SteveJP Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 some time ago, someone asked about the fuel costs for the run, I've just compiled mine which are for a 1500 Spitfire, mostly bog standard (apart from an extractor manifold)Average consumption 40.1 mpgTotal Cost of fuel �264.56Amount of fuel used 223.6 ltrs/49.1 gallonsHighest cost per litre was shared between the services at Kinross and Lancaster at �1.24 at these locationsCheapest cost per ltr was Sainsbury's Enfield - �1.13, follwed by Tesco's at Dingwall at �1.14The most economical part of the run was between Gledrig and Gordano at 44.5mpg (Slow Welsh Roads)Least economical was between Conan Bridge and Lancaster at 37.5mpg (Glencoe etc)Wonder what the big boys did in their saloons ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy thompson Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 76Spit wrote:Wonder what the big boys did in their saloons ;)did about 27mpg so between 3 people it cost the same LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Truth?Dont know, don't care, dont wanna know! :)Had a great weekend so I dont care what it cost! Simples! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 We managed 27mpg tooReasonably good :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRad Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Not sure on the mpg for this event. Worked it out for an earlier event I did and it was coming out at about 25 mpg. Spent almost £400 on fuel this weekend though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesh740r Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Standard Spitfire 1500, ran with choke pulled out half way entire trip, only way to get it to run well. (Carb Overhaul kit just ordered)Driven as if it wasnt mine.Average consumption for entire run was 30.5mpg £375 spent in total including our 125mile round trip from home.Best point to point was 38mpg from Crews hill to Blythe (owner driving), worst was 24mpg Gledrid to Gordano (me driving)2140 Miles Covered £375.01 Spent on 317.12 Litres at an average cost of £1.18 Per Litre 30.5MPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MURPHIT RITESPIF Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Stato'sCar 75 1500 Dolomite2,068 miles on Run252.3 litres or 55.5gals37.26 miles per gallon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Its nice for newcomers to understand whats involved relating such events, but me..... I.couldnt care, just get in, drive and and enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I'm now truly convinced the odometer on the 2000 is under-reading, even with the 80 mile trip home, it's still only on 1990odd miles.Anyhow, fuel stats, including getting to and from the start.Cost : £454.36Litres : 376.17 / 82.86 gallonsMPG based on speedo reading : 25mpgMPG based on route book, plus 160 miles : 26.2mpgAbout the same as other years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 76Spit wrote:Wonder what the big boys did in their saloons ;)23mpg in my V8 mkI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6boy Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Me and Keith gave it loads of welly in his silver GT6. How can you get good fuel economy in Wales on the best driving roads in britain?!? :-/ We didn't track the MPG accurately but, his very well sorted car had £335 of fuel put in it and arrived at The Plough still wih 3/4's of a tank 8). It says a lot for how well the car was set up for reliability and performance :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanChatterton Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 £440 ish, (including the trip to and from home) ends up at about 27mpg........ pretty good for a PI.However, the oil consumption/mile is worryingly high at 48mpl............ (miles per lite!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Alan,9 galls in 2000 odd miles......!! The only oil consumption I've come across that was in the same league as that was Dave Lonsdales Spit 1500. When that came apart he found that there was not a single unbroken ring in the engine and no 4 had broken ring lands as well, with one piece of ring crossing over to occupy sections of both upper and lower compression ring slots -never seen anything like it! You might be about to though! It ran surprisingly well considering, but crankcase pressurisation was epic!NickEdit: I'd forgotton about my Herald when running the first of the two 1500 Dolly lumps it has had - I foolishly Redexed it, removing the carbon build-up that was acting in lieu of piston rings and oil consumption went from bad to epic. I used to have to stop and put more oil in it when travelling between Yeovil and Guildford (100 miles approx). I didn't do a PM on that as the cause of death was obvious - no 3 rod sticking out where the fuel pump used to be - too late topping up the oil that time :B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Nick, ....next time can you go round the night before and nail all those sheeps feet down. Cant they eat whats under foot instead of running from one side of the road to the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 michael_charlton wrote:Nick, ....next time can you go round the night before and nail all those sheeps feet down. Cant they eat whats under foot instead of running from one side of the road to the otherWhat, ALL of them :o sheeps...... deers...... natural hazards and all part of evolutions rich pattern :P Done close encounters with deer when confronted with a whole herd at 3am travelling home from a scatter rally (at very moderate speed obviously :P). Somehow only got one of them and that ran away so no venison for me. Dented me Dolly though :(Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 did a few calculations and total spend on petrol including home and back was £508.....and MPG worked out at about 30.2 ...and concidering the beans we gave it most of way round that wasn't bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 (Triumph) Stag and (Dolly the) sheep. Naturally they are drawn to other Triumphs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 AlanChatterton wrote:However, the oil consumption/mile is worryingly high at 48mpl............ (miles per lite!!!)Yes, it was quite a plume of smoke as you left the petrol station. Pretty noisy too.Still, it should be good for another 100,000 with that 'stop smoke' stuff in the sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanChatterton Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 You know what, that stuff actually worked!We had an extra 15psi or so oil pressure and the oil consumption at the next checkpoint was half what it had been before. Problem is, as it got burnt, the concentration level dropped and it went back to its old smoky self.We did consider buying a few more bottles, but at £7 each, it was cheaper to just throw in the oil!Interesting that it did work for a while................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRTOM2498 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Car 33: Blue TR6.Averaged 23.1MPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 AlanChatterton wrote:You know what, that stuff actually worked!We had an extra 15psi or so oil pressure and the oil consumption at the next checkpoint was half what it had been before. Problem is, as it got burnt, the concentration level dropped and it went back to its old smoky self.We did consider buying a few more bottles, but at £7 each, it was cheaper to just throw in the oil!Interesting that it did work for a while.................Oh yes, definitely does work - has been keeping the Vitesse' oil thirst semi-moderate (500 miles/litre) for the 10CR and HCR. It wore off about 2/3 way around 10CR though. Oil pressure when cold is scary high! Obviously mine is only about 1/2 worn :P Don't see much smoke but you can smell it and the back of the car goes black......Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAJ Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 2417 miles including getting to the plough and back, 27.95mpg and just under 2litres of oil. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenV8Machine Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 the oil level on my dipstick didnt budge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS211083 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Didn't do the RBRR but my oil consumption is about 150miles per litre. New head is on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry kid Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 35.6mpg from the orange Spitfire 1500. Should have been better as we had a top speed of 60mph on the Sunday, thanks to transmission vibrations, but not a bad effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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