Ecconomic Car for £4500 or less?

[CaL]

Combined but mostly motorway driving I'm gettin 43mpg but thats at a steady 90mph most of the way. Could probably achieve 50mpg if I wasn't so heavy-footed.

A 1.2 8v must be screaming its tits off at 90mph, I can't see how it can sustain 43mpg at that....

[Puntoboy]

Tut tut and he admitted speeding

[sportingbeast]

i've got a 1.5 dci megane on a 52 plate and its doing about at a guess 58 mpg but i dont really screw it as there isnt the power there to use but its a good runner even with the added weight of bigger wheels.

I have that for sale if your interested??

[Cat]

my uno turbo does 120miles to £20 of optimax :-(

That's good. The cab does 90-100 miles for 20 notes.

[sparky88]

looks dont come into it mate, the question is about MPG, hense the first post in this thread! what your talking is bollocks yes, as a 1998 clio will have out dated features, compared to and 06 model blah blah blah! if you cant tell the difference between a 1998 clio and a 06 clio u must need your eyes tested, just look at the reg u plum!

Also whats the point in buying a 1998 clio, when the amount you will be spending to keep it on the road will eventually add up to the price of a new motor, as he is doing high milage, hence the need for 60 mpg. As said previously if you brought an 04 -06 reg or summit along those lines, you are likely to get some sort of warranty with it!

have u thought about car auctions matey, as schemes such as motorbility, marshall leasing etc... some times come with a warranty of some sort, and these days at auction you can pick up an 08 plate at auction for the same price as an 06 plate on the forecourt! were do you think main dealers get most of the new second hand stock from ehhhh???
also as the time the way they are the second hand car market is booming, so traders will be the ones at auctions, and they hardly ever bid over trade price for a car!

hope this is of help mate!

[sparky88]

That's good. The cab does 90-100 miles for 20 notes.

my 90 does 215 miles to 45 litres of petrol, work that one out lol!

[MasterAuron]

A 1.2 8v must be screaming its tits off at 90mph, I can't see how it can sustain 43mpg at that....

Not really. Very long gearing, part of why it's so god damn slow. Sits at about 3800 rpm IIRC. All on my private runway of course

[CaL]

And how strained is the engine to hold 90 though...

Don't beleive it gets that for one second tbh

[GTBen]

A 1.2 8v must be screaming its tits off at 90mph, I can't see how it can sustain 43mpg at that....

Agree Cal, No chance! Optimum speed for MPG is around 55mph.

[MasterAuron]

And how strained is the engine to hold 90 though...

Don't beleive it gets that for one second tbh

Alright I'm lying

You're the one that's driving my car and putting the fuel in, after all.