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Tony Cooney
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Posts: 1324 Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:44 pm
Whats your location?: Dublin
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1992 Mini City
Location: Lucan
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by Tony Cooney » Sun May 20, 2012 10:59 pm
Just calculated my MTM fuel consumption for my 1992 Mini City.
We covered 978 miles from home to home (via a very varied mixture of roads and driving styles!) and it returned a respectable average of 44.8 miles per gallon.
joeyfinneran
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Posts: 876 Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:13 am
Whats your location?: roscommon
Region: Western
Location: roscommon town
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by joeyfinneran » Sun May 20, 2012 11:01 pm
don't have EMG as we never got the millage we did
but dad put 135 into the tank and still half full
macker
NON Member
Posts: 1950 Joined: Mon May 23, 2005 5:30 am
Whats your location?: THE FRIDGE
Region: Aboard
What Minis have you?: 110bhp 1968 mkII
Modifications: NEW Custom flakey paint
Location: The Fridge I told ye!!
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by macker » Sun May 20, 2012 11:32 pm
€258 and about 1/4 full
I'm guessing my MPG wasn't too good
will
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Posts: 21 Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:10 pm
Whats your location?: Galway
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1994 mini cooper.
Modifications: No modifications.want to keep it standard.
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by will » Mon May 21, 2012 9:12 am
140 euro and half a tank left. Took note of amounts at each stop, didnt let it get below half a tank, good craic.
molly the mini
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Posts: 264 Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:08 am
Whats your location?: ballymote co.sligo
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1293cc mini :-)
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by molly the mini » Mon May 21, 2012 8:55 pm
mustard
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Posts: 1111 Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:11 pm
What Minis have you?: 97 rover cooper sportspack, a bloody metro and MY 61 mini van
Location: athboy, co. meath
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by mustard » Mon May 21, 2012 9:16 pm
€215 euro 1032miles at 32.5 mpg..
not bad me thinks!! Considering its was very mixed driving!
And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!
J & A Commercials and Auto Repairs ltd.
From Minis to Trucks, everything and anything
Clondalkin Dublin 22
Contact Mick: 0868526492 or 014578687
kerryminigringo
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Posts: 2680 Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:44 pm
Whats your location?: Between an A series and a G13B
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 61 van,68 MKII, 75 Clubman estate, 80 1275GT 91 RSP Cooper
Location: Between an A series and a G13B
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by kerryminigringo » Mon May 21, 2012 9:40 pm
I used € 128 and I have 2/3 of a tank left but I did most of my driving in 5th
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
Tony Cooney
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Posts: 1324 Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:44 pm
Whats your location?: Dublin
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1992 Mini City
Location: Lucan
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by Tony Cooney » Mon May 21, 2012 9:49 pm
kerryminigringo wrote: I used € 128 and I have 2/3 of a tank left but I did most of my driving in 5th
Show off!!!!!!!!!!
Tomini
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Location: leitrim
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by Tomini » Mon May 21, 2012 9:59 pm
in my 96 spi i spent €184.50 with half tank left over covering around 872 miles
working out around 34.91 mpg. worth every penny great run
woody
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Posts: 2837 Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:55 pm
Whats your location?: Drogheda
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: Traveller Turbo Hornet Equinox MINI Clubman
Location: LOUTH
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by woody » Tue May 22, 2012 10:10 am
And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
Diesels will do that
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mustard
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Posts: 1111 Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:11 pm
What Minis have you?: 97 rover cooper sportspack, a bloody metro and MY 61 mini van
Location: athboy, co. meath
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by mustard » Tue May 22, 2012 10:16 am
woody wrote: And i couldnt believe it but micks clubbie got 21mpg which wasnt too bad!
Diesels will do that
Haha...
If ya can't fix it with a hammer, its an electrical problem!
J & A Commercials and Auto Repairs ltd.
From Minis to Trucks, everything and anything
Clondalkin Dublin 22
Contact Mick: 0868526492 or 014578687
1973
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Posts: 86 Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:15 pm
Whats your location?: clare
Region: Southern
What Minis have you?: 95 spi jap import
Location: shannon - clare
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by 1973 » Tue May 22, 2012 11:09 am
i filled in shannon before leaving and logged mileage, and when returned to shannon, filled
again to same point.
mileage 857 miles
cost 160.14
mpg 39.94
the price difference between some stations is very high.
highest fuel cost i saw 167.9 and the cheapest wast 159.9.
8 cent difference between highest and lowest.
Dean
Our greatest achievement is not in never breaking down, but in fixing it every time we do.
Tony Cooney
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Posts: 1324 Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:44 pm
Whats your location?: Dublin
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1992 Mini City
Location: Lucan
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by Tony Cooney » Tue May 22, 2012 12:35 pm
madjackjr
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Location: Sligo
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by madjackjr » Tue May 22, 2012 3:38 pm
Tony did ya over load on the smilies button there
If it isn’t broke then it’s not a Mini
Tony Cooney
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Posts: 1324 Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:44 pm
Whats your location?: Dublin
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1992 Mini City
Location: Lucan
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by Tony Cooney » Tue May 22, 2012 4:33 pm
I was laughing so much at Mick putting diesel into his tank that my hand kept hitting the keyboard!!!!
madjackjr
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Location: Sligo
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by madjackjr » Tue May 22, 2012 5:07 pm
These things happen ......... I mean hitting the key board
If it isn’t broke then it’s not a Mini
EAMOSPUD
Comittee Member
Posts: 264 Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:22 pm
Whats your location?: The Rebel County ...
Region: Southern
What Minis have you?: 1972 mini 850
Modifications: None ( Well nearly none... ) twin 1"1/4 su carbs , KN filters, cooper freeflow manifold, RC40 single box side exit.
Location: Blarney, Co.Cork.
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by EAMOSPUD » Mon May 28, 2012 9:16 pm
Left home from Blarney on Friday and returned Sunday petrol tank full leaving and filled again when returned.
Total miles 892
total spent €175
total fuel used 107.38 lt
average fuel cost €1.629
23.62 gallons
returned 37.76 mpg
very happy with my little 850
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