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A dillema hmm
31. Mar 2010 at 14:57

Going to Italy to visit my sister on Easter, taking the parents and my future Mrs.
Mrs wants to visit Venice, Padova etc, so will be doing at least 1000 miles.
Got two choices of transportation, my mig and fathers "Skodillac" Octavia Grin

Mig is way better but Octavia is 1,9 tdi and the difference in petrol and consumption on 1000 mile trip will be PRETTY big.
Still not decided which car to use cause if I go with Skoda I know I'll return with broken back but with more money in the wallet.

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #1 - 31. Mar 2010 at 15:07 30 mpg vs 55 possible 60, i'd take the Skoda
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redravern Newbie Offline Posts: 35 Gender: Drives: 2.0 cdx + 2.5 cd	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #2 - 31. Mar 2010 at 15:59 take the skoda and some pain killers
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #3 - 31. Mar 2010 at 16:01 Given its a run...I would say its closer to 35mpg v 55mpg...... Probably about 60 quids difference at a guess
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onherown Ex Member	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #4 - 31. Mar 2010 at 16:06 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 16:01: Given its a run...I would say its closer to 35mpg v 55mpg...... Probably about 60 quids difference at a guess Looking at Marks figures I would take the Miggy for the sake of £60, spend more than that on rest stops for tea and food, to ease the back pains
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webby23 Omega Baron Offline MV6 Posts: 2700 Nottingham Gender: Drives: Opel Omega 2.6 MV6	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #5 - 31. Mar 2010 at 16:14 When we took our 2.0 CD over to Poland a couple of years ago we were debating how to approach the driving, speed wise..... In the end we worked out that the extra petrol costs of doing 80mph instead of 60mph were only about £15 each way for the 1250 mile run....... Take the Mig and do 80 all the way..........!!!
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #6 - 31. Mar 2010 at 17:14 I used to get about 32mpg from my 3.0l auto MV6 going from UK, down to south of France, messing around down there for 10 days, then driving back. 32mpg average over 1800 miles, including 10 days of local driving was pretty good I thought.
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Re: A dillema hmm
Reply #7 - 31. Mar 2010 at 17:16

TheBoy wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 17:14:

I used to get about 32mpg from my 3.0l auto MV6 going from UK, down to south of France, messing around down there for 10 days, then driving back. 32mpg average over 1800 miles, including 10 days of local driving was pretty good I thought.

And the travelling was mostly ~~85/90mph, with the occasional 130mph blast when I'd fallen behind my mate in the other car~~ 130kph

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #8 - 31. Mar 2010 at 18:37 And of course, the tolls through france will cost a wedge anyway
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #9 - 31. Mar 2010 at 18:43 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 18:37: And of course, the tolls through france will cost a wedge anyway I think thats the very long way around
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #10 - 31. Mar 2010 at 18:49 Elite Pete wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 18:43: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 18:37: And of course, the tolls through france will cost a wedge anyway I think thats the very long way around What....to Italy?
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #11 - 31. Mar 2010 at 18:50 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 18:49: Elite Pete wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 18:43: Marks DTM Calib wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 18:37: And of course, the tolls through france will cost a wedge anyway I think thats the very long way around What....to Italy? From Croatia to Italy
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #12 - 31. Mar 2010 at 18:54 Lol....getting confused with one of our other members
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: A dillema hmm Reply #13 - 31. Mar 2010 at 18:56 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 31. Mar 2010 at 18:54: Lol....getting confused with one of our other members Its old age Mark, creeps up on us all sooner or later
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Re: A dillema hmm
Reply #14 - 31. Mar 2010 at 19:26

1000 Miles at an average of 50mph (difficult to obtain that as an average speed) = 20 hours.

The Octavia is a well accomplished car, but doesn't have the comfort of the Omega.

A difference of 30MPG over 1k miles @ £5 a gallon = £167.

I'd buy a decent, comfortable seat cover for £30 and have a night on the piss with the rest. Also, Miggy stays clean in the Garage.

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