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[The Barge Captain]

I am currently running a 94 2.0 auto estate, and i've got it into my head that a 2.5 manual wouldn't cost me any more in petrol to run( based on the fact that I do most of my mileage on country roads, where the autobox rarely locks up into top)
Am I wrong? could anybody out there give me their views please?
And why is it that all to 2.5 estates that are for sale are auto's
I really just want V6 power, and I have to be able to justify this to she who gives me my pocket money![size=12][/size]

[Salty]

When I was looking for mine I checked the consumption figures, there didn't seem to be a vast difference between any of the various models. I was looking specifically at autos though.
I would think that the consumption would be similar or just slightly worse than 2.0 manual.

Then again it depends how you drive them as well.

[TheBoy]

Trouble is, its soooo tempting to give the v6 models a good booting  

[Salty]

Can't disagree with you there [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Bernie400]

the wife uses the omega most of the time and whilst she is no fairy and would not say she is a speed freak either - somewhere in the middle. she gets 30mpg and most of her stuff is back and to town 20 mile round trip.

so driven careully a decent return, but as saif above the temptation is there to boot. I drve her last night put a tenner in and did 45 miles on that!

[cipher]

I fi drive carefully (or boring, depends how you look at it) I can limp a tenner out to about 65 miles round town

[The Barge Captain]

Trouble is, its soooo tempting to give the v6 models a good booting  

Why do you think I want 6 thumping cylinders instead of 4 flailing ones?

Drive it to the edge, and when you reach the edge open the parachute!