Guest iangibson57 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Hi guys, I am looking into buying a supra and was wonding if you could answer a few questions that i can't find the answers for. 1. how much does it cost to get a full tank petrol on a standard none turbo model. 2. Does any one know on a standard no turbo how many miles you get from a full tank. 3. by the look of things i could have to travel from Lancaster to Blackburn a few weeks at a time. If any one knows how much i would have to pay for the week for fuel?. Any help would be great Thanks:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I am looking into buying a supra and was wonding if you could answer a few questions that i can't find the answers for. Mate you must really suck at searching. This has been asked and answered many times. 1. how much does it cost to get a full tank petrol on a standard none turbo model.Depends how much the fuel costs per Litre. It's got a 70 litre fuel tank, you do the math. 2. Does any one know on a standard no turbo how many miles you get from a full tank. It varies. Estimate about 20mpg and you won't be far off. 3. by the look of things i could have to travel from Lancaster to Blackburn a few weeks at a time. If any one knows how much i would have to pay for the week for fuel?. Well . . . how far is it from Lancaster to Blackburn? How many times a week would you have to make this trip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucyhot Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Do jap imports have to use shell optimax petrol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Do jap imports have to use shell optimax petrol? No, for starters you can't get Optimax any more, it's V-Power Secondly you could use BP Ultimate, Tesco 99, or any Super Unleaded. The NA doesn't really need super unleaded IMO, but I'd use it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucyhot Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 sorry im new to the import league.... so in a NA can i use normal unleaded petrol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace9 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 As Jake said its a 70 litre tank so depends what fuel you use as to how much it will cost. I use V-power and get 400 miles out a tank but I drive pretty sensibly. When I first got my car the tyre were at 30 psi. When I put them up to the stock 36psi I found an extra 40-50 miles per tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 sorry im new to the import league.... so in a NA can i use normal unleaded petrol? Yes you could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucyhot Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Long term wise, does it effect the engine... i mean will it cause problems using regular unleaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucyhot Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Thanks.... thats good to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Not really in an NA. I use v-power usually as it will help the engine out. Ive also heard you can get more miles from v-power etc as it does not need to burn as much fuel. Not sure how true that is though. £40-£50 a week usually does me. Thats 20 miles a day (2 10 mile trips) partially in town during the week and weekend running around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Hi and Welcome! If your worried about fuel you need to consider other running costs as well: servicing, insurance etc. As most supras have been around for a few years you need to bear in mind replacing worn/damaged parts as well as regular servicing ( the service can cost you around £400 for a full oil/lubricant change, top up, sparks. Services need to be more regular with these beasts, oil and [normal] sparks changed at least every 6K miles ) Its useful to keep a fund on one side for replacement parts and tyres. The N/A's are quite reliable for their age but remember they are a performance car and not aimed at peeps looking for frugal miles so some self sacrificing of other things in your life is quite normal i.e. food, clothes... But you have SOOOOO much fun you'll not stop smiling and it'll all be worth while, trust me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 :yeahthat:good post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Approx £55 to fill my tank on unleaded which gets me around 300 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Approx £55 to fill my tank on unleaded which gets me around 300 miles. You must drive like miss daisy Actually to be fair that is about right...I just fancied having a dig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 You must drive like miss daisy Actually to be fair that is about right...I just fancied having a dig dont pick on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 dont pick on me Im sorry.... was that convincing I have to rotate who i pick on otherwise people dont think its fair ill be back on to rob sheffield soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iangibson57 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Just another quick question then to get it right. The car will be an import. So really should i be using standard unleaded or be going for the better stuff like shell optimax? Thanks for all your help guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 I had an NA for 3 years and used tesco / Asda normal unleaded fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 You must drive like miss daisy Actually to be fair that is about right...I just fancied having a dig not ahttp://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=115396ccording to this she don,t... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 not ahttp://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=115396ccording to this she don,t... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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