Reepah
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Do about 1200 miles a month on average... Wondering if there is any way I could lower fuel consumption?
I drive a 1.4 sport, and I get about 100 miles to a tenner... Don't drive it hard.
I know there will probably be no way, just an idea.
(No comments about buying a diesel :lol
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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thats about right mate wont get better to be honest
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Reepah
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Originally posted by Fad
thats about right mate wont get better to be honest
I thought this... Thank's for ya reply though!
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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Strip the rear seats out if you dont use them and loose as much weight from the car as possible. Less weight you have to lug about, the less petrol you need to use to accelerate the car  .
Could also bump up the tyre pressures a little, but this has adverse effects on handling and tyre wear, so proberbly not the best. May be worth going for "fuelsaver" tyres, like michelin energy, rather than sporty tyres like Toyo's etc.
Other option is to Try using super unleaded fuel. Heared many people say it increases MPG, but you'd have to work out how benificial it is, when offset agains the extra cost  .
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Will94
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Registered: 1st Nov 02
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Or get an ecotek valve... will cost 50 quid from the shops. Doesnt do much for performance but you should roughly 30-40 more miles out of a tank of fuel once its settled in
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RKS
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think urself lucky!!! i get bout 120 miles on twenty quid!!! 1.4 SRi on TB's tho
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dna23
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i got.....
464miles
for 35 quid hahhahah the joys of a 1.2 16v 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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dna thats pretty impressive. lots of motorway miles at 55 huh?
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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use the brakes less
its true
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
dna thats pretty impressive. lots of motorway miles at 55 huh?
 yes lmfao it was going to reading and i was only doing 65 max due to a police car coming with me practically the entire journey and i was lovin the sunshine
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Cybermonkey
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rapid deceleration can affect fuel consumption as much as acceleration.
its true
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by dna23
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Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
dna thats pretty impressive. lots of motorway miles at 55 huh?
yes lmfao it was going to reading and i was only doing 65 max due to a police car coming with me practically the entire journey and i was lovin the sunshine
he he cool  damn close to max range that is. you must have been running on vapours
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
Location: Bournemouth Drives: Suzuki gsf600
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go on a diet 
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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dilute it with piss
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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get the bus
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Ren
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Registered: 16th Oct 04
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buy a diesel for work
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Reepah
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quote:
Originally posted by Ren
buy a diesel for work
No space at home for this...
Got 4 cars as it is on the drive.
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