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jimcupra · Mar 28th, 2008, 04:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by adams (original)

Hi guys,

Just wondering with the petrol prices only going north and the tax going silly too, has anybody questioned how much they are paying out per month? Its now around £200 a month on fuel now for me, double money! I am getting around 27 mpg, and £500 a month altogether on my car to go to work and back is starting to get to me

Has any one here driven/considered a quick diesel? I know AntFr used to have a VAG diesel, i was looking casualy at golf 140/170 tdi's? Or a bmw 120d? Its not a mini i know and will be certainly more dull but will they feel slow after my (standard) s?

Thoughts and comments appreciated

i had an ibiza cupra 160tdi got a remap and hybrid turbo 215bhp and 360lb/ft torque and still returned 45mpg driving sensible even in standard form went well and they are not a dear 2nd hand buy mine could out run a s2000 and they are not slow by no means or go with a fr and remap it to 180bhp and you cant buy red petrol remember

Mar 28th, 2008, 04:48 PM	#24
jimcupra MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: lisburn n irreland Local Time: 09:02 PM Posts: 145 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by adams (original) Hi guys, Just wondering with the petrol prices only going north and the tax going silly too, has anybody questioned how much they are paying out per month? Its now around £200 a month on fuel now for me, double money! I am getting around 27 mpg, and £500 a month altogether on my car to go to work and back is starting to get to me Has any one here driven/considered a quick diesel? I know AntFr used to have a VAG diesel, i was looking casualy at golf 140/170 tdi's? Or a bmw 120d? Its not a mini i know and will be certainly more dull but will they feel slow after my (standard) s? Thoughts and comments appreciated i had an ibiza cupra 160tdi got a remap and hybrid turbo 215bhp and 360lb/ft torque and still returned 45mpg driving sensible even in standard form went well and they are not a dear 2nd hand buy mine could out run a s2000 and they are not slow by no means or go with a fr and remap it to 180bhp and you cant buy red petrol remember