Omega Owners Forum - Fuel Cost Question

Kate Omega Knight Offline Wow! Posts: 1059 West London Gender: Drives: 2.5 Elite	Fuel Cost Question 23. Apr 2011 at 16:28 Hi everyone! I've got to pick my daughter and all her stuff up from uni soon. It's about a 440 mile round trip. I'm buying a 1998 2.5 petrol elite next week. Does anyone have any idea how much the fuel will cost? I will drive at a steady 56mph! Many thanks for any help!
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #1 - 23. Apr 2011 at 16:32 Tankfull and maybe a bit more.
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #2 - 23. Apr 2011 at 16:33 aye, driver / route dependant, at least a full tank, so budget £100 and you should have some left over. Driven nicely - should do it in a tank. driven hard - could use 2 full tanks.
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #3 - 23. Apr 2011 at 16:45 easily a full tank £80-100 dependant on right foot.
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Jim Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3300 Glasgow Gender: Drives: 1996 3.0 Irmscher Elite, 1998 3.0 Irmscher MV6, 2002 3.2 Irmscher Elite, 2008 Astra TwinTop Design 1.9CDTi	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #4 - 23. Apr 2011 at 16:57 I get around 420 miles at 70 mph on the motorway in the 3.0, London to Glasgow
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Re: Fuel Cost Question
Reply #5 - 23. Apr 2011 at 17:15

Kate wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 16:28:

Hi everyone!

I've got to pick my daughter and all her stuff up from uni soon. It's about a 440 mile round trip.

I'm buying a 1998 2.5 petrol elite next week. Does anyone have any idea how much the fuel will cost? I will drive at a steady 56mph! Roll Eyes

Many thanks for any help! Thumbs Up!

Make sure she pays you back ....Kate... Thumbs Up!

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Kate Omega Knight Offline Wow! Posts: 1059 West London Gender: Drives: 2.5 Elite	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #6 - 23. Apr 2011 at 17:45 Thanks. How many gallons does the tank hold? I should know this as I'm onto my fifth Omega!
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #7 - 23. Apr 2011 at 18:36 Kate wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 17:45: Thanks. How many gallons does the tank hold? I should know this as I'm onto my fifth Omega! 75 litres/17ish gallons
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Kate Omega Knight Offline Wow! Posts: 1059 West London Gender: Drives: 2.5 Elite	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #8 - 23. Apr 2011 at 18:52 Andy B wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 18:36: Kate wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 17:45: Thanks. How many gallons does the tank hold? I should know this as I'm onto my fifth Omega! 75 litres/17ish gallons Thanks Andy!
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Kate Omega Knight Offline Wow! Posts: 1059 West London Gender: Drives: 2.5 Elite	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #9 - 23. Apr 2011 at 18:54 Btw is there much difference driving at a constant 56mph compared to 70mph?
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #10 - 23. Apr 2011 at 18:58 Kate wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 18:54: Btw is there much difference driving at a constant 56mph compared to 70mph? youve got a fuel computer, keep an eye on it a different speeds and find YOUR most economical
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Kate Omega Knight Offline Wow! Posts: 1059 West London Gender: Drives: 2.5 Elite	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #11 - 23. Apr 2011 at 19:07 Jimbob wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 18:58: Kate wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 18:54: Btw is there much difference driving at a constant 56mph compared to 70mph? youve got a fuel computer, keep an eye on it a different speeds and find YOUR most economical Yes that's a good idea. I love it when I get 999mpg!
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the alarming man Senior Member Offline Posts: 783 medway kent Gender: Drives: 03 2.2 C.D	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #12 - 23. Apr 2011 at 20:47 i dont know if there is a difference as if you drive at 56 mph it will take you longer to get to where you are going thefore your engine will be running longer than if you drive at 70 mph
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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: Fuel Cost Question Reply #13 - 24. Apr 2011 at 01:20 I easily get 35 mpg cruising at 80 in my 3.0 litre auto elite. If you use 15 of the 16.5 gallons from a full tank you should be getting 525 miles.
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Re: Fuel Cost Question
Reply #14 - 25. Apr 2011 at 15:25

56mph should be much more economical than 70, the extra fuel is burnt overcoming air resistance at higher speeds, which increases rapidly as speed increases.
I had plenty of time to travel Sheffield to New Forest a few years back and I was on an economy drive at the time so kept around the 56 mph range - my trip average (on the computer) was better than 55 mpg, and would have been better without a section of roadworks..

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