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Terry Vidmar
Tinkerer
Queensland
UZZ31 Soarer...V8

Posts: 29
Reg: 08-2005

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Monday, January 22, 2007 - 06:29 pm, by:  Terry Vidmar (Telly) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi guys, I got 708km to a tank in my 1991 UZZ31 Soarer, anyone else got a better combined highway/city cycle. it would be interesting to see.
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

Posts: 1201
Reg: 03-2006

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Monday, January 22, 2007 - 06:50 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Best i have gotten on the freeway in my TT was 790km's from 69 litres.

Boot full of golf clubs and luggage and 1 passenger. I reckon thats tops:-)
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer

Posts: 548
Reg: 09-2005

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Monday, January 22, 2007 - 07:26 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Heh, must be that time of the month when yet another economy thread turns up
Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 972
Reg: 07-2005

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Monday, January 22, 2007 - 08:05 pm, by:  Daniel Lee (Son_gokou) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For me i got 600km in my 1991 UZZ31 with freeway and city driving.
Michael James
TryHard
Queensland
V8 UZZ31 Limited

Posts: 121
Reg: 07-2005

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Monday, January 22, 2007 - 09:36 pm, by:  Michael James (Wildwizard) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I managed ~760km per tank Toowoomba-Sydney-Toowoomba

Usually get about 600km per tank with normal daily driving.
Matt Creek
Tinkerer
Victoria
2.5GT-TL

Posts: 37
Reg: 08-2005

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 08:38 am, by:  Matt Creek (Gtt25) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I usually get around 700 - 750 every tank around the hills.
Brett Moloney
TryHard
Queensland
UZZ31

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 09:02 am, by:  Brett Moloney (Lxsv8) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Always over 700 on a trip
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 12:50 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Our Soarer UZZ30 uses 7.36L per 100kms (driving with a light foot!)
Aka Abedin
DieHard
NSW
TT

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Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 01:09 pm, by:  Aka Abedin (Soarer_91tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I dont think I have ever gone past 550km.
Tim Appleton
DieHard
QLD
UZZ31

Posts: 515
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 01:59 pm, by:  Tim Appleton (Timbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Don Bagnall wrote on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 12:50 pm:

Our Soarer UZZ30 uses 7.36L per 100kms (driving with a light foot!)


Do you only drive down hills, not up them?
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 04:45 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Tim Appleton wrote on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 01:59 pm:

Do you only drive down hills, not up them?



Mostly
Ali Yazici
TryHard
Victoria
Stock UZZ31 with Lexus Badges :-(

Posts: 118
Reg: 08-2006

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 04:50 pm, by:  Ali Yazici (Wa_ali) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Don Bagnall wrote on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 04:45 pm:



Tim Appleton wrote on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 01:59 pm:
Do you only drive down hills, not up them?




Mostly




Yeah you probably would be the most i have ever got was very close to the 600 margin maybe more maybe less, then again mine is a UZZ31, bigger block, more guts, more petrol
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT)

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 05:50 pm, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

750KM's for me. Bone stock TT from Melbourne to Sydney. Could be more than 750KM's actually, I wasn't taking notice at the time..
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual

Posts: 2844
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 08:08 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My tank has lasted at least 40,000km.

For proper operation, the only maintenance required is to put petrol in it.
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer

Posts: 555
Reg: 09-2005

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 08:20 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ben Socratous
Goo Roo
SA
I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 09:11 pm, by:  Ben Socratous (Socrates) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ahahahahahahaha!

That is absolute gold :-)

Why oh why do we have to keep enduring these threads? DO A FCUKING SEARCH!!!
Ali Yazici
TryHard
Victoria
Stock UZZ31 with Lexus Badges :-(

Posts: 126
Reg: 08-2006

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 09:28 pm, by:  Ali Yazici (Wa_ali) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thats a rippa
Neil Griffiths
Trader
NSW
212Kw @ 8psi MANUAL Super Charged UZZ31 :-)

Posts: 3432
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 09:50 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


David Vaughan wrote on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 08:08 pm:

My tank has lasted at least 40,000km.

For proper operation, the only maintenance required is to put petrol in it.




15/10 for that one David.. Magic
Christian Zimmer
Tinkerer
Victoria
TT

Posts: 21
Reg: 09-2006

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 09:07 am, by:  Christian Zimmer (Zimmi) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i got around 800KM on a long trip....full tank of BP Ultimate....I was so proud

Stock TT :-)
Edward Salem
Tinkerer
SA
Inline 6

Posts: 11
Reg: 01-2007

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 02:16 pm, by:  Edward Salem (Sydeward) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

just the topic im looking for.

Im currently weighing up whether itd be worth getting my "to be" soarer converted to duel fuel.

I know the running costs will be cheaper, but then again so will the performance, and the initial outlay will take some time to pay itself off..

Just curious as to how much a V8GT would cost per week. Unfortunatelly im not sure of the milage, but I can say that I drive it 35 mins to and fro work 5 days a week (70min per day x 5 days = 350 mins = ~6 hours), and probably a hour on the weekend (7 hours per week total). a figure based on city driving (~50km/h) would be most helpful!

Im thinking ~$70-$100 per week...
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer

Posts: 556
Reg: 09-2005

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 02:18 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hope you don't mind having no boot space if you're going duel fuel.
Gregg Holden
Trader
WA
Soarer GT-TL & Supercharged 31

Posts: 417
Reg: 08-2005

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 03:11 pm, by:  Gregg Holden (Xzotic) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Where's Peter when you need him...

Fuel Economy threads should be banned from soarercentral or at least transferred to the Suzuki Swift Performance forum...

Otherwise I'm going to start up a thread about how many squirts I get out of my windscreen washer bottle...

If people spent the same amount of time doing some productive paid work that they do wondering, considering and daydreaming about fuel economy then they might actually have enough dollars not to give a sh1t and enjoy these cars for what they really are!!!

Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

Posts: 5600
Reg: 05-2005

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 04:42 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual

Posts: 2849
Reg: 07-2005

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 05:15 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

On ya, Gregg!

So, anyway, how many squirts do you get out of your windscreen washer bottle?
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
Active V8 and a Factory Manual xf.

Posts: 1810
Reg: 07-2005

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007 - 06:48 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I get 376, 1.78 second squirts, with the water/soap mixed at 15.7/1. :-)

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