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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665   
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Yup - getting pricey! However, just to make you feel better, I am just back from a business trip to Milan. The Italian fuel is EURO 1.56 / litre ... and they are all queuing to panic-buy because the delivery drivers are threatening industrial action 
It does make you think about that unnecassary journey tho... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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11th Nov 2011 2:01pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945
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I take the wifes car over mine now vw polo diesel
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11th Nov 2011 2:10pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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funnily enough i've bought the wife a polo for all the little runs, keep the defender in the garage for best then.
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11th Nov 2011 4:14pm |
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| robpenrose Member Since: 15 Jan 2011 Location: Hampshire or Cornwall Posts: 338
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I spend about £100 a week on fuel getting to work and other stuff. At the fuel station twiice a week
Sick in my mouth every time!!! Current:D4 HSE Gone: BMW Z4MC Gone: Defender TD5 90 CSW Previous: Discovery TD5 ES (Gone) |
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11th Nov 2011 4:56pm |
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| Buzz Member Since: 11 Oct 2011 Location: Inverness Posts: 235 
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The worst is when you fill it right up, pay, come back out, and is piddling on the forecourt!
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11th Nov 2011 5:35pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
same 300 tops 20 mpg.
Pom |
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11th Nov 2011 6:03pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Just filled mine tonight at BP. £78 for 54 litres
 which is working out at 26mpg. Not to bad when I consider I'm lucky to get 21mpg with our other car.  |
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11th Nov 2011 6:12pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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Heard on the radio yesterday, in the UK we have the cheapest pre-duty prices, but once the gov't add their slice of the cake, we end up with one of the most expensive fuel.
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12th Nov 2011 9:38am |
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| wslr Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Wellington, Somerset Posts: 581
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Yes, we pay around 160% tax in the UK on fuel at the pumps. Well more like 70% actually... Feels like 160%.
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12th Nov 2011 9:51am |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169 
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20 mpg? Sounds particularly low.
I'm just about to change out a 3.9 on LPG for a Td5 in my 90. Even with the auto I'm expecting (OK, hoping!) to average 24 mpg. That is based on what I'm told by Pat at Maddison 4x4 and also my own experiences driving a similar one I got to test drive for a couple of days - and that was on big Simex tyres and had not been fully set up right on the autobox, so should be slightly better on my smaller ATs with a fairly standard engine map and a good set up on the Compushift. With 24 mpg will work out about the same to run as the V8 on LPG, but it will be a whole lot more convenient to fill up less times a week and have more choice of where I fill up! OK, I won't re-coup the cost of the conversion to diesel, but it will give me a better all rounder for commuting and overlanding..... |
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12th Nov 2011 9:16pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
roof rack + at2's = 20mpg
and thats not hammering it either! Pom |
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13th Nov 2011 8:18am |
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| chiefstoker Member Since: 11 Oct 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mud Posts: 897 
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I get ave. 28mpg roofrack 50% towing. 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top
Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy  |
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13th Nov 2011 8:33am |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Check your MAF sensor, might need replaced. |
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13th Nov 2011 10:04am |
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| robpenrose Member Since: 15 Jan 2011 Location: Hampshire or Cornwall Posts: 338
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32mpg on 265 BFG Ats,
20 sounds very low. Worst I have had was towing and that was 24mpg, and I was hammering it. Current:D4 HSE Gone: BMW Z4MC Gone: Defender TD5 90 CSW Previous: Discovery TD5 ES (Gone) |
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13th Nov 2011 10:11am |
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