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Old 09 November 2010, 06:18 PM
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Default 500 miles......

I've got a 500 mile drive coming up to collect a car, how many tanks do we all reckon that will take? It's a 2002 STi.
Old 09 November 2010, 06:21 PM
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2 to get you there and 4 to get home. nobody can resist a little right boot action on the way home with a new toy but the grin will be worth it. mine was
Old 09 November 2010, 06:30 PM
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LOL
500 miles round trip? Or 500 there and 500 back?

If it's the first, 3 tanks.
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between 1.5 and 2 depending on stop/start journey and speed
Old 09 November 2010, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
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500 miles round trip? Or 500 there and 500 back?

If it's the first, 3 tanks.
that = 175 miles per tank
Old 09 November 2010, 06:53 PM
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Lol, cheers guys

It is a 500 mile one way trip, 95% motorway, no B roads sadly. I think with it being motorway and not in any rush I'll stay off boost and sit at 70.
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lol wow where is it Inverness ? or cornwall ?

massive drive that

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Old 09 November 2010, 07:30 PM
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Buy a petrol station











Old 09 November 2010, 07:31 PM
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Near std spec ?

26-28 mpg is achieveable, then watch the needle move as you boot it !

LOL

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P.S. Leeds to Wick 480 miles... Leeds to Land's End 408 miles...

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Old 09 November 2010, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Littleted
lol wow where is it Inverness ? or cornwall ?

massive drive that
Cornwall mate

Originally Posted by Janspeed
Buy a petrol station











I have considered it, I'll speak to George Galloway, he likes oil vouchers, supposedly

Originally Posted by dunx
Near std spec ?

26-28 mpg is achieveable, then watch the needle move as you boot it !

LOL

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P.S. Leeds to Wick 480 miles... Leeds to Land's End 408 miles...
I'll get my calculator out to do the sums then
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1 & a half tanks to get bk hope it all goes well,, im no how much searching youve done matey,, have a safe journey

wayne.
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Hi,

I got from Aberdeen to Bristol on just under 2 tanks that was when the car was standard though.

Great fun on the motorway. Enjoy

Doug
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Originally Posted by rapid.STI
1 & a half tanks to get bk hope it all goes well,, im no how much searching youve done matey,, have a safe journey

wayne.
Cheers bud

Originally Posted by Dougmy06wrx
Hi,

I got from Aberdeen to Bristol on just under 2 tanks that was when the car was standard though.

Great fun on the motorway. Enjoy

Doug
I keep saying I'll cruise on the motorway, but I can see me stopping at the services a few times, petrol and a blast back up the slip road lol
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I'll say 2 tanks, 2 1/2 if you cant resist having a play now and then on the loooonnnng drive home lol. Safe journey though fella.
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