Fuel consumption............

[Ridg]

I'm going to get cruise fitted at my first service 

nice one!  I was surprised when VW told me how much it was for the MKV esp when they said it would cost about £250 to retro fit it for a MKIV

I hope you burn in hell.

LMAO

[Rog]

    Average around 30-31mpg in the R32 on the way to work (80mph max on the M25) which isn't too bad but not good enough for our greedy government as road tax is 400 notes from next year.  I think my next car is going to be a Porsche Cayenne Turbo or Range Rover Sport as they too are 'only' 400 quid to tax and if I'm lucky I should be able to squeeze 18mpg out of them!
    If you want good fuel economy though get a Honda Civic 2.2 CDTi Sport like my other motor is - if you stick to the speed limit like we all do it will do 65 mpg plus get 0 - 60 in 8 1/2 secs  - not bad and you rarely ever have to visit the pumps!

[Dogbucket]

So what you are trying to say is that Shell V-Power is better for one day, long distance drives?

using higher octane allows the engine to run for longer in Fuel Stratified (ultra lean) mode so is more economical

[AlanD]

I know this is going a little off topic whats the deal with this change on law for next year. To my understanding, engine size and Co2 emissions. Whats the new tax brakcets going to be then? All based on emissions?

[Ridg]

I know this is going a little off topic whats the deal with this change on law for next year. To my understanding, engine size and Co2 emissions. Whats the new tax brakcets going to be then? All based on emissions?

if the car was registered on or after 1 March 2001 its emissions, yours according to parkers is 194 which puts you in band F £205

there is also a band G for cars registered on or after 23 March 2006 (Over 225 £300.00)

further info can be found

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_10012524

[AlanD]

Cheers mate

You are spot on, mine is 194 and I paid £205 on Saturday.

[Rog]

    The good news guys is that it's all a 'green tax' and the additional revenue raised by Gordon Brown will be not waisted on throwing more of our hard earned money on the bloated UK government deficit but instead going as it should do to help save the rain forests, oceans, wildlife, funding research for new forms of power to replace fossil fuels  etc!!!. I wish..........
    Out of interest the lowest band of road tax ( below 100g of Co2 per km ) is free, nice of Labour to do that but wait a minute  - how many cars that you can buy in the UK today are eligible? NONE, more New Labour spin!

[AlanD]

I love the Co2 count on the Lamborghini Murcielago. Off the top of my head its 500+ I think. Shove that in your global warming pipe and smoke it!

[Phil mcavity]

perhaps the people in the flood hit area's ,might like that comment just at this time!

[Ridg]

what you want is bio diesel with a hydrogen injector those can actually cause a negative CO₂ emissions