Petrol Prices - does anybody care?

[Spacecadet]

Motorway driving in any car is dull

small cars have the problem of being dull, noisy, uncomfortable and generally tulip

[OwlHoot]

The wife's 4.0 litre Sovereign died of premature ageing (M reg with only 246,000 on the clock) earlier this year and we've been without a car since. I winced every time we filled it up. ..

Sorry to hear that. Mine has a fair bit on the clock, and can feel sluggish at first, But it seems OK once the engine has warmed up.

I spoil mine with oil though - Only tip-top quality synthetic, and probably way more than I'm supposed to use. I almost filled the engine to the brim last time.

[RichardCranium]

Sorry to hear that. Mine has a fair bit on the clock, and can feel sluggish at first, But it seems OK once the engine has warmed up.

I spoil mine with oil though - Only tip-top quality synthetic, and probably way more than I'm supposed to use. I almost filled the engine to the brim last time.

Whereas I was told to only use mineral oil.

As for over-filling it, it just seemed to burn off excess oil.

[SupremeSpod]

Sorry to hear that. Mine has a fair bit on the clock, and can feel sluggish at first, But it seems OK once the engine has warmed up.

I spoil mine with oil though - Only tip-top quality synthetic, and probably way more than I'm supposed to use. I almost filled the engine to the brim last time.

I remember reading in the Jag Enthusiast Club magazine that if you go to buy a second-hand jag from a bloke and there's no oil on his drive then there's no oil in the car!

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I invested in a 54 plate Golf Tdi (50k miles) before my current contract started as I would be doing on average 120 miles a day (varies due to the different motorways I take depending on the traffic).

I manage to do aprox 550 miles on a full tank of £70. I imagine I am doing a bit of saving there which should compensate for cost of the car (not to mention the cheaper road tax, insurance and maintenance).

So sometimes it can make sense to get a new(er) car provided it doesnt cost you an arm and a leg.

[d000hg]

I'm just glad I work from home. Although I might spend as much on jumpers as you do on fuel, since I still refuse to put the heating on.

[Paddy]

I invested in a 54 plate Golf Tdi (50k miles) before my current contract started as I would be doing on average 120 miles a day (varies due to the different motorways I take depending on the traffic).

I manage to do aprox 550 miles on a full tank of £70. I imagine I am doing a bit of saving there which should compensate for cost of the car (not to mention the cheaper road tax, insurance and maintenance).

So sometimes it can make sense to get a new(er) car provided it doesnt cost you an arm and a leg.

550 miles with 55 ltrs is heavy for a TDi small hatch even if you are booting it all the time.

[Spacecadet]

550 miles with 55 ltrs is heavy for a TDi small hatch even if you are booting it all the time.

indeed it's only about 35mpg
I get close to 50 in a diesel hatchback (57plate)

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

indeed it's only about 35mpg
I get close to 50 in a diesel hatchback (57plate)

I can bet your not a programmer as it seems u can't even do some basic maths. It works out around 45-50mpg.

[bogeyman]

I can bet your not a programmer as it seems u can't even do some basic maths. It works out around 45-50mpg.

I can guarantee you are a programmer.