I've Just Got 515 Miles From a Tank!!

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26 June 2010, 05:42 PM

pslewis

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I've Just Got 515 Miles From a Tank!!

Staggering really ...... and I have a 50 litre tank too!!

I used to get about 230 miles from 60 litres ...

But this mod has transformed things ... amazed, shocked and pleasantly surprised!

You want to know what I did - don't you?

I bought a Honda Civic Diesel ... 340Nm of Torque ... but 50+ miles per gallon

And the car only has 525 miles on it ... can only get better!

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26 June 2010, 05:51 PM

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glad ure liking the new toy, if only scoobs could be like that lol

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26 June 2010, 05:56 PM

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So did you sell the classic or have you kept it....

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26 June 2010, 05:56 PM

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Good on ya Pete, glad the Civic is to your liking. I reckon you be back in a Scooby at some point.

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26 June 2010, 06:07 PM

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lol!

Suprised you did not nod off due to shear boredom

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26 June 2010, 06:10 PM

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I get that from the Astra

nearly got 600 out of it on a run to scotland and back

there is a little more to go yet Pete

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26 June 2010, 06:22 PM

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Same here out my berlingo 600 miles its great...

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26 June 2010, 06:44 PM

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lol!

Suprised you did not nod off due to shear boredom

Climate control holding the temp. at 16 degrees.

Cruise Control on at a steady 75 MPH.

Fleet Foxes playing on the Audio.

50mpg.

A peaceful easy feeling ............... suits my advancing years - luvverly jubberly

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26 June 2010, 06:54 PM

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No need to wet yourself Mr lewis.....welcome to the modern age where just about every meduim size hatch back diesel does 500 to the tank...........

You not joined a Honda forum yet, They got love over there for you too

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26 June 2010, 07:01 PM

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as above honda owners will luv you

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26 June 2010, 07:04 PM

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Other Marques

You've made your choice now **** orf!

TX.

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26 June 2010, 07:13 PM

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Other Marques

You've made your choice now **** orf!

TX.

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26 June 2010, 07:25 PM

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hes already been banned from the honda forum

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26 June 2010, 08:56 PM

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Pah, 500 miles out of a 40 litre tank here. Keep going Pete!

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26 June 2010, 09:29 PM

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I assume you were taking it over 3000 rpm for such a lacklustre total

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26 June 2010, 10:50 PM

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26 June 2010, 11:59 PM

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you will be board in six months

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27 June 2010, 12:02 AM

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false economy i use tesco99 would miss out in all the clubcard points

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27 June 2010, 12:06 AM

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you will be board in six months

Hes been ere for 10 fooking years

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27 June 2010, 08:40 AM

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Pete are you sure about the tank size?

You spent a LONG time on here deluded that your Scooby had a 45 litre tank

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27 June 2010, 10:10 AM

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I was happy to get 300 miles from my 58 litre tank!!!
I do have a 3.0 V6 though

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27 June 2010, 10:24 AM

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Can't fault the civic for its penny-pinching virtues, but 230 miles from 60 litres is atrocious mileage from a totally stock UK turbo, particularly for an owner who self-admittedly drove everywhere like a granny

BTW Pete, I notice there was a distinct absence of road-tax increases in last weeks mini-budget - I'll be expecting your cheque in the post imminently

cheers
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27 June 2010, 12:54 PM

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you will be board in six months

A surf board, or perhaps on the board of directors? Or maybe you meant bored?

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27 June 2010, 01:52 PM

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BTW Pete, I notice there was a distinct absence of road-tax increases in last weeks mini-budget - I'll be expecting your cheque in the post imminently

cheers
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He didn't. He claimed to get 38mpg regularly

Another 'slip up'

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27 June 2010, 05:54 PM

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Whatever is said .... you cannot argue against the intelligence of someone who selects a car which returns 500+ miles for 50 Litres ... especially when you enjoy more torque than a Scooby!

Time has moved on, I've moved with it

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27 June 2010, 09:52 PM

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A surf board, or perhaps on the board of directors? Or maybe you meant bored?

lol get a life

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28 June 2010, 01:24 AM

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Quote:

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Whatever is said .... you cannot argue against the intelligence of someone who selects a car which returns 500+ miles for 50 Litres ... especially when you enjoy more torque than a Scooby!

Time has moved on, I've moved with it

So does that finally mean you'll be leaving scoobynet