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(Message started by: brownie on Jan 24th, 2010, 8:25pm)
Title: this site is the tops
Post by brownie on Jan 24th, 2010, 8:25pm
got a mondeo 2.5 v6 24v est till i get my scorpio done it did not run to good £20 of petrol 36 miles try to get some help of the mondeo site no luck so i looked at pass post on this site and got all i needy the car runs AI now 74 miles on /£20 now it was 2 pipes missing off the (e.g.r) exhaust gas pressure differential sensor so many thanks to this site again  
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Tons_of_fun on Jan 25th, 2010, 4:32pm
Glad you got it sorted Brownie. Got to be honest 36 miles to £20 is quite a shocker. 70-80 miles to £20 is about what i get from the cossie, so not too bad there then. Nice motors the 24v mondeos. I was actually on my way to look at one when i stumbled across my cossie ( aint fate great ) ;). Happy motoring m8 & hope you get the scorpio back on the road soon... Craig :)
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Robzere31 on Jan 25th, 2010, 5:43pm
Bloody hell  :o
I've been complaining that I only get 140ish out of £20 in my diesel.
I used to get 200+ out of my old 306.  }{
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Tons_of_fun on Jan 26th, 2010, 4:53pm
Rob...Seriously , you get 140 miles from £20 in a scorpio diesel  :o. Thats a lot more than i thought you could get  ::) Have been thinking about getting an old diesel scorp for the monday to friday stuff. That means i could do my weekly commute on £15 instead of the usual 30  ;) ;D
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Robzere31 on Jan 26th, 2010, 5:26pm
Most of my commute (50 miles a day) to work is motorway, & I get around 35-36mpg.
£20 only gets me 4 gallons now so it works out around the 140 mile mark.

I currently get between 420-450 mile to a tank (around £60),
although I'm hoping that may improve with the new injectors.
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by brownie on Jan 26th, 2010, 6:55pm
yes i to get 135ish to £20 in my 2.5td scorpio but you do not get the buzz or just get up and go for a spin up on the tops away from well you no who then i get 9/12 miles mpg but a very happy man ;D
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Tons_of_fun on Jan 26th, 2010, 8:10pm
The old 20 / 20 eh. I LOVE the cossie  :-* but cant really cant afford to run it anymore  :'(. My daily commute consists of 5 miles back streets & 5 miles 50mph dual carrigeway ( one way ). Usually spend 10 mins stuck in traffic ( at busy islands ) & put in around £30 per week. So by my reconing a diesel should save me £15 a week. Only problem is i wont be able to upset the 5 series drivers on my way home of a friday ( i know.... 5 year old at heart )  ;D. It is a serious consideration though  ::)
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Robzere31 on Jan 26th, 2010, 8:13pm
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Very true. I do miss not having a car with 200-300BHP on tap.

I have to be sensible though, & 12-15mpg isn't an option ATM  ;D
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Baz on Jan 27th, 2010, 1:50am
I get the best of both worlds now, the S Class is a diesel so returns a good 30mpg on average plus it has over 200 bhp under the bonnet!! ;D
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by gozz on Jan 27th, 2010, 8:34am
How the other half do live ! ;)
                                 GOZZ.
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Nunnspoet on Jan 27th, 2010, 8:39am
Hi, frosty again ain't it, anyway, to the subject folks  :)  As the Cossies are very expensive to run over short distances etc I also have a -----Wait for it------ a Citroen AX 954cc's  ::) for short journeys to the shops.  Saves me loads of dosh for the times when I do use one of the Cossies.  I've had the AX for some 3 years now and think it is a great little car.

Mike     8)
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Baz on Jan 28th, 2010, 11:36pm

on 01/27/10 at 08:34:24, gozz wrote:
How the other half do live ! ;)
                                 GOZZ.


......and so says the man with more limousines at his disposal than Simon Cowell! }{
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by gozz on Jan 28th, 2010, 11:54pm
Baz.
Do you mean my disposal yard ? regarding Simon Cowell,the only likeness I have to him,is the height of my trousers,doesn't seem to interest the ladies though  ::)
                                                             GOZZ.
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by big_timer on Jan 29th, 2010, 6:29pm
its the man inside the trousers that matters

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by tootman318 on Jan 29th, 2010, 9:15pm

on 01/27/10 at 08:39:58, Nunnspoet wrote:
Hi, frosty again ain't it, anyway, to the subject folks  :)  As the Cossies are very expensive to run over short distances etc I also have a -----Wait for it------ a Citroen AX 954cc's  ::) for short journeys to the shops.  Saves me loads of dosh for the times when I do use one of the Cossies.  I've had the AX for some 3 years now and think it is a great little car.

Mike     8)

now we know what you do in your spare time!! citroeon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! }{ }{
Title: Re: this site is the tops
Post by Nunnspoet on Jan 30th, 2010, 9:33am
::).  Guilty!  But just think of the joy when I drive a Cossie again.  Bit of a difference in throttle responce eh.  

Mike     ;D


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