Mondeo Neutral Newbie January 13, 2003 Share January 13, 2003 Any point that you getting a Turbo car if concern the fuel consumption?? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondeo Neutral Newbie January 13, 2003 Share January 13, 2003 It may not all correct that 19", will overkill performance and petrol, if the 19" is Superlegges or BBS (weight lighter than stock rim) sure got better fuel consumption. No point get the turbo car if so much concern the "Drinker". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 13, 2003 Share January 13, 2003 that was what i believe too, but if u drive a porche/ferrari, every rev cost 30cents [sweatdrop] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondeo Neutral Newbie January 13, 2003 Share January 13, 2003 Remember the travel thread?! If you drive Porche/Ferrari, u're not concern fuel or even money mate, u can easy to come out 20k for world tours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 13, 2003 Share January 13, 2003 i guess whoever gets a turbo machine has already factored in the higher fuel consumption as part and parcel of leading a turbo-ed life...... .....like if we are going to marry a wife with 'expensive' taste, must be prepared for her spending habits...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 You can always swop the engine back to the NA if you want to save petrol......... Or switch the rims to 14", as I've said somewhere earlier. Dun let the consumption worry you lah. Just enjoy your new car. If petrol was a real concern, you wouldn't have bought it in the first place rite? And you were actually considering the Legacy B4 Turbo at one time! Once you let the consumption figures bother you , it will definitely stifle your driving pleasure. Just my $0.02. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 you are right.... i was juz doing an academic exercise to look at figures..... if i had wanted to save petrol, you probably would be seeing me in a 1300cc family sedan today..... now the car has covered 750km and she's really loosened up quite a bit and the driving becomes more pleasurable ie more agile even at low rpm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 >>if i had wanted to save petrol, you probably would be seeing me in a 1300cc family sedan today..... Actually I wanted to say 'Go get a 100cc Honda Cub'! Incidently not all 1.3L cars has good consumption. Some 1.6L cars returns a better consumption than some 1.3L cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 true, true...... and stay in neutral gear when car hits 50kmh to coast/roll to the next traffic light......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 Well, you probably know it's NOT advisable to shift your autobox to neutral while cruising. BTW, is there an ATF cooler in your car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 aiya, talking about econobox 1300cc manual for retirement lah.... ........ will read spec to see if auto box got cooler, but doubt it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 It should be good to install the ATF cooler if you don't have one. I foresee that your autobox will definitely be strained in the near future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 done, this item added to my list of "muzt do"......... thanks.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Clutched January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 at the rate LTA is going, this may well happen..... by that time MCF may have to shift focus and become DKF..... Drink Kopi Forum..... more affordable... It would still be MCF...My CAH ForumM... ie. CAH = legs in Hokkien. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 Er........there's this oil cooler too........... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 You can always swop the engine back to the NA if you want to save petrol......... Or switch the rims to 14", as I've said somewhere earlier. Dun let the consumption worry you lah. Just enjoy your new car. If petrol was a real concern, you wouldn't have bought it in the first place rite? And you were actually considering the Legacy B4 Turbo at one time! Once you let the consumption figures bother you , it will definitely stifle your driving pleasure. Just my $0.02. Don't feel bad, at least you got the right car for yourself........ one of my friend's Malaysian friend bought a Subaru Legacy B4, but later he regreted it because travelling from Singapore to KL requires two tankful of petrol...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madarmour Neutral Newbie January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 He didn't tell you the part about the joy he felt while driving the car? You really cannot have performance and fuel efficiency together. At best is a compromise........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 14, 2003 Share January 14, 2003 Anyway, his car has not run-in yet.....after which the fuel consumption will improve....... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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