How much can you fill your tank?

[Zyros]

Hey, as a student im tight with money (especially when it comes to petrol)

Im car hunting, wanting a trueno or levin but cant find one, so now looking at some nissans, and will be viewing an R33 GTS25 6 Cylinder, 2.5L

So, seen i havent driven for 6 or so months (or put gas in for that matter) how will fuel prices effect me?

Im use to putting $20 back in the day, which would give me almost half a tank on my 1.6 FXGT
But a 2.5L (auto) 6 cylinder?? Do you think it will chew through the gas as i only earn an average of $120 a week!

Cheers.

[86_rolla]

dunno how much for the skyline, but my honda, i put 10 bux in and i got from avondale to onehunga, from onehunga all round remuera and then to parnell before i had to put gas in good times

[2LTR Rona]

It will be a heavier drinker compared to your previous car but by how much exactly I wouldnt know.

One good trick I have found with saving on the fuel front is trying to never let the tank actually get below half full (not easy when a student with limited funds I know) as a fair bit of fuel can be lost through evapration when sloshing around in the tank.

Bit like the coke in a coke bottle really, the less in the bottle the quicker it will go flat

[Leon]

The Skyline will use a fair bit more than your 1600cc car. Bigger engine, heavier car etc. How much more it uses will depend on how you drive it.

If you're running a tight budget, then perhaps you would be better looking at 1600cc or less cars.

My AE92 just took $64 worth of petrol this morning

[Adamal]

These days, $20 should be enough to get you from one gas station to the next.

[Silent Knight]

These days, $20 should be enough to get you from one gas station to the next.

Gets me half way to the next one...

[astrae]

Last time I filled up there was an R33 6 cyl driver complaining about how much gas cost. Cost him $94 to fill it.

Was at BP so was probably 98 octane.

[Lanius]

If you're honestly earning $120 / week, a GTS25 probably isn't the wisest choice of vehicle

Leon summed it up perfectly.

[Zyros]

Woah, well i use about half a tank a week.. So thats like $46 a week on petrol, which is quite a bit. I dont think i should run it on 91 so i would have to fill it up with 98.

But, im not sure if some cars burn fuel faster than others.. Guess that all depends how heavy my right foot is.

[TrouserFxGt]

I dont think i should run it on 91 so i would have to fill it up with 98.

There is this marvelous grade of fuel known only to a few people called 95.

[Mr.Phreak]

Chances are you'd still be using half a tank a week, but your tank will be bigger

SK knows all about the joys of 80L fuel tanks

[Leon]

This total cnut I used to know back a few years ago has a V12. I hate to think what his petrol bill looks like these days. Should be fairly intense in view of petrol consumption of 5km/l careful highway use.

[RedMist]

To fill my Terrano is $132. And I unfortunately drain that in about 300km of town bashing. Open road is better, unless I'm towing. The V6 3.3ltr just doesnt drink.. it skulls.

I would suspect any of the straight sixes would be more economic... but not by much.

[Leon]

holy crap.

[Emperor]

Filled up on thursday night, $100
Emptied it by yesterday, 360km's

[sigma]

Now keep in mind mines turbo, but i go through about $100 a week in gas, thats bashing it in town on a saturday night and nannering it to work and back during the week. Around 300kms i think. I fill up every Friday.

[flat_0ut]

gas is a rip off. get a more economic car, it will save you selling your car for a more economic one later. gas is only getting more expensive!

[vhpacer]

To fill my Terrano is $132. And I unfortunately drain that in about 300km of town bashing. Open road is better, unless I'm towing. The V6 3.3ltr just doesnt drink.. it skulls.

I would suspect any of the straight sixes would be more economic... but not by much.

Thats worse than a 35 year old 318ci V8....

It would cost me about $120-130 to fill these days and lasts about 450-500km's.

Mostly open road though.

Fuel over heres cheaper than in NZ Went to melbourne the other day and filled up for $1.32 a litre, which is $1.58NZD.

[MINTFX]

I use about $60 a week in my 1.6 FXGT. 400ks on average if I nana it. Damn it sucks being a student!

[AJz]

$120 bucks to fill my gt4, that lasts about a week and a half, using 98.

Thats "normal" driving. i can prob get about 300 - 400 ks out of it.