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Old 16-03-2005, 04:33 PM
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Default Quick Question -- RST mile to the gallon ?

i do 60 miles a day and fancy an rs turbo fiesta for the summer


anyone got any idea it currently costs me 40 quid in my 106

what shall i look for when buying one ?
Old 16-03-2005, 04:44 PM
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any answers ? lol i do need to know quite urgently im gonna go have a look tomorrow
Old 17-03-2005, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by steanosport
anyone got any idea it currently costs me 40 quid in my 106
costs ya 40 quid to do what?
Old 17-03-2005, 07:49 AM
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I think he means how far will 40 quid take him in an RST. Then he can compare that to whatever it gets him in his 106 of whatever engine size etc.
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Std - £30 tank will do you 250 miles roughly
Old 17-03-2005, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by DanS
Std - £30 tank will do you 250 miles roughly
mine sees 140 miles in standard form

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Old 17-03-2005, 10:26 AM
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mine is totally standard i get 25-28mpg thats with average driving
Old 17-03-2005, 10:27 AM
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and then theirs my bros runnin bout 190bhp that does about 12-16mpg!!!!
Old 17-03-2005, 10:32 AM
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im lucky if i get 200 mile a tank ov optimax! on a frst modded to 225bhp+ if i cane it i get a lot less, expect big bills but thats the same for any performance motor! smiles per miles is good though
Old 17-03-2005, 11:54 AM
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lucky if i get 18mpg and 200m to the tank

and if your traveling 60miles every day its gona mount up
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mine sees 140 miles in standard form
then you have one of two problems
1 your car is badly tuned
2 you drive like a cnut

i use to get about 270 out of mine cruzing at 65odd all week on the motorways and thats with a chip filter and exhaust
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Originally Posted by bassboy
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Std - £30 tank will do you 250 miles roughly
mine sees 140 miles in standard form

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Deffo somthing wrong there then mate. I used to get 200+ out of a tank when it was std almost everytime.

100-120 after I had some *cough* slight mods done

But i recon its back to 200ish with cossie management
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I can almost get 250miles from a tank of petrol
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