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my version 1 sti limited edition sits in the garage and rarely does more than 500 miles between mot's, never comes out if theres even a chance of some damp stuff, it used to be an every day car but it is now strictly a weekend toy and lovingly cherished.
my mazda 6 on the other hand is used for a 40 mile a day round trip to the office and other general running about and gets ragged sensless just to try and get a little enjoyment out of it.
my mazda 6 on the other hand is used for a 40 mile a day round trip to the office and other general running about and gets ragged sensless just to try and get a little enjoyment out of it.
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around 30k a year, use it every day, as for fuel cost it does not bear thinking about so i live in little dream bubble where it costs me a tenner a week!!!!!!!! makes me much happier
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live nr Cambridge -- but working on a project in Reigate
so am doing 200 mile round trip 4/5days a week, petrol about £30 a day
only had the car 2 weeks (MY99 wagon) so she's working for her beans
no use at the weekends due to wife and 5 kids
so am doing 200 mile round trip 4/5days a week, petrol about £30 a day
only had the car 2 weeks (MY99 wagon) so she's working for her beans
no use at the weekends due to wife and 5 kids
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I'm sorry, but are those last two posts taking the p1ss? 30,000 miles @ 25mpg and £5.50/gallon is £6,600 a year on fuel. £30 per day, 5 days a week for 48 weeks a year is £7,200 a year. You must surely be spending a lot of time on the motorway so why have such a fuel inefficient car? Change it for a diesel and you can still sit in the outside lane, but you'll save thouands of Pounds a year and that's before you take into account servicing/tax/tyres etc. Madness.
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Good to have all the differing views...
I'm from the "I bought it so I'll drive it stable",everywhere.
As I said in a previous post I bought it to quell my need for excitement after stopping enduro riding.
My wife drives a Renault Scenic but given the choice I'll always take the Scoob,I find excuses to take it out.
Do shift work 2 days,2 nights and 4 off,16 mile round trip to work,approx £40 fuel every 6~7 days.
I'm pretty new to scooby ownership so I haven't noticed the sharp rise in running costs this has to have a bearing on my views;I knew they were juicy before I bought it so I'm getting what I expected.
Blueblaster you are right but you must also consider that people buy these cars rarely for sensible reasons and usually because they have a passion for them,surely otherwise we'd all be driving around it Citrobmwfordvaux TDi's saving loads of money and......errr,I don't really know
I'm from the "I bought it so I'll drive it stable",everywhere.
As I said in a previous post I bought it to quell my need for excitement after stopping enduro riding.
My wife drives a Renault Scenic but given the choice I'll always take the Scoob,I find excuses to take it out.
Do shift work 2 days,2 nights and 4 off,16 mile round trip to work,approx £40 fuel every 6~7 days.
I'm pretty new to scooby ownership so I haven't noticed the sharp rise in running costs this has to have a bearing on my views;I knew they were juicy before I bought it so I'm getting what I expected.
Blueblaster you are right but you must also consider that people buy these cars rarely for sensible reasons and usually because they have a passion for them,surely otherwise we'd all be driving around it Citrobmwfordvaux TDi's saving loads of money and......errr,I don't really know
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I'm sorry, but are those last two posts taking the p1ss? 30,000 miles @ 25mpg and £5.50/gallon is £6,600 a year on fuel. £30 per day, 5 days a week for 48 weeks a year is £7,200 a year. You must surely be spending a lot of time on the motorway so why have such a fuel inefficient car? Change it for a diesel and you can still sit in the outside lane, but you'll save thouands of Pounds a year and that's before you take into account servicing/tax/tyres etc. Madness.
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Nope not taking the ****! nope not motorway miles eithier well not most of the time. And my reason, because i can! dont believe in wasting my life doing things i dont like so i drive a car which makes me happy, when im bored of it i will change it. Dont like the fuel price, dont like the tax price but it at the moment it wont stop me from having the car i want. Madness maybe but at least i dont look as miserable as most road users
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I'm sorry, but are those last two posts taking the p1ss? 30,000 miles @ 25mpg and £5.50/gallon is £6,600 a year on fuel. £30 per day, 5 days a week for 48 weeks a year is £7,200 a year. You must surely be spending a lot of time on the motorway so why have such a fuel inefficient car? Change it for a diesel and you can still sit in the outside lane, but you'll save thouands of Pounds a year and that's before you take into account servicing/tax/tyres etc. Madness.
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I'm sorry, but are those last two posts taking the p1ss? 30,000 miles @ 25mpg and £5.50/gallon is £6,600 a year on fuel. £30 per day, 5 days a week for 48 weeks a year is £7,200 a year. You must surely be spending a lot of time on the motorway so why have such a fuel inefficient car? Change it for a diesel and you can still sit in the outside lane, but you'll save thouands of Pounds a year and that's before you take into account servicing/tax/tyres etc. Madness.
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Yeah I know...I'm used to it. I could happily write a post about how I did 100mph up the local high street at 3am, justifying it because everyone is in bed, but point out that doing huge mileages in a Scoob is financially ludicrous and I'm public enemy number one. Am I bovvered?
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