pedal on the right. put it all the way down to the floor and see how she fairs.

running a duff thermostat (overfuelling constantly!) with my size 12 "lil bro " at the wheel, Woodie still gave 376 miles to a tank doing in town (30% ) and motorway driving (70% Fully loaded-i.e drumkits etc)

He'll do an easy 420 if you treat him nce now he runs at right temp and has been serviced regularly

running a duff thermostat (overfuelling constantly!) with my size 12 "lil bro " at the wheel, Woodie still gave 376 miles to a tank doing in town (30% ) and motorway driving (70% Fully loaded-i.e drumkits etc)

He'll do an easy 420 if you treat him nce now he runs at right temp and has been serviced regularly

is it an oil burner? (deasel)

is it an oil burner? (deasel)

1.3 mpi

where abouts are you in west lothian? got some mates out whitburn way, so i'm out and about there a lot

Bathgate way, only a few miles out.

Got a couple of mates in Whitburn too.

Even with the foot down i can manage a lot of miles, and usually the cars full with people/band gear/11 and 13 stone rottweilers

hang on, I have a 1.3mpi and i only get about 320 mls before the light comes on, that would probably run down to nearly 390/400 ish if ran dry, Ive done some maths and Im sure im getting 40-43mpg ish.

Am I being diddled for mileage somewhere?

hang on, I have a 1.3mpi and i only get about 320 mls before the light comes on, that would probably run down to nearly 390/400 ish if ran dry, Ive done some maths and Im sure im getting 40-43mpg ish.

Am I being diddled for mileage somewhere?

not really- different styles, how recently the car was serviced etc all play a part.

we ususally get about 330ish before light on, doing mainly town/a road work so your figures are about right:thumbup:

Once did a run down to the West Country almost entirely on clear motorways and stuck to 58mph - damn it was hard. I reckoned on getting close to 60mpg. Normal use high 40s, low fifties but I haven't got a heavy foot.

If you ever try it you realise that trucks see the slow lane as their domain and don't want cars in it, especially with their uphill crawls and downhill blasts.

In that case mine are probably right, almost all 70mph motorway action with two people on board with the usual end of motorway and rush hour snarls

i get about 35mpg. mind you, mort of that is at about 4000rpm :D

Repeat post

my driver's license was the first thing i did after my 18 birthday and i took my mom's felicia that night i lost an illeagel drag race and i made donuts and i have fallen in love with that since then, despite all the problems it gives me and that time when i rolled over i still love it

I'm 21, had mine since I was 19. My sister's boyfriend is also 21, and he drives one as well.

The savvy kids are buying them because of me. I have pointed out on a number of public forums that they are the ideal first car for boys.

Most small, cheap cars available are tiny, with tiny bodies and tiny pedals suitable for girlie feet, your average 6 foot teenager needs something bigger

Most cars in the sub £500-750 price range are worn out, rust buckets from the 80's or early 90's.

Most of the above will struggle to do 30mpg, and even a newish car struggles to match the 40-50 mpg a well cared for 1.3 Felly will give you.

They are mechanically simple, so home repairs or college level mechanics can do much of the work.

They have very few electronic time bombs; apart from the airbag and seat-belt tensioners fitted to later models which need replacing at 15 years, and cost more than the car is worth; there are very few electrical/electronic goodies to go expensively wrong.

Road Tax for the 1.3 is cheap compared to much of the competition.

The 64bhp engine feels pretty sprightly due to the low weight of the car, especially compared to the worn out rust buckets in the same price range mentioned above.

MOST of them were bought by wrinklies, so many have been well cared for, and have relatively low mileage, although they may need fumigating to get rid of the tobacco odours.

I DONT currently own one, although I will be looking for one from November, when I arrive back in the UK with my new wife. I SAY I am buying one for her to learn in, but the truth is that I think they are great little cars.

i'm on my first one, but my mum had one when i was younger(and a very naughty 16yr old boy) and i 'borrowed' it a few times in the early hours and kinda loved it ever since,

i would recommend one to anyone though, unlike the corsa, 106 and polo which are the other small cars i've owned.

i'm 22yr now

Edited 30 August, 201114 yr by Sonner