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« on: October 25, 2007, 06:56:51 am »
Got my wage cheque yesterday and was out of petrol in the Eldo so thought it'd be O.K to "fill her up" curtousy of the credit card (until cheque clears) . . .

Good idea I thought, so I pulled into BP where it's an "O.K" 97.7p a litre.

And I start filling . . . . . £20 . . . £30 . . £40 . . £50 . . . . .

Even the '58 finishes around £55 I thought . . .

£60.

At that point I had to stop.  I've never put that much in a car before !

Needless to say there was no gurgling from the tank so I'd say there was plenty of room for more.



Now I've just gotta hope there's no leaks in the tank . . . like that one time I filled up the '58 only to discover one.
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« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2007, 06:59:29 am »
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Even the '58 finishes around £55 I thought . . .

£60.

At that point I had to stop. I've never put that much in a car before !



Reminds me about the first time I filled up our white Dodge day van , I did exactly the same thing, kept looking underneath expecting to see it gushing out
Bearing in mind this was a couple of years ago it stopped at £110
Seems it had the longe range tank fitted

Mind you the Ambulance was good for £95 of Derv
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« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2007, 07:25:46 am »
ahh the ol when will itstop game - the most i have ever put in the safari was about 90 litres worth i think....average is about 50-60 quid every 2ish weeks i think
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« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2007, 07:41:36 am »
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Good idea I thought, so I pulled into BP where it's an "O.K" 97.7p a litre.


er whats wrong with the shell garage opposite your work thats 95.9?
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« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2007, 08:26:01 am »
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er whats wrong with the shell garage opposite your work thats 95.9?


I wasn't convinced I would've made it that far.
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« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2007, 08:33:20 am »
hehehehe welcome to my world, I have to fill the merc up at least once a week at £70-75 a time.

I borrowed Jon Websters Dodge pickup - big HD version - at the last race meet to come hiome to collect my firesuit. I thought it would be courteous to put some diesel in it on the way back to the track so I stuck £30 worth in. It was on 1/2 tank when I started; it was coming up to, but not on, 3/4 when I finished

Like FBody I was looking for the hole in the tank underneath. When I got back to him he said that he only ever filled it up from empty once, when he first got it and the empty tank light was on, cost him £128!!! He said the F350 takes nearer to £150 to fill!!
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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2007, 08:35:22 am »
Yup same with the porsche cayenne, friend of my dad had one and it was over £120 to fill up each week and this was when super was the price of regular today
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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2007, 09:18:24 am »
But all those mentioned are SUV / Vans / Trucks . . . Which I'd expect.

This is a medium-sized CAR i'm talking about !
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2007, 09:23:42 am »
Was looking for the tanksize when i came across this recall

Recall Date:
JUN 16, 1989
Model Affected:
1985 CADILLAC ELDORADO
Summary:
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
Consequence:
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
Potential Units Affected:
1755897
Notes:
GENERAL MOTORS CORP
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« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2007, 09:28:44 am »
At £60 you were almost full mate the tank is 20.3 US gal or 76 liters
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« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2007, 09:29:04 am »
I've had £60 worth of fuel go into the Camaro once
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« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2007, 10:38:43 am »
I tend to run the STS right down until it sits on empty and I get "low range" in the driver information centre.  Low range means less than 40 miles range.  I then tend to drive it another 20 miles or so before pulling in for fuel so it is proper low. (no I don't know why I do this)
I've put about £63 in it this way before the fuel pump shut off.

I seem to remember it has an 18.5 (US) gallon tank so that would be 70 litres or the best part of £70 at todays prices.
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2007, 11:04:18 am »
I dont get people who don't fill the tank to the top.  I've never stopped before its full, theres just no point.

the only difference between putting £10/day or £50/week is the extra fuel you waist driving to the petrol station more often.

just fill it to the top each time and save yourself some time and money, thats my view.

just my

Dean, the jag you drove had a 89 liter tank. i remember that cost me a small fortune every time i filled it up, glad i dont have a gas guzzler any more...
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« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2007, 11:10:09 am »
I usualy fill the granny when it gets to 1/4 of a tank and then fill to the top
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« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2007, 11:12:44 am »
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I usualy fill the granny when it gets to 1/4 of a tank and then fill to the top


that is suppose to be the best thing for the engine iirc, nice clean fuel all the time.
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« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2007, 11:38:02 am »
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I dont get people who don't fill the tank to the top. I've never stopped before its full, theres just no point.

the only difference between putting £10/day or £50/week is the extra fuel you waist driving to the petrol station more often.



Well apart from the queues at the few remaining Luton petrol stations, I just can't be arsed to visit the pumps 3 or 4 times a week
More to the point whenever I see someone putting £5 or £10 worth of petrol in a car  I think " Peasant "
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« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2007, 11:39:11 am »
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whenever I see someone putting £5 or £10 worth of petrol in a car I think " Peasant "


you snob
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« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2007, 11:54:17 am »
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you snob



Well we have to maintain a certain level of Decorum

The pumps should be adjusted so they only deliver a minimum of £20
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« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2007, 11:56:03 am »
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The pumps should be adjusted so they only deliver a minimum of £20


Oop's just remembered that the Kettle only holds 2 gallons
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« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2007, 11:57:11 am »
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Oop's just remembered that the Kettle only holds 2 gallons



Mind you if the petrol prices keep going up at the present rate, £10 a gallon ain't that far off
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« Reply #20 on: October 25, 2007, 02:58:19 pm »
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At £60 you were almost full mate the tank is 20.3 US gal or 76 liters


I put in £60 = 61.29 litres - still over a tenner to go !
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« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2007, 02:59:03 pm »
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POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.


Pah, wussies.
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« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2007, 03:01:44 pm »
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I put in £60 = 61.29 litres - still over a tenner to go !



ah petrol pump roulette, how long do you keep the trigger pulled in
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« Reply #23 on: October 25, 2007, 04:20:49 pm »
I had to go to Manchester last night with the Chevy truck and car trailer. Fuel light was on so almost empty,filled it to the brim so i wouldnt have to stop.

£135!

and as i was loaded both ways, Challenger 440 RT SE going up and 69 Cougar 390 Conv coming back i pretty much used the lot
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« Reply #24 on: October 25, 2007, 04:35:32 pm »
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I dont get people who don't fill the tank to the top. I've never stopped before its full, theres just no point.


why drive around with full tank of fuel that ur not going to be using right away,
surely you waste fuel carring it around
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