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  • #76
    Re: Common Faults website??

    Hang on a mo folks @ 12 years ago I had a VW Passat estate as a company car. Now I'm not lead footed and I get 250 miles to £20 from my 2.3 250bhp saloon. The VW was a diesel and I used to regularly get @ 60 mpg.

    As the Skoda is basically a WV I would not be surprised with the new technology driven well you could get @ 70 - 80 mpg. 88 is perhaps pushing it a bit.

    As I said it's all in the driving Lady Hooray averages 24 in her SAAB Hot Aero. When I drive and set the trip computer I get 40.

    Regards all, Handy

    BTW never had a speeding ticket, but I don't hang around. ooops touch wood
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    • #77
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      Tip - if you want to increase your fuel economy on the motorway/A road, drive on a light throttle at exactly 56mph, avoid accelerating/decelerating wherever possible.

      Someone I know used to drive at approx 70 - 75mph to work on the motorway, he went down to 56 and saved £35 per week in fuel costs, he timed the runs and there was only about 5-10 mins difference in arrival time.

      I had to do a fuel consumption test for a customer and with a measured amount of fuel I managed an average of 82mpg out of a 1200cc petrol hatchback staying at exactly 56mph. Admittedly the car was about 6 months old, but even an old car will still return good mpg if driven correctly.
      Last edited by Bricktop; 20 June 2012, 19:16.

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      • #78
        Re: Common Faults website??

        My mrs does 90mph and wonders why we're filling up every two days
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        • #79
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          Takes your Ferrari to go shopping does she ?

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          • #80
            Re: Common Faults website??

            Originally posted by Bricktop View Post
            Takes your Ferrari to go shopping does she ?
            focus

            see the problem

            ps I'm Niddy, not ML thus no ferrari for me
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            • #81
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              ^^^^^ When you ask her what gear she drives in does she describe what she's wearing

              Reminds me of the car I bought that was advertised as one careful Lady owner, Must had been Lady Beodicia.

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              • #82
                Re: Common Faults website??

                A nice win on the lotto would be nice tonight.

                Will be looking into buying a new car then, what car do you suggest guys? Lol.

                I wish!

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                • #83
                  Re: Common Faults website??

                  Originally posted by di30 View Post
                  Will be looking into buying a new car then, what car do you suggest guys? Lol.

                  I wish!
                  Volkswagen, Skoda, Hyandai, Kia (just on the warranty) etc.

                  Nothing French, Nothing GM, Nothing Italian. Can you guess which cars I have had?!!
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                  • #84
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                    Anything German is good, or the new Jags look nice

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                    • #85
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                      Hmmm food for thought

                      Cheers guys

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                      • #86
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                        Originally posted by oscar View Post
                        Volkswagen, Skoda, Hyandai, Kia (just on the warranty) etc.

                        Nothing French, Nothing GM, Nothing Italian.
                        Good call

                        I think the Hyundai warranty is slightly better than the Kia one though, great coverage up to 5 years .

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                        • #87
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                          Some good choice of cars there, cheers guys, just waiting for that win now lol.

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                          • #88
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                            Don't the Jags have a Ford engine?

                            Might put Di off!

                            German good - VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda all the same car basically. Porsche too! Mercs not as good as they were - buy a good old one.

                            Japanese reliable but boring.

                            Italian unreliable but great fun on the odd journey they don't break down.

                            French comfortable, good for carrying garlic.

                            If I could ever afford to buy a sensible new car again, it would be one of the German ones mentioned above, but I'd buy an old banger, join a breakdown club and blow the money on sun, sangria and se....... Senorita BBoo!

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                            • #89
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                              the question is how can i reduce £50 a week driving to and from work.

                              Its urban roads, cant do motorways to work. On a good day the road is clear enough to do 40mph and takes around 45 minutes to travel.

                              My bmw has 6 speed gear box, so at that speed i find it very rare to get in to 6th gear, slight breaking from the guy in front and im back in 4th lol.

                              I make it my mission everyday to stay in 6th as long as possible.
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                              • #90
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                                Ours are built with a Volvo engine

                                I don't know much about cars, but we do benefit from the 6 speed, as we do tend to use it on our journey's.

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