Petrol

[insider]

i did 179 miles the other day and it cost me

[NikpV]

Thinking about it....the Gal holds 70 litres ..is twice the size of my veccy...and she holds 60 litres......

 

 

umm how is 70 twice the size of 60 ???? or has a womam been 'thinking' about it

[mumof4]

Nooooo..i meant the size of the car not the tank :rolleyes:

[big_kev]

For the last time woman, "SIZE DOESN'T MATTER"

[mumof4]

Just how much you fill it i guess then?? :rolleyes:

[gregers]

For the last time woman, "SIZE DOESN'T MATTER"

 

 

WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO KID,it does when it comes to the size of your pay packet,

ask yourself a question,how many rich ugly geeks have you seen around with stunning girls on there arms,unless theyve got an 18 inch pecker then its the size of there wallet.

[mumof4]

Blimey gregers..we were on about sizes of tanks and what fuel you fill it with.... :rolleyes:

 

 

from your statement..can we deduce that you are not overly endowed in the pecker department??But have a large pay packet????!!!?? <_< :D

[big_kev]

Blimey gregers..we were on about sizes of tanks and what fuel you fill it with.... <_<

 

 

from your statement..can we deduce that you are not overly endowed in the pecker department??But have a large pay packet????!!!?? :D :D

 

:rolleyes:

[gregers]

NO NIETHER

[seatkid]

Here's some more advice from the government about how you can save fuel, save the planet and still travel as fast as the law allows.

 

p.s. This advice does not apply to people living in leicestershire who seem to think this advice is cobblers. :unsure:

[big_kev]

We could do with all the global warming we can get before the next ice age kicks in.

 

Apparently this is due to start within the next 100 years....probably sooner.

 

Global warming my r'ss

[big_kev]

p.s. This advice does not apply to people living in leicestershire who seem to think this advice is cobblers. :lol:

 

Who.....?

 

name names !

[tim-spam]

the aerodynamics of a wardrobe, sideways.

Drag coefficient of Sharan = 0.28, which is very good. The frontal area is however obviously larger than the average saloon car, but the actual aerodynamics are pretty good.

[big_kev]

cripes..ive just worked out that my veccy is averageing 31.33 mpg!..thought it would be worse than that. :31:

 

You're not thrashing it enough !

[mumof4]

cripes..ive just worked out that my veccy is averageing 31.33 mpg!..thought it would be worse than that. :31:

 

You're not thrashing it enough !

 

 

oh she has been thrashed..believe me.. :31:

[Bigjeeze]

"She" like all females needs the occasional thrashing - Keeps em keen!! :lol:

[tim-spam]

I tried (but obviously failed) to bring this thread back to some sense. So, to try again, I'll state something that should be obvious to all who read the beginning of this thread.

 

Diesel is the only serious choice for today's motoring, especially for larger cars (such as MPV's) and average and above mileages. Whether or not the petrol-heads like it, this is the reality.

Edited September 14, 2007 by tim-spam

[mumof4]

Now i am a petrol head i must agree with you as the miles i cover usually costs me a heck of a lot more and i fill up a lot more....i dont drive far as much as i used to because of this so hence plan my routes a lot more carefully .My next car will most definately be a diesel.It may be higher in price but i will save more in the long run.

 

appologies for sending the thread off track a few days ago..went a bit doolally.

[Bigjeeze]

I tried (but obviously failed) to bring this thread back to some sense. So, to try again, I'll state something that should be obvious to all who read the beginning of this thread.

 

Diesel is the only serious choice for today's motoring, especially for larger cars (such as MPV's) and average and above mileages. Whether or not the petrol-heads like it, this is the reality.

 

 

I agree totally - it's a no brainer!!

[insider]

I agree totally - it's a no brainer!!

 

Not quite, you should do the maths first. As tim-spam says "especially for larger cars (such as MPV's) and average and above mileages"

You need to calculate your expected petrol/diesel usage according to your annual mileage, along with the tax and insurance costs and the expected future value of the car for the period of time you expect to own it. The saving in fuel cost does not always outweigh the higher initial purchase price of a diesel car. (That's assuming cost is your primary concern).

[tim-spam]

The saving in fuel cost does not always outweigh the higher initial purchase price of a diesel car.

...but it nearly always does. And the driving characteristics are so much better as well.

[seatkid]

The saving in fuel cost does not always outweigh the higher initial purchase price of a diesel car.

...but it nearly always does. And the driving characteristics are so much better as well.

That's not true Tim!

 

In general the diesel engine premium is around

[tim-spam]

1) In general the diesel engine premium is around

Edited September 14, 2007 by tim-spam

[seatkid]

The 1.4tdi engine in the latest Fabia is a noisy bag of old ball bearings at least the one I drove was. And on the test run, using usual style, it clocked up a really impressive 41mpg. :unsure:

 

The 1.2 engine in comparison is a peach, much better than the 1.4 petrol btw

 

The point I was making is you should try to dismiss your predudices and preconceptions when buying a car, look at the cold facts and if looking for cheapest cost of ownership, do the sums.

[tim-spam]

The point I was making is you should try to dismiss your predudices and preconceptions when buying a car, look at the cold facts and if looking for cheapest cost of ownership, do the sums.

Exactly. See sums above: payback in 15000 miles or less.