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 Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:41 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 183
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Location: sheffield
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With the current financial climate and horrendous fuel, tax and insurance costs I was wondering 2 things.
Who uses their 206gti as a daily drive
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How many miles do you stick on her every year.
I'll be using mine every day during winter and early spring, and probably about 6k a year as in the warmer months I use my 76mpg  vespa.
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Last edited by m4tth3w on Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:43 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:43 pm |
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Joined: Nov 17, 2011
Posts: 64
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Location: Airdrie
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i use mine every day as for miles not sure yet depends on the summer again as last year i hardly used the car
with having the R6 also
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:43 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 852
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Location: Tamworth
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I use my gti 180 as my daily drive, Im lucky though as i work shifts of 4 on 4 off and my work is only 3 miles away. I probably do about 7-8k a year.
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:45 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
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Location: sheffield
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Not much difference in fuel costs then if you ring the r6's neck eh?
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:53 pm |
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Joined: Nov 17, 2011
Posts: 64
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Location: Airdrie
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thats what its for m4tth3w
but its not that bad on fuel full tank £15 can get 170 miles outta the tank then if u push it it drops down to 140
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:23 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 183
Trade Rating: +1
Location: sheffield
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Vespa gts300super
About 8 quid to fill and 115 miles.
Like poo off a shovel up to 70 too.
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:05 am |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2011
Posts: 908
Trade Rating: +18
Location: welshpool, mid wales
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use my gti most days, dont really do alot of mileage in it so fuel economy is abit poo. doing a good service this weekend so may help a little.
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:32 am |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2011
Posts: 411
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Location: sunny stoke
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| m4tth3w wrote: |
Vespa gts300super
About 8 quid to fill and 115 miles.
Like poo off a shovel up to 70 too. |
many of my friends have vespa px,s cannot beat them
our old gti used to be our daily driver but doing 15k a year worked out cheaper getting a diesel
the savings was huge!
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:52 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 632
Trade Rating: +7
Location: carmarthen
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who buys a gti for fuel economy? if u want fuel economy either buy a tiny petrol or a diesel.
i use mine every day but i only work 2 miles form home, my yearly mileage is no more than 5k a year atm.
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:10 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2505
Trade Rating: +19
Location: West mids
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i use mine every day for work its a 10mile round trip. Im not to botherd on mpg and all that when the light comes on i just fill it back up lol. Depends on road trips ect but id say around 8k a year
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:22 am |
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Joined: Jun 21, 2010
Posts: 1425
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Location: Not Leeds or its surrounding areas!
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I must just be incredibly sad, but, before i buy a car i work out the cost per year. i include everything from fuel to tyres, servicing and likely depreciation, insurance, tax, likely repairs etc etc.
I would hate to be in a position where i didnt like my car anymore just for financial reasons. Hence why ive got my audi and not the porsche i wanted.
As for the gti, it gets used when the weather is bad and for trackdays. usually around 1000 miles a year (+trackdays), and it costs a lot less to run than my audi.
Free insurance, 35mpg, cheap tyres, cheap servicing.
To keep it road legal cost me about 300 quid a year (tax, mot). Its only when you add in the trackdays and consumables that it gets expensive. Even then, i think ive spent about 2000 this year all in. less than some of you guys insurance premiums!
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| This 206 IS going on a trackday despite it's every effort to stay at home in the garage! | |
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:56 am |
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Joined: Jul 18, 2011
Posts: 217
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Essex
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I use mine everyday 3.2 miles at least and have done since I bought her
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:16 am |
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Joined: May 21, 2011
Posts: 259
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Location: Scunthorpe
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I do about 400 miles aweek in my gti 180. Fule light comes on fill it up (:
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:09 am |
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Joined: Jan 10, 2011
Posts: 251
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Rushden, Northants
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I do about 9000 miles a year, and used every day for a 50 miles round trip, also used for driving to Germany quite regularly!
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206 2.0 GTi 138, Eibach: Pro-Kit, torsion bar adjusted, ULTRA angel eyes, Black Lexus rear lights, LED side indicators, Scorpion Cat back exhaust system, K&N Panel filter, theloudest.com speakers fitted all round, Sony HU.
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My Old 206 GTi: www.206info.co.uk/Foru...39589.html
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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:43 pm |
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Joined: Apr 13, 2010
Posts: 189
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Location: Leeds
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7k ish a year... it's my lasses mon-fri car does about 25 mile round trip a day..
I use it when i'm in work on a weekend and it's used for trips to the shops etc. Started using it more and more as it's good on fuel compared to mine!
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