Nationals...Fuel.....Aaargh !

[Blown_FC]

Just doing some creative number crunching for the 08 Nats in Mt Gambier.

Keeping in mind my car is not going, so I have no idea on it's fuel economy, but this is what I've come up with:

Triple Carbed worked Red motor would be sucking through about 15 litres / 100kms on average ( I'm guessing ).

Work that into the 3400kms from My home to Mt Gambier = 510 litres.

That's one way, so now double it for the return trip = 1020 litres, plus 80 litres  for running around and sight seeing, = 1100 litres

Multiply this by the potential average fuel price in 2008 of $2/ litre = $2200 in fuel alone.

Then I hope that nothing goes wrong with the car to add to the running costs.

Yikes !

I'm guessing though, that it will be so worth it !   I love all the stories I hear of those who have been before me....I can't wait !

How many sleeps to go ?

[surferboy]

it  WILL  be worth it Mark

 8) 8) 8)

just the drive across the Nullabor in the FC is PRICELESS
102 weeks of overtime might cover the fuel cost

[blacky]

..not to mention a night on the turps with the boys from Kal Mark - thats gotta be worth the trip on its own  ;D

[Chisel]

Hey Mark....
Where is this servo that's going to be going to be selling cheap fuel in 2008? ie. $2 per litre..
I'm thinking the way things are - it will be above $2 in the not too distant future. I guess I will just have to give up beer... NOT.
Cheers
Greg
 

[Blown_FC]

Greg...the way fuel is going, I'm thinking of buying a tow- along tanker and filling it up tomorrow and storing it till 2008.

How long do you reckon the fuel will last for in an air tight tanker ???  :P :P :P

Still gotta be worth it as Surferboy said !

Can't wait ! ;D

[fccool59]

woo hoo, just won a hi stall convertor on ebay, guess the 2:78 will have to be replaced with something a bit lower so i can do speeds under 100 mph

[JB]

Looks like I will be about the same sort of distance... 3465km's according to the RACQ trip planner.

Premium unleaded gets me about 700km's per 60litres towing a trailer this time equals about 300 litres each way @ $2 a litre

about $600 each way

Although we did 10,000km's in 4 weeks last time with the average price of fuel bein $1.20 worked out at about $1000 for Jindabyne.

Mt Gambier I'm going to allow about $2500 for fuel.

Bring it on!!!!

Jason.