pump and started filling up went to the till and was like wtf!!!!!
I thought they got me confused with the S Class next to me £1.25/litre makes me
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pow
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I think I've just realised why my petrol station trips are soo expensive. because I have to buy some petrol station priced chocolate and some ribena really light
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Fad
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I thought it was because fuel costs more in a car with soul and passion.....
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pow
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Nah it costs more cos theres probably a hole in the tank... Italian build quality.
Who's with me though on the feeling you get when you see the fuel gauge over the full mark
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Eddx14xe
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Originally posted by pow
Nah it costs more cos theres probably a hole in the tank... Italian build quality.
Who's with me though on the feeling you get when you see the fuel gauge over the full mark
Its the sad sunken feeling when its get down to 1/4 of a tank that i hate
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pow
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It's all about the fuel light lottery
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mattk
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not really, i get 40 - 50 anyway
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Nath
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Fuel light lottery in my old Ibiza was awesome.
Oh, 0 miles left you say?..... 30 miles later still going strong
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Fad
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Yeah i mastered it to a fine art 45 miles of below 3k driving is as far as I can go.
Jerry can always kept in the car
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Eddx14xe
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Out of curiousity, how many miles can you get on the light of a 1.4 sport?
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Fad
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I used to get around 25 but never braved it past that
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pow
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I discovered in the Corsas it isn't when the light comes on, it's when it goes back off again 
Ibiza(s) was funny, managed 60 miles with "0" on the trip once
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moka
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I don't worry but I work it out. 25mpg is the best I've had out the 1.4 sport so far
Shocking mate, i get 150 miles to 20 litres, so thats 34mpg in my 1.4 sport...
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by moka]
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mk4_astra
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bloody hell you guys getting 20-25mpg from you4 1.4 corsas that is shocking!!
currently averaging 32mpg in my e46 330ci, can creep up to 38mpg if i dive like a granny at 50mph and down to 15mpg when pushing on lol
generally dont worry about fuel but i drive fairly slowly anyway and only have the odd blast
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Eddx14xe
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My girlfriends dad has a 330D m sport thing ( dont really know my BMW's apart from things like M3's)
We went out in it the other day, even when he was pushing it, the screen said 37.8 mpg
[Edited on 11-03-2010 by Eddx14xe]
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Graham88
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Originally posted by Fad
Just filled the Clio up £62 to the click
MPS takes £55 from empty!
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deano87
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Believe it or not I didn't really care about mpg. The 12v used to get 47mpg minimum no matter how it was driven, normally 50mpg though. That is book figure for the car.
I bought the Punto on the belief that I could get the 47mpg book figure. I'm averaging 38mpg which is hitting the bank balance pretty hard, so may be I should have bought a diesel as I don't earn a great deal.
But then a diesel has more to go wrong with it i.e. a turbo. Plus for what I paid for the Punto the diesel would be a complete dog in Sporting guise.
I think you should only worry about mpg if your car isn't your hobby. Mountain biking is my hobby so only need a car to get from A to B, so it doesn't need to be fun. But the Punto is both fun and doesn't cost a great deal.
When I earn more I'm sure it won't bother me.
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Bart
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Originally posted by richcMight be a hit at first, but unless you plan on keeping it for a large number of years, i think the 4x4 will save you money! The diesel ones are so much more is abit daft!
Im lost, can you elaborate on that?
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Originally posted by Fad
Running costs i.e servicing and consumables such as tyres are a killer aparrently. It just got chopped in for a 330d Touring to save money!
Did you used to have an X5?
My friend who has one said exactly the same, tyres are £250 a pop too :/
I do alot of scuba diving which is one reason why I want, I want something big I can load up.
Plus we are expecting our first child in June and would like something big, practical and something nicer than my previous cars.
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ed
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Estate cars still exist. It boggles me why people instantly go forthese shite 4x4 things.
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M2RTY
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mpg bothers me, why should i be out of pocket more then i need to be for driving towork and back in traffic?
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Bart
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Originally posted by ed
Estate cars still exist. It boggles me why people instantly go forthese shite 4x4 things.
Because estates are for grandads and dont generally look that good.
The only estate I might consider is an Audi, but compared to the 4x4, you dont get as much car for the money.
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