70 miles per day,looking for good MPG with a bit of style/comfort

Currently drive a 2001 2 Litre Diesel Piccasso and it is a tank of a car, has done 120k at 55mpg and is a bit of a s**theap.

Posted By: Brucie on September 17th 2013 at 15:00:48

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Car Help (General Chat) - Brucie, Sep 17, 13:58:18
- new jag F type (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 17, 14:54:31
  - looks great that car..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 15:00:06
    - picture me and (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 17, 15:03:48
      - no. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 15:05:19
        
        Ha Ha , In our dreams (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 17, 15:12:59
        
        You can have the prick teasing cow. I want Louise Michin. (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 15:14:44
        
        no.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 15:14:11
        
        stop it stop it!! (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 17, 15:18:17
- the new range rover sport HSE.....black......with optional 22" alloys... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 14:37:03
- how far do you have to drive them? what is your budget? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 14:28:52
  - 70 miles per day,looking for good MPG with a bit of style/comfort (General Chat) - Brucie, Sep 17, 15:00:48
    - Easy really. 2.0 TDI Golf. (140 bhp). 50-60mpg. (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 15:16:53
      - Yep, or the equivalent Seat Leon or Skoda Oktavia (General Chat) - scruffy, Sep 17, 15:40:19
        
        Audi is pretty much the same as VW, but a bit fancier (General Chat) - scruffy, Sep 17, 15:43:48
        
        Golfs have got a bit dull (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 17, 16:08:05
        
        Yep. Agree. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 15:46:38
      - wrong.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 15:22:09
        
        yes (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 15:27:58
        
        my passat.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 16:14:44
        
        cars have come along way since the Maestro and Mini-metro ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 16:26:47
        
        yep. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 16:35:00
    - good mpg.......defo a diesel then...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 17, 15:12:40
  - I guess he doesn't want something too quick (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Sep 17, 14:31:05
- Get one of these. Go like shit off a shovel. (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 17, 14:21:52
  - They'd need a shovel to get you out of it after any kind of collision. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 14:23:22
    - Indeed. We my mate's in a ditch once whilst having a spin from the pub. (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 17, 14:36:44
- Buy a VW Golf (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Sep 17, 14:14:25
- Get a Renault 4 (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Sep 17, 14:02:48
- Audi A1 1.4 TSI. (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 14:01:50
  - Thanks - Considering the 1.6 Diesel - does nearer 70mpg. (n/m) (General Chat) - Brucie, Sep 17, 14:07:27
    - Yep. They say 70 so will be about 55-60. Will have good torque. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 14:10:57
  - 40??? Surely that's pretty shit for a modern car, intut? My 1.9 Octavia (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 17, 14:03:47
    - I'd imagine your Octavia is a diesel, the TSI is a petrol (Turbo charged, i beleive) (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Sep 17, 14:06:56
      - yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 14:11:23
        
        Turbo charged, Super charge and Fuel Injection. (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 14:12:49
      - Ah, true. Still, I'd have expected more than 40 out of a 1.4. I had a big, (General Chat) - CB41, Sep 17, 14:08:10
        
        40 avg. 35 round town. 45+ on a run (General Chat) - Pit, Sep 17, 14:09:27
- No, but I like them (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 17, 13:59:35

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