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-Prometheus- wrote:We used only Sasol in the old Volkswagen and everyone who inspected it said they never saw a cleaner engine. Yes they may all add whatever additives they want but there is also the stuff that gets in there by itself, Sasol is just cleaner in that regard. This may be due to them using mainly coal and gas instead of oil.
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Meh, fill up at a reputable garage where you won't get water and debri in your tank. That will do more for your wallet than anything else.
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Petrol will go up next month guys-it's too much of a surge in the oil price with a slight drop in the Rand/$ to avoid another jump.
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JollyJamma wrote:Petrol will go up next month guys-it's too much of a surge in the oil price with a slight drop in the Rand/$ to avoid another jump.
6 of April if I'm not mistaken.

Time to buy a scooter and ride that to work. 40km/l is impressive. And I save on km on the big bike. :wink:
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I buy BP because ... their garages are the neatest and cleanest. Everyone else looks dodge. Also... my handbook says to use 95 octane minimum, so no choice there.
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What you driving GreyWolf :?:
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BMW 540i e39
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Jip only BMW that would punish you like that. I can't imagine that that e39 is anything but thirsty.
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330i has by far the best performance per litre of most other cars. Fast and does 9 litres to the 100.

Yep scooter sounds like a plan.
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RuadRauFlessa wrote:Jip only BMW that would punish you like that. I can't imagine that that e39 is anything but thirsty.
Currently doing 12.3l/100km in city driving
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GreyWolf wrote:
RuadRauFlessa wrote:Jip only BMW that would punish you like that. I can't imagine that that e39 is anything but thirsty.
Currently doing 12.3l/100km in city driving
WHAT ?!?!?!

i cant believe that i got an e39 525i (yes i hate you for owning the 540) and i get 12l/100km D: are you driving at like 5kph?

i got the motorsport kit that BMW offered (it wasnt cosmetic only like todays BMW), but still
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RiaX wrote:
GreyWolf wrote:
RuadRauFlessa wrote:Jip only BMW that would punish you like that. I can't imagine that that e39 is anything but thirsty.
Currently doing 12.3l/100km in city driving
WHAT ?!?!?!

i cant believe that i got an e39 525i (yes i hate you for owning the 540) and i get 12l/100km D: are you driving at like 5kph?

i got the motorsport kit that BMW offered (it wasnt cosmetic only like todays BMW), but still
Hehehehe I get 8l/100k in traffic :P
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RiaX, the problem is that it is a heavy car, and the huge amounts of torque I have means I don't have to push the engine as much as you do. I waft along. :)

Ruad, it's the price I pay for wafting :)
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@GrayWolf: Agreed on that. If I had the money I would also waft around in something of my choosing rather than something of necessity.
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Time to buy a scooter and ride that to work. 40km/l is impressive...
My Tigra gives me 40mpg.... :) and its 1.4 16v my mates 16.8v mk2 golf gives him the same but on long drive i get upto 49mpg :)

1 uk mile is 1.61km.. :)
1 uk gallon is 3.78l

i do 64.3km on 3.78l....

source 1
http://www.convertunits.com/from/litres ... n+%5BUK%5D

comine with

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001713.html

and google...

u guys think petrol is expensive there...

try £1.38p/l at some places here!
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Re: Petrol

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-Prometheus- wrote:Hmm...
Car = l/km
Motorbike = km/l
Bicycle = ?
hmmm 4 litres / 10km (water)
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-Prometheus- wrote:Hmm...
Car = l/km
Motorbike = km/l
Bicycle = ?
good question...
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Re: Petrol

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OMG R10/l .....
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