How To Double The Fuel Economy Of Your Galaxy

[gio]

Nah!.....I smell victory on the final lap......... :16:

 

My Alhambra weighs 1734 kg, my Corsa weighs 1255kg

 

IIRC the Alhambra has a Cd of 0.34 and the Corsa 0.33

 

All of this mumbo jumbo is academic irrellevance as Cd has no noticeable effect driving round town and weight is of little relevence too when you are an expert in the PRESERVATION OF MOMENTUM.....That is, of course, unless you drive like an Italian....... ;)

 

And yes, I know the Corsa has a Fiat :lol: engine, so I am half expecting it to break down tommorow........

 

I am surprised, i am surprised you didn't expect it to break down today.

I also mentioned the shape of a brickwall, which is cdA, and not its cd, which does make a difference unless

you are following a milkfloat with a remote to ALL the traffic lights!

Was that you who caursed that traffic jam in leicester today?

 

And you are correct, once moving and at very very low speed the weight would not be too much of a burden,

but i thought we had discussed holding up traffic b4?

 

Sorry was that "PRESERVATION OF MOUTHMENTUM"surely it was not momentum.

But i do complement you on your ability to post and drive, you should get home soon,

afterall you only popped down to the local shops.

 

 

I am also wondering what victory you are expecting on the last lap! from that statement i can

only assume you are running on fumes and have mis calculated. This is of corse a long

distance race, not a sprint.. you may need a bigger tank.

 

I conceed you have the bigger gonads, a jockstrap would have been helpfull though.

 

Never the less keep googling

or should that be gargling. :16:

[mumof4]

I conceed you have the bigger gonads, a jockstrap would have been helpfull though.

 

 

or should that be gargling. :16:

 

Now...I'm curious here gio..how on earth do you know that SK has bigger gonads than you :16: ...and that he doesnt wear a jockstrap ;) .....also...how the heck do you know that he gargles??? ;) ..is there something that you would like to share with us all?? :lol: :16: :(

[seatkid]

Did I tell about the time I did 1600km in less than 24 hours?....

 

Another true story........

 

Oh, and not too much garlic on that pizza, Gio! :lol:

 

Ciao for now....

Edited September 3, 2007 by seatkid

[Bigjeeze]

I was going to post a response but half the world seems to have beaten me to it!!

 

Perhaps Seatkids enormous (alleged) gonads are what he uses instead of tyres - They may have less rolling resistance!

 

One more thing to throw into the pot Gio - When trying to save as much gas as possible you can use the momentum gained particularly on hills to coast for quite significant distances - again saving fuel. I think Seat Kid has polished his car so much with such a brilliant shine that it slips through the air causing no drag whatsoever.

Edited September 3, 2007 by Bigjeeze

[gio]

Did I tell about the time I did 1600km in less than 24 hours?....

 

Another true story........

 

Oh, and not too much garlic on that pizza, Gio! :lol:

 

Chow for now....

 

 

999 miles in 24 hours! you obviously slept for 8 hours halfway through the day. i commend you.

 

What was that not to much gargling on the pizza? mate i would never spit on someones

pizza, you gargle enough anyway... :16:

[gregers]

Never the less keep googling

or should that be gargling. laugh.gif

 

now that reminds me of a joke

 

mother,daughter,and grandmother

 

mother charges 35 quid for a blow j*b

daughter charges 45 quid for a blow j*b

grandmothers just glad of a warm drink :lol:

[NikpV]

 

 

not the invisible ink again BJ :lol: :16:

[NikpV]

 

my my what a busy topic - mind those elbows :lol: :16:

 

how many moderators does it take to referee - oh and in some cases take part

Edited September 3, 2007 by NikpV

[gio]

I was going to post a response but half the world seems to have beaten me to it!!

 

Perhaps Seatkids enormous (alleged) gonads are what he uses instead of tyres - They may have less rolling resistance!

 

One more thing to throw into the pot Gio - When trying to save as much gas as possible you can use the momentum gained particularly on hills to coast for quite significant distances - again saving fuel. I think Seat Kid has polished his car so much with such a brilliant shine that it slips through the air causing no drag whatsoever.

 

i thourght he lived in lincolnshire.

[Bigjeeze]

 

 

not the invisible ink again BJ ;) :16:

 

 

Sorry about that Nik - you will no doubt notice that I have edited that post to include some words - it's just that by the time I had finished writing there had been 5 posts! All I was doing was calling Gregers a silly sod for his mileage joke and then world war 3 broke out!! :16: :lol:

[NikpV]

Sorry about that Nik - you will no doubt notice that I have edited that post to include some words - it's just that by the time I had finished writing there had been 5 posts! All I was doing was calling Gregers a silly sod for his mileage joke and then world war 3 broke out!! :16: :lol:

 

Just couldn't believe you were speechless :16: ;)

[seatkid]

i thourght he lived in lincolnshire.

 

Wrong....again.......Gio

 

I'll give you a clue.....this is a recent picture of where I live......you can just see Mrs SK if you squint........

[big_kev]

Nice picture.......expected to see a lot of cloth caps and whippets.. <_<

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.s. just seen your sig..............you gonna join the wolfman ?

Edited September 3, 2007 by big_kev

[tiny]

Looking at the number plates (except SK's) your more likely to see a bunch of prostitutes and "Coffee" Houses

[mumof4]

i thourght he lived in lincolnshire.

He don't.....I do..<_<

 

 

p.s. just seen your sig..............you gonna join the wolfman ?

 

Just seen his sig aswell.......No he isnt.Why he thinks he is i have no idea.Besides, warnings are issued first unless in extreme circumstances.

[mumof4]

i thourght he lived in lincolnshire.

 

Wrong....again.......Gio

 

I'll give you a clue.....this is a recent picture of where I live......you can just see Mrs SK if you squint........

 

 

I reckon...shes in the only british reg car 4th from the right. :D

 

 

You know you lot...you can change the amount of posts you see on one page..i see 40 to a page as i noticed this thread is 13 pages long to you Nik....I only see 5 pages.. <_<

[big_kev]

You know you lot...you can change the amount of posts you see on one page..i see 40 to a page as i noticed this thread is 13 pages long to you Nik....I only see 5 pages.. <_<

 

And youre not going to tell people how to do this are you ?

[mumof4]

1.click My controls

2.From the menu on the left click Board settings.(its under options)

3.click the drop down menu on number of posts to show on each page...the max is 40.

 

 

Let me know if you have any probs doing it.

[gio]

i thourght he lived in lincolnshire.

 

Wrong....again.......Gio

 

I'll give you a clue.....this is a recent picture of where I live......you can just see Mrs SK if you squint........

 

 

Which actually proves me right, lincolnshire to be precise you go to the region

in lincolnshire called south holland [spalding area] and just keep going east....

[gio]

Anyroad on a serious safety issue, i was shocked that you are still using tryes that

are NINE years old! whats up with you? i was going to crack a jibe about the

fact that you clearly drive so slow, it was not a safety issue and there would be

time for you to change them before you reached the next set of lights. bur no

this is a safety issue and you are driving around with 9 year old tyres! get em changed..

[seatkid]

I take your point and appreciate your concern for my safety, Gio so I followed your advice and googled whilst accelerating from 1st to 2nd gear and found this advice from rospa

 

All tyres that display signs of aging should be removed and not put to further use.

 

Tyres that have been in storage should not be placed into use if they are over 6 years old, from their date of manufacture. When a tyre has been in use, the effects of aging are lessened to a degree, but such tyres should be replaced after 10 years.

 

however.....

 

1. My tyres live undercover in a garage when not rolling on a road and are protected from UV and weather attack most of the time.

 

2. I regularly clean,inspect condition and measure tyre depth, so far no significant signs of cracking, glazing or deformation.

 

3. They are silica based tyres

 

And no..... the lights havent changed yet!....... :rolleyes:

 

Anyway, my family don't seem concerned.

 

 

Oh, could you also pack my wife's uneaten half pizza in a box to take home, please........ :16:

[gio]

I would love to rap the pizza up for you to take home,

alas health and safety concerning cooked foods insists

it is eaten within two days.

 

Being as you have driven here from you home

some 30 miles away, i could not risk giving you

the halk un eaten pizza, as you can see the

rule is 2 days, not 3.

 

But on a more serious note, you will be happy to note

I was not surprised by your answer to the trye issue.

I don't think you are doing yourself any favours now.

 

But you could me one show a photo of you speedo

again, one that was done lately not the 53 mpg one.

 

i am just two photos away from offering you a

apology for doubting you.

[seatkid]

i am just two photos away from offering you a

apology for doubting you.

 

whats the catch? :)

[seatkid]

Somehow I know I'm going to regret this...........

 

Today's speedo pic -

[big_kev]

Seatkid,

 

If you send me a fiver I will tell you how to reset your service light :)