Re: Unleaded/mpg etc etc.

[Stan Barnett <S.A.Barnett@domain.elided>]

  I've worked out roughly that, based on my annual mileage of
around 5000, I save about �180 by having a manual/OD box
compared to your auto doing the same distance. But, as you
say, you don't run a Stag to save on fuel costs. For that, you
use my Diahatsu turbo diesel 1.0 litre Charade and get bored
(and shaken!!) to death. However, it's cheap for my 45 miles
a day round trip to work,
                          Stan Barnett.


On Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:10:17 +0100 Paul Audemars <Footwearfindings@domain.elided> 
wrote:
>Unleaded
>Peter Howell's remarks are very encouraging.
>I am intensely interested in any further replies to the unleaded question
>from Ian Soady as we are taking the car to Switzerland via Germany next
>week, and leaded fuel is almost unobtainable in Germany.
>The last time I was there they sold me an (expensive) additive to put in
>the tank, which worked OK and I had no problems.  
>I am sure that come the unleaded revolution ( did someone say 2000?) the
>same additive will be widespread here (UK) as well.
>
>Apropos of very little, I read that In New Zealand they are to ban UNleaded
>fuel because of the pollution problems.....!
>
>MPG
>If you own a Stag, this is not something you should get too excited about
>if you can possibly avoid it, but following recent exchanges on this
>mailbase, I thought we would run a check. 
>
>On Saturday we went from Somerset to darkest Oxfordshire: a round trip of
>200+ miles (including a diversion around Bath which nearly took us to East
>Anglia).  
>It was business not a tour, so we did two non-stop runs with a six-hour
>break in between. No luggage worth mentioning.
>Because of weekend traffic, lousy roads and so on I don't think the revs
>went over 3500 more than half a dozen times, but we were not trying for
>economy, just a check. 
>The engine is in good heart (following a bit of surgery last year) and kept
>in tune and good condition by regular maintenance by folks what know...... 
>
>Result: a bit under 22 mpg as nearly as I can judge.  Not being any kind of
>specialist, I have no opinion about that and will welcome comments.
>
>
>As noted above, STAG  HYA 7 K Pimento Auto is off on its continental hols
>starting Saturday 25th, following minor convalescence and a wonderful
>face-lift.  
>Sincerely, this is not said in any way to show off, but I would like to
>tell all those who are suffering the worry and the expense and the bruised
>oily knuckles, that every penny and every tear-drop and every scratch is
>absolutely worth it.  
>Just seeing your own well-turned-out Stag loaded and ready to go is way up
>there with sex or a good sneeze.
>
>
>Finally -for our USA friends:
>
>A  sign seen yesterday in Somerset:    "Humped Zebra Crossing".  
>Ideas please to this mailbase. (UK members are NOT to give any clues)
>
>best regards
>Paul Audemars
>footwearfindings@domain.elided
>http://www.footwear-findings.co.uk


S.A.Barnett,
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University of Kent,
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