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Only bested by the cool as can be guy, driving along the M3 as we hit heavy traffic only to have to pull over immediately as a heavy shower came over.I resemble that remark
“On a pebbly beach you look a t**t”
Fuel price discussion thread (was ‘chaos’)
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“On a pebbly beach you look a t**t”
This. Don't really see the contradiction. It's one of the things that drew me to owning my car. Not really practical to own two cars, so having something that was a fun little toy for the weekend but could still crack 40MPG when pootling to work and back on the motorway was great.
Also, top down with hat/scarf doesn't make you a wally. Makes you the chaddiest of chads. Top down unless the storm has a name.
Nope
I drive a convertible but never take the hard top off
Only did so originally when I bought it because my head hit the roof with helmet on, but once the seat was lowered the sun can bugger off, I'm allergic, come out all red and blistery Bought for cheap RWD fun, not open top motoring but I can see the scorn I get from other MX5 owners
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I imagine the point has been missed somewhat. It wasn’t that people shouldn’t or couldn’t drive economically, it was that the person in question was taking it to the extreme. May as well have brought a car much more suited such as a Golf GTD or something. But each to their own it’s still amusing to see.
I guess. To be fair though, circumstances have changed dramatically. It's not like fuel prices have gone up by 1 or 2 pence - they've gone up by 50p a litre.
I can see why someone who bought the car when the fuel price wasn't a major concern has now been caught out to the extend where they might feel the need to try hypermiling.
Caporegime
My new car, she no understand hypermiling.
Soldato
Username about to become very appropriate.
Soldato
My new car, she no understand hypermiling.
Love it!
Size of that exhaust, though. That can't sound good, surely?
Caporegime
My new car, she no understand hypermiling.
Have the same engine in my car. You will be lucky to get 20mpg
.. or, on the run from, absconding at petrol station
Does the air conditioning petrol reduction offset the aerodynamic mpg hit
At motorway speeds I'd be amazed if A/C isn't more fuel efficient than having the top down. Obviously at lower speeds you don't get the same drag penalty for having the roof off.
Soldato
Turbo?My new car, she no understand hypermiling.
Man of Honour
raised engine vents and a dustbin exhaust would suggest so 
Caporegime
Varies per car but generally above 30mph air con is more efficient vs drag.
you think it is as low as that ? - so commuting top down at average ~50mph would be a non-starter
.. until we get another(?) ev convertible in the market, some scuttle shake design issues I fear, the skateboard is challenged without a roof,
or, need a T bar, mate had an mr2
.. until we get another(?) ev convertible in the market, some scuttle shake design issues I fear, the skateboard is challenged without a roof,
or, need a T bar, mate had an mr2
It'd better be with an exhaust like that!
Where's that proper scoop at!raised engine vents and a dustbin exhaust would suggest so
Man of Honour
Gotta love roof mounted cold air induction
Soldato
AC is more efficient than having windows down let alone the roof down.
