tim13 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I am guessing a forgotten extra fill between calculations ........ although as a 2000 owner mine has used less than half a tank in 12 months so the economy is goooooood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Yeah my datsun 1200 has used less than one tank since nats '13 too. (Last time it ran the zhorst gasses smelled fucking horrible too) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorollaGT Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Was thinking my daily (Barry basic late 90's Galant) was good for what it is on gas. Getting 8L/100km regular driving or high 6's to 7L/100km on long trips. Maybe not after reading other posts haha. Definitely no time to bother with trying to drive economicly! Managed to get it Palmy to Auckland with the fuel gauge reading bang on the half mark (but not really half because stupid engineers not making the gauge read linear) as we were going along on the Auckland motoway. Modified 20v 4AGE with bigger cams etc managed 7.9L/100km Auckland to Taupo last year. Again super stoked about that. A month earlier it was doortin around Taupo circuit doing about 24L/100km. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 water power richie.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 40 litres per 100km Hahaha that is quite impressive. Â So from my house to Christchurch, assuming using 98 instead of Avgas would cost.... $870 each way for gas alone. Â Â I have seen 40 litres per 100 km on the fuel consumption readout in my Doctor's '02 Monaro when he nailed it in second gear to pass something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 When I used to drive trucks I could get my Kenny down under 400m/l, lots of turbo whistley noises occur when doing that hahaha. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I got my 1400ks out of a tank in my triumph before with some wacky tuning. Wat. Zebra dude said the only way you'd achieve this is if you had it idling on the back of a tow truck, with the truck doing the 1400km. I tend to agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 or LPG / dual fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Dual fuel absolutely the liquid used was what was interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Dont even get me started on my lawnmower that ran on ethanol distilled from lawn clippings and fruit i mulched with the mower. Jewish technology at its finest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roman Posted May 16, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2016 Dual fuel absolutely the liquid used was what was interesting.  For your claim to be true you will have found/brewed/invented a liquid with a higher energy density than petrol.  This is a chart below lists energy densities of known types of fuel.  Your mystery gas would need to sit somewhere much higher up the page than gasoline does but still have very similar combustion properties. (Aluminium doesnt flow through a carb and burn in a triumph engine all that well) Notice how other types of gasoline substitutes have a considerably lower energy density. Dont forget to collect your Nobel Prize on the way home today 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 That's the classiest burn I've ever seen, Roman. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 THE SECRET FUEL THAT BIG OIL AND THE US GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 That's the classiest burn I've ever seen, Roman. Â Not a lean burn though 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Such a reasonably efficient burn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oh man sudden urge to own a Subaru XT 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 +1 for 1998/9 Galant in the hi 6 ~ 7l/100km territory. Did ~800 / 840 km on a tank open road. 1.8 GDI, tiptronic, Lewis pass in winter. Was just driving at ~108, no especial economy aim. Nice little car, a shade underpowered, but gearbox was less annoying for being a tippy.  Oh yeah most of my older vehicles seemed to consistently run around 10k/l ~24mpg. 78 2l celica 82 2l celica single cam i6 starlet 4k 87 2l twinT supra sj410 (A14) a couple of daihatsu charade 1L XJ650 GSXR1100H  Until the 1uz soarer and the daihatsu 360. That skewed the numbers a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Oh man sudden urge to own a Subaru XT Hmmmm I'm in two minds. My car needs 25hp more to push through the air at 200kph, which doesnt seem much. So what are we left, with, good fuel economy? Nah because the engine in the XT was rubbish. A modern engine into an XT could be interesting, but then I guess if you wanted something slow and economical, it's not like there's a shortage of other options. Â Then if you wanted something fast and aerodynamic, there are a lot of other options which will be more reliable. Cool gimmick factor though (the importance of this cannot be understated!) but largely pointless to own one unless you like the shape. (and fixing cars a lot) I've still super keen on a Subaru Omega/Leone coupe though, haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Â Until the 1uz soarer and the daihatsu 360. That skewed the numbers a bit. Haha, these two cars are the yin and yang of fuel economy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Get a bike for cheap running (yes rego/gear etc is more expensive) I got 3L per 100 km on my fxr. Gb seems to get 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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