Pikey to say the least

**TriO`** · 31-03-2006, 10:05

I've been travelling all the way to my work in Reading from London just to keep my job over the easter hols. Anyway if i boot it down there my petrol costs nearly equals my earnings, which sucks...

SO i've found myself reaching new levels of pikeyness on the motorways and just wondering if anyone else has tried this..

boot it untill about 85-90 then just dip the clutch and roll untill you hit about 65, do this again and again and i swear you only use about 1/4 the amount of the petrol!!

and after i got of the m4 i was just even worse, 5th gear lover! i was getting overtaken by grannys and everything. it was quite surreal, and calming!

Anyway i managed to get home on about 3 squid i swear! when it usually costs about a tenner.

dunno if i'll do it again i just wish the valver had 6 gears or at least a better ratio'd 5th gear. 4500 rmp at 85 is gay.

sorry for the waffle but has anyone else been this skanky

?

**Laine_16v** · 31-03-2006, 10:14

Aye its true, an engine is most efficient when it is turning slowly but burning fuel hard.

I.e flooring it low in the rev range. I think its how world record people in their ecenomical cars do it, turn their engine on, floor it to the desired speed and then switch off again. Aparently it saves much more petrol than doing your normal feathering of the accelerator.

**Gav** · 31-03-2006, 10:34

ive tried staying in the slow lane at 60mph, but cant ever do it for more than 5 miles

**Purple** · 31-03-2006, 10:45

So what's the MPG before and after?
I think 30mpg should be about normal for 1.8L/2L clios.

**kj16v** · 31-03-2006, 13:04

Just get a Young Person's Railcard and get the train, you fool!! It's like £5 from reading!

**TriO`** · 31-03-2006, 13:09

nah, railcard costs. and return is still £15+

plus i fooking hate trains and love to drive

**summeh** · 31-03-2006, 13:28

strip it out as much as u can

**Swervin_Mervin** · 31-03-2006, 14:34

When my g'box dies I'm going to investigate getting a long 5th put in. I really don't see the point in having a short 5th when 4th hits 120.

**Justin..** · 31-03-2006, 15:38

williams box youll be having then

**Mattie** · 31-03-2006, 20:35

iv started doin this l8ly as well.....wen i cum 2 a hill ill just cost down it 2 save petrol :P

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