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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: ajmoir36 on 13 February 2013, 17:47

Title: 50,000 miles....
Post by: ajmoir36 on 13 February 2013, 17:47

Its getting old... (50,000  miles)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8470508455_42d56f22e6_b.jpg)

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 13 February 2013, 18:18

Did you sing happy birthday to it  :grin:?

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: Booth11 on 13 February 2013, 19:04

Aw, the big 50....,000  :smiley:

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: Raffe on 13 February 2013, 19:23

How long have you had the car, my Leon FR is 500 miles off 50k miles and its really starting to feel the mileage after only 20 months :rolleyes:

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: ajmoir36 on 13 February 2013, 19:56

Quote from: Raffe on 13 February 2013, 19:23

How long have you had the car, my Leon FR is 500 miles off 50k miles and its really starting to feel the mileage after only 20 months :rolleyes:

Birthday is April 16th 2010 so 34months. MOT soon  :shocked:

The day I collected it...

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4053/4546570726_3732d3c34a.jpg)

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: ajmoir36 on 13 February 2013, 20:18

Interesting (well to some anyway) that if fuel was the same price (which it hasnt been for the past three years):

GTD:
50000miles / 50mpg (approx) = 1000 gallons of fuel
1000 gallons * 4.55 litres = 4550 litres of fuel
4550 litres * £1.40 = £6370 worth of fuel  :shocked:

If I had bought a GTI:
50000miles / 35mpg (approx) = 1428.5 gallons of fuel
1428.5 gallons * 4.55 litres = 6500 litres of fuel
6500 litres * £1.33 = £8645 worth of fuel

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: Mr GTD on 13 February 2013, 22:27

You getting the itch to change then?

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: ajmoir36 on 14 February 2013, 09:52

No gtd available yet, so no.  Last time the car was about 4 and half years old with more miles. I like the tech of the mark 7 but the looks are dire.

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: Mr_F on 14 February 2013, 11:02

I'm coming up to 30k in 18 months, lets see if I can catch you up  :evil:

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: mwad gti on 14 February 2013, 15:34

Quote from: ajmoir36 on 13 February 2013, 20:18

Interesting (well to some anyway) that if fuel was the same price (which it hasnt been for the past three years):



If I had bought a GTI:
50000miles / 35mpg (approx) = 1428.5 gallons of fuel
1428.5 gallons * 4.55 litres = 6500 litres of fuel
6500 litres * £1.33 = £8645 worth of fuel

35 mpg - I wish. Circa low 20s for me

Title: Re: 50,000 miles....
Post by: ajmoir36 on 14 February 2013, 17:52

Quote from: mwad gti on 14 February 2013, 15:34

Quote from: ajmoir36 on 13 February 2013, 20:18

Interesting (well to some anyway) that if fuel was the same price (which it hasnt been for the past three years):



If I had bought a GTI:
50000miles / 35mpg (approx) = 1428.5 gallons of fuel
1428.5 gallons * 4.55 litres = 6500 litres of fuel
6500 litres * £1.33 = £8645 worth of fuel

35 mpg - I wish. Circa low 20s for me

That would be a meaty £12,103 at 25mpg.  :shocked: