malthouse meet Thursday14th August (official thread)

[apd007]

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[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by apd007

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£1.18 per mile after the first hundred. I think I would be bankrupt in 24 hours

[apd007]

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

£1.18 per mile after the first hundred. I think I would be bankrupt in 24 hours

Yeah, kind of a problem for me tbh, it's about 120 miles from my house to the Malthouse so it would be about an extra £135 plus fuel. And it's got less power than my Octy vRS

[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by apd007

Yeah, kind of a problem for me tbh, it's about 120 miles from my house to the Malthouse so it would be about an extra £135 plus fuel. And it's got less power than my Octy vRS

It probably weighs a lot less though and as for the looks………………….. I don’t think we need to say any more really

[vRSLen]

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

m3??

Not my car Amanda, the wife is due a new company car and the only
worthy one looks like a BMW ......

[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by vRSLen

Not my car Amanda, the wife is due a new company car and the only
worthy one looks like a BMW ......

3 series diesel ?

[vRSLen]

Originally Posted by anonymouse

Hearse ?

Nothing wrong with a hearse Val, will collect YOU when needed

[anonymouse]

Originally Posted by vRSLen

Not my car Amanda, the wife is due a new company car and the only
worthy one looks like a BMW ......

Len, you gave 'no indication' you were so poorly

[vRSLen]

Originally Posted by anonymouse

Len, you gave 'no indication' you were so poorly

I am fine Val, it's the others, as you well know.......

[vRSLen]

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

3 series diesel ?

I doubt it, more like a 123

Looking at the options she has, it looks like the best of the bunch

[Lady Elanore]

123D!! woo hoo, join the club. It’s a great engine, although the economy isn’t quite what you might be led to believe.

[vRSLen]

How can one meet have so many posts, and we haven't even made it yet!

Come on Mr Grumpy, Make my day

[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by vRSLen

How can one meet have so many posts, and we haven't even made it yet!

Come on Mr Grumpy, Make my day

I don’t think he can go

[vRSLen]

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

123D!! woo hoo, join the club. It’s a great engine, although the economy isn’t quite what you might be led to believe.

Amanda, economy is not an issue when it's a company car, more the emissions

[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by vRSLen

Amanda, economy is not an issue when it's a company car, more the emissions

Ah yes, I can’t believe how low they are on a 148mph car. The engine is really astonishing once it’s run in. It’s not that it is massively quick (it is quite handy though) but it’s the fact it pulls smoothly from very low revs to the red line and lag isn’t an issue or the fact that the 2nd turbo comes in a some undefined point (I still can’t tell when it comes in or how long they both overlap). It’s pretty quiet on the motorway too.

[vRSLen]

Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

Ah yes, I can’t believe how low they are on a 148mph car. The engine is really astonishing once it’s run in. It’s not that it is massively quick (it is quite handy though) but it’s the fact it pulls smoothly from very low revs to the red line and lag isn’t an issue or the fact that the 2nd turbo comes in a some undefined point (I still can’t tell when it comes in or how long they both overlap). It’s pretty quiet on the motorway too.

Sounds like it could be my next car too

[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by vRSLen

Sounds like it could be my next car too

You might need to invest in a towbar though, there isn’t too much space in them, probably similar to a Fabia overall

[vRSLen]

No need for a tow bar if we have two of them

[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by vRSLen

No need for a tow bar if we have two of them

You will still need something else if you wish to carry bikes etc

[vRSLen]

I will still have the Octavia combi for that

[Wardy]

What economy are you achieving with it Amanda?

Steve

[anonymouse]

About 2 perceived Clooneys per mile (it's what keeps her going ).

[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by Wardy

What economy are you achieving with it Amanda?

Steve

I seem to average about 41-43mpg. It’s not so economical on the motorway as most diesels, but the stop-start really does work in town. I often see the mpg actually go up in town if it isn’t too busy.

[Blade404]

That is quite low.

I've been getting between 35-40mpg on the motorway out of my gas-guzzler.

[Lady Elanore]

Originally Posted by Blade404

That is quite low.

I've been getting between 35-40mpg on the motorway out of my gas-guzzler.

I drive pretty hard and it’s not bad when you consider the car weighs 1,500kg, produces 50gms les CO2 than an Octy petrol VRs, accelerates faster to 60, and has an almost identical top speed. Oh, did I mention the extra 120nms?