corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Economy in a diesel? *some pics in page 5 for those who wanted to see*


New Topic
New Poll 		  <<  1    2    3    4    5  >> Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author Economy in a diesel? *some pics in page 5 for those who wanted to see*
Neo
Member
Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 10:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
my cars lucky to see over £20 at the petrol station haha

full tank = more weight = worse fuel consumption



[Edited on 03-08-2011 by JedDy]


so you will drive around and fill up more often and probably use more fuel driving to and from the petrol station? nice one


I do this but for different reasons BarnshaW. I know if I put £30 in on a monday morning at the petrol station on my way to work (dont have to drive out of my way as its on route) I then don't have to put anything in till Thursday morning on the drive to work when I then put £20 in which lasts me all weekend. This might sound really silly, however if I brim the tank on a monday morning, I can only get £44 in from empty so at some point on friday I have to fill up. As I'm sat on the motorway most of my journey it would mean i'd be filling up at a cost of about 6 to 10p more per litre. Not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but my system works well
BarnshaW
Member
Registered: 25th Oct 06
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 10:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can someone tell me how much a 1.6 corsa is going to save on MPG by filling it with half a tank supposed to filling it with a full tank.

in weight we are talking about maybe 18-20 litres extra weight? is this REALLY enough to warrant only half filling and having to drive back to a petrol station twice?
Neo
Member
Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck knows Mike

I don't see the point in what JedDy does, I only fill 3/4's and then a half as it means I don't have to fill up at an expensive motorway services

If you really are interested, heres some geeks that would make Pow proud http://priusonline.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=12069
VrsTurbo
Premium Member

Registered: 8th Jun 10
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Fuck knows Mike

I don't see the point in what JedDy does, I only fill 3/4's and then a half as it means I don't have to fill up at an expensive motorway services

If you really are interested, heres some geeks that would make Pow proud http://priusonline.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=12069


As he is working part time and on benifits he cant afford to fill it to the top
BarnshaW
Member
Registered: 25th Oct 06
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its really strange , do people remove their aircon for the winter for the weight saving? or remove the seats in the back if they plan on not carrying any passengers?

drill holes in their belts or swap shoes for sandals? its completely anal
richc
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
He spend all his money on big houses...... Anyway i only put 20-30 quid in my corsa to make it feel faster so slow with full tank and 3 passengers.
mwg
Member
Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some people are tapped!
3CorsaMeal
Member
Registered: 11th Apr 02
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'm removing my aircon for weight saving
R Lee
Member
Registered: 15th Aug 03
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
do people remove their aircon for the weight saving? or remove the seats


Yes. Track cars
A2H GO
Member
Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
When I first started driving the most I would put in is a fiver, then a tenner became the new fiver as prices shot up. Now I have a diesel £15 has become the new £10.

Don't ask me why but 4 x £15 lasts me longer than 1 x £60.
Brett
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fro
Dunno, popo dont like it either, if i have large amounts of cash on me they always search the car like youre not allowed to carry money around
So true
Jed D
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah i work part time and im in the process of getting full time hours contracted

i live very close to a petrol station and work only meters away from one. only ever fill up if im going down to Scarborough roughly 10 times a year.
pow
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cannot be bothered with petty amounts, to he brim (63 quid) every time.
Neo
Member
Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That'd do me fine Dave if my tank was that big Seeing as its not, "petty" amounts actually work out better.
Jed D
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i'm removing my aircon for weight saving


mines already removed
Jamie-C
Member
Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nissan Qasqai diesel only gets 40mpg average. I expected more from it tbh!
Jed D
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much weight to carbon door cards actually save when your keep the lecky window mec?? people do it though..
Fro
Member
Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I love having a small tank again, triple figure fill ups were awful
Eddx14xe
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I get around 130-140miles to £30 but if i fill up (around £57) i get like 220miles.

So i lose like 40-60 miles by filling it up. Dont have a clue why, it gets driven exactly the same.

[Edited on 03-08-2011 by Eddx14xe]
Jed D
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Nissan Qasqai diesel only gets 40mpg average. I expected more from it tbh!



thought they were more
R Lee
Member
Registered: 15th Aug 03
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fro
I love having a small tank again, triple figure fill ups were awful


To be honest, it was the frequency of fill ups that did my head in.
I would much rather fill up to the brim with a big tank than fill up so many times with a smaller one.
Evo is notoriously bad for that. 200-220 mile range.
I now get 400-500 mile range
Jed D
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dunno exactly what mpg im getting on the 1.6, i expected a lot worse tbh, my 14xe astra was canny crap yet my 1.2 16v corsa was about the same as the 1.6 is
R Lee
Member
Registered: 15th Aug 03
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.2 16v's are shit for fuel.
I remember when I had my first one, you had to rev it so hard to get anywhere.
DaveyLC
Member
Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
You've always got to have a few grand floating about in cash so you can chase the bargains


Lying in the house and in your ash tray are 2 different things. [/quote

I've got 360 quid in my wallet? Does that make me a dealer?
Jed D
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 11
Location: Durham
User status: Offline
3rd Aug 11 at 12:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by R Lee
1.2 16v's are shit for fuel.
I remember when I had my first one, you had to rev it so hard to get anywhere.



it did get red line death everywhere it went

  <<  1    2    3    4    5  >>
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Economy in a diesel? *some pics in page 5 for those who wanted to see* 23 database queries in 0.0240479 seconds