Tank reserve?
10-10-2013, 06:52 AM
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The only thing I got to say if anyone it's making more than 27 miles per gallon you not driving the car proper ( s2000 drive like you stole it!!)
You want to save petrol buy a mx5/myatta or wathever the thing it's called!
You want to save petrol buy a mx5/myatta or wathever the thing it's called!
After a week of commuting through Bristol, I'm down to 18 mpg 
10-10-2013, 10:16 AM
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I drive my S2k like I stole it, however I normally get between 170-200 miles from £30 which is about 35mpg-ish. 90% B road 10% Motorway.
The worst I have ever seen was when I picked up and drove it home when I bought it.
I never fill up more than £30 at a time, 1.) because im poor as hell and earn pittance and 2.) £30 is half a tank and that can last me 2 - 3 weeks.
As for the cars fuel bars going up and down mine always seem to go up 1 or 2 when the car is warm and been running about 15mins, and i can guarantee when I turn it off and leave it for and hour+ it will loose about 1 -2 bars. I find if I am really poor and worried about fuel, I park it facing down hill with a camber to the left, this seems to give the car an extra bar or two for some reason!
Mike
The worst I have ever seen was when I picked up and drove it home when I bought it.
I never fill up more than £30 at a time, 1.) because im poor as hell and earn pittance and 2.) £30 is half a tank and that can last me 2 - 3 weeks.
As for the cars fuel bars going up and down mine always seem to go up 1 or 2 when the car is warm and been running about 15mins, and i can guarantee when I turn it off and leave it for and hour+ it will loose about 1 -2 bars. I find if I am really poor and worried about fuel, I park it facing down hill with a camber to the left, this seems to give the car an extra bar or two for some reason!
Mike
10-10-2013, 12:05 PM
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I drive my S2k like I stole it, however I normally get between 170-200 miles from £30 which is about 35mpg-ish. 90% B road 10% Motorway.
The worst I have ever seen was when I picked up and drove it home when I bought it.
I never fill up more than £30 at a time, 1.) because im poor as hell and earn pittance and 2.) £30 is half a tank and that can last me 2 - 3 weeks.
As for the cars fuel bars going up and down mine always seem to go up 1 or 2 when the car is warm and been running about 15mins, and i can guarantee when I turn it off and leave it for and hour+ it will loose about 1 -2 bars. I find if I am really poor and worried about fuel, I park it facing down hill with a camber to the left, this seems to give the car an extra bar or two for some reason!
Mike
The worst I have ever seen was when I picked up and drove it home when I bought it.
I never fill up more than £30 at a time, 1.) because im poor as hell and earn pittance and 2.) £30 is half a tank and that can last me 2 - 3 weeks.
As for the cars fuel bars going up and down mine always seem to go up 1 or 2 when the car is warm and been running about 15mins, and i can guarantee when I turn it off and leave it for and hour+ it will loose about 1 -2 bars. I find if I am really poor and worried about fuel, I park it facing down hill with a camber to the left, this seems to give the car an extra bar or two for some reason!
Mike
10-10-2013, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mikefifth' timestamp='1381429010' post='22821072
I drive my S2k like I stole it, however I normally get between 170-200 miles from £30 which is about 35mpg-ish. 90% B road 10% Motorway.
The worst I have ever seen was when I picked up and drove it home when I bought it.
I never fill up more than £30 at a time, 1.) because im poor as hell and earn pittance and 2.) £30 is half a tank and that can last me 2 - 3 weeks.
As for the cars fuel bars going up and down mine always seem to go up 1 or 2 when the car is warm and been running about 15mins, and i can guarantee when I turn it off and leave it for and hour+ it will loose about 1 -2 bars. I find if I am really poor and worried about fuel, I park it facing down hill with a camber to the left, this seems to give the car an extra bar or two for some reason!
Mike
The worst I have ever seen was when I picked up and drove it home when I bought it.
I never fill up more than £30 at a time, 1.) because im poor as hell and earn pittance and 2.) £30 is half a tank and that can last me 2 - 3 weeks.
As for the cars fuel bars going up and down mine always seem to go up 1 or 2 when the car is warm and been running about 15mins, and i can guarantee when I turn it off and leave it for and hour+ it will loose about 1 -2 bars. I find if I am really poor and worried about fuel, I park it facing down hill with a camber to the left, this seems to give the car an extra bar or two for some reason!
Mike
10-10-2013, 01:05 PM
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I've filled up tonight for a long journey tomorrow and I had one bar left and put in 42.84 litres (third click) which I have used over 300ish miles, resulting in 32mpg! The fuel gauge is weird man! It's all over the place sometimes.
10-10-2013, 01:13 PM
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Step 1 - Fill tank
Step 2 - Reset odometer
Step 3 - Thrash it
Step 4 - Ignore fuel gauge
Step 5 - When odometer reaches 250 miles find a petrol station then see Step 1
Step 2 - Reset odometer
Step 3 - Thrash it
Step 4 - Ignore fuel gauge
Step 5 - When odometer reaches 250 miles find a petrol station then see Step 1