Cheap years driving to work?
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battered said:
People get exercised about fuel because it's the cost they see every week but in most cases it's less than half the total cost of running any car other than a banger.
+1, everything that battered has posted on the illusion of economy.[as 'Ees a Yorkshireman, it's something he takes seriously
]As the others have said, you will lose more buying a car than keeping the MR2 IMO. Also if your commute is shortish then you won't get near 50mpg. I have an MX5 and a 320d. I alternate them to do my 12 mile commute (so they both get used regularly until we need the two cars next year. It's complex.) and on fuel use it is not massively different. Once the BMW gets warmed up it is much better, but it takes over half my journey to get warmed up.
jayemm89 said:
I learned to ride on a Honda CG125. Was dull as dishwater even when I was a learner, but by Christ it was parsimonious when it came to filling up!
The CG125 is a bike that gets better when you have been riding for a while. Once you have the confidence you can start to ride it like you stole it then it's a giggle.
ambuletz said:
take your CBT (around £150).
get a 125cc bike (£2000 new)
£15 to tax a year
100mpg
bike fun.
Yep I'm just gonna get a bike. I want a full bike licence at some point in my life so I may as well get 2 years done now and save some money. get a 125cc bike (£2000 new)
£15 to tax a year
100mpg
bike fun.
Just gonna get a cheapish YBR and ride that around.
My MR2 is a '92 model so I'll be able to get it on a limited miles classic policy to save some ££.
ambuletz said:
take your CBT (around £150).
get a 125cc bike (£2000 new)
£15 to tax a year
100mpg
bike fun.
I love bikes but I'd go nuts on a 125. I spent a year commuting on my CG125, riding in some dreadful weather. I keenly remember the nice days, riding past queues of traffic stuck in roadworks on the way home from work in the blazing sunshine. Despite producing 10bhp from 125cc and being absolutely indestructible, the engine returned 120mpg without fail. Now having a full bike licence, I wouldn't commute on a 125 again. I need a fairing and screen, at least! get a 125cc bike (£2000 new)
£15 to tax a year
100mpg
bike fun.
Huff said:
battered said:
People get exercised about fuel because it's the cost they see every week but in most cases it's less than half the total cost of running any car other than a banger.
+1, everything that battered has posted on the illusion of economy.[as 'Ees a Yorkshireman, it's something he takes seriously
]
lost in espace said:
Lease a Nissan Leaf? www.speakev.com classifieds.
This. I was spending £250 to £280 a month on fuel.Now I spend £20 a month on leccy.
My Leaf will be FREE in another three years. Lease deals could be even better. (i.e. over a two years lease the car could be very, very inexpensive to commute in).
Then have a gas guzzler for fun.
InsanityPotion01 said:
ambuletz said:
take your CBT (around £150).
get a 125cc bike (£2000 new)
£15 to tax a year
100mpg
bike fun.
Yep I'm just gonna get a bike. I want a full bike licence at some point in my life so I may as well get 2 years done now and save some money. get a 125cc bike (£2000 new)
£15 to tax a year
100mpg
bike fun.
Just gonna get a cheapish YBR and ride that around.
My MR2 is a '92 model so I'll be able to get it on a limited miles classic policy to save some ££.
What type of roads?
Do you have to carry anything?
Could you use a bicycle?
How short is a short commute that uses nearly three grands worth of fuel, ok that included the tax but even so, I run a V8 5.5 Merc on my short commute, I put, generally, one tank a month in it, I do work from home sometimes and cycle in a bit, but even if I didnt I still couldnt spend that much eacily.
If you want super cheap, get a Citroen C1 or some other tiny thing, 45 to 50 mpg and will go forever, older, cheaper diesels save money until the next big bill, with something like a C1, kill the engine, (unlikely) just get another one for £250 off Ebay and fit it, it wont be much fun though.
If you want super cheap, get a Citroen C1 or some other tiny thing, 45 to 50 mpg and will go forever, older, cheaper diesels save money until the next big bill, with something like a C1, kill the engine, (unlikely) just get another one for £250 off Ebay and fit it, it wont be much fun though.
J4CKO said:
How short is a short commute that uses nearly three grands worth of fuel, ok that included the tax but even so, I run a V8 5.5 Merc on my short commute, I put, generally, one tank a month in it, I do work from home sometimes and cycle in a bit, but even if I didnt I still couldnt spend that much eacily.
If you want super cheap, get a Citroen C1 or some other tiny thing, 45 to 50 mpg and will go forever, older, cheaper diesels save money until the next big bill, with something like a C1, kill the engine, (unlikely) just get another one for £250 off Ebay and fit it, it wont be much fun though.
45-50mpg ain't worth driving a C1 lmaoIf you want super cheap, get a Citroen C1 or some other tiny thing, 45 to 50 mpg and will go forever, older, cheaper diesels save money until the next big bill, with something like a C1, kill the engine, (unlikely) just get another one for £250 off Ebay and fit it, it wont be much fun though.
InsanityPotion01 said:
J4CKO said:
If you want super cheap, get a Citroen C1 or some other tiny thing, 45 to 50 mpg and will go forever, older, cheaper diesels save money until the next big bill, with something like a C1, kill the engine, (unlikely) just get another one for £250 off Ebay and fit it, it wont be much fun though.
45-50mpg ain't worth driving a C1 lmaoWilly Nilly said:
How far is your commute?
What type of roads?
Do you have to carry anything?
Could you use a bicycle?
About 16 mile each way but then I also factored in everything else. I spend on average £50 a week.What type of roads?
Do you have to carry anything?
Could you use a bicycle?
A mile or some of broads and an a road but never got caught in any traffic.
Don't carry anything other than the usual.
I wouldn't ever ride a bicycle on the road I don't think they're fast enough to be safe around countryside roads
InsanityPotion01 said:
About 16 mile each way but then I also factored in everything else. I spend on average £50 a week.
A mile or some of broads and an a road but never got caught in any traffic.
Don't carry anything other than the usual.
I wouldn't ever ride a bicycle on the road I don't think they're fast enough to be safe around countryside roads
I'm not talking about supersports motorcycles but even a 34bhp commuter bike will be good enough on country roads give really good fuel economy. A mile or some of broads and an a road but never got caught in any traffic.
Don't carry anything other than the usual.
I wouldn't ever ride a bicycle on the road I don't think they're fast enough to be safe around countryside roads
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...
Edited by ZX10R NIN on Monday 26th September 08:17
ZX10R NIN said:
I'm not talking about supersports motorcycles but even a 34bhp commuter bike will be good enough on country roads give really good fuel economy.
That looks like a lot of fun. What is it, about 250?As you say, 34bhp is enough. Good for about 100mph flat out, which is fast enough for most people, most of the time. Fast enough to land you in court, too.
I can understand people not wanting to use a bicycle on UK roads. I do, it's not ideal. There is a big educational job to do on UK drivers before they learn to treat bicycle users as other than second class citizens.
ZX10R NIN said:
I'm not talking about supersports motorcycles but even a 34bhp commuter bike will be good enough on country roads give really good fuel economy.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...
125 is fast enough I was talking about pushbikeshttps://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...
Edited by ZX10R NIN on Monday 26th September 08:17
battered said:
That looks like a lot of fun. What is it, about 250?
As you say, 34bhp is enough. Good for about 100mph flat out, which is fast enough for most people, most of the time. Fast enough to land you in court, too.
I can understand people not wanting to use a bicycle on UK roads. I do, it's not ideal. There is a big educational job to do on UK drivers before they learn to treat bicycle users as other than second class citizens.
I think that's a 370 linked but I'm not sure. As you say, 34bhp is enough. Good for about 100mph flat out, which is fast enough for most people, most of the time. Fast enough to land you in court, too.
I can understand people not wanting to use a bicycle on UK roads. I do, it's not ideal. There is a big educational job to do on UK drivers before they learn to treat bicycle users as other than second class citizens.
The major gripe I have with (push) bikes is that if somebody goes around a corner with low/no visibility at 60+ there's no time to stop for somebody on a bike if they're going dead slow.
Same issue with horses. They're not safe on today's roads.
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