krboyd7 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Hi guys How many of you use your supra as your daily car and how many as your second/weekend car. Reasons would be good.. although fuel is prob the factor lol Interested to find out. Kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I used to use mine as a daily driver, i now have a van which is more practical for my line of work. The fuel consumption was not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I use mine as a daily drive and will continue to do so until I find a truck to drive in the snow which is a sensible price! Don't think the car is too bad on fuel consumption unless you are really booting it. I get 220-230 miles out of a tank usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krboyd7 Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 I Don't think the car is too bad on fuel consumption unless you are really booting it. I get 220-230 miles out of a tank usually. How much does a full tank cost roughly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 weekend car only... "absence makes the heart grow fonder" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra61 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 use mine for weekends and meet's.it's not so much the running costs it's more that i want to keep it nice and low miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 How much does a full tank cost roughly? £55 ish v-power. Don't usually let her get much below a quarter of a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 How much does a full tank cost roughly? I have a UK spec and at £1 per litre for v-power its at least £70 for a fill up which does about 400 miles on a motorway cruise, or about 200 miles if I start booting it about. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 weekends only usualy just sunday mornings:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 i use a works van in the week,then drive my mondeo to pick up the supra at weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Weekends and evenings only, id use it for work too, but i have to park in a public car park near a dodgy estate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Use mine as a daily driver. Tend to get 300-320 miles out of it before the warning light comes on. Thats a few short journeys few longer and some booting it about. Not too bad really as I almost always get 20+MPG unless I have been going crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherriff Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I used my TT as a daily driver for 2 years, costs got a little prohibitive so I took it off the road and have been pootling around in a Primera for the last year and a bit, the time has come for further modifications though, so it's now taxed, MOT'd, insured and awaiting parts arrival so that work on making it quicker can commence. I'll be back on the road on sunny days and weekends, attending some meets, and occasional jaunts to work and back if I fancy treating myself or putting the bloke in the RX7 who parks near me in his place. Cheers, Sherriff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Mine is my one and only driver. OK, the missus has got an old Fiesta that I could use but I try not to be seen in it if at all possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBDJ Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I have a UK spec and at £1 per litre for v-power its at least £70 for a fill up which does about 400 miles on a motorway cruise, or about 200 miles if I start booting it about. JB Mines my daily driver - I don't think I've ever got anywhere near 400 miles out of a tank though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I find the ecconomy really impreseive on the longer runs as long as i keep it arround or below 70mph I have managed well over 30mpg Its round town and all the shorter stop start driving that drinks the fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I bought the Supra as a "toy" to use at weekends and go to meets etc. We have two other company cars in the household which cost us nothing really. Lately I have enjoyed driving the Supe so much that even if I nip to the shops I have to move the other cars to get to the Supe but it's worth it!! I am loving this car to bits at the mo. Can't think what it would be like if I had a turbo or two...... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 ......I am loving this car to bits at the mo. Can't think what it would be like if I had a turbo or two...... H. :yeahthat: Fortunately I'm only 2 miles from work and 6 miles from gym so daily driver is fine, N/A too. Can't bear not driving it even for a day though Tank is 70 litres by the way so if you feed it VPower its a bit over 70 quid for a fill. Lx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I use mine whenever I want, but have another car to go to work in etc as sometimes its not practical to take the supra everywhere. Supermarket car parks are a no no due to mindless idiots hitting doors against it, and work is a no no due to dusty pothole filled yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Mine was a daily driver for 5 years but since my company relocated a year ago I've been driving my 4Runner truck thingy(3Litre Diesel). Main reasons were fuel economy and the fact I didn't want the Supra shagged just getting to and from work as I've spent loads on it. I've got to admit it makes a change also as the two cars are so different. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I do both...(or will do)... I've got an NA manual as a daily driver which doesn't seem to do too bad to be fair, I get around 100miles for £20. I've got a single that I will be driving on weekends next summer when it is finished and I dread to think what that will get to the tankful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStormRising Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 As I have a 1/2 mile commute I use mine as a daily driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjodrell Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I have a UK spec and at £1 per litre for v-power its at least £70 for a fill up which does about 400 miles on a motorway cruise, or about 200 miles if I start booting it about. JB bang on mate , couldnt agree more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Mines my daily driver - I don't think I've ever got anywhere near 400 miles out of a tank though... Mines on a single turbo with an emanage handling the cruising fueling for me. Keep it below 80mph and it hardly uses any fuel at all. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I use mine as a daily driver, 300+ miles a week and the car is on 125k miles. TT auto, just seems to soak up the miles day in day out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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