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MoNkEy MaGiC
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   5th Aug 03 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hi guys, i wanna know wat is the best petrol to use in my corsa gsi in terms of getting the most miles per gallon???

ive been using optimax from shell untill now, coz i think it burns away quicker than a super unleaded petrol and costs more to i think???

im quite a relaxed driver but i do boot it somtimes and every so often red line it!

cheers guys
Noonster
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5th Aug 03 at 10:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well I filled up at tescos and got 386 miles out of it..... dunno if thats good or not and not sure what petrol it is, but I live the millage
MoNkEy MaGiC
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   5th Aug 03 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much did u put in man?

i usually put in just 20quid at a time and with optimax i get bout 170 miles and maybe 180 or 190 if i dont thrash my car to much
carnoisseurcraig
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5th Aug 03 at 10:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do a deisel engine conversion. should see close to 500 miles.

500 miles!!!!!!...... oh im away now. "and i will walk 500 more" lol
Noonster
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OHHH now your asking, it was over a week ago now ...... think it was about £34 it was 72.7 at the time I THINK...

That good then?
Noonster
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5th Aug 03 at 10:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Forgot to say my car is only a Corsa C 1.2i SXi..... not a gready car
miles
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5th Aug 03 at 11:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
95ron is probably best for £/mile.
You'll get better mpg out of super unleaded or optimax but I doubt the extra economy will be worth the extra cost of the fuel.
Bart
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5th Aug 03 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by miles
95ron is probably best for £/mile.
You'll get better mpg out of super unleaded or optimax but I doubt the extra economy will be worth the extra cost of the fuel.


thats true.

i can put around £30 of super unleaded from esso in mine and get around 350miles out of it (i do have a bit of a heavy foot )

i wouldnt put supermarket petrol in my car if i was broke down outside a supermarket garage wit no petrol.
Noonster
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5th Aug 03 at 11:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats wrong with super market petrol...... I usually use the esso down the road but its like 74.9 and tesco was only 72.7 and I had 5p a liter discount so thought why not.....
Bart
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5th Aug 03 at 11:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah thats right. its all about the additives.
i dont buy my groceries from a petrol stations, the same as i dont buy petrol from a grocery store if u catch my drift
Noonster
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5th Aug 03 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ahhh will stop filling up at tesco/asda then.... esso here I come.... more money but better in the long run
corsa-sxi
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5th Aug 03 at 11:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hmm..i filed up at morrisons...i usually go for esso....71.9..but its now 73.9.....i put £27 in and get 270miles..but when i filled up at morrisons..i only got 250
leafgreencorsa
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5th Aug 03 at 14:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have you tried running with std unleaded and the super stuff to see if it makes much difference to the fuel consumption ? Don't reckon it'll do a lot as the ECU just adjusts to what you put in with modern cars. Used to be the case that you could get better performance with higher octane fuel but doubt it now. As for the type of fuel, when supermarkets started selling it first and were much cheaper then there were concerns about the quality but they're all about the same price now. There are also only a limited number of places they can source the fuel from. Safeway here get fuel in BP tankers!
Fad
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5th Aug 03 at 15:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get about 300 miles out of a full tank of super unleaded from Esso in my 2ltr

found esso super is the best to use
jm960326
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5th Aug 03 at 15:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I normally fill up at Safeway, fuel is fine as far as I know. I get 330miles out of £28 ish about 38MPG, oh its only a 1.2 as well. New car Im getting later tonight think will be a bit more thirsty!
jm960326
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5th Aug 03 at 15:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats good!!
Black Corsa SRi
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5th Aug 03 at 15:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i agree it doesnt usually matter whether i put premium or normal unleaded in i normally get about 350 miles out of £27/8 worth and mines a 1.4 16v
dannycorsa c
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5th Aug 03 at 16:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how did u get 34 quids worth in i can only fit 27 29 tops!??????????????
i get 100 mile to a tenner maybe abit more
Noonster
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5th Aug 03 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dunno..... it was the first time it has had petrol in, remember its only a week old...... so maybe takes more first time I dunno..... will fill it again when it runs out and let you know how much it costs this time
sxi_welshy_boy
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5th Aug 03 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i can squeeze 120 miles from a tenner!
Miner
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   5th Aug 03 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My dad said he put tesco petrol in the bike & it ran like a coo! I use creosote on mine, it's a fukin shed!
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5th Aug 03 at 23:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i get about 110-120 out of £10 so in theory i could get about 330-360 out of £30.
supacook2k
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6th Aug 03 at 00:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i get 83 miles from a tenner in my sport so for a full tank which is around £30 i'll get 250 miles. i drove normal with that tenner to see what i could get out of it so god knows what i get when i thrash it?
dave17
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6th Aug 03 at 00:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i jus got 74 miles from a tenner! i got a 1.4 16v but i jus drilled my airbox so i was thrashing it! jus put another tenner in, gona c how long this lasts
greycorsa
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6th Aug 03 at 00:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used to get 80miles from tenner from a 1.4 16v. mixed drivin.

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