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Title: Nationals...Fuel.....Aaargh ! Post by: Blown_FC on May 03, 2006, 06:37:26 AM 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 ? Title: Re: Nationals...Fuel.....Aaargh ! Post by: surferboy on May 05, 2006, 02:51:01 AM 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 Title: Re: Nationals...Fuel.....Aaargh ! Post by: blacky on May 05, 2006, 03:08:30 AM ..not to mention a night on the turps with the boys from Kal Mark - thats gotta be worth the trip on its own ;D
Title: Re: Nationals...Fuel.....Aaargh ! Post by: Chisel on May 05, 2006, 03:43:29 AM 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 Title: Re: Nationals...Fuel.....Aaargh ! Post by: Blown_FC on May 05, 2006, 04:59:32 AM 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 Title: Re: Nationals...Fuel.....Aaargh ! Post by: fccool59 on May 05, 2006, 09:36:23 AM 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
Title: Re: Nationals...Fuel.....Aaargh ! Post by: JB on May 17, 2006, 07:46:41 AM 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. |