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Old 16-01-13, 03:36 PM   #11
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You could LPG convert the beast ?
It wouldnt be cost effective for me to do that, plus I havent got the best part of 2K to do the conversion or whatever it may cost. For £20 odd though im tempted to see if the magnets work, even for maybe an extra 10 - 30 miles a tank itd work out better over 2 months for me.
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Old 16-01-13, 03:38 PM   #12
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It wouldnt be cost effective for me to do that, plus I havent got the best part of 2K to do the conversion or whatever it may cost. For £20 odd though im tempted to see if the magnets work, even for maybe an extra 10 - 30 miles a tank itd work out better over 2 months for me.
Ive never heard of this before, how do magnets help you get better fuel economy ???
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Old 16-01-13, 03:52 PM   #13
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Ive never heard of this before, how do magnets help you get better fuel economy ???
Apparently something about putting a charge into the fuel makes it burn more effectively and in doing so giving you better economy (not loads but improvement) and better performance. Again not a huge gain but apparently it gives an improvement. Like I say ive never tried before and have not known of someone to talk to thats fitted them but if they do give more mpg they may be worth a shot at for £20.
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I don't think people are driving their 180's properly if they are getting 350+ miles out of a tank!

Mine don't barely get anymore out of a tank even if I drive like a vicar so I just drive it how it should be!

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Old 16-01-13, 07:01 PM   #15
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I don't think people are driving their 180's properly if they are getting 350+ miles out of a tank!

Mine don't barely get anymore out of a tank even if I drive like a vicar so I just drive it how it should be!

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Agreed - I get about 220 in mine ...

And for the Op .... update us - how did the second half of the tank fair ? I rekon it plummeted !!!!
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Agreed - I get about 220 in mine ...

And for the Op .... update us - how did the second half of the tank fair ? I rekon it plummeted !!!!

I wasn't saying I think that they should be babied around and be getting mega miles out of them as I do certainly push mine when I'm in it on my own but as its also the daily family car it would be nice to sometimes be able to get a bit more out of a tank as its not just used at weekends for fun.

Yes, how did the last half go as my last half a tank usually goes much much quicker than the first.
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Agreed - I get about 220 in mine ...
I usually work out my MPG for the tank when I fill up and the other week it was 23MPG and most of my driving is on A roads too!

Would be nice to get loads more but I just can't seem to do it!

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I usually work out my MPG for the tank when I fill up and the other week it was 23MPG and most of my driving is on A roads too!

Would be nice to get loads more but I just can't seem to do it!

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Never mind eh .... if we were that bothered we'd have a diesel ....
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