Jamesy Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 ....and havent even bought the Supra yet. Just been out to look at a new car - a 94 RZ TT with just 45k on the clock. I love it! The power is awesome - used to own an Impreza and the Supra is much more robust and smoother, AND quicker! My (dangerous) question is: just how good/bad are they on fuel?..... i know it depends on how you drive it but how many miles on average can i expect out of a tank, or say £20? thanx a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lui Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 just how good/bad are they on fuel?..... i know it depends on how you drive it but how many miles on average can i expect out of a tank, or say £20? Rough guide you will be getting about 240 - 320 miles out of a tank full of full depending on how hard you drive well that's what i get out of mine roughly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 thanx mate - how much does it cost to fill up these bad boys? this one has been UN-modified in the engine dept if that helps in gauging mpg.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I cost me £75 to fill up the other day (UK with 80 litre tank and £1.01 a litre) and it lasted 250 miles of mixed driving. They enjoy their petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 I cost me £75 to fill up the other day (UK with 80 litre tank and £1.01 a litre) and it lasted 250 miles of mixed driving. They enjoy their petrol. blooooooooooooody HELL:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 just how good/bad are they on fuel?..... i know it depends on how you drive it but how many miles on average can i expect out of a tank, or say £20? Rough guide you will be getting about 240 - 320 miles out of a tank full of full depending on how hard you drive well that's what i get out of mine roughly I get 240 - 280KMS to a tank... My od is in KMs, confirmed with my TomTom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 blooooooooooooody HELL:( But if you NAAAZ it, then you can improve the fuel economy by 500%. Also need some Fast & Furious styling for improved aerodynamics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 are these all highly tuned engines returning these figures? the one im looking at hasnt been touched engine wise so standard 330 ish BHP. cant believe they are all nearly 30p a mile to run!!!! i am quickly going off the idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 But if you NAAAZ it, then you can improve the fuel economy by 500%. Also need some Fast & Furious styling for improved aerodynamics. so that's where I'm going wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIL Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Your never gonna get a 3.0L TT car to deliver the performance it does on Ford Fiesta fuel economy....its just the way it is! If fuel economy is going to be a major factor in your next car and your gonna use it regularly or as a 'daily driver' then prepare to get friendly with your local petrol station! 20mpg (perhaps a little more) is a roughly achievable on average! Could be worse, a friend of mine has just bought the SL AMG 55 and its returning 14mpg!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 ~£60 to fill a j-spec tank (70 litres) with Shell V-Power, unless it's REALLY low on fuel. You should be able to get over 200 miles to a tank easy enough, if not you need to look at replacing your O2 sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chumpalot Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Was going to say 20mpg is easily achieveable providing you don't cane it everywhere. Even more so if your car is standard. Perhaps attach some balloons to your right foot when driving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 cheers guys - yeah this is an import so guessing a 70 litre tank. so early 20's is achiveable? thats not too bad - i guess its like people say, if MPG is a major issue buy a different car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chumpalot Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 no, just 20 you won't be able to resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Mixed driving (some city/some main roads/dual carriageways) 20ish. Mainly short trips - in and out of town with just the odd bit of main roads - 18ish. Motorway trip - cruise set to 75ish - 25 to 26mpg You'll actually find that if you decat it, the mpg will be better on a trip - however, with the extra grunt, you'll be tempted to boot it more and hence find you get less MPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I am running around 480bhp... so not that much! But I do drive with a rather heavy foot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 You'll actually find that if you decat it, the mpg will be better on a trip - however, with the extra grunt, you'll be tempted to boot it more and hence find you get less MPG. hmmm interesting - how much does it cost to de-cat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chumpalot Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 depends how you go about de-catting it mate. If you decide to go for a full exhaust system the likes of a Nur Spec R or HKS will set you back around 500 big ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 depends how you go about de-catting it mate. If you decide to go for a full exhaust system the likes of a Nur Spec R or HKS will set you back around 500 big ones. its already got a full HKS super drager exhaust on i believe so would just be the cat bit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chumpalot Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 also depends how much boost you want to be running. If you're worried about costs it's probably best not to get into the realms of modding and keep it stock. As said before in another thread, you could quite easily start to throw thousands at it without even realising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I pay £60'ish to fill the j-spec supra, and I get about 240 miles with mixed heavy and light foot driving. My fuel economy actually got better the more I did to the engine, particularly the decat. Decat pipes are cheap enough, give a nice performance boost and better economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chumpalot Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Same consumption for me too. Though max I've put into the tank in one go is £40. I'm on first name terms with the people behind the till at the Tesco station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 also depends how much boost you want to be running. If you're worried about costs it's probably best not to get into the realms of modding and keep it stock. As said before in another thread, you could quite easily start to throw thousands at it without even realising. very ture - to be honest i wouldnt do anything to the outside as its had about 15k spent on it and looks nice , in my opinion... but wouldnt mind a de-cat... however reading the "how2" it talks about mis firing, new plugs etc and sounds a bit messy (to a novice like moi!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Please have a read of the BPU FAQ (click the underlined link), J-Specs need some form of restriction to keep boost down, so it's not just a case of bunging a couple of decat pipes on. That restriction could be in the form of a restrictor ring, or by just doing a single decat (but then you're not really going to see an advantage). You've then got all the other things to worry about, plugs etc. However, it's cheap to get to BPU and makes a world of difference, do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT Robbo Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 my car thinks it lives at the petrol station and comes to my house for me to baby sit,not long before its ready to go home again:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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