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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Mikester on 30 January 2008, 23:42

Title: How much would it cost?
Post by: Mikester on 30 January 2008, 23:42: Per mile to drive my Mk3 2l 8v.

As i want to drive to exeter from my house in essex, its 280miles, obv motorway driving, about 5 hours.

Ideas?

Ã‚£1.07 a litre of fuel

27 Miles per gallon

280 miles

10.3 gallons fuel used.

39 litres of fuel used.

39 X 1.07 = Ã‚£41??

Sound right?? 1 tank of fuel???!?! thought it would be more than that.
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: BobbyT on 31 January 2008, 00:06: i put 45 quids worth in the vr and that got me from High Wycombe to Hornsea ( E.Yorkshire, near Hull) which is about the same miles, did 90mph and was getting 27mpg :smiley:
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: Mikester on 31 January 2008, 00:13: Awesome! WHat i wanted to hear, i would hope that i get more than 27mpg but we shall see!

The question is, will the car make it??

What should i prepare for, as i never have driven that far in one go......
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: BobbyT on 31 January 2008, 00:20: your joking right? thats mad, i suppose its second nature for me now! lol just check your tyres before you go, oil and water. If you stick to 70-80 you will get better mpg. Oh and dont drive when your tired! lol :wink:
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: Mikester on 31 January 2008, 00:32: i drive all teh time, pointlessly, so i probably have, just not noticed, lol, i just hope the trusty steed that is the mk3 dont go wrong, lol, i dont have AA. And im not buyin it either!
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: Guy on 31 January 2008, 00:35: just take it easy Mikester and enjoy the journey... don't try and thrash your way down there and you'll get good MPG... I find that a good thing to do is pop it onto MPG read out and see if I can get it higher...

also... don't sit in the middle lane of the motorway!!
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: Mikester on 31 January 2008, 00:37: lol, i dont do that, i normally hash it down the fast lane, i mean...... take it at 70 in the slow..... haha
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: BobbyT on 31 January 2008, 04:02: ^^^^^sonds like me bro :wink:
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: eightyeightmph on 31 January 2008, 09:02: How the hell is 280 miles on the motorway going to take 5 hours?? It's a GTi, use your right foot! :wink:

Definately one tank of fuel though!
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: Mikester on 31 January 2008, 11:30: Quote from: eightyeightmph on 31 January 2008, 09:02
How the hell is 280 miles on the motorway going to take 5 hours?? It's a GTi, use your right foot! :wink:

Definately one tank of fuel though!

This is just what the route planner said, im sure i can perform a bit more than the speed limits, esp the when its not the m25 with the average cameras. lol
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: skcollob_ho on 31 January 2008, 14:43: I drive to Cardiff regularly from London, 158miles, door to door. A tank full gets me there and back in my Valver.
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 31 January 2008, 14:50: Me brother loves in glasgow and when me and me bird go up there its about Ã‚£25 eachway thats a 420 mile round trip..

Another essential is a good new mix CD :grin:
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: BobbyT on 31 January 2008, 14:57: takes me 3 hours and a bit to yorkshire on a good run :wink:
Title: Re: How much would it cost?
Post by: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 23:48: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=CO7+6sd+to+EX17+6NX&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SHCN&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl

4 and a half hours??

Speed cameras on the M25 and M4?? Average ones?