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Offline Mikester

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How much would it cost?
« 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?

£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 = £41??

Sound right?? 1 tank of fuel???!?! thought it would be more than that.

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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #1 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:
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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #2 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......
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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #3 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:
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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #4 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!
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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #5 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!!
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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #6 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
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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2008, 04:02 »
^^^^^sonds like me bro  :wink:
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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #8 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!
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Re: How much would it cost?
« Reply #9 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
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