Show Us Your Motors!

Akagi · 15 Feb 2017 at 15:53

Nature of the beast I suppose. Its not quite comparable but the same idea. With my Toyotas I thrashed them everywhere because they had no torque and sounded glorious at ridiculous RPM's, but in the BMW I don't feel the need because its lazy and torquey and still sounds great at low RPM's.

The 2ZZ's were capable of 40MPG on a run but I only averaged 24~ MPG because I thrashed them everywhere.

The B25 is probably only capable of 30MPG on a run, but I average 26~MPG because I drive it lazily.

ChrisD. · 15 Feb 2017 at 15:54

I used to get 320 or so in the S2000. Get around 350-380 in the DC5 if taking it steady. I went to Donington and worked out I did 38 mpg, not bad for a 250 bhp NA car with a 16 year old engine in it.

adam cool dude · 15 Feb 2017 at 16:58

I get 500 miles to a 70 liter tank on my Saab when on a run which I think is very decent for something knocking on 300HP with its origins dating back to 1999.

Gibbo · 15 Feb 2017 at 17:49

ChrisD. said:
I used to get 320 or so in the S2000. Get around 350-380 in the DC5 if taking it steady. I went to Donington and worked out I did 38 mpg, not bad for a 250 bhp NA car with a 16 year old engine in it.

Including the track day or do you just mean the commute their and back?

On Holiday · 15 Feb 2017 at 18:13

Bloody hell, I had 8mpg at Donington with my 220 bhp NA car

Only did a 3 hour session and filled up before i went, had to buy a couple of jerries from a friend to fill up halfway in the session too.

LEUVEN · 15 Feb 2017 at 18:27

Plenty O'Toole said:
Bloody hell, I had 8mpg at Donington with my 220 bhp NA car .

Around half a litre of fuel per mile, at least they were probably fun miles so well worth it.
I thought I've been taking it easy with all these greasy conditions so I was expecting to get good mpg....

The last tank included around 180 miles of motorway which upped the average.

Simon · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:07

Ha good effort!

Fuel looks cheap for 97+?

Akagi · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:12

e; Actually no, it looks about right to me!

Rybo89 · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:14

£1.30ish here.

LEUVEN · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:19

Simon said:
Ha good effort!

Fuel looks cheap for 97+?

I'ts tesco momentum but couldn't find it in fulio list so just selected 98+
Probably a bit cheaper as it's oop north too.

Akagi · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:19

Here I can pay £1.30 for BP Ultimate, or £1.22 for Momentum. I haven't checked VPower lately but I suspect its around £1.28.

Blackhawk47 · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:27

My current TT costs about £60 odd for a full tank of Vpower (seems to cost a lot near me at £1.30+ per litre). Range says about 365 or so but I'm sure I get more like 330 - 340 miles out of it.

Old TT TDI used to cost about the same to fill up but got me 750 miles (maybe a bit less depending on driving style).

Huge difference...mainly because the TDI used to do 40mpg+ in any conditions even if you floor it everywhere.

LEUVEN · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:28

Yeah v-power was 1.28.9 a couple of weeks ago, don't think it's worth the extra 7ppl, not when I have a tesco on my doorstep.

Blackhawk47 · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:34

I also have tesco near work with 99. Use it now and again but prefer Shell fuel stations tbh. Sounds stupid but they are just a bit nicer.

Simon · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:40

LEUVEN said:
I'ts tesco momentum but couldn't find it in fulio list so just selected 98+
Probably a bit cheaper as it's oop north too.

Was reading a thread earlier where someone said that stuff can cause hesitation.

Akagi · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:41

Blackhawk47 said:
I also have tesco near work with 99. Use it now and again but prefer Shell fuel stations tbh. Sounds stupid but they are just a bit nicer.

They are nice. Going to a Shell station is somehow a nice experience. They are neat and tidy, the shops are nice and premium, the people are polite, and quite often you will see something nice at one of the pumps.

At one Shell station I went to a year or so ago there were even attendants who offered to fill up the car for me while I look around the shop! :eek:

They aren't there anymore though... Presumably they decided it was a waste of money. Shame.

Simon said:
Was reading a thread earlier where someone said that stuff can cause hesitation.

I think in some places Momentum has more ethanol than VPower or Ultimate. I don't know how much truth there is to that mind you, I heard it a while ago. May even have been on here.

Rybo89 · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:47

Shell garage here is a ****hole.

Edit: wups the site doesn't star out swearies anymore.

Simon · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:48

The S65 (like the M5 V10 S85) use the spark plugs and ionisation of the cylinder to detect octane and set ignition timing. There are no knock sensors

Quite advanced really and one of the only engines that responds to octane (and type of octane )

Raymond Lin · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:49

I find them all to be much of muchness in terms of "experience". Where i am Sainsbury's is the best experience..if you want to ask why.

1 - free air and water and away from the pumps
2 - massive bays
3 - away from main road when exiting not pulling out to a busy road
4 - 12 pumps (although they only ever have 8 open most of the time).
5 - self service available at the pumps so no need to queue to pay

Shell

1 - only 8 pumps but 4 with V-power, and 2 are on the wrong side
2 - no self service
3 - tiny bays

The Sainsbury's one is actually much better kept in every way.

Blackhawk47 · 15 Feb 2017 at 20:51

Rybo89 said:
Shell garage here is a hole.

Try the one near the Markham vale M1 junction (29 I think). That one is a nice and new...probably not far from you but they do sting you with motorway fuel tax £££.