Petrol Gulper??
12 February 2004, 01:17 PM
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Petrol Gulper??
Hi all, could really do with some advice, so i came to the experts. I really really wanna buy a scooby, looking at prob a turbo '97uk spec.
The only thing is i do alot of miles about 400 a week! This will be my only car, but most of the route is either coasting at 80mph or country roads (FUN).
What kind of MPG can i expect to see, with a standard (apart from stainless and air filter of course).
Cheers for any advice, from a soon to be scooby driver.
The only thing is i do alot of miles about 400 a week! This will be my only car, but most of the route is either coasting at 80mph or country roads (FUN).
What kind of MPG can i expect to see, with a standard (apart from stainless and air filter of course).
Cheers for any advice, from a soon to be scooby driver.
12 February 2004, 01:25 PM
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Prepare to be bankrupt currently only getting 260 miles from a tank (approx 55 ltrs MY00) last monbth cost me £250 in juice alone doing Mways and twisties........ Note to self get a girl friend nearer home!
12 February 2004, 01:31 PM
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What kind of MPG can i expect to see, with a standard (apart from stainless and air filter of course).
BTW, why would you have a stainless steel air filter on it? The best/safest ones to use are good panel filters, the STi, K&N and Green products being about the best.
12 February 2004, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by greasemonkey
If you floor it, you can concievably get single figures per gallon. If you drive with a right foot like a feather, you can crack 30mpg on the motorway. Realistically for a mix of urban/motorway/fun you can expect somewhere in the mid teens to low 20's.
BTW, why would you have a stainless steel air filter on it? The best/safest ones to use are good panel filters, the STi, K&N and Green products being about the best.
BTW, why would you have a stainless steel air filter on it? The best/safest ones to use are good panel filters, the STi, K&N and Green products being about the best.
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12 February 2004, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SiDHEaD
I do 80 miles a day commute in my scoob. Costs about tenner a day if i don't cane it!
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Although you seem to be doing alot better mpg wise than everyone else?
12 February 2004, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy Porter
400 miles a week ? I do 350 in MY 94 and it costs about £70, work it out before you buy m8, they aint cheap to run.
12 February 2004, 02:12 PM
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Just an idea...
I do 550 miles a week commuting. To stay this side of bankruptcy, I have my own solution:
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Buy a cheap as chips, sh@gged out old diesel for commuting, and keep your scoob for fun
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My personal recommendation: a Citroen Xantia TD. Niiiiice
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Buy a cheap as chips, sh@gged out old diesel for commuting, and keep your scoob for fun
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My personal recommendation: a Citroen Xantia TD. Niiiiice
12 February 2004, 02:21 PM
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I do 90 miles per day up M20 and back, nomally sit at 70-85 MPH and use normal unleaded in my standard MY00 UK spec scooby and can get three days travel out of it, nominally 260-280 mile from the tank.
Full tank at monent costs about £38, so about £50 per week and thats if I dont blat it about when I get to some A roads, then it really falls and I'm lucky to get 220-230!
My old VW Passat 18T used to get a little more out of the same cost but borring as F*ck in comparison.
Wouldn't go back for anything, although may have to start selling furniture in house to subsidise the scoob!
Full tank at monent costs about £38, so about £50 per week and thats if I dont blat it about when I get to some A roads, then it really falls and I'm lucky to get 220-230!
My old VW Passat 18T used to get a little more out of the same cost but borring as F*ck in comparison.
Wouldn't go back for anything, although may have to start selling furniture in house to subsidise the scoob!
12 February 2004, 04:24 PM
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As per Scooby808 the figures I gave only apply to not booting it on the motorway (stay under 3000k revs), Only half my journey is motorway however. I also have a UK turbo, so run on normal unleaded which is 8p cheaper than Optimax.
I must admit I waste a lot of fuel at the weekend blasting about, and I do stick a tank of Optimax in every now and then to clean things out (or for trackdays).
Yes I could buy a crap car for commuting - but then I'd be thinking "hmm i'd rather be sitting in a scoob"
Andy
I must admit I waste a lot of fuel at the weekend blasting about, and I do stick a tank of Optimax in every now and then to clean things out (or for trackdays).
Yes I could buy a crap car for commuting - but then I'd be thinking "hmm i'd rather be sitting in a scoob"
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12 February 2004, 04:49 PM
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Even if you crack 25 mpg a day, you are still gonna be looking at £58 a week.
Don't forget a scoob needs a service every 7.5k which you will see in just over 4 months as long as you only use the car for work, so budget for £1k servicing a year
Don't forget a scoob needs a service every 7.5k which you will see in just over 4 months as long as you only use the car for work, so budget for £1k servicing a year
12 February 2004, 05:18 PM
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Not great mpg
As most people, I get about 240ish miles from £40 of SUL.
Best is just over 300 (during the petrol crisis - permanently off-boost :-()
Worst is just under 100 (on track :-))
Best is just over 300 (during the petrol crisis - permanently off-boost :-()
Worst is just under 100 (on track :-))
12 February 2004, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Brun
Even if you crack 25 mpg a day, you are still gonna be looking at £58 a week.
Don't forget a scoob needs a service every 7.5k which you will see in just over 4 months as long as you only use the car for work, so budget for £1k servicing a year
Don't forget a scoob needs a service every 7.5k which you will see in just over 4 months as long as you only use the car for work, so budget for £1k servicing a year
12 February 2004, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SiDHEaD
Yes I could buy a crap car for commuting - but then I'd be thinking "hmm i'd rather be sitting in a scoob"
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