ned
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 09:04 PM |
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Biggest fuel tank & longest range?
Just curious really. Just been out to fill up and noticed the guy/gal before me had spent £110 and put 87 litres in!! I only spent £63.50 on my 50
litres 
Also made me wonder which cars have a combination of the largest tanks and in conjunction with good economy what's the longest range on a single
tank. I know jezza did london to edinburgh and back in the 4 litre v8 diesel audi (700 miles?) but there must be something better than that around? I
can do 600 miles off my 50 litres if i drive like a pansy. Believe audi a4 have 70 litre tanks and a frugal tdi should get a fair way on that?
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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stevebubs
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 09:18 PM |
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My Fury can get all the way to Le Mans (via Newhaven/Dieppe) on one tank...
Oh...you meant tin tops....dunno....
I'll let you know what the new 2.0 Diesel Mundao can do if and when Ford decide to deliver mine....
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Daimo_45
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 09:19 PM |
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I was at a station in Guildford the other week too and noticed some matey in an A4 or A6 had just put circa £80 in the tank- didn't realise they
made tanks that big.
I got average of 47mpg from my 3 litre turbo diesel 3 series touring today on the M25 at 70. Shame I can only manage 23mpg in town, WTF?????/
[Edited on 28/5/08 by Daimo_45]
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stevebubs
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 09:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo_45
I was at a station in Guildford the other week too and noticed some matey in an A4 or A6 had just put circa £80 in the tank- didn't realise they
made tanks that big.
That's only a couple of gallon's worth....
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charlierevell
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 09:42 PM |
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Tourag takes £130....
Tango orange is an 'IN' colour!!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 09:43 PM |
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I've been getting 28mpg (330 miles on a tank) from my focus day to day (lots of short trips) but then it is a 1.8 petrol
on long runs it gets about 40mpg or slightly more (near 400 miles on a tank)
only costs £55-60 to fill it, but I'm filling it every 8 to 10 days
in my old pug 106 (now Mango's Rust 2 Rome car) I got 37mpg day to day and 55mpg on long trips (not bad for a 954cc petrol with a carb and 4
gears  )
[Edited on 28/5/08 by mcerd1]
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clairetoo
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 09:51 PM |
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Limping home from Italy after crashing my Fury into a mountain I managed over 500 miles on a tankfull - but then it is a 45 litre tank and I was
limping along at around 50 mph........
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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drhunter
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 10:39 PM |
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Stylus - £20 to fill it from as empty as i dare go and is good for not much past 100 miles
1.4 Diesel company fiesta averages 56mpg (400miles/tank) although I've had 68mpg average Newcastle-Leeds-Newcastle.
It's gone from £38 to £48 to fill since the start of the year, nm tho, the company pays for that 
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Simon
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 10:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ned
Just curious really. Just been out to fill up and noticed the guy/gal before me had spent £110 and put 87 litres in!! I only spent £63.50 on my 50
litres
Ned.
£110/87l x 50l = £63
From my Renault Grand Espace 2l DCi 150 Dynamique, I get (short journeys/cold starts) about 32, and on a run at under 70mph about 45mpg.
I'm going to Euro Disney soon so hope to make it there and back on well under 3/4 tank of (French) diesel (hoping it's a lot cheaper than
here). Will be taking a couple of Jerry's with me too
Tank is 80l, so at £1.23/l = £98 x 45mpg just under 800 miles on a tank or, with 7 peeps on board, 800 miles for £14 a head!.
ATB
Simon
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 06:42 AM |
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My tintop is not as bad as i thought it would be. 80 litre tank. on a run i can get 550 miles if i drive like an undertaker.
I normally average about 23 - 24 mpg round town and 28 - 30 on a run. Oh and its a 3.2
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 07:56 AM |
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fuel tank envy, what next...
just to rub it in again cos I like doing that  I'll remind you that my bike does 120mpg or more and it's tank holds about £8
New bike will do 120mph and 75mpg look forward to that
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andyharding
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 06:53 PM |
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28mpg round town 33mpg motorway
3.0L Z4 Coupe
£55 for a full tank
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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Simon
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 07:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
fuel tank envy, what next...
just to rub it in again cos I like doing that I'll remind you that my bike does 120mpg or more and it's tank holds about £8
New bike will do 120mph and 75mpg look forward to that
My last bike did 72mpg at 40 or about 15mpg at 200 alledgedly
Enfield diesel is what you want. 250mpg and about 4bhp, and a ride as smooth as sitting on a jack hammer
ATB
Simon
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 29/5/08 at 09:39 PM |
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550 miles per tank on my van (Scudo), and I tend to drive it like I stole it. It costs the company just under £100 to fill it up these days(usually
about 90 but 105 if I roll into the station on fumes), and i'm doing it every five days or so 
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