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Problemchild

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Hypermiling (for a change)
« on: August 11, 2012, 11:39:34 AM »
On my way to Blackburn from Bristol in the BRAB to pick up forfour for dad and been "taking it steady" to conserve fuel and we aren't in a rush...

This is my fuel usage and range as of Keel Services on the M6 just south of Manchester....





Let's see how it holds up for the rest of the journey :)

JJ
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2012, 02:18:32 PM »
What a SH!T heap!!

Trid peppered to pieces, scratch down to the white on each arch, no passenger wiper arm, interior torn on drivers seat very badly, boot wouldn't open, key wouldn't unlock the car, v5 looked dubious, mot very dubious, carpet cut to pieces on transmission tunnel - and this was described as 8 out of 10!!!!

Oh well - dad is gutted!!!

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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2012, 02:23:23 PM »
which forfour was it you went to see, would be nice to see the advert and discription... as for your hyper mileing... what speeds were you doing on't motorway, bet you carnt get 500 miles with your brabus :D
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2012, 04:39:26 PM »
Damn, sorry to hear that. Have experienced that, did a six hour round trip for a van that was so badly rusted, you could climb through the holes in it. In fact, you could lift the roof clean off. Described the same as yours - amazing example, 8/10... It's infuriating.

Hope you get what you want soon.
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012, 04:57:19 PM »
Gah!  What's the point of advertising a car as being in very good condition?  Do they think someone will turn up and believe "Oh this is normal on this car they're all like it"?

Actually yes, probably happens more than we'd like to think.
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2012, 06:18:25 PM »
Home now - done just over 400 miles.

Speeds of about 60-75 and minor throttle changes. Faster on the way back and had to detour into a town to drop my dad at a train station to get train back to Essex.

All in all a waste of £150 of petrol and train fares and the guy moaned when I said I wanted my £200 deposit back saying they had to tax it and had missed out on sales - balls. If I don't get it back they will be getting a visit from trading standards over their dubious mot's ...

Don't tho I they were trying to rip us off and they said they would have knocked about £400 off. But it just didn't feel right anyway :(

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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2012, 07:14:09 PM »
So sorry to hear this tale of woe JJ.....
If I see any round my neck of the woods that I consider worthwhile
I'll let you know. (And you know if I find one that it will be good)
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2012, 08:10:42 PM »
Sorry to hear  you had a wasted journey  JJ ,  >:(

I'd flog your Dad mine if I didn't love it so  much  ;)

Seriously , the right car is out there ,  It just might take a while to find it ....... Good Luck .
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2012, 09:30:28 PM »
I really dont mind travelling and also lookit at dogs but to be told it was "mint inside and out" and to find it in that state was a real bummer (see my other post for its faults)

Anyway, my mpg ;) very impressed!!!



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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2012, 09:57:29 PM »
Well beyond expectations!  I once read 46, but I was rolling down a hill in fifth with no throttle for about 6 miles without braking.
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2012, 10:08:34 PM »
Quote from: Problemchild on August 11, 2012, 09:30:28 PM
I really dont mind travelling and also lookit at dogs but to be told it was "mint inside and out" and to find it in that state was a real bummer (see my other post for its faults)

Anyway, my mpg ;) very impressed!!!



JJ

saw'd your other post and its a real shame that you went there to see the car your old mad was expencting to be 'mint' only to find it was a lemon.
i have to say iv been lucky when buying my (2) cars. bought my city coupe it was a shoit tip and when it was written off, it i think it was getting to the point where the engine needed rebuilding... it was the first car i went to see. my forfour, saw it on ebay and went to see it and payed the deposit and picked it up that weekend... shame that the garage didnt fill it with enough fuel to get me home... again the first one i went to see.

as for your mileage thats fantastic from a brab! im guessing it dropped on the way home as you were pissed of with the car you went to see
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2012, 10:11:24 PM »
Really good mpg mate- puts my cdi to shame at times.

Sorry to hear the car was a dog. What a waste of time and such a disappointment. Plenty more fish .....
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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2012, 10:33:29 PM »
That mpg included the return journey ;) and some city driving dropping my dad off at a random station off the m6 do he could get home for Olympic events tomorrow. (he was expecting to drive home)

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Re: Hypermiling (for a change)
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2012, 10:37:32 PM »
Can we bring this particular topic to an end now please ?

And instead ...and go back to the original one JJ...when you first
were after a 4.4 fa ya da...   here :-
http://www.forfour.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2189.0
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