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Old 12-07-2004, 05:48 PM   #1
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Just got a mk 4 escort rst and it only does about 220 miles for a full tank is this about right or poor what does yours do
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Old 12-07-2004, 05:50 PM   #2
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200 or so on a 50 litre tank of Optimax .... on the motorway!!!!
Pulsar's arent known for economy...

My old FRST did about 250 miles to a 40 litre tank on the motorway.
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Old 12-07-2004, 06:40 PM   #3
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130/140 @ cruise speeds
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Just got a mk 4 escort rst and it only does about 220 miles for a full tank is this about right or poor what does yours do
yup mines about the same.
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Old 12-07-2004, 08:49 PM   #6
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Get about 300 from my XR3i.

Dont even wanna know how much from the cabby when its finished, be lucky if I get 200 I think.
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Old 12-07-2004, 08:53 PM   #7
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580miles motorway driving













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About 140 / 150 in my S2
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At cruse 80-90 mph about 250-300 miles , driven hard about 150 miles,

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my old 4x4 race car did 5.6 miles per gallon
My citroen does 760 miles on a tank of diesel tho
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took my 1.6 astra (cough) to coombe than on to essex this weekend, she did 425 miles to a tankfull.
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fukk, my 2.0l does 250 if im lucky.

it done nigh on 300 to deep wales and back

and ive also had it do less than 200 sometimes....

al on sainsburys super unleaded.

must be the way i drive
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i filled up to the neck befor setting off to C.C. cost £48 optimax.

did 70-80 all the way.

Done about 185-180 miles and filled it up at Castle Combe shell statin and filled it up to the neck again......£32.

Not too bad for that.



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my 1300 was doing 150 miles on normal dricing when i decided to get a new car

the new cabrio ( not me never ending project) does 380 unless im doing motorways then its fooking shite tbh

cost me 14 quis in fuel from central london to essex day and back home ( but then did have fun

oh and if anyone want to know a mondeo 1.8 does 30 qui in petrol per 110 miles if ya drive between 120 and 130mph all the way

drive at 60 the wat back and the fooking neadle hardly moved

all those with crap fuel economy, stop raggin ya cars
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just over 100 lol
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Not many as I'm usually ragging the arse off of it
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bout 150-180 round town

just about getting 250 to a tank out of it now, as have driven to leicester and back on this tankfull

200 sounds about right

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