Fb Mpg

johnnyboy · April 13, 2011, 05:45:04 PM

Have you noticed that we rarely mention petrol consumption on our FB\'s? (unlike the RX8 forums, where it is every second post...)

Are we so rich we don\'t care? Or is it that we don\'t do enough miles?

Or is it because they are so good it is worth whatever it takes?

Or is it that we don\'t have working fuel guages?

John

David Nock (RIP) · April 13, 2011, 05:46:41 PM

All 4 reasons for me.

syebba · April 13, 2011, 06:17:09 PM

Quote from: David Nock;755831All 4 reasons for me.

Ditto.
ta stu..

Steve-A · April 13, 2011, 07:10:22 PM

I guess its mostly people using cars to commute/school run/etc that mostly care about fuel economy lots.

I might have to post a thread after my first month of Â£500+ fuel bills again like I had in the 13b mx5!!

shaunwil · April 13, 2011, 07:13:10 PM

lol, I run on LPG so the cost isn\'t as bad. I get 16-20mpg on gas !

Shaun

Rivalrx · April 13, 2011, 07:53:18 PM

No need to look for fuel economy when owning a rotary :Nono!:rollin

I would own one even if the cost of fuel doubled.

mooragerx7 · April 13, 2011, 08:31:49 PM

i know mine did do 150 mils off a tank when it was running

Will66 · April 13, 2011, 09:15:38 PM

Off topic slightly but it winds me up massively the amount that RX8 owners go on about their fuel consumption. Yes, you can make it do 300 miles to a tank but it\'s really boring and the car is much more fun when it\'s doing 9000 rpm and you\'re driving it properly. As for the fools who buy one then whinge about it, do they just live in a bubble? Rotaries are not that good on fuel and if you\'re that worried about it, go and buy a miserable diesel hatchback!

As for the FB, when I get to drive the RPM\'s one I am hoping it\'s going to be like the RX8, such fun I just don\'t give a damn!

captainbizzaro · April 13, 2011, 09:56:04 PM

Quote from: Rivalrx;755862No need to look for fuel economy when owning a rotary :Nono!:rollin

I would own one even if the cost of fuel doubled.

Damn straight.:evillaugh

If your mileage is good, you ain\'t following the redline a day rule.:Hammer

myatt1972 · April 13, 2011, 09:56:37 PM

16 mpg and a big smile :Laugh

johnnyboy · April 13, 2011, 11:14:35 PM

Quote from: shaunwil;755851lol, I run on LPG so the cost isn\'t as bad. I get 16-20mpg on gas !

Shaun

Overe the weeks I had noticed you run an LPG RX7 from your signature, and have been waiting to find the right moment to mention it.....

I have often though about LPG as a way of getting reasonable running cost on the sort of car I would actually like to do 150 miles a day in, but have never met anyone to knows anything about it.

Have you got a thread with any technical details on the conversion?

Presumably you can switch between LPG and Petrol at will? How does it affect the mpg? Where does the tank go?

John

shaunwil · April 13, 2011, 11:35:02 PM

There was a thread but technically it doesn\'t really contain alot.

Theres no swapping between LPG and petrol on a rotary. My setup hasn\'t had a petrol system and tank for past 3yrs ! Starts up from cold (down to about -4 deg C). Its an Ipmco 300A carb on a ford V8 Throttle body on a rx4 intake manifold !

The Tank is a 30lt capacity of usuable gas and is in the spare wheel well. I\'ve been looking at a PPI welded tank but there isn\'t a UK dealer. At least they have EU certification now !

I only get 80-120 miles out a single tank fill !

Shaun

CHC (RIP) · April 13, 2011, 11:43:16 PM

I gave up on \'boring cars\' many years ago so my normal consumption for 20+ years would have been between 18 - 24mpg so returning to the fuel economy of the rx7 :rollinis nothing out of the ordinary to me. If you have to keep asking how much it costs to run then it\'s time to sell it.
Whereas I am very pleased and proud to have chosen to drive rx7\'s again so it costs \'what it costs\' and stuff the economists I say - just enjoy the power, the ride and thrill of these special sports cars!
Cliff
:Thumbs-up

johnnyboy · April 14, 2011, 12:02:44 AM

Quote from: CHC;755903I gave up on \'boring cars\' many years ago so my normal consumption for 20+ years would have been between 18 - 24mpg so returning to the fuel economy of the rx7 :rollinis nothing out of the ordinary to me. If you have to keep asking how much it costs to run then it\'s time to sell it.
Whereas I am very pleased and proud to have chosen to drive rx7\'s again so it costs \'what it costs\' and stuff the economists I say - just enjoy the power, the ride and thrill of these special sports cars!
Cliff
:Thumbs-up

We have run Miss January as a second (or third or fourth..) car for 25 years now, but doing three hours a day in a diesel is beginning to get to me. The trouble is that I am not rich enough to do 35,000 a year at 20 to the gallon. This is not confined to RX7\'s - everything else I want to drive seems to do 20 to the gallon as well.....

John

CHC (RIP) · April 14, 2011, 12:13:08 AM

Quote from: johnnyboy;755907We have run Miss January as a second (or third or fourth..) car for 25 years now, but doing three hours a day in a diesel is beginning to get to me. The trouble is that I am not rich enough to do 35,000 a year at 20 to the gallon. This is not confined to RX7\'s - everything else I want to drive seems to do 20 to the gallon as well.....

John

Ditto John - I\'m the same, believe me. Gone are the days when I had a company car doing loadsamiles and in the latter 5 years my mileage has dropped considerably to something like 10-12K and yes lets be honest the ever increasing cost of fuel has made me think twice about some journeys but not enough to make me change over to a bog standard car which does 40 - 60mpg (although sometimes it would be nice). My point was if we buy a rx7 (or any rotary powered car come to that) we have to expect lowish economy - me, if JAZ & or Golide does 20+ I\'ll be jumping for joy.
Cliff
:wave