Are You Driving Differently Cos Of The Price Of V Power?
23 June 2008, 07:39 AM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Worcs
Posts: 1,770
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Are You Driving Differently Cos Of The Price Of V Power?
Is it me or>>> is everyone appear to be taking it easier on the fun pedal cos of the price of V power ?
Regards
Alan MaC
Regards
Alan MaC
23 June 2008, 08:30 AM
#3
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: sweating my ass off in a busy kitchen
Posts: 563
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Still drive the same.To be honest if it gets to the stage when i have to drive like miss daisy to save on fule i'd just sell the scoob. i only do about 150 miles a week so only use about £50ish a week. i prob spend an extra £10 a week on fule now than say 2 years ago but if you have to worry about an exta £40 a month on fule you have bought the wrong car. lol
23 June 2008, 09:49 AM
#5
bid difference for me, cost has gone up from anywhere from £240 - £300 a month, due to doing slightly more millage and the cost.
been thinking of seeling up as i dont see the point of keeping it just top use at the weekends as i am always busy as it is
been thinking of seeling up as i dont see the point of keeping it just top use at the weekends as i am always busy as it is
23 June 2008, 12:45 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Warrington
Posts: 4,554
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No. But I am finding it easier to overtake people on the way to work. Perhaps they have backed off. Just adds to the fun and makes me want to drive harder while it is still possible.
Trending Topics
23 June 2008, 06:21 PM
#11
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: gravesend, kent
Posts: 4,721
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
at the end of the day they're all our pride and joys but they are just a car. i have a scooby to enjoy it, if i can't enjoy it there's no point owning one.
i might have a different view if i did a few more miles than i do though
23 June 2008, 06:44 PM
#12
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: England
Posts: 690
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
When I'm using it for work then I drive like Morgan Freeman. On my own time I'm less restrained. i'll probably average 280 to 300 miles on a tank with my STI. Leeds and back got me 375 with 5 litres left 
23 June 2008, 07:38 PM
#14
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a house
Posts: 1,244
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My lass drives during week and goes steady. If I drive it on the weekend I rarely put my foot down anyway. I'm scared of getting it dirty never mind the fuel price :-)
23 June 2008, 09:33 PM
#15
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Slowly rebuilding the kit of bits into a car...
Posts: 14,333
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If it ever stops leaking V-Power, blowing from bits of it's exhaust, and the drop-links SHUT UP....
No !
But for the last seven weeks it's hardly moved....
Now I seem to have 1.6 bar and a heavy right foot. 
Calling JGM....
LOL
DunxC
No !
But for the last seven weeks it's hardly moved....
Now I seem to have 1.6 bar and a heavy right foot.
Calling JGM....
LOL
DunxC
23 June 2008, 10:01 PM
#17
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North East
Posts: 2,281
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'll not be driving any where if the garages up here don't get some V Power in the pumps soon 
The price hasn't slowed me down though as I don't do a great deal of miles.
The price hasn't slowed me down though as I don't do a great deal of miles.
23 June 2008, 10:10 PM
#18
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: It's not a Scoob, or even a Skoda, but 200bhp is on the horizon..
Posts: 2,900
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Locally, I try to drive just under the boost point, presented with an open road though and yeeehaaaaaaa!!
So not really helping myself.........
So not really helping myself.........
23 June 2008, 10:25 PM
#20
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North East
Posts: 2,281
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
And too right as well! Every time I hear the turbo kicking in or the occassional pop from the exhaust it's like sticking two fingers up at the establishment and all these ****ing annoying greenies that seem to have literally grown out of the wood work over the past few years
23 June 2008, 10:33 PM
#21
1.25 Zetec Fiesta now more than ever doing all the long journeys. Just gotta love 50mpg! Impreza currently more for entertainment than motorway schlepping. Can't see fuel prices dropping..........ever really.
24 June 2008, 12:13 AM
#23
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: On my real nice push bike!
Posts: 1,662
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you can't afford it sell the car i say.
What's the point of having a fast car and then driving slow because you cant afford the petrol!
Buy a sport and make it look like a turbo if you going to do that!
What's the point of having a fast car and then driving slow because you cant afford the petrol!
Buy a sport and make it look like a turbo if you going to do that!
24 June 2008, 04:19 AM
#24
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,027
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
NO WAY, Its been to much fun having the playground almost to my self!
24 June 2008, 07:15 AM
#26
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: knocking on the door of 400bhp with v power smashed through it with e85
Posts: 1,201
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
since having all my upgrades finished at api.....................even worse been using it for work for the last few weeks misses tells me to use her car but having to much fun after night's roads are dead
been using it for work for the last few weeks misses tells me to use her car but having to much fun after night's roads are dead
24 June 2008, 06:50 PM
#29
erm, not bothered but people i work with are
i just dont check the reciepts from when i fill up and dont worry about it
hell i spend 3 quid every morning on a coffe and put 50p in the meter so i can park outside the coffee place,,,, if i was to start looking at my spending i would never leave the house im sure
i just dont check the reciepts from when i fill up and dont worry about it
hell i spend 3 quid every morning on a coffe and put 50p in the meter so i can park outside the coffee place,,,, if i was to start looking at my spending i would never leave the house im sure
24 June 2008, 08:43 PM
#30
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Worcs
Posts: 1,770
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
V POWER cost me £1.29 a litre in London today>>>>>>>>>
£67>>>>>>>>>>
This time last year it would have cost me £50.
But hell, I'm not bothered>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gordie's on the case>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After Northern Rock:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>Car Tax going up to over £400 for my Scoob>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NEXT YEAR>>>>>>>>>It's COS IT'S GREEN, SAVING THE POLAR BEARS ETC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
HE'S IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO ASK THE ARABS
TO UP OIL PRODUCTION SOOOOOO>>>>>>>>>>>>It's not about saving the Polar Bears after all then??????????????
Regards
P***ED OFF ALAN MAC
£67>>>>>>>>>>
This time last year it would have cost me £50.
But hell, I'm not bothered>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gordie's on the case>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After Northern Rock:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>Car Tax going up to over £400 for my Scoob>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NEXT YEAR>>>>>>>>>It's COS IT'S GREEN, SAVING THE POLAR BEARS ETC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
HE'S IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO ASK THE ARABS
TO UP OIL PRODUCTION SOOOOOO>>>>>>>>>>>>It's not about saving the Polar Bears after all then?????????????? Regards
P***ED OFF ALAN MAC