hogmaw Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Just spent £71 filling up the supra. This weekend I have a 500 mile round trip to Plymouth which will cost about £140 in fuel alone. I was looking forward to the trip when I suddenly thought well fook me that's a lot of cash. I can get a train there and back for less than £50 and sit back, read the paper and arrive in comfort, without the hassle of traffic jams and road works and the worry of speed cameras and police cars. Driving the Supra just does not seem to make sense. Not on this occasion anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 get the train then !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I know the feeling mate i drove from ipswich up to scotland and back and it cost me a fortune!! I kind of grudged paying it all like you say the train would have been far more sensible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 You could walk it for even less:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supramkivcork Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I doubt you ever bought the Supra for it's fuel economy did you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukenukem Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I know what you mean. I have kept the run around I had before I bought my RZ a year ago (had intended on selling it straight away). Using the cheap one for half my annual mileage compared to using the Supra for all of it pays for its tax, MOT, insurance and servicing in the money saved on fuel alone. The Supra for me is a weekender. I can't consider selling it, but 'cos I only drive it on the weekends I love it all the more. Keeping the granny car for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I doubt you ever bought the Supra for it's fuel economy did you ? No i didnt its just really hard to drive it sensibly as soon as theres fuel in its gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 Normally I wouldn't bat an eyelid at doing this journey. Just that I paid £71 for a tank of fuel, then seeing I would need 2 of them made be think a bit differently that's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I would say drive... it's worth the money not to be delayed, stood on cold platforms and at the mercy of 'the man' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I would use my van during the week and my sup at the weekends only as i was always heavy footed and the fuel guage always dropped faster than i expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Normally I wouldn't bat an eyelid at doing this journey. Just that I paid £71 for a tank of fuel, then seeing I would need 2 of them made be think a bit differently that's all. That's one of the reason we got shot of ours. Two sometimes three tanks just to see my family at Xmas. Our oil burner does it in less than one! I'll also never forget the day out in the wilds of North Yorkshire that was delayed by having to drive all the way to Scarborough to get SUL as it needed some and there wasn't another Shell garage for miles. Grand Tourer? Whatever.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 It's a tank each way to Boro... which is 340 miles... is that good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 It's a tank each way to Boro... which is 340 miles... is that good? Well, you do have the Eco version of the Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 What you need, Hogmaw, is a cheap smoker for such trips, like my 306td Ive got for sale *blatant plug* In my Aristo, cruise set at 80 I can get 320 miles on 3/4 a tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 What you need, Hogmaw, is a cheap smoker for such trips, like my 306td Ive got for sale *blatant plug* In my Aristo, cruise set at 80 I can get 320 miles on 3/4 a tank I agree with the diesel runaround thing. In between runarounds, I ran the Supe for two and a half years as an every dayer and I put on about 40,000 miles in that time, not to mention the obvious running costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Think of the positives.... At least you can get points on your Shell Vpower Card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 i agree 110% with you hogmaw, before fuel costs were the least of my worries, but the way my car gets through £20 juice is becoming a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSK Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I know its a PITA having to keep filling up and yes spending so much on fuel before factoring in other leisure/pleasure costs is far from a joke. I think we run these cars knowing this but if its such a pain then you need to consider getting a cheaper car that can be used all round as a daily runner and also be used comfortably on motorways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Times like this make you realise how the odd 2 to 5 pence fuel price hike makes a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Times like this make you realise how the odd 2 to 5 pence fuel price hike makes a big difference. Quite true, makes a big difference. Although from last year when Tesco 99 was around 99p - 101p its now 115p per litre. It's a big hike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexsum Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Get an LPG conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leelbuk Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I bought my Supra, and within 6 months I bought a £700 turbo diesel runaround and I quickly learned that it was a LOT cheaper to have the two cars and use them appropriately than using my Supra as the sole method of travel! Now I when I tell people how many cars I have I do get called a rich b@stard! They find it hard to believe that running two cars is actually cheaper than running one! The Supra is my weekend toy and I drive it to unwind, have fun, go for a blast etc. If I drove it everyday I would get bored of it and appreciate it less. Hard not to appreciate the Sup when I've been driving around in a french sh!t box all week If you are that worried about fuel consumption in your Supra, why not be first person to do a Supra Diesel conversion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Well, you do have the Eco version of the Supra. It's obviously NA, but I don't exactly drive like a granny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 If I drove it everyday I would get bored of it and appreciate it less. Hard not to appreciate the Sup when I've been driving around in a french sh!t box all week All very valid points, and exactly the reason i have my every day car. I sometimes wonder why people buy stupidly expensive after market components, and in the same breath complain of expensive running costs etc. Buy a cheap run-around = Appreciation for your Supe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Already got an LPG runaround for commuting, but there is no way I want to do a 500 mile trip in that shed when I am in it most days of the week! The whole point of the supra is to have some fun but sometimes a point arises where the benefits don't add up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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