chevpol Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 (edited) Evening folks, just totted up my fuel and milage costs for my first year of Landy ownership Milage (actually Kilometers) 3882 (approx 2412 miles) Fuel costs £446.69!!!!!!!!!! Mark Edited December 9, 2009 by chevpol added conversion of km to miles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 youve too much free time mate lol........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 no, a very understanding girlfriend!!!!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 yes true mate , same here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I won't even bother adding it all up for my Saracen, or I could lose my very understanding girlfriend!:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 i would dread the costs but luckally have a very understanding wife and some very good bosses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have too many toys with petrol engines two with B81's and I would never dream of adding it all up...too scary...a simple trip out ion the stolly used to cost 100 quid minimum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I look at it like this. How much do cigarettes cost for a smoker. In a MV people smile when you drive by, don't see many people smile when you smoke. In my Dodge I used a lot of fuel, but especially the drives with British veterans makes it more than worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybaggerman Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 A friend of mine has recently had a hydrogen cell installed on the air intake of his engine and he is starting to get real improvements in mileage already, he's hoping for 25% extra. I'm sitting back and watching this one for a while to see how it all goes. Better to learn from the mistakes of others. Still, could be very interesting. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiketheBike Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 at least with the ferret I could say I'm saving £150 on tax, and at £90 insurance thats about £200 saving on a regular car, depreciation of lets say £1000 per year....£1350 saving per year that I can spend on fuel......and it does about 20mpg if the missus asks...hell...the more I drive it the more I'm saving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 A friend of mine has recently had a hydrogen cell installed on the air intake of his engine and he is starting to get real improvements in mileage already, he's hoping for 25% extra. I'm sitting back and watching this one for a while to see how it all goes. Better to learn from the mistakes of others. Still, could be very interesting. Cheers Paul Apart from the obvious potential for a very loud "Bang" it if backfires through the carb - how does this work then???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 According to my working out, that works out at approx 25mpg, which is pretty good for a landy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I keep all my fuel receipts, mainly for my daily driver. My Bedford does about 16mpg. I filled it up to the brim and drove it from Didcot to Beltring and back for the War and Peace show. As it was it's first trip out (only registered it 4 days earlier) I drove it very steady there and back. Trip down took 5hrs (lots of stops to check everything was OK, good job I did as I had a loose fuel injector pipe) and the trip back just over 3hrs and it cost me £50...:-D My mate has got an 07 Focus ST and that only does 17mpg, so not bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 According to my working out, that works out at approx 25mpg, which is pretty good for a landy. That's what I get out of my Defender, 25mpg. If it was a 200TDI I think you'd be looking at around 31mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I get about 25mpg from my defender as well, but i'm fitting a 2.5 petrol lump into it in feb so will see what the differece is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john wheatley (R.I.P.) Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Dear old Bertha blissfully plods along at between 10/12 mpg and I blissfully plod along totally ignorant of what she costs me per annum. Were I to stop and cost it out then I would probably burst into tears. :shake::cry: Regards, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I've never bother to cost a years shows out but the Champ plods along about 16/17 mpg The 10 day in Germany in 2007 probably cost about £500 in fuel for about 1400 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 The way I look at is that it's my hobby and I enjoy it :-D Fuel this year? bunker bash, £20 all in. w+p, £50 all in, Victory show, £70 all in. imps show, £30 all in, dymms hall, £20 all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 So what would be the worst case for a MV?? Conqueror? The wheeled LC with 4x10 litre Cummins engines at the Griffin Trust? Any others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I work on a pound a mile, which leaves me a bit over for playing. Anyone getting double figures should get something more interesting :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 here here...dont think anything I have apart from the landys and the gaz do double figures.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybaggerman Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Apart from the obvious potential for a very loud "Bang" it if backfires through the carb - how does this work then???? Well, my knowledge is a bit shaky on this but, it was first discovered in the 70's I think that a combustion engine runs more efficiently with hydrogen added to fossil fuels. This fuel cell is in the air intake and increases the hydrogen level fed into the engine by converting H2O Perhaps I'll find out the website or no. for these people, like I say, I'm waiting to see how it works out and I'm not acting as an advocate just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybaggerman Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Apart from the obvious potential for a very loud "Bang" it if backfires through the carb - how does this work then???? Well, my knowledge is a bit shaky on this but, it was first discovered in the 70's I think that a combustion engine runs more efficiently with hydrogen added to fossil fuels. This fuel cell is in the air intake and increases the hydrogen level fed into the engine by converting H2O Perhaps I'll find out the website or no. for these people, like I say, I'm waiting to see how it works out and I'm not acting as an advocate just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I usually just stick £200 worth in the Stalwart at the start of the season and - touch wood - it lasts me all through. OT usually gets £150 worth as it does better MPG (4.5 to 2.5) but gets more use at W&P!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Well, my knowledge is a bit shaky on this but, it was first discovered in the 70's I think that a combustion engine runs more efficiently with hydrogen added to fossil fuels. This fuel cell is in the air intake and increases the hydrogen level fed into the engine by converting H2O Perhaps I'll find out the website or no. for these people, like I say, I'm waiting to see how it works out and I'm not acting as an advocate just yet. Acepted fact that Disiels work better on misty days. I find the best is when the engine is warm the tempratue is cold and weather foggy. Intercoller is cold so larger charge to engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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